Júlio César Clemente Pereira Baptista (born 1 October 1981) is a Brazilian

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and former player who played as an

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or a

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. He is the current manager of Valladolid B. Baptista is nicknamed "The Beast" due to his size and physical presence on the football field and "Hulio" due to an interview with former teammate

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. He began his career as a defensive midfielder, and after a series of impressive performances for his hometown squad

São Paulo FC São Paulo Futebol Clube (), commonly referred to as São Paulo, is a professional football club in the Morumbi district of São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 1930. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista (the State of São Paulo's premier state leag ...

, Baptista signed for

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in 2003. Upon signing for Sevilla, he was converted into a forward, and in his two seasons, he scored 50 goals, leading to his 2005 transfer to Spanish giants

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. After two unsuccessful seasons at Real Madrid with a loan spell at

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sandwiched in between, Baptista transferred to

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in Italy. In January 2011 he returned to Spain by signing for

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, and two years later went back to Brazil with Cruzeiro.

Club career

São Paulo

Sevilla

On 3 August 2003,

unveiled Baptista as their newest signing. He cost the Spanish club £1.75 million (US$3.75 million). Baptista made it clear he was confident that he would succeed in Spain. He donned the No.19 jersey and began playing as an attacking midfielder. Baptista settled in quickly, scoring a double in Sevilla's 4–0 victory over

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. As the season progressed, his good form continued, including a double against

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and once more hitting the back of the net against Racing de Santander, this time with four goals as Sevilla picked up a 5–2 victory at home. His form attracted the attention of several big clubs, but despite interest from English giants

, Baptista remained at Sevilla for the following season, in which he once more showed his worth registering 25 goals in all competitions. Between 2003 and 2005, Baptista made 81 appearances in all competitions for Sevilla and scored 50 goals in total. With this goal tally came a summer of transfer rumours in which

battled it out with Arsenal for his signature.

Real Madrid

On 25 July 2005, Real Madrid confirmed the signing of the long-time Arsenal target for a fee of £13.8 million (€20 million), rising to £16.9 million (€24.5 million); Baptista signed a five-year deal. Baptista said he had chosen to remain in Spain at least one more year, as transferring to Real Madrid would allow him to gain dual citizenship (in Spain as well as Brazil), which would enable him to travel across Europe freely. He also explained he did not want to move to England at this time. Upon his arrival at Real Madrid, Baptista was awarded the No.8 jersey. The season looked very promising for Real Madrid; the big-money signings of

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from

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, Baptista, and

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from Sevilla meant that Real Madrid were tipped to end their trophy drought. It was not to be, however. At Real, Baptista was often played out of position as a left-winger to accommodate the likes of

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and

Guti José María Gutiérrez Hernández (born 31 October 1976), known as Guti, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager. During his career, he played almost exclusively for Real Madrid ...

in the Spanish side's attacking line-up. For this reason, he was unable to find the form that led many of Europe's top clubs to want to sign him. He managed to score just eight league goals throughout the 2006 league campaign. The season ended in disappointment as Real Madrid yet again ended the season without a trophy. Baptista insisted that Arsenal were still in pursuit of him, but he made it clear he wanted to fulfill his contract with Real Madrid. Júlio César Baptista

At the end of August 2006, with the

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about to close, press reports linked him with a move to either

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or Arsenal. The latter was part of a possible swap deal that included

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. Baptista went on to strenuously claim that he was not interested in a move away from Real Madrid. However, on 31 August 2006, the day of the transfer deadline, Baptista moved to Arsenal in exchange for Reyes. The deal saw both players signing on to 12-month loans at their new clubs. He scored his first goal for Arsenal against Hamburg in the Champions League on 21 November 2006. Baptista struggled to score in the

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, managing just three goals in 24 league matches. Baptista, however, found scoring form in the

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, with six goals in the competition, including a club record four goals in Arsenal's quarter-final victory against

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on 9 January 2007, in a 6–3 win for Arsenal; beside his 4 goals, he also missed a

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in that game, and missed two other penalties that season against

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and

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. Baptista also scored twice in Arsenal's semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur (having also scored an

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at the other end), but they lost 2–1 to

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in the final. In total, Baptista scored 10 goals in 35 appearances for Arsenal. At the end of the 2006–07 season, he was no longer required by Arsenal and returned to Real Madrid, as the loan deal finished. After the appointment of

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as head coach of Madrid, Baptista played far more often and in his preferred central position. Baptista went on to score first in a 3–0 victory that knocked

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out of the Champions League. He then netted a magnificent first half goal from a one-two pass from

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against rivals

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in the

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. Baptista's goal proved to be vital in a game that eventually finished 1–0 to the visitors. This was only the second time Real Madrid had beaten rivals Barcelona in the league at the

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in 24 years. During the season, Baptista continued his good form. This led to many praising his good performances as he continued to keep Guti on the bench. Real eventually won that season's La Liga title with Baptista thus earning a winner's medal.

Roma

ended their search for another forward on 14 August, when they signed Baptista from Real Madrid. The

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club said in a statement that the 26-year-old had cost an initial €9 million plus bonuses and had penned a four-year deal worth €4.5million before tax and excluding bonuses. Baptista made his debut for Roma in the

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on 24 August 2008, but the team lost to

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. Baptista converted his

. On 1 October 2008, he scored his first Champions League goals for the club, scoring a double against

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to give his side a 3–1 victory. Baptista scored Roma's winning goal in his first

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against Lazio. In the Champions League, Roma drew Baptista's former club, Arsenal. He played in both games, the first at the

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, a ground he used to call home, and the return leg at the

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. In the return leg, Baptista came on as an early substitute, following the early injury to Roma's goalscorer

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. Baptista had a couple of chances to give Roma the two goal advantage that would have sent them through to the quarter-final stage of the Champions League, most notably a chance in the 79th minute, where he missed from 10 yards out with just

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to beat. Roma lost 7–6 in the ensuing penalty shootout.

Málaga

On 3 January 2011,

Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a association football, football club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, that competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, ...

announced the signing of Júlio Baptista. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. On 14 January 2011, Roma announced that the transfer fee was €2.5 million. He made his debut for Málaga on 16 January 2011 in a 4–1 defeat at Barcelona, and six days later he scored his first goal in a 4–3 defeat at

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. Baptista, however, was injured during the match between Málaga and

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(and scoring from penalty in a 2–2 draw) and was operated in Brazil couple of days later. He returned to action on 16 April 2011 by scoring twice in a 3–0 home win over

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, taking the team out of the relegation zone. On 1 October 2011, Baptista scored a dramatic late winner in a 3–2 win over Getafe with an overhead kick, on his 30th birthday. However, he injured his right leg during the match, and though it was at first thought to be a minor injury he ultimately needed an operation that would keep him out of action for the rest of the year. On 6 March 2012 it was announced that Baptista might miss the rest of the season and would travel to Brazil to recover from his injury. He made his comeback on 3 February 2013, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against

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. Baptista scored his first goal since his return from injury on 30 March, netting the winner in Malaga's 3–1 defeat of

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, a result that pushed the side into fourth place in La Liga. On 24 July 2013, Málaga CF terminated his contract with the La Liga club.

Cruzeiro

On 24 July 2013, Júlio Baptista signed with the Brazilian first division club

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, where he was teamed up with well-known names such as Dedé,

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, and

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. He was reported to be on a two-year contract, with a reportedly €170,000 per month salary. On 28 July 2013, Baptista went to the Mineirão Stadium in an armored car, and was presented to ''Celeste'' fans in the club's 4–1 victory against rivals

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. After his presentation, Baptista did not confirm when he could debut for his new club. According to ''La Bestia'', it depended on "documentation and of

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(Cruzeiro's coach)". Manager

praised Baptista for working to return to his best shape. Asked in which position Oliveira would play Baptista, he affirmed that Baptista would play as a playmaker, because he played in this position for Sevilla, in his best days. Oliveira also said he wanted

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instead of Baptista to mark players.

Orlando City

On 23 March 2016,

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announced that they had signed Baptista. He made his

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debut on 8 April as a sub against

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, and scored his first goal in the league on 29 May against

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. His contract option was declined by the club on 23 November 2016, making him a free agent.

CFR Cluj

On 18 August 2018, Baptista penned a deal for an undisclosed period with Romanian defending champions

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. Eight days later, he made his debut in a goalless

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draw at Gaz Metan Mediaș, replacing Alexandru Ioniță in the 70th minute. Baptista became subject of controversy in Romania, having played only 43 minutes for CFR in 2018, which made him one of the best paid football players per minute played. He announced his retirement on 23 May 2019.

International career

Baptista has 47

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with

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and has netted five goals. His first cap came on 4 June 2001 in the

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, a 0–0 draw against

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. He also played a limited part in the 2005 edition of the competition. As Baptista often played out of position at Real Madrid, his form dipped, and he was not included on the

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roster. However, Baptista was re-called to the Brazil squad for the

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and scored the opening goal in Brazil's 3–0 victory over

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on 15 July 2007. Baptista ended the competition with three goals. He went on to play the

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for Brazil under coach

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Coaching career

On 27 June 2019, Baptista was named manager of the ''Juvenil'' squad of

Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid () or Valladolid, is a professional football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish league system. The club colo ...

, owned by former Real Madrid teammate

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. On 8 July 2021, he took over the club's

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after

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left.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Updated 2 July 2010.'' International goals :''Scores and results table. Brazil's goal tally first:

Honours

São Paulo *

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* Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 2001 Arsenal *

: Runner-up 2006–07 Real Madrid *

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: 2007–08 Cruzeiro *

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: 2014 CFR Cluj *

: 2018–19 Brazil Youth *

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Brazil *

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

FIFA Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, ...

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

Individual * La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2004

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baptista, Julio 1981 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Naturalised citizens of Spain Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Association football midfielders Association football utility players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players São Paulo FC players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players La Liga players Real Madrid CF players Sevilla FC players Málaga CF players Premier League players Arsenal F.C. players Serie A players A.S. Roma players Major League Soccer players Orlando City SC players Liga I players CFR Cluj players Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil international footballers 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2004 Copa América players 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2007 Copa América players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players Copa América-winning players FIFA Confederations Cup-winning players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate soccer players in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate footballers in Romania Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Brazilian football managers Primera Federación managers