Zac De Jesus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary De Jesus | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020 | Wollongong Wolves | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sydney United 58 | ||
| 2023– | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC NPL | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Australia U17 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 | |||
Zachary De Jesus (born 4 February 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Sydney FC.
Early life
[edit]De Jesus was raised in Dapto, New South Wales and began playing junior football at the age of four with Lakeside Lions and Dapto-based clubs. He grew up supporting Sydney FC.[1]
Club career
[edit]Sydney FC
[edit]De Jesus started his career playing for local National Premier Leagues NSW club Wollongong Wolves FC before joining Sydney United 58 FC in 2021. He signed for Sydney FC Youth academy at the start of the 2023 season.[2][3]
De Jesus signed a three-year contract with Sydney FC on 12 July 2023, promoting him to the A-League Men squad.[4]
International career
[edit]Only 29 July 2022, De Jesus was named in the Australia under-16 squad for the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[5] He made his debut for the side in a 3–2 loss to Myanmar.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bartlett, Joshua (14 July 2023). "Dapto teen Zac De Jesus hungry to seize Sydney FC opportunity". Illawarra Mercury. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Subway Joeys squad named for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (16 February 2023). "DREAM COME TRUE FOR RISING YOUNG NSW STARS IN TURKEY". Football NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "SYDNEY FC SIGN AUSTRALIAN ASIAN CUP FULL BACK ZAC DE JESUS". Sydney FC. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Australian Squad named for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Football Australia. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Match summary - AUS U16 vs MYA U16" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football. Retrieved 4 October 2023.