Júlio César da Silva (born 8 March 1963), usually known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a centre-back. Throughout his career, he played with multiple teams in Brazil and Europe, and also represented the Brazil national team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and at the

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Club career

Born in

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, Júlio César began his career in 1979 with Brazilian club Guarani. He moved to Europe in 1986, after a successful World Cup in Mexico, spending a season with French club Stade Brestois. The following season, he played for Montpellier, where he remained for three seasons, winning the

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during his final season with the team. He moved to Italian club Juventus in 1990, in an attempt to strengthen the club's fragile defence, making his

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debut on 9 September 1990, in a 2–1 away win over

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. He remained in Turin until 1994, although, despite some solid performances, his time with the club was largely unsuccessful; his only trophy with Juventus was the UEFA Cup, which he won in 1993, under

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. In total, he made 125 appearances for Juventus, scoring six goals, two of which came in European Competitions, and three of which came during his 91 Serie A appearances. In 1994, he was purchased by German club

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, where he immediately won consecutive

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and DFL-Supercup titles, during his first two seasons with the team, as well as the

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and the Intercontinental Cup in

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(though he missed the final of the former through injury). He remained with the club until 1999, apart from loans to Brazilian club

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in 1998, and Greek club Panathinaikos in 1999. Later that year, he joined

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for the

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season, before moving back to Brazil once again, to play for Rio Branco, in 2001, where he retired.

International career

Júlio César played 13 official matches for the Brazil national team, from April 1986 to June 1993; he made his debut on 8 April 1986, in a 3–0 home win over

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. He also played for Brazil against " The Rest of the World" in 1989 and for " The Rest of the World" against Brazil in 1990. He played for Brazil at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and won the Best Central Defender Award, being elected to the team of the tournament. However, his outstanding performance in the tournament was tempered by his penalty miss against

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in the memorable quarter-final in Guadalajara. With the penalty-shootout tied at 3–3, after

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's had infamously shot his spot kick over the bar, Cesar stepped up for Brazil only to see his powerful effort crash against the left post.

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converted the next penalty and subsequently won the match for France. The following year, he also represented his country at the

Style of play

Widely considered to be one of Brazil's best centre-backs, Júlio César was known for his physical strength, speed, and aerial ability, as well as his positioning, tackling, and adeptness at reading the game. A quick, versatile, and powerful defender, with good feet, vision, and passing range, he was also capable of playing as a sweeper, a position which allowed him to contribute to his teams' attacks, and make runs into the opponent's half, where he used his aerial prowess, as well as his midfield-like elegance on the ball and technical skills, to great effect; he was also an accurate set-piece and penalty kick taker, possessing a powerful shot from distance, which made him an additional offensive threat.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Montpellier *

: 1989–90 Juventus *

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Borussia Dortmund *

; 1994–95, 1995–96 *

: 1996–97 * Intercontinental Cup:

* DFL-Supercup:

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Individual *

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-best defender: 1995 *

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Julio Cesar 1963 births Living people Footballers from Bauru Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Brazil men's international footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Ligue 1 players Serie A players Super League Greece players Bundesliga players Guarani FC players Stade Brestois 29 players Montpellier HSC players Juventus FC players Borussia Dortmund players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players SV Werder Bremen players Panathinaikos F.C. players UEFA Cup winning players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece