Zak Dearnley
Quick Facts
Biography
Zachary Harry Dearnley (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Born in Sheffield, Dearnley began his career with Manchester United. He was on the substitutes bench in May 2017 for their final day Premier League encounter with Crystal Palace. During the 2018–19 season under José Mourinho, Dearnley trained with the club's senior squad in the build-up to a UEFA Champions League tie with Juventus. On 31 January 2019, Dearnley was loaned to EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic. He made his professional debut on 9 February against Crawley Town, scoring Oldham's second goal in a 3–0 victory. Dearnley's loan, after nine appearances, was terminated on 30 April due to injury.
On 7 June, it was announced that Dearnley would leave Manchester United following the expiration of his contract on 30 June. In the succeeding August, Dearnley had a trial with Rotherham United.
International career
Dearnley represented England at U16 and Schools U18 level.
Career statistics
- As of 6 May 2019
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Career total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |