Zian Flemming

Zian Flemming
Flemming with Burnley in 2025
Personal information
Full name Zian Flemming
Date of birth (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2006 ZSGOWMS
2006–2008 Pancratius
2008–2017 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Jong Ajax 25 (6)
2018–2020 PEC Zwolle 29 (2)
2019–2020 → NEC (loan) 24 (13)
2020–2022 Fortuna Sittard 61 (24)
2022–2025 Millwall 89 (22)
2024–2025 → Burnley (loan) 35 (12)
2025–2026 Burnley 31 (13)
2026– Ipswich Town 5 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:49, 17 October 2026

Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Premier League side Ipswich Town.

Club career

Jong Ajax

Flemming played in the youth departments of ZSGOWMS, RKSV Pancratius and Ajax. He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 1 September 2017 in a game against Jong PSV and scored on his debut. Flemming made 25 appearances during the 2017–18 season and won the Eerste Divisie title with Jong Ajax.

PEC Zwolle

On 2 May 2018, Flemming signed a three-year contract with PEC Zwolle, starting from 1 July 2018. There he made 28 appearances and six goals in his first season. His most notable performance came in the KNVB Cup against De Graafschap, where he scored four goals in a 5–2 victory.

Loan to NEC

On 2 September 2019, Flemming was sent on loan to NEC for the 2019–20 season, who were competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. On 13 September, he made his debut in the 2–2 away draw against Den Bosch. He scored his first two goals for NEC on 27 September, when the club drew 3–3 against Go Ahead Eagles. With 13 goals, he became club top scorer of NEC for the 2019–20 season. As the season ended, he returned to PEC Zwolle.

Fortuna Sittard

On 26 August 2020, Flemming signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 away loss to Twente. On 26 September, he scored his first two goals in a 3–3 home draw against AZ, one of them coming deep into injury time to secure the one point for Fortuna. He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 25 goals, as Fortuna finished in 11th place.

Millwall

On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7 million rising to £2.5 million. He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July, the opening day of the season, replacing George Honeyman in the 76th minute of a 2–0 home victory against Stoke City. On 17 September, he netted his debut goal for the Lions, breaking the deadlock in the 14th minute with a header from Scott Malone's cross. The ball deflected off keeper Daniel Grimshaw and scored his team's second in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool. He secured his second goal on 5 October during a match against Rotherham United from a long-distance strike. Just three days later, he achieved his first brace for Millwall, propelling them to a 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at The Den. He continued his impressive form the following week, on 15 October, by netting the decisive goal that secured a 2–1 away win against Bristol City. This marked Flemming's fifth goal in five consecutive games. On 12 November, Flemming scored his first hat-trick for the club, once again proving decisive in a 4–2 away victory against Preston North End. He concluded the season with 15 goals in 44 appearances across various competitions, securing the position of the team's second-highest goalscorer, behind only Tom Bradshaw. Millwall finished eighth in the league, narrowly missing the playoffs by just one point behind sixth-place Sunderland in the play-offs. In recognition of his contributions, Flemming was honoured as the Millwall Player of the Season in May 2023.

Burnley

On 31 August 2024, deadline day, Flemming joined EFL Championship side Burnley on a one-year loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season, for a fee of £7million. He made his debut for the club on 14 September 2024, in a 1–0 win against Leeds United. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024, in a 1–1 draw with Hull City.

On 20 May 2025, Burnley announced the player would be joining the club on a permanent basis. He was club's top scorer in the 2025–26 season, netting 11 times in the Premiership, but could not prevent Burnley being relegated to the Championship.

Ipswich Town

On 1 September 2026, Flemming was transferred to Ipswich Town for £20 million.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 256———256
PEC Zwolle 2018–19 Eredivisie 25234——286
2019–20 Eredivisie 40———40
Total 29234——326
NEC (loan) 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 241310——2513
Fortuna Sittard 2020–21 Eredivisie 331223——3515
2021–22 Eredivisie 281200——2812
Total 612423——6327
Millwall 2022–23 Championship 43151000—4415
2023–24 Championship 4671110—488
Total 89222110—9223
Burnley (loan) 2024–25 Championship 351222——3714
Burnley 2025–26 Premier League 29111021—3212
2026–27 Championship 22—21—43
Burnley total 66253242—7329
Ipswich Town 2026–27 Premier League 520010—62
Career total 2999411106200316106
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Jong Ajax

Individual

References

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