Zak Dearnley

Zachary Harry Dearnley (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oldham Athletic.

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 Jose 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 2019, 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.

On 19 November 2019, Dearnley joined North West Counties Football League Division One South side New Mills. He made his debut later that day against Ellesmere Rangers, his only appearance for the club.

In January 2020 he returned to Oldham Athletic, signing a permanent contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. In June 2020 he signed a new two-year contract.