Júlio César Santos Correa
César during a game with Olympiacos in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Júlio César Santos Correa | ||
| Date of birth | 18 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 | → 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 | 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) |
| 2014 | Parrillas One | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 362 | (28) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Júlio César Santos Correa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒulju ˈsɛzɐʁ]; born 18 November 1978), known as Júlio César, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
During a professional career that spanned two decades, he played for 16 clubs in 12 different countries, but never in his own. In the Spanish La Liga, he amassed La Liga totals of 125 games and six goals during six seasons, winning one Champions League with Real Madrid.
Júlio César was born São Luís, Maranhão. He finished his formation in Mexico with Club América, making his professional debuts in Honduras with C.D. Marathón.
At the age of only 17, Júlio César signed with 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), soon attracting interest from bigger clubs.
In the 1999 summer, Júlio César was bought by Real Madrid, appearing regularly in his first year with a team which also included established stoppers Iván Helguera, Fernando Hierro and Aitor Karanka, as well as Iván Campo. He helped the capital side to the campaign's UEFA Champions League, although he did not make the list of 18 for the final itself.
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