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Zak Vyner
Personal information
Full name Zachary George Onyego Vyner[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)[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 185 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

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.

Early life

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Vyner attended Beechen Cliff School alongside fellow Bristol City academy graduate Max O'Leary.[3]

Career

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On 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

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On 31st May 2024 it was revealed Vyner had been called up to represent Kenya at International Level [10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] 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 36 0 4 0 1 0 — 41 0
2024–25[20] Championship 23 0 0 0 1 0 — 24 0
Total 185 3 13 0 10 0 0 0 208 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 265 5 14 0 15 0 0 0 294 5
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ Zak Vyner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Beechen Cliff School Easter Newsletter 2013". Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ "SIGNING | Vyner makes Millers loan move". Rotherham United Official Site. 2 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Zak Vyner: Defender joins Aberdeen on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Bristol City 2-0 Preston North End". BBC. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Swansea claim much-needed win over Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ^ "'We'll come back re-energised' - Vyner". Bristol City FC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ "New Face Zak Vyner Included As Firat Names Travelling Squad To Malawi". Capital Sports. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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