Harambee Stars prospect Zech Obiero has signed a two-year contract with English League One side Leyton Orient.
Obiero, 19, made his first-team debut for the O’s in April of 2022, when he started the 2-1 victory at Crawley Town, towards the end of the 2021/22 campaign.
Since his debut versus the Red Devils, Obiero has gone on to make nine appearances for the club in all competitions, including a first start in Sky Bet League One earlier this month, putting in a man-of-the-match performance during the 3-1 victory over Cheltenham Town.
The Leyton Orient academy graduate has also spent valuable time away from E10 this term, with loan spells at Cheshunt and Chelmsford City giving him valuable experience of senior football.
On signing his new deal at the club, Obiero expressed his delight by stating: ”I’m buzzing. I’m grateful for the opportunities that I have had here, and I am really happy to get it done.
“My journey at Orient has been a rollercoaster of emotions so far, and seeing other younger players such as Charlie Pegrum getting their chances has shown that there is an opportunity for me to kick on as well. I’ve just kept working until I got my chance.
“The whole team has helped me, but players like Jayden Sweeney and Ruel Sotiriou have really helped me coming through as a young lad, and I can relate to them as they’ve come through the academy too.”
