Zian Flemming
Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Millwall.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Club 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 | 31 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 18 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Jong Ajax
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
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
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
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
On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7m.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| NEC Nijmegen (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 | EFL Championship | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 10 | |
| Career total | 166 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 63 | ||
Honours
Jong Ajax[5]
References
- ^ . Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 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 (in Dutch). 2 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "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.
External links
- Zian Flemming at WorldFootball.net
- Zian Flemming at Soccerway