Jean Jules
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jean Jules
| image =
| full_name = Jean Jules Sepp Mvondo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Aris
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs1 = Aspire Academy
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs2 = Rayo Vallecano
| years1 = 2016–2018 | clubs1 = Rayo Vallecano B | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018–2022 | clubs2 = Albacete | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = → UCAM Murcia (loan) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → Górnik Zabrze (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Górnik Zabrze | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Aris | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0
| club-update = 7 December 2024
}}
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.
Career
Born in Yaoundé, Jean Jules joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2016, from Aspire Academy's Senegal branch.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2017/12/30/rayo-vallecano/861287-anuario-vavel-rayo-vallecano-2017-jean-jules-el-joven-que-abre-puertas-a-base-de-constancia.html|title=Anuario VAVEL Rayo Vallecano 2017: Jean Jules, el joven que abre puertas a base de constancia|trans-title=VAVEL annuary Rayo Vallecano 2017: Jean Jules, the youngster who opens doors through consistency|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=30 December 2017|access-date=10 July 2018}}{{cite web|website=camfoot.com|title=Découverte : Aspire Academy déniche (aussi) Abdel Mfouatah|url=https://camfoot.com/actualites/decouverte-aspire-academy-deniche,21305.html|language=fr|date=8 May 2015|access-date=20 February 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/rayo-vallecano-b-1-1-vva-pardillo-empate-a-polemicas/|title=RAYO VALLECANO B 1–1 VVA. PARDILLO {{!}} Empate a polémicas|trans-title=RAYO VALLECANO B 1–1 VVA. PARDILLO {{!}} Draw through controversies|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=27 November 2016|access-date=10 July 2018}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/mostoles-urjc-4-3-rayo-b-homenaje-al-futbol/|title=MÓSTOLES URJC 4–3 RAYO B {{!}} Homenaje al fútbol|trans-title=MÓSTOLES URJC 4–3 RAYO B {{!}} Honour to football|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=19 November 2017|access-date=10 July 2018}} The following 9 July, he signed for Albacete Balompié and was initially assigned to the B-side also in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=http://www.albacetebalompie.es/alba-apuesta-cantera-esta-pretemporada/|title=El Alba apuesta por su cantera para esta pretemporada|trans-title=Alba bet on their youth setup for this season|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=9 July 2018|access-date=10 July 2018}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2018/08/18/5b771e2ee2704ee6288b45ea.html|title=Manaj salva al Albacete con polémica ante un buen Dépor|trans-title=Manaj saves Albacete with controverse against a good Dépor|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 August 2018|access-date=18 August 2018}} The following 15 January, he extended his contract until 2021 and was immediately loaned to Segunda División B side UCAM Murcia CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticia/jean-jules-cedido-al-ucam-tras-ampliar-contrato-hasta-2021|title=Jean Jules, cedido al UCAM tras ampliar contrato hasta 2021|trans-title=Jean Jules, loaned to UCAM after extending his contract until 2021|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=4 February 2019}}
On 12 July 2019, Jean Jules was loaned to freshly relegated side CF Rayo Majadahonda, for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticia/jean-jules-cedido-al-cf-rayo-majadahonda|title=Jean Jules, cedido al CF Rayo Majadahonda|trans-title=Jean Jules, loaned to Rayo Majadahonda|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=12 July 2019|accessdate=12 July 2019}}
On 1 September 2021, he was loaned out again for one year, this time joining Polish side Górnik Zabrze.{{cite web|url=https://www.gornikzabrze.pl/aktualnosci/wydarzenia/010921-kolejne-wzmocnienie-jean-jules-mvondo-w-gorniku|title=Kolejne wzmocnienie! Jean Jules Mvondo w Górniku!|trans-title=Another reinforcement! Jean Jules Mvondo in Górnik!|publisher=Górnik Zabrze|language=pl|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=10 September 2021}} On 23 June 2022, he was bought out by Górnik and joined the team permanently on a two-year deal.{{cite web |title=Jean Jules Mvondo definitywnie w Górniku! |url=https://www.gornikzabrze.pl/aktualnosci/wydarzenia/230622-jean-jules-mvondo-definitywnie-w-gorniku |publisher=Górnik Zabrze |language=pl |date=23 June 2022}}
On 12 July 2023, Super League Greece club Aris announced the signing of Jean Jules on a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Ο Jean Jules Mvondo στον ΑΡΗ! |url=https://www.arisfc.com.gr/index.php/gr/enimerosi/item/5-anakoinoseis/3586-o-jean-jules-mvondo-ston-ari |publisher=Aris Thessaloniki F.C. |language=Greek |date=12 July 2023}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 9 August 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Albacete
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| UCAM Murcia (loan)
|Segunda División B |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Rayo Majadahonda (loan)
|Segunda División |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze (loan)
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze
|Ekstraklasa |27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| Aris
|22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!130 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 1 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.pascualtomas.com/rayofutbolbase/perso.asp?numero=1000035&fichero=../Rayo/fotos/1000035.jpg&titu= Rayo Vallecano profile] {{in lang|es}}
- {{BDFutbol|20678|Jean Jules}}
- {{LaPreferente|220050|Jean Jules}}
- {{Soccerway|jean-jules-sepp-mvondo/564352|Jean Jules}}
{{Aris Thessaloniki F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Yaoundé
Category:Cameroonian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Aspire Academy (Senegal) players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Rayo Vallecano B players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
Category:UCAM Murcia CF players
Category:CF Rayo Majadahonda players
Category:Górnik Zabrze players
Category:Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
Category:Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain