# Zech Medley

Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

## Club career

Born in Greenwich, Greater London, Medley joined the youth academy at Chelsea when he was eight years old.

### Arsenal

Upon leaving Chelsea, he joined the youth academy at Arsenal in December 2016. 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. 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.

#### Loan spells

Medley had joined League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan on 10 August 2020, becoming their fourth signing of the summer. On 5 September, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Southend United in the EFL Cup. He made a total of 18 appearances for the club before he was recalled on 1 February 2021. He immediately joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan until the end of the season. On 6 February, he made his debut in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. On 27 February, he scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 1–1 draw against Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.

### KV Oostende

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.

### Fleetwood Town

On 2 July 2024, Medley returned to England, signing for League Two club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.

## International career

Born in England, Medley is of Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Arsenal | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arsenal | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal | Total | 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 |
| KV Oostende | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| KV Oostende | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| KV Oostende | Total | Total | 58 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 81 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 4 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, Belgian Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy