Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
Number | 10 | ||
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– | Millwall | 89 | (22) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 15 May 2024 (UTC) |
Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for EFL Championship side Millwall.
Club career
[edit]Jong Ajax
[edit]Flemming played in the youth departments of ZSGOWMS, RKSV Pancratius and Ajax.[1] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 1 September 2017 in a game against Jong PSV and scored on his debut.[2] Flemming made 25 appearances during the 2017–18 season and won the Eerste Divisie title with Jong Ajax.[3]
PEC Zwolle
[edit]On 2 May 2018, Flemming signed a three-year contract with PEC Zwolle, starting from 1 July 2018.[4] There he made 28 appearances and six goals in his first season.[5] His most notable performance came in the KNVB Cup against De Graafschap, where he scored four goals in a 5–2 victory.[6]
Loan to NEC
[edit]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.[7] On 13 September, he made his debut in the 2–2 away draw against FC Den Bosch.[8] He scored his first two goals for NEC on 27 September, when the club drew 3–3 against Go Ahead Eagles.[9] With 13 goals, he became club top scorer of NEC for the 2019–20 season.[10] As the season ended, he returned to PEC Zwolle.[11]
Fortuna Sittard
[edit]On 26 August 2020, Flemming signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.[12] He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 away loss to Twente.[13] 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.[14][15] He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 25 goals,[5] as Fortuna finished in 11th place.[16]
Millwall
[edit]On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7m rising to £2.5million.[17] 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.[18] 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 secured his team's lead in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool.[19] He secured his second goal on 5 October during a match against Rotherham United from a long-distance strike.[20] Just three days later, he achieved his first brace for Millwall, propelling them to a 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at The Den.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23] 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.[5] Millwall finished eighth in the league, narrowly missing the playoffs by just one point behind sixth-place Sunderland in the play-offs.[24] In recognition of his contributions, Flemming was honoured as the Millwall Player of the Season in May 2023.[25]
Personal life
[edit]Flemming was born in Amsterdam in Netherlands.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 May 2024[5]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
PEC Zwolle | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
NEC (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 13 | ||
Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||
Total | 61 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 63 | 27 | ||||
Millwall | 2022–23 | Championship | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 15 | |
2023–24 | Championship | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 47 | 8 | |||
Total | 89 | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 92 | 23 | ||||
Career total | 228 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 71 |
Honours
[edit]Jong Ajax[5]
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Het Verhaal Achter: Zian Flemming". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Jong Ajax wint als eerste beloftenteam ooit Jupiler League". Het Parool (in Dutch). 28 April 2018.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle contracteert eerste twee aanwinsten". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 2 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Netherlands – Z. Flemming – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Flemming fileert De Graafschap". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Zian Flemming op huurbasis naar N.E.C." nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Den Bosch vs. NEC – 13 September 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Pichel, Dominique (28 September 2019). "Flemming na hoofdrol tegen Eagles: De ban bij NEC is gebroken". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ Inan, Johan (27 February 2020). "Zian Flemming: Ik ben volgend jaar eerste spits bij PEC Zwolle". De Stentor (in Dutch).
- ^ Broek, Danny van den (19 February 2020). "Flemming houdt deur van De Goffert op een kier". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ "Zian Flemming naar Fortuna Sittard". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Twente vs. Fortuna Sittard – 12 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard vs. AZ – 26 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Haarsma, Jeroen (26 September 2020). "AZ laat eerste competitiezege diep in blessuretijd door de vingers glippen in Sittard [video]". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "Summary – Eredivisie – Netherlands – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Millwall announce Zian Flemming signing". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Cresswell brace helps Rowett's Millwall beat Stoke". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Afobe winner sees Millwall beat Blackpool". BBC Sport. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Millers and Lions draw in Taylor's first game". BBC Sport. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Flemming double helps Millwall beat Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Flemming earns Millwall's first away win of season". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Flemming hat-trick helps Millwall thump Preston". BBC Sport. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (8 May 2023). "Ben Brereton Díaz caps Blackburn comeback as Millwall miss playoffs". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Zian Flemming wins Millwall Supporters' Club Player of the Season title". Millwall FC. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Millwall FC on Twitter".
External links
[edit]- Zian Flemming at Soccerbase
- Zian Flemming at Soccerway
- Zian Flemming at WorldFootball.net