Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)

Júlio César Soares de Espíndola (born 3 September 1979), known as Júlio César (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒulju ˈsɛzaʁ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Júlio César
Júlio César with Inter Milan in 2011
Personal information
Full name Júlio César Soares de Espíndola
Date of birth (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1997 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2005 Flamengo 135 (0)
2005 Chievo 0 (0)
2005–2012 Inter Milan 228 (0)
2012–2014 Queens Park Rangers 24 (0)
2014 → Toronto FC (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2017 Benfica 57 (0)
2018 Flamengo 1 (0)
Total 452 (0)
International career
1995 Brazil U17 7 (0)
2004–2014 Brazil 87 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner2009 South Africa
Winner2013 Brazil
Copa América
Winner2004 Peru
South American Youth Football Championship
1999 Argentina
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up1995 Ecuador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Júlio César spent seven years at Italian club Inter Milan, with whom they won five Scudetti, the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, and the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. He was awarded the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year title in both 2009 and 2010, and was nominated for the 2009 Ballon d'Or, where he was voted into 21st place. He was also named UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year after the 2009–10 season and won the Golden Glove award at the 2013 Confederations Cup.

César won 87 international caps for Brazil. He was selected for the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and two Copa América tournaments.

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