Zachary George Onyego Vyner (born 14 May 1997) is an English-born Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary George Onyego Vyner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Bristol City | 128 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Kenya | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 18 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21 31 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editVyner attended Beechen Cliff School alongside fellow Bristol City academy graduate Max O'Leary.[3]
Career
editOn 20 February 2016, Vyner made his Championship debut for Bristol City in a 2–0 victory against Milton Keynes Dons.[4]
On 10 February 2018, Vyner scored his first senior goal for Plymouth Argyle in a 2–1 away victory against Shrewsbury Town
On 2 July 2018, Vyner agreed a season-long loan with fellow Championship club Rotherham United.[5]
Vyner moved to Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan in August 2019.[6]
He scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 2–0 win over Preston North End on 16 January 2021.[7]
On 19 March 2023, Vyner was named captain for the first time in a 2-0 loss to Swansea City.[8] Speaking to Bristol City, Vyner stated that 'It was a massive honour for me to lead the team out and it was a great feeling for myself'.[9]
International career
editOn 31st May 2024 it was revealed Vyner had been called up to represent Kenya at International Level [10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2015–16[11] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[12] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[15] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[16] | Championship | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 49 | 2 | ||
| 2021-22[17] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 3 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2016–17[12] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2017–18[13] | League One | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2018–19[14] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2019–20[15] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 208 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Zak Vyner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Beechen Cliff School Easter Newsletter 2013". Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "SIGNING | Vyner makes Millers loan move". Rotherham United Official Site. 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Zak Vyner: Defender joins Aberdeen on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Bristol City 2-0 Preston North End". BBC. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Swansea claim much-needed win over Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "'We'll come back re-energised' - Vyner". Bristol City FC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "New Face Zak Vyner Included As Firat Names Travelling Squad To Malawi". Capital Sports. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
External links
edit- Zak Vyner at Soccerbase
