Zech Obiero

Zech Obiero
Zech Obiero in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Zechariah Nahum Obiero
Date of birth (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
(on loan from Leyton Orient)
Number 35
Youth career
2012–2019 Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2021 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Leyton Orient 22 (0)
2023 → Cheshunt (loan) 15 (2)
2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 7 (0)
2026 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 13 (2)
2026– → Gillingham (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2025– Kenya U20 1 (0)
2026– Kenya 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:52, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

Zechariah Nahum Obiero (born 18 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham, on loan from Leyton Orient. Born in England, he represents the Kenya national team.

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2021–22 League Two 1000000010
Cheshunt (loan) 2022–23 National League South 152000010162
Career total 162000010172

International

As of match played 30 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kenya
202621
Total21
As of match played 30 March 2026
Kenya score listed first, score column indicates score after each Obiero goal.
List of international goals scored by Zach Obiero
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
130 March 2026Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda2 Grenada3–03–02026 FIFA Series
  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)