Júlio César (footballer, born November 1978)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julio César Santos Correia | ||
Date of birth | 17 November 1978 | ||
Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1995 | Club América | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | Marathón | 17 | (0) |
1996–1999 | Valladolid | 60 | (4) |
1999–2002 | Real Madrid | 21 | (0) |
2000-2001 | → Milan (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2001–2002 | → Benfica (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2002–2003 | Austria Wien | 9 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Valladolid | 28 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Tigres | 33 | (6) |
2006–2008 | Olympiacos | 45 | (9) |
2008-2009 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 10 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Gaziantepspor | 29 | (1) |
2010 | Marítimo | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Sporting Kansas City | 58 | (3) |
2013 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
Total | 355 | (28) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Julio César Santos Correia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒulju ˈsɛzɐʁ]; born 17 November 1978), known as Julio César, is a retired professional footballer who mainly played as a central defender. Nowadays, he is a qualified UEFA PRO coach and an ambassador of the Real Madrid Foundation in Brazil.[1]
His professional career spanned almost two decades during which he played for 16 clubs in 12 different countries. In the Spanish La Liga, he amassed a total of 125 games and six goals during six seasons, winning one Champions League with Real Madrid.
Career as a Footballer
Youth Career
1995 - 1996
Julio César was born in São Luís, Maranhão. He finished his formation in Mexico with Club América,[2][3] making his professional debut in Honduras with C.D. Marathón.
At the age of only 17, Julio César signed with the Spanish club Real Valladolid. He immediately began playing regularly (25 La Liga matches in his first season, helping his team rank seventh and qualify for the UEFA Cup[4]), soon attracting interest from bigger clubs.
Senior Career
1999 - 2002
In the summer of 1999, Julio César was bought by Real Madrid, appearing regularly in his first year with a team that also included established stoppers such as Iván Helguera, Fernando Hierro, Aitor Karanka, and Iván Campo.[5][6][7] Real Madrid won during that year the UEFA Champions League.
In 2000 Julio César played for A.C. Milan and after a few months he returned to Spain to Real Sociedad. The following summer he joined S.L. Benfica.
2002 - 2005
In 2002, FK Austria Wien has signed several contracts of which the most important names were Julio César and Djalminha. It was a positive experience for Julio César taking into consideration that FK Austria Wien won the Austrian Football Bundesliga with a match day in advance, the Austrian Cup and they qualified in eighth in the UEFA Cup. It was a very strong team for the Austrian championship, but not strong enough for the UEFA level.
In 2003, he returned to Valladolid and one year after he signed with Bolton Wanderers, a Premiere League team from England, which was trained during that time by Sam Allardyce. Julio César's debut came on 14 August 2004, in a 4–1 home victory over Charlton Athletic.[8] It was a valuable experience for him because he could prove that he can play in other positions as well, in this case as a left wingback. He played along with great names within the football industry such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Khalilou Fadiga, El Hadji Diouf and Iván Campo.
2005 - 2010
Julio César joined Tigres UANL in 2005, and quickly became a key in the Mexican team's defense in both the Liga MX and the Copa Libertadores. Notably, he participated with one goal in the match dubbed "Aztecazo", a 4–1 turn-around win against Club América.
In July 2006, Julio César moved to Olympiacos FC. He scored five goals in 27 matches during his first year, being essential to the conquest of the Superleague Greece championship. On 31 October 2006, he helped to a 1–1 away draw against A.S. Roma for Champions League group stage,[9] but his team eventually ranked last.
In the following years, Julio César represented the Romanian team FC Dinamo Bucureşti and Gaziantepspor in Turkey. The last mentioned stage of his life meant more than a football experience to him. It was a period in which he lived in a country that embraces two continents and has a completely different culture - a valuable experience in which he grew as a person and footballer.
2010 - 2013
Julio César signed with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City (2010) exactly when the sport's standards started to grow, more precisely when the team inaugurated the new stadium that was exclusively designed for practice sessions. The cheer that accompanied the club's growth was perfectly fitting with the magnificent structure of the management and methodology, which were ready to welcome the team's achievements. It was the push Julio César needed in order to start thinking about a professional career as a coach.
In January 2013, Julio César joined Toronto FC for a short period of time.[10]
Career as a Football Coach
Julio César was determined to end his career as a football player because he knew that it was the right moment to pursue a career as a football coach. Therefore, he went thorough a long training and educational process in order to strengthen his skills and acquire new competencies required to work at the highest level – Premiere League.
Nowadays, he is a specific coach within the Valdebedas Training Centre, doing individual and linear work with all the categories of the high quarry, more exactly from cadets to juveniles of Real Madrid. To be more precise, he applies what the methodology demands in the improvement of the players, both individually and as a whole.
Clubs
Club | Country | Year | Goals |
Club Deportivo Marathón | Honduras | 1995 - 1996 | 0 |
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol | Spain | 1996 - 1999 | 4 |
Real Madrid | Spain | 1999 - 2000 | 0 |
AC Milan | Italy | 2000 - 2001 | 0 |
Real Sociedad | Spain | 2000 - 2001 | 1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Portugal | 2001 - 2002 | 3 |
FK Austria Viena | Austria | 2002 - 2003 | 1 |
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol | Spain | 2003 - 2004 | 1 |
Bolton Wanderers Football Club | England | 2004 - 2005 | 0 |
Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 2005 - 2006 | 6 |
Olympiacos Football Club | Greece | 2006 - 2008 | 9 |
Football Club Dinamo Bucuresti | Romania | 2008 - 2009 | 0 |
Gaziantepspor | Turkey | 2009 - 2010 | 1 |
Maritimo | Portugal | 2010 - 2011 | 0 |
Sporting Kansas City | USA | 2011 - 2013 | 3 |
Toronto FC | Canada | 2013 | 0 |
Titles Achieved
International Championships
Title | Club | Country | Year |
UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid | Spain | 1999 - 2000 |
National Championships
Title | Club | Country | Year |
Austrian Football Bundesliga | FK Austria Viena | Austria | 2002 - 2003 |
Austrian Cup | FK Austria Viena | Austria | 2002 - 2003 |
Interliga | Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 2006 |
Superleague Greece | Olympiacos FC | Greece | 2006 - 2007
2007 - 2008 |
Greek football Cup | Olympiacos FC | Greece | 2007 - 2008 |
Greek Super Cup | Olympiacos FC | Greece | 2007 |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Cup | Sporting Kansas City | USA | 2012 |
References
- ↑ "Real Madrid: Julio César, embajador de los clinics de la Fundación Real Madrid en Brasil - Marca.com". Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ "El jugador que debutó en Marathón y jugó en Real Madrid" [The player that made debuts in Marathón and played in Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Diez. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jugadores olvidados (XI): Júlio César Santos Correa" [Forgotten players (XI): Júlio César Santos Correa] (in Spanish). Fútbol Con Propriedad. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Vuelve el 'Europucela'" ['Europucela' is back]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1997. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "El Arsenal se recrea en unos centrales de feria" [Arsenal has fun with carnival stoppers]. El País (in Spanish). 9 November 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Julio César, el sustituto de Karanka, dice que no está bien" [Julio César, Karanka's replacement, says he is not well]. El País (in Spanish). 9 May 2000. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Fichajes de paso" [Fleeting signings]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Bolton 4–1 Charlton". BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Roma 1–1 Olympiacos". UEFA. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Report: Toronto FC sign Brazilian Julio Cesar". CP24. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
External links
- Júlio César at BDFutbol
- Júlio César at ForaDeJogo
- Júlio César at Soccerway (part 1)
- Júlio César at Soccerway (part 2)