Jean Jules

Jean Jules Sepp Mvondo (born 23 April 1998), known as Jean Jules, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Aris.

Jean Jules
Personal information
Full name Jean Jules Sepp Mvondo
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aris
Number 30
Youth career
2014–2016 Aspire Academy
2016–2017 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Rayo Vallecano B 37 (1)
2018–2022 Albacete 31 (1)
2019 → UCAM Murcia (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2020 → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) 25 (0)
2021–2022 → Górnik Zabrze (loan) 16 (0)
2022–2023 Górnik Zabrze 27 (0)
2023– Aris 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023

Career

Born in Yaoundé, Jean Jules joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2016, from Aspire Academy's Senegal branch.[1][2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 27 November of that year, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 Tercera División away draw against FC Villanueva del Pardillo.[3]

On 19 November 2017 Jean Jules scored his first senior goal, netting his team's first in a 3–4 away loss against CD Móstoles URJC.[4] The following 9 July, he signed for Albacete Balompié and was initially assigned to the B-side also in the fourth division.[5]

Jean Jules made his professional debut on 17 August 2018, replacing Eugeni in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.[6] The following 15 January, he extended his contract until 2021 and was immediately loaned to Segunda División B side UCAM Murcia CF.[7]

On 12 July 2019, Jean Jules was loaned to freshly relegated side CF Rayo Majadahonda, for one year.[8]

On 1 September 2021, he was loaned out again for one year, this time joining Polish side Górnik Zabrze.[9] On 23 June 2022, he was bought out by Górnik and joined the team permanently on a two-year deal.[10]

On 12 July 2023, Super League Greece club Aris announced the signing of Jean Jules on a three-year contract.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 9 October 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albacete 2018–19 Segunda División 2010——30
2020–21 28100——281
2021–22 Segunda División B 1000——10
Total 31110——321
UCAM Murcia (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 90———90
Rayo Majadahonda (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 25020——270
Górnik Zabrze (loan) 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 16040——200
Górnik Zabrze 2022–23 27030——300
Aris 2023–24 Superleague Greece 300040—70
Career total 111110040001251

References
  1. "Anuario VAVEL Rayo Vallecano 2017: Jean Jules, el joven que abre puertas a base de constancia" [VAVEL annuary Rayo Vallecano 2017: Jean Jules, the youngster who opens doors through consistency] (in Spanish). Vavel. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "Découverte : Aspire Academy déniche (aussi) Abdel Mfouatah". camfoot.com (in French). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. "RAYO VALLECANO B 1–1 VVA. PARDILLO | Empate a polémicas" [RAYO VALLECANO B 1–1 VVA. PARDILLO | Draw through controversies] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. "MÓSTOLES URJC 4–3 RAYO B | Homenaje al fútbol" [MÓSTOLES URJC 4–3 RAYO B | Honour to football] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "El Alba apuesta por su cantera para esta pretemporada" [Alba bet on their youth setup for this season] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. "Manaj salva al Albacete con polémica ante un buen Dépor" [Manaj saves Albacete with controverse against a good Dépor] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  7. "Jean Jules, cedido al UCAM tras ampliar contrato hasta 2021" [Jean Jules, loaned to UCAM after extending his contract until 2021] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. "Jean Jules, cedido al CF Rayo Majadahonda" [Jean Jules, loaned to Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. "Kolejne wzmocnienie! Jean Jules Mvondo w Górniku!" [Another reinforcement! Jean Jules Mvondo in Górnik!] (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  10. "Jean Jules Mvondo definitywnie w Górniku!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 23 June 2022.
  11. "Ο Jean Jules Mvondo στον ΑΡΗ!" (in Greek). Aris Thessaloniki F.C. 12 July 2023.
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