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Zac Aley (born 17 August 1991) is a semi professional footballer, his preferred position is a midfielder and currently plays for Runcorn Linnets, after signing with the club on November 2016
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. He gained BTECs and NVQs, as well as becoming a qualified referee whilst with the club. He signed for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in March 2010, after a two-day trial.
He joined League Two club, Morecambe on loan for a month on 18 March 2011. 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.
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. 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. On 9 November 2012, Zac signed with high flying Ashton Town a team that plays in the North West Counties Football League.
Club career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2011.
| 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 | |