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English footballer

Zech Obiero
Zech Oniero in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Zechariah Nahum Obiero
Date of birth (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Leyton Orient
Number 29
Youth career
2012–2019 Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2021 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Leyton Orient 14 (0)
2023 → Cheshunt (loan) 15 (2)
2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:00, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Zechariah Nahum Obiero (born 18 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

Career

Obiero is a youth product of Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy, and joined Leyton Orient's academy at the age of 14. He signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with Orient in February 2022. He had appeared as an unused substitute in the EFL Cup tie with Queens Park Rangers on 11 August 2021.

He made his senior debut for Orient in the League Two match at Crawley Town on 30 April 2022, which Orient won 2–0.

In February 2023, Obiero signed for National League South club Cheshunt on loan. On 20 October 2023, Obiero signed for Chelmsford City on loan. On 18 November 2023, Obiero was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford.

Personal life

Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Micah, is also a professional footballer.

Statistics

As of match played 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 2022–23 National League South 16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2
Career total 17 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 2
  1. Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup

References

  1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 80. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. "3 Leyton Orient youngsters to watch out for in 2022". The 72. 21 February 2022.
  3. "Obiero Commits Future to The O's". League Football Education. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. "Leyton Orient 1–1 QPR". QPR FC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. "Crawley Town 0–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022.
  6. "Loan Report: Young O's excelling in first-team football". Leyton Orient F.C. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. "Obiero joins the Clarets!". Chelmsford City F.C. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. "Obiero recalled by Leyton Orient". Chelmsford City F.C. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. pm, Geoffrey Lutta on 5 February 2022-6:17. "Meet Kenyan Brothers Making Mark in English Football". Kenyans.co.ke.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Leyton Orient F.C. – current squad
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