{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Zach Hemming | image = File:Zach Hemming 26122024 (1).jpg | caption = Zech Hemming in 2024. | fullname = Zachary Hemming | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Bishop Auckland, England | height = 1.90m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/19948/Zach-Hemming/overview|title=Zach Hemming Goalkeeper|publisher=Premier League|accessdate=23 June 2025}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Chesterfield | clubnumber = 1 | youthyears1 = 2010–2018 | youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough | years1 = 2018–2025 | clubs1 = Middlesbrough | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Darlington (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = → Hartlepool United (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = → Blyth Spartans (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021–2023 | clubs5 = → Kilmarnock (loan) | caps5 = 46 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = → St Mirren (loan) | caps6 = 38 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2024–2025 | clubs7 = → Leyton Orient (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = → St Mirren (loan) | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Chesterfield | caps9 = 38 | goals9 = 0 | club-update = 7 April 2026 }}
'''Zachary Hemming''' (born 7 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Chesterfield.
==Early life== Born in Bishop Auckland,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/20224076.middlesbrough-zach-hemming-re-joining-kilmarnock/ |title=Middlesbrough: Zach Hemming re-joining Kilmarnock|website=The Northern Echo|date=21 June 2022 }}</ref> Hemming attended St John's Catholic School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjohnsrc.org.uk/our-school/article/year-8-footballers-win-district-8-side-tournament|title=Year 8 Footballers win the District 8-a-side Tournament|website=stjohnsrc.org}}</ref>
==Career== ===Non-League loans=== Hemming joined Darlington on a month's loan from Middlesbrough in October 2018, and made his debut in a 2–2 away draw at Bradford Park Avenue. He then kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw with Guiseley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/player/zach-hemming|title=Zach Hemming|website=Darlington FC|date=30 April 2001 }}</ref> The following season he joined Hartlepool United on loan but was recalled without making an appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blythspartans.com/arrival-goalkeeper-hemming-signs-on-loan/ |title=Goalkeeper Hemming signs on loan|website=blythspartans.com|date=23 November 2019 }}</ref> In November 2019 he joined Blyth Spartans on loan, making his debut that month in the FA Trophy against Alfreton Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blythspartans.com/interview-boro-loanee-hemming-discusses-blyth-debut/|title=Interview Boro loanee Hemming discusses Blyth debut|website=blythspartans.com|date=24 November 2019 }}</ref>
===Kilmarnock=== Hemming joined Kilmarnock on a season-long loan in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/zach-hemming-joins-on-loan-from-middlesbrough/|title=Zach Hemming Joins on Loan From Middlesbrough|website=Kilmarnock.co.uk|date=21 June 2021 }}</ref> He conceded only one goal in the first month of the season and won Kilmarnock's Player of the Month award for August.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zach Hemming Picks Up POTM Award Following Impressive Start At Kilmarnock|url=https://ourmfc.com/zach-hemming-picks-up-potm-award-following-impressive-start-at-kilmarnock|website=ourmfc.com|date=22 September 2021 }}</ref> Hemming helped Kilmarnock achieve promotion as champions to the Scottish Premiership during the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.scot/sport/20107545.kilmarnocks-zach-hemming-becoming-father-winning-championship-future/|title=Kilmarnock's Zach Hemming on becoming a father, winning the Championship and his future|website=The National|date=May 2022 }}</ref> He kept 15 clean sheets in 36 appearances and was named Kilmarnock's Young Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/zach-hemming-middlesbrough-kilmarnock-award-23843011|title= Middlesbrough loanee Zach Hemming wins Kilmarnock Young Player of the Year award|website=Gazette Live|date= 2 May 2022}}</ref> He was also selected in the Scottish Championship's PFA Team of the Season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/cinch-championship-team-of-the-season-202122|title=Cinch Championship Team of the Season – 2021/22|website=spfl.co.uk}}</ref>
In June 2022 Hemming rejoined Kilmarnock on loan for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-kilmarnock-zach-hemming-loan-25585465|title=Middlesbrough goalkeeper Zach Hemming reflects on 'stop-start' opening to latest Kilmarnock loan|website=Gazette Live|date=24 November 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ce9lqery1wdo|title=Hemming seals second loan at Kilmarnock|website=BBCSport|date=20 June 2022 }}</ref>
===Loan to St Mirren=== Hemming joined St Mirren on a season-long loan in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4999-zach-hemming-joins-on-loan-from-middlesbrough|title=Hemming joins Saints on loan}}</ref>
===Chesterfield=== On 20 June 2025, Hemming agreed to join League Two side Chesterfield on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-20 |title=Zach Hemming: Chesterfield sign Middlesbrough goalkeeper |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cj61k1p0dyko |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hemming has one child with his partner and a step-son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/zach-hemming-says-girlfriend-no-26857317|title=Zach Hemming says girlfriend is his No 1 fan as he thanks her for Kilmarnock success |website=Daily Record|date=3 May 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 October 2024}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|455327|access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Middlesbrough U23 |2016–17 |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |2017–18 |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||2||0 |- |2018–19 |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0!!3!!0 |- |Darlington (loan) |2018–19 |National League North |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |Hartlepool United (loan) |2019–20 |National League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |Blyth Spartans (loan) |2019–20 |National League North |16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="FAT"|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||17||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Kilmarnock (loan) |2021–22 |Scottish Championship |36||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||39||0 |- |2022–23 |Scottish Premiership |10||0||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!0!!2!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!54!!0 |- |St Mirren (loan) |2023–24 |Scottish Premiership |38||0||2||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||46||0 |- |Leyton Orient (loan) |2024–25 |League One |10||0||0||0||2||0||1{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||13||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !113!!0!!4!!0!!14!!0!!5!!0!!136!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Kilmarnock''' *Scottish Championship: 2021–22<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/scottish-championship/2021-2022/standing.shtml | title=Standings Scottish Championship 2021-2022 | accessdate=1 August 2022 | work=Eurosport| date=1 August 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Chesterfield F.C. squad}} {{2021–22 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}} {{Authority control}}
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