Zac Aley

Zac Aley
Personal information
Full name Zachery George Aley
Date of birth (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Fazakerley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008 Southport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Southport 35 (14)
2010–2012 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2011 → Morecambe (loan) 7 (3)
2011 → Southport (loan) 15 (6)
2012 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 1 (0)
2012 Warrington Town 4 (2)
2012–2013 Ashton Town 1 (0)
2013 Skelmersdale United 0 (0)
2013–20?? Northwich Victoria
2016–2020 Runcorn Linnets
2020–2022 City of Liverpool
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

Zachery George Aley (born 17 August 1991) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for City of Liverpool as a midfielder. He played in the English Football League with Morecambe.

Football career

Aley progressed through non-League club Southport's youth system before breaking into the first team, scoring on his league debut against Farsley Celtic.[1] He gained BTECs and NVQs, as well as becoming a qualified referee whilst with the club.[1] He signed for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in March 2010,[2] after a two-day trial.[3]

He joined League Two club, Morecambe on loan for a month on 18 March 2011.[4] Aley made his debut for Morecambe on 22 March, in the 2–1 home defeat against Macclesfield Town when he came on as a substitute for Kevan Hurst in the 75th minute.[5]

Aley re-joined Conference National side Southport on an initial one-month loan on 21 October 2011. He went out on loan again at the end of that season, this time at Macclesfield Town.[6] In the summer of 2012 Zac was released by Blackburn Rovers, Aley went on trial with Southport. On 14 September 2012, he joined Northern Premier League side Warrington Town on a free transfer, but left the club less than two months later in November 2012 by mutual consent.[7] On 9 November 2012, Zac signed with Ashton Town in the North West Counties Football League.[8] In October 2016, he signed for Runcorn Linnets.[9] In December 2020, Aley signed for City of Liverpool.[10][11]

Club career statistics

As of match played 19 November 2011.[12]
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morecambe (loan) 2010–11 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Southport (loan) 2011–12 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Career Total 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Rovers' chance for 'Port boy". Non-League Daily. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Zac Aley could be Blackburn star, says Southport coach". BBC Sport. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. ^ Kirkbridge, Philip (5 February 2010). "Blackburn Rovers chase Southport FC's Zac Aley". Southport Visitor. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Morecambe sign Blackburn winger Zac Aley on loan". BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Morecambe 1 – 2 Macclesfield". BBC Sport. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Blackburn's Zac Aley signs Macclesfield loan deal". BBC Sport. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Reid Strengthens Squad". BBC Sport. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Town announce major signing". pitchero.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site". runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Zac Aley joins City of Liverpool". thenpl.co.uk. Northern Premier League. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Purps progress with non-league fixtures set to return". Morning Star. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Zac Aley Career Stats". Soccerbase. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.