Zech Obiero
.jpg) Zech Obiero in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zechariah Nahum Obiero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Redbridge, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Gillingham (on loan from Leyton Orient) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2019–2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Leyton Orient | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Gillingham (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Kenya U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kenya | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:52, 5 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Zechariah Nahum Obiero (born 18 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham, on loan from Leyton Orient. Born in England, he represents the Kenya national team.
Career
[edit]Obiero is a youth product of Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy, and joined Leyton Orient's academy at the age of 14.[2] He signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with Orient in February 2022.[3] He had appeared as an unused substitute in the EFL Cup tie with Queens Park Rangers on 11 August 2021.[4]
He made his senior debut for Orient in the League Two match at Crawley Town on 30 April 2022, which Orient won 2–0.[5]
In February 2023, Obiero signed for National League South club Cheshunt on loan.[6] On 20 October 2023, Obiero signed for Chelmsford City on loan.[7] On 18 November 2023, Obiero was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Micah, is also a professional footballer.[9]
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 April 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 30 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | |||
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- As of match played 30 March 2026
- Kenya score listed first, score column indicates score after each Obiero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 2026 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 2 |  Grenada | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 80. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "3 Leyton Orient youngsters to watch out for in 2022". The 72. 21 February 2022.
- ↑ "Obiero Commits Future to The O's". League Football Education. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 1–1 QPR". QPR FC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Crawley Town 0–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "Loan Report: Young O's excelling in first-team football". Leyton Orient F.C. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "Obiero joins the Clarets!". Chelmsford City F.C. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "Obiero recalled by Leyton Orient". Chelmsford City F.C. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ pm, Geoffrey Lutta on 5 February 2022-6:17. "Meet Kenyan Brothers Making Mark in English Football". Kenyans.co.ke.
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External links
[edit]- Zech Obiero at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Redbridge
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Kenya men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Kenyan descent
- Sportspeople of Kenyan descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen