Troy Jules (born 26 June 2000) is an association footballer who currently plays for

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club IL Trønder-Lyn and the Dominica national team.

Club career

In 2016 Jules was one of three Antiguans invited to travel to

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to participate in the Digicel Kickstart Academy. He played for John Hughes SC of the

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in 2019. Following the season, he was given the league's Best Young Player Award. The following season, he moved to Pigotts Bullets of the

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. Later in 2020 he was invited to a three-month trial in the United Kingdom with Ceda Football Academy with the possibility of joining Bradford AFC. By October 2021 Jules had joined

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of England's

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. He made six league appearances that season, scoring four goals. He made an additional appearance in the Gordon Worsfold Senior Cup in which he scored a brace in a 6–1 Second Round victory over Junction Elite FC. In summer 2021, it was announced that Jules and fellow-Antiguan Amali Colbourne would join South Bend Lions FC of the

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in the United States for the 2022 season following a successful trial. The trial opportunity arose following an extended training period and impressive combine performances in the United Kingdom in 2019. Because the duo could not fly to

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because of the ongoing

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, the trial took place at the facilities of

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in August 2021. Despite the move being announced, neither player joined the club's roster that season. By 2023 Hughes had returned to Antigua and former club John Hughes SC. He scored a

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in the promotion/relegation playoffs to help the club secure promotion back to the Premier Division. In July of that year it was announced that Jules had signed a two-year contract with Mount Pleasant FA of the Jamaican Premier League. At the time, the club was the ranked third in the Caribbean and best in Jamaica according to

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ratings. In March 2024, Jules joined

club IL Trønder-Lyn on a two-year contract.

International career

Jules represented Antigua and Barbuda, the country of his birth, at the youth level. In September 2023 he was called up to the

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for the first-time for a

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match against the

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. He was one of four overseas-based players in the squad. Jules went on to make his debut in the match, scoring two goals, including the game-winner, in Dominica's eventual 3–0 victory. For his performance, Jules was named to the League C Best XI for the matchday.

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Dominica's goal tally first.''

International career statistics

References

External links

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Norwegian Football Federation profile

Southern Counties East Football League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jules, Troy 2000 births Living people Men's association football forwards Dominica men's footballers Dominica men's international footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's youth international footballers Dual internationalists (men's football) Dominica expatriate men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda expatriate men's footballers Mount Pleasant Football Academy players Tooting Bec F.C. players Southern Counties East Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Jamaica Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Dominica expatriates in the United Kingdom Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in England Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Jamaica