Zak Jules

Biography

Zak Kennedy Jules (born 7 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor. He was born in Islington, England, but has represented Scotland at all levels from under-17 to under-21. Jules began his career at Reading, from where he was loaned out to Hemel Hempstead Town, Braintree Town and Motherwell. He signed with Shrewsbury Town in June 2017 and spent the 2017–18 season on loan at Chesterfield and Port Vale. He joined Barnet on loan in September 2018 before joining Macclesfield Town after leaving Shrewsbury by mutual consent in January 2019. He signed with Walsall in July 2019, where he stayed for 18 months before being sold to Milton Keynes Dons. He spent the second half of the 2021–22 season on loan at Fleetwood Town and was sold to Exeter City in July 2023. He joined Rotherham United the following summer. He moved to Turkey to join Eyüpspor in July 2026. Jules was born in Islington, but became eligible to play for Scotland through his mother, who came from Glasgow. He 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. The team were knocked out at the semi-final stage. He went on to win caps at under-18 and under-19 level, before going on to make his under-21 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Iceland on 5 October 2016. He 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. The team beat the Czech this time to secure the bronze medal. It was the nation's first ever medal at the competition.