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Zach Birse
Personal information
Full name Zachary Robert Birse[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Langley Colts
0000–2013 Wormley Rovers
2013–2014 Harlow Town
2015–2016 Brentford
2016–2017 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Norwich City 0 (0)
2017 → Dunstable Town (loan) 1 (0)
2018 IFK Östersund 12 (0)
2019 Surf Coast 13 (1)
2020 Brightlingsea Regent 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:21, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

Zachary Robert Birse (born 10 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brightlingsea Regent as a defender. He is a product of the Brentford and Norwich City academies.

Career edit

Brentford edit

After beginning his youth career as a forward with Langley Colts, Wormley Rovers and Harlow Town,[2][3] Birse joined the academy at Brentford on trial in January 2015 and progressed to sign a scholarship deal on 29 June 2015.[4][5][6] He was developed as a central defender made 14 appearances and scored three goals for the youth team during the 2015–16 season, also captained the team on occasion.[7][8] He also broke into the club's Development Squad late in the season,[8] making five appearances.[9] Due to the closure of the Brentford academy,[10] Birse had his scholarship terminated by mutual consent on 1 July 2016.[11]

Norwich City edit

On 11 August 2016, it was announced that Birse entered the Norwich City academy to join the U18 team as a second-year scholar.[12] A persistent hip injury prevented him from making an appearance for the club's U18 or U23 teams before his release during the 2017–18 season.[13]

Dunstable Town (loan) edit

On 17 November 2017, Birse joined Southern League Premier Division club Dunstable Town on loan.[14] The following day, he made the first senior appearance of his career in a 1–0 defeat to Gosport Borough.[15]

Östersunds edit

Birse moved to Sweden to join Division 2 Norrland club IFK Östersund in time for the beginning of the 2018 season.[13] He joined the club as part of the LFE's Erasmus+ Player Placement Programme and subsequently signed a contract until the end of the 2018 season.[16] He made 13 appearances for the club.[17]

Surf Coast edit

In January 2019, Birse received international clearance to play for Victorian State League Division 4 West club Surf Coast.[18][19] He made 14 appearances and scored one goal during the 2019 season.[20]

Brightlingsea Regent edit

On 25 September 2020, Birse returned to England to join Isthmian League Premier Division club Brightlingsea Regent on a free transfer.[21] He made four appearances and scored one goal before the 2020–21 season was cancelled.[22][23]

Personal life edit

Birse attended Bishop's Stortford High School.[24] Prior to moving to Sweden in 2018, Birse worked as a scaffolder.[25]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 31 August 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunstable Town (loan) 2017–18[26] Southern League Premier Division 1 0 — — 1 0
IFK Östersund 2018[17] Division 2 Norrland 12 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 0
Surf Coast 2019[20] Victorian State League Division 4 West 13 1 1 0 — 14 1
Brightlingsea Regent 2020–21[22] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Career total 30 2 1 0 1 0 32 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Distriktsmästerskapet

References edit

  1. ^ "EFL club list of registered players as at 20th May 2017" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Inter Samba Soccer Ltd". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Harlow Town Xl v Grays Athletic Xl". Harlow Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Brentford offer 12 Academy scholarships for 2015/16". Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/06/2015 and 30/06/2015" (PDF). The FA. p. 13. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Footballer secures contract with Sky Bet Championship club Brentford". Harlow Star. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Youth Team Player Stats". Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Zach Birse takes on Charity abseil this Saturday". Brentford FC. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. ^ "2015/16 Development Squad Stats". Brentford FC. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring". Brentford FC. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  11. ^ "List of Scholars Whose Registrations have been Cancelled by Mutual Consent Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016". p. 55. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Welcome To Norwich City Football Club Young Duo Join City's Under-18s". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Ostersund's English defender Zach Birse discusses his second chance in Sweden". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Three new signings in time for tomorrows big game against Gosport". @DunstableTownFC. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  15. ^ @DunstableTownFC (18 November 2017). "pic.twitter.com/yGcjf3DNGd" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "19 Former Apprentices Pursue Scandinavian Experience". LFE. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Serier och resultat". www.biksk.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  18. ^ "ITC Clearances – Football Victoria" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Zach Birse – Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Zach Birse – Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Zach Birse-In From Down Under". www.brightlingsearegentfc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ a b "Zach Birse – Defender". www.brightlingsearegentfc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "FA update on steps 3–6". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  24. ^ "The Mitre" (PDF). The Bishop's Stortford High School. p. 61. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Good Luck to Zach Birse flying to Sweden this morning after being signed by Östersund FC, it's been a pleasure have you with us for the last year and you'll be truly missed. Good luck buddy, see you when your back. 👍🏼💪🏼😘". Facebook. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  26. ^ Beatpoet/sandboxBirse at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

External links edit


Category:Living people Category:English footballers Category:English Football League players Category:Association football defenders Category:1999 births Category:Norwich City F.C. players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Dunstable Town F.C. players Category:English expatriate footballers Category:English expatriates in Sweden Category:English expatriates in Australia Category:Expatriate soccer players in Australia Category:Brightlingsea Regent F.C. players Category:Isthmian League players

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