Zak Dearnley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Harry Dearnley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | New Mills | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Oldham Athletic | 23 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| England U16 | |||
| England Schools U18 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 13 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Zachary Harry Dearnley (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oldham Athletic.
Club career
Born in Sheffield, Dearnley began his career with Manchester United.[2][3] He was on the substitutes bench in May 2017 for their final day Premier League encounter with Crystal Palace.[4] During the 2018–19 season under José Mourinho, Dearnley trained with the club's senior squad in the build-up to a UEFA Champions League tie with Juventus.[3]
On 31 January 2019, Dearnley was loaned to EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic.[5] He made his professional debut on 9 February against Crawley Town, scoring Oldham's second goal in a 3–0 victory.[6] Dearnley's loan, after nine appearances, was terminated on 30 April due to injury.[7]
On 7 June 2019, it was announced that Dearnley would leave Manchester United following the expiration of his contract on 30 June.[8] In the succeeding August, Dearnley had a trial with Rotherham United.[9]
On 19 November 2019, Dearnley joined North West Counties Football League Division One South side New Mills.[10][11] He made his debut later that day against Ellesmere Rangers, his only appearance for the club.[12]
In January 2020 he returned to Oldham Athletic, signing a permanent contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[13] In June 2020 he signed a new two-year contract.[14]
International career
Dearnley represented England at U16 and Schools U18 level.[2][15]
Career statistics
- As of 13 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2018–19[6] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[6] | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| New Mills | 2019–20[12] | NWCFL Division One South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2019–20[16] | League Two | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020–21[17] | League Two | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | |
| Total | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 12 | ||
References
- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b Samuel Luckhurst (21 May 2017). "Who is Zachary Dearnley? Manchester United player profile". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Alice McKeegan (3 June 2017). "Zak Dearnley reacts to first Manchester United squad appearance". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Man United's Zak Dearnley and West Ham's Oladapo Afolayan join Oldham on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Zak Dearnley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Man Utd youngster Dearnley returns from Oldham spell". Tribal Football. 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Man Utd retained list for new 2019/20 season includes 15 released players". Manchester United. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Triple injury concern as Rotherham United hand trial to winger Zak Dearnley". Rotherham Advertiser. 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Dearnley joins The Millers". New Mills A.F.C. 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Man United prospect Dearnley joins New Mills | Non League Daily".
- ^ a b "Zak Dearnley - New Mills AFC New Mills AFC - 1st Team". New Mills A.F.C.
- ^ "Zak Dearnley: Oldham Athletic sign former Manchester United forward". 14 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Dearnley Agrees New Two-Year Deal!". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
- ^ "England U16s drew 1-1 with Korea Republic in their second game in Montaigu". The Football Association. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Dearnley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Dearnley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.