Zachary George Onyego Vyner (born 14 May 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western L ...

Early life

Vyner attended

Beechen Cliff School Beechen Cliff School is a boys' secondary school in Bath, Somerset, England, with about 1,150 pupils. Its earliest predecessor school was founded in 1896. There are around 930 boys in years 7 to 11 and a co-educational sixth form of 402 pupil ...

alongside fellow

academy graduate

Max O'Leary Max Edward O'Leary (born 10 October 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Bristol City and the Republic of Ireland National Team. Early life Born in Bath, Somerset, O'Leary attended Beechen Cliff School a ...

Career

On 20 February 2016, Vyner made his

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debut for Bristol City in a 2–0 victory against

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...

. On 10 February 2018, Vyner scored his first senior goal for Plymouth Argyle in a 2–1 away victory against

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

. On 2 July 2018, Vyner agreed a season-long loan with fellow

club

Rotherham United Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional association football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The team plays in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, after suffering relegation fr ...

. Vyner moved to

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club

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on loan in August 2019. He scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 2–0 win over

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...

on 16 January 2021. On 19 March 2023, Vyner was named captain for the first time in a 2-0 loss to

Swansea City Swansea City Association Football Club ( ; ) is a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. It competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Swansea have played their home matches at ...

. 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'.

International career

On 31 May 2024 it was revealed Vyner had been called up to represent Kenya at international level.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vyner, Zak 1997 births Living people People educated at Beechen Cliff School English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Bristol City F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players English Football League players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark English people of Kenyan descent Sportspeople of Kenyan descent 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Black British people