Zachary De Jesus

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Zachary De Jesus
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 21
Youth career
Lakeside Lions
–2020 Wollongong Wolves
2021–2022 Sydney United 58
2023– Sydney FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Sydney FC NPL 10 (0)
2023– Sydney FC 1 (0)
International career
2022– Australia U17 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023
‡ 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 full back for Sydney FC.

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Early life

De Jesus was raised in Dapto and played his junior football for the Lakeside Lions. [1]

Club career

Youth

As a teenager, De Jesus played for local National Premier Leagues NSW club Wollongong Wolves FC before joining Sydney United 58 FC in 2021. He joined Sydney FC's academy for the start of the 2023 season. [2] [3]

career

On 12 July 2023, Sydney FC announced it had promoted De Jesus to its A-League Men's squad, signing him to a three-year contract. [4]

International career

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]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Subway Joeys squad named for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. Stavroulakis, Mark (16 February 2023). "DREAM COME TRUE FOR RISING YOUNG NSW STARS IN TURKEY". Football NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. "SYDNEY FC SIGN AUSTRALIAN ASIAN CUP FULL BACK ZAC DE JESUS". Sydney FC. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. "Australian Squad named for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Football Australia. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. "Match summary - AUS U16 vs MYA U16" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football. Retrieved 4 October 2023.