Zac Aley
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Zac Aley is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder
for Southport
, on loan from Blackburn Rovers
.
club Southport
's youth system
before breaking into the first team. He gained BTECs and NVQ
s, 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.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
, on loan from Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
.
Football career
Aley progressed through non-LeagueNon-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
club Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
's youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
before breaking into the first team. He gained BTECs and NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
National Vocational Qualifications are work based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification ....
s, as well as becoming a qualified referee whilst with the club. He signed for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in March 2010, after a two-day trial.
He joined League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club, Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
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
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
when he came on as a substitute for Kevan Hurst
Kevan Hurst
Kevan James D. Hurst is a footballer who currently plays for Walsall FC.A versatile player, he can play all across the midfield or forward line though his preferred position is left-wing...
in the 75th minute.
Aley re-joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
on an initial one month loan on 21 October 2011.
Club career statistics
- Statistics accurate as of 21:22, 21 August 2011.
Club Season League Cup Europe UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....2010–11 2010–11 Premier LeagueThe 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011–12 2011–12 Premier LeagueThe 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morecambe Morecambe F.C.Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
(loan)2010–11 2010–11 Football League TwoThe 2010–11 Football League Two season, , was the lowest division of the Football League for that season...2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Career Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0