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Zech Hemming in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Hemming | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2025 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Darlington (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → St Mirren (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | → St Mirren (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chesterfield | 38 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 | |||
Zachary Hemming (born 7 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Chesterfield.
Born in Bishop Auckland, Hemming attended St John's Catholic School.
Hemming joined Darlington on a month's loan from Middlesbrough in October 2018, and made his debut in a 2–2 away draw at Bradford Park Avenue. He then kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw with Guiseley. The following season he joined Hartlepool United on loan but was recalled without making an appearance. In November 2019 he joined Blyth Spartans on loan, making his debut that month in the FA Trophy against Alfreton Town.
Hemming joined Kilmarnock on a season-long loan in June 2021. He conceded only one goal in the first month of the season and won Kilmarnock's Player of the Month award for August. Hemming helped Kilmarnock achieve promotion as champions to the Scottish Premiership during the 2021–22 season. He kept 15 clean sheets in 36 appearances and was named Kilmarnock's Young Player of the Year. He was also selected in the Scottish Championship's PFA Team of the Season.
In June 2022 Hemming rejoined Kilmarnock on loan for the 2022–23 season.
Hemming joined St Mirren on a season-long loan in June 2023.
On 20 June 2025, Hemming agreed to join League Two side Chesterfield on a three-year contract.
Hemming has one child with his partner and a step-son.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Darlington (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 113 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 136 | 0 | ||
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