| Zian Flemming | |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, forward |
| Currentclub: | Burnley (on loan from Millwall) |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | ZSGOWMS |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Pancratius |
| Youthyears3: | 2008–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Ajax |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Jong Ajax |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs2: | PEC Zwolle |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → NEC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Fortuna Sittard |
| Caps4: | 61 |
| Goals4: | 24 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Millwall |
| Caps5: | 89 |
| Goals5: | 24 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Burnley (loan) |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17:34, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for side Burnley, on loan from Millwall.
Flemming played in the youth departments of ZSGOWMS, RKSV Pancratius and Ajax.[1] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 1 September 2017 in a game against Jong PSV and scored on his debut.[2] Flemming made 25 appearances during the 2017–18 season and won the Eerste Divisie title with Jong Ajax.[3]
On 2 May 2018, Flemming signed a three-year contract with PEC Zwolle, starting from 1 July 2018.[4] There he made 28 appearances and six goals in his first season. His most notable performance came in the KNVB Cup against De Graafschap, where he scored four goals in a 5–2 victory.[5]
On 2 September 2019, Flemming was sent on loan to NEC for the 2019–20 season, who were competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[6] On 13 September, he made his debut in the 2–2 away draw against FC Den Bosch.[7] He scored his first two goals for NEC on 27 September, when the club drew 3–3 against Go Ahead Eagles.[8] With 13 goals, he became club top scorer of NEC for the 2019–20 season.[9] As the season ended, he returned to PEC Zwolle.[10]
On 26 August 2020, Flemming signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.[11] He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 away loss to Twente.[12] On 26 September, he scored his first two goals in a 3–3 home draw against AZ, one of them coming deep into injury time to secure the one point for Fortuna.[13] [14] He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 25 goals, as Fortuna finished in 11th place.[15]
On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7m rising to £2.5million.[16] He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July, the opening day of the season, replacing George Honeyman in the 76th minute of a 2–0 home victory against Stoke City.[17] On 17 September, he netted his debut goal for the Lions, breaking the deadlock in the 14th minute with a header from Scott Malone's cross. The ball deflected off keeper Daniel Grimshaw and secured his team's lead in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool.[18] He secured his second goal on 5 October during a match against Rotherham United from a long-distance strike.[19] Just three days later, he achieved his first brace for Millwall, propelling them to a 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at The Den.[20] He continued his impressive form the following week, on 15 October, by netting the decisive goal that secured a 2–1 away win against Bristol City. This marked Flemming's fifth goal in five consecutive games.[21] On 12 November, Flemming scored his first hat-trick for the club, once again proving decisive in a 4–2 away victory against Preston North End.[22] He concluded the season with 15 goals in 44 appearances across various competitions, securing the position of the team's second-highest goalscorer, behind only Tom Bradshaw. Millwall finished eighth in the league, narrowly missing the playoffs by just one point behind sixth-place Sunderland in the play-offs.[23] In recognition of his contributions, Flemming was honoured as the Millwall Player of the Season in May 2023.[24]
On 31 August 2024, deadline day, Flemming joined EFL Championship side Burnley on a one-year loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.[25] [26]
Born in the Netherlands, Flemming is of Malaysian descent through his father.[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
| PEC Zwolle | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 32! | 6 | |||||
| NEC (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 13 | |||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 15 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 63! | 27 | |||||
| Millwall | 2022–23 | Championship | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 15 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 8 | |||
| Total | 89 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 92! | 23 | ||||
| Burnley (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 237 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 246 | 76 | ||||
Jong Ajax[28]
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