Jude, who had appeared in youth football for Stoke Hill in Exeter, was in the under-16 age group when he was first named in the squad for an Exeter City under-18 fixture in October 2023. He was also a substitute for that season's FA Youth Cup tie against Reading City before making his first start for the under-18s in November 2023 as he went on to feature on a semi-regular basis for the remainder of the season.