Zak Kennedy Jules was born on 7 February 1997 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Rotherham United.
30 Facts About Zak Jules
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Zak Jules was born in Islington, England, but has represented Scotland at all levels from under-17 to under-21.
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Zak Jules began his career at Reading, from where he was loaned out to Hemel Hempstead Town, Braintree Town and Motherwell.
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Zak Jules joined Barnet on loan in September 2018 before joining Macclesfield Town after leaving Shrewsbury by mutual consent in January 2019.
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Zak Jules signed with Walsall in July 2019, where he stayed for 18 months before being sold to Milton Keynes Dons.
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Zak Jules made a further seven appearances for Dean Brennan's "Tudors", before he returned to the Madejski Stadium on 4 January 2016.
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Zak Jules later said that the loan spell "toughened me up a bit".
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On 2 December 2016, Zak Jules joined Braintree Town on a month-long loan deal.
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Zak Jules played in three National League matches during his time at Cressing Road, and featured in two cup games.
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On 25 June 2017, Zak Jules signed a two-year contract with League One club Shrewsbury Town.
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Zak Jules scored in a pre-season friendly with Aston Villa at the New Meadow, though "Shrews" manager Paul Hurst said that "he's a player that we feel needs a lot of work".
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On 31 August 2017, Zak Jules joined Gary Caldwell's League Two side Chesterfield on loan until 14 January 2018.
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Zak Jules was forced to return to Shrewsbury for a lengthy rehabilitation period.
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Zak Jules began as the "Valiants" first-choice left-back but struggled for form and was substituted after 51 minutes of his second appearance at Vale Park by manager Neil Aspin.
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On 21 September 2018, Zak Jules returned to the National League on a three-month loan at Barnet after failing to figure in new Shrewsbury manager John Askey's first-team plans.
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Zak Jules left Shrewsbury by mutual consent on 3 January 2019.
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On 28 January 2019, Zak Jules signed a short-term deal with League Two relegation-threatened club Macclesfield Town.
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Zak Jules's stay at Moss Rose was extended by a further 12-months after manager Sol Campbell opted to take up an option on his contract.
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On 27 July 2019, Zak Jules signed a contract of undisclosed length with newly relegated League Two side Walsall after being signed for an undisclosed fee.
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On 1 February 2021, the final day of the January transfer window, Zak Jules joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.
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Zak Jules made his debut at wing-back, though manager Russell Martin said he intended to play Jules as part of a back three in the long-term.
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Zak Jules was indeed moved to the left side of a back three and said he felt he was adapting well to MK Dons' unique style of play that demanded confidence on the ball from the backline.
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Zak Jules went on to make 20 appearances for Fleetwood, helping the club to finish outside of the relegation zone on goal difference.
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Zak Jules made 27 league starts and 41 appearances total as the Dons were relegated in 21st-place.
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On 28 July 2023, Zak Jules joined League One side Exeter City for an undisclosed fee; he signed a one-year deal with the option of a second.
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Zak Jules had previously played under manager Gary Caldwell at Chesterfield.
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On 18 June 2024, Zak Jules agreed to join League One side Rotherham United on a two-year deal following the expiration of his Exeter City contract.
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Zak Jules was born in Islington, but became eligible to play for Scotland through his mother, who came from Glasgow.
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Zak Jules represented the under-17 team and was selected by Scot Gemmill in the Scotland squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Malta.
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Zak Jules was selected in the Scotland squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament in France, and played in the group stage games against the Czech Republic and Indonesia.