Well, well, well, let us raise our glasses to the spectacle that is, Zak Lovelace, born in the winter chill of England on 23rd January 2006. The lad is an aspiring striker, or so they claim, making a living by cavorting around for Rangers, wearing the ill-famed number 50 jersey. He's a tall chap of sorts, standing 5ft 11in high (or 1.82m for our continental friends) and tipping the scales at about 11st 11lb (or 75kg for those metrically inclined).
Lovelace took his first shuffling steps towards professional football in July 2019, when he deigned to join the ranks of the Championship's Millwall as a sprightly trainee. His 2021 - 2022 season, his maiden season at Millwall, was a bit of a damp squib, managing only five first team appearances in league matches. But hey, who's counting?
Then, in a move fuelled by undisclosed pounds and hair-splitting negotiations, Lovelace transferred his burgeoning charm and off-the-charts potential from Millwall to the heights of the Scottish Premiership. Your beloved Rangers, ladies and gentleman! A big move for our young hero in July 2022, and what a carnival ensued. Over two seasons, from 2022 to 2024, Lovelace spent his time majestically gracing the field for a grand total of three... yes, you read that right, three first team appearances in league matches. A living legend indeed!
As for the current 2024 - 2025 season? Well, perhaps we should spare a thought for young Lovelace, who is still waiting patiently in the wings, no first team appearances in league matches to his name. So here's to Zak Lovelace, a chronicle of potential waiting to explode onto the Premiership scene. We watch in earnest anticipation.
