| Zech Medley | |
| Fullname: | Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 2000[2] |
| Birth Place: | Greenwich, England |
| Height: | 1.95m (06.4feet) |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Fleetwood Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Gillingham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Kilmarnock (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs4: | KV Oostende |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 May 2024 |
Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Fleetwood Town.
Born in Greenwich, Greater London, Medley joined the youth academy at Chelsea when he was eight years old.[3]
Upon leaving Chelsea, he joined the youth academy at Arsenal in December 2016.[4] He captained the Arsenal under-18's at the beginning of the 2017–18 season before moving to the under-23 side.
On 22 October 2018, Medley appeared on the bench for the Arsenal senior side for the first time in a Premier League match against Leicester City.[5] A month later, on 29 November, Medley made his senior competitive debut for Arsenal in the Europa League against Vorskla Poltava, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Rob Holding.[6]
Medley had joined League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan on 10 August 2020, becoming their fourth signing of the summer.[7] On 5 September, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Southend United in the EFL Cup.[8] He made a total of 18 appearances for the club before he was recalled on 1 February 2021.[9] He immediately joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan until the end of the season.[10] On 6 February, he made his debut in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[11] On 27 February, he scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 1–1 draw against Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.[12] [13]
On 21 June 2021, Medley joined Belgian First Division A side KV Oostende on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract with the option of an additional year.[14]
On 2 July 2024, Medley returned to England, signing for League Two club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[15]
Born in England, Medley is of Jamaican descent.[16] He is a youth international for England.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arsenal | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| KV Oostende | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 78 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 4 | |||