Kenya’s national football team Harambee Stars prospect Zak Vyner has completed a move to Wrexham, from English Championship League club, Bristol City bringing an end to a 20-year association with the club
The defender joins the Red Dragons for an undisclosed fee following months of speculation over his future, drawing the curtain on a long and distinguished spell at Ashton Gate to become Wrexham’s first signing of 2026.
Vyner joined Bristol City’s academy in 2006 and progressed through the ranks to become one of the club’s most consistent performers, making 264 appearances across all competitions.
In the 2022/23 season when he was voted Players’ Player of the Year by his teammates.
Last season, as he played every minute of all 46 Championship matches to help Bristol City secure a Championship play-off place for the first time since 2008.
In October 2025, Vyner made his 219th Championship appearance for the club, surpassing Marvin Elliott to become Bristol City’s record Championship appearance holder.
Bristol City chairman Jon Lansdown paid tribute to Vyner’s journey, praising both his footballing development and character.
“It is a rare feat that you get a player playing their entire career at one club, and with Zak, he has not quite done that, but he has been a professional here for over a decade, with nearly another decade in the academy before that,” Lansdown said.
“It has been a joy to watch Zak’s rise from the academy to our record Championship appearance holder, which is a testament to his hard work and resilience. He has represented the club and the community in an exemplary way during that time, and we wish him the very best for the future.”
On the international stage, Vyner received his first call-up to the Harambee Stars in 2024 for Kenya’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burundi on 7 June and Ivory Coast on 11 June respectively.
However, he did not feature in those matches due to the absence of a Kenyan passport at the time.
That matter has since been resolved, clearing him to represent Kenya going forward.
