| Zac Aley | |
| Fullname: | Zachery George Aley |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Fazakerley, England |
| Position: | Defender, midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Southport |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Southport |
| Caps1: | 35 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Clubs4: | → Southport (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2012 |
| Clubs5: | → Macclesfield Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Clubs6: | Warrington Town |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs7: | Ashton Town |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2013 |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2013–20?? |
| Years10: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs10: | Runcorn Linnets |
| Years11: | 2020–2022 |
| Club-Update: | 22:16, 10 March 2021 (UTC) |
Zachery George Aley (born 17 August 1991) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for City of Liverpool as a midfielder. He played in the English Football League with Morecambe.
Aley progressed through non-League club Southport's youth system before breaking into the first team, scoring on his league debut against Farsley Celtic.[1] 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,[2] after a two-day trial.[3]
He joined League Two club, Morecambe on loan for a month on 18 March 2011.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] On 9 November 2012, Zac signed with Ashton Town in the North West Counties Football League.[8] In October 2016, he signed for Runcorn Linnets.[9] In December 2020, Aley signed for City of Liverpool.[10] [11]
| 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 | ||