Zech Obiero

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

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
 Chelmsford City
(on loan from Leyton Orient)
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) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

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]

On 20 October 2023, Obiero signed for Chelmsford City on loan.[6]

Personal life

Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Micah, is also a professional footballer.[7]

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. "Obiero joins the Clarets!". Chelmsford City. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. pm, Geoffrey Lutta on 5 February 2022-6:17. "Meet Kenyan Brothers Making Mark in English Football". Kenyans.co.ke.
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