# Zian Flemming

Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for EFL Championship side Burnley, on loan from Millwall.

## Club career
### Jong Ajax

Flemming played in the youth departments of ZSGOWMS, RKSV Pancratius and Ajax. He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 1 September 2017 in a game against Jong PSV and scored on his debut. Flemming made 25 appearances during the 2017–18 season and won the Eerste Divisie title with Jong Ajax.

### PEC Zwolle

On 2 May 2018, Flemming signed a three-year contract with PEC Zwolle, starting from 1 July 2018. 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.

#### Loan to NEC

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. On 13 September, he made his debut in the 2–2 away draw against FC Den Bosch. He scored his first two goals for NEC on 27 September, when the club drew 3–3 against Go Ahead Eagles. With 13 goals, he became club top scorer of NEC for the 2019–20 season. As the season ended, he returned to PEC Zwolle.

### Fortuna Sittard

On 26 August 2020, Flemming signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 away loss to Twente. 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. He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 25 goals, as Fortuna finished in 11th place.

### Millwall

On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7m rising to £2.5million. 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. 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. He secured his second goal on 5 October during a match against Rotherham United from a long-distance strike. Just three days later, he achieved his first brace for Millwall, propelling them to a 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at The Den. 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. 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. 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. In recognition of his contributions, Flemming was honoured as the Millwall Player of the Season in May 2023.

#### Loan to Burnley

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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| PEC Zwolle | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle | Total | 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 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 12 |
| Fortuna Sittard | Total | Total | 61 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 27 |
| Millwall | 2022–23 | Championship | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 15 |
| Millwall | 2023–24 | Championship | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 8 |
| Millwall | Total | Total | 89 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 92 | 23 |
| Burnley (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 254 | 73 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 265 | 83 |
* ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup

## Honours

Jong Ajax
* Eerste Divisie: 2017–18
Individual
* Millwall Player of the Season: 2022–23