Zech Obiero
Personal information
Full name Zechariah Nahum Obiero[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005
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 1 (0)
2023 → Cheshunt (loan) 15 (2)
2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 19 November 2023 (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.

Playing career

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

Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Micah, is also a professional footballer.[9]

Statistics

As of match played 30 April 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2021–22 League Two 1000000010
Cheshunt 2022–23 National League South 16200001[lower-alpha 1]0172
Career total 172000010182
  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. February 21, 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)
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