Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1979-09-03 · 6 players total
| Full name | Júlio César |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Júlio César Soares de Espíndola |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-03 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-04-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 410 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR Flamengo | 8 | 1998 | 2018 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 16,547 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| Inter Milan | 8 | 05/06 | 2011 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 26,727 |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 7,435 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2,368 |
| Chievo Verona | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | Toronto FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 2011 | Club World Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2004 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,040 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2003 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,256 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2002 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,339 |
| 2001 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2001 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 940 |
| 2001 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,236 |
| 2000 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2000 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,386 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664 |
| 16/17 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 15/16 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,061 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,098 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,914 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,156 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | UEFA Super Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,210 |
| 08/09 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,072 |
| 07/08 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 06/07 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Flamengo U20 | Flamengo B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Flamengo B | Flamengo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Flamengo | Inter | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.45m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Inter | Chievo Verona | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Chievo Verona | Inter | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-29 | Inter | QPR | Transfer | 15000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-14 | QPR | Toronto | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | Toronto | QPR | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-19 | QPR | Benfica | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-28 | Benfica | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Without Club | Flamengo | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-29 | Flamengo | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2010-11-01 | 2010-12-13 | 43 | 11 |
| 10/11 | Knock | 2011-01-03 | 2011-01-31 | 29 | 13 |
| 11/12 | Lumbago | 2011-10-10 | 2011-10-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Adductor pain | 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-17 | 22 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Broken finger | 2013-09-19 | 2013-10-31 | 43 | 12 |
| 14/15 | minor knock | 2014-09-22 | 2014-09-29 | 8 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-02-02 | 2015-03-05 | 32 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Adductor injury | 2016-03-04 | 2016-06-30 | 119 | 19 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-10-14 | 2016-10-17 | 4 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2016-12-09 | 2017-01-06 | 29 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Tendonitis | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-22 | 20 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Back injury | 2017-10-13 | 2017-10-16 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2017-11-15 | 2018-01-01 | 48 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23130 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #12 | 87 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | Toronto | QPR | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-14 | QPR | Toronto | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Chievo Verona | Inter | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Inter | Chievo Verona | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Júlio César's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 27% |
| New York RB | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 30% |
| D.C. United | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 36% |
| New England Revolution | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 22% |
| Chicago Fire | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 35% |
| Houston Dynamo | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 24% |
| Philadelphia Union | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 40% |
| Ipswich Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 40% |
| Impact de Montréal | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45% |
| Norwich City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 28% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 22% |
| Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | 47 | 4,240 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2003 | 47 | 4,156 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1,789 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2001 | 44 | 3,896 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 1,294 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 3,090 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 2,691 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 3,544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 09/10 | 54 | 4,860 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 4,050 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 3,882 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 3,420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 3,600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 630 | 2 | 29% | 9 | 1.29 |
| 2011 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 47 | 4,240 | 18 | 38% | 56 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 47 | 4,156 | 11 | 23% | 71 | 1.54 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1,789 | 4 | 19% | 31 | 1.56 |
| 2001 | 44 | 3,896 | 12 | 27% | 54 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 25 | 2,196 | 7 | 28% | 33 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 25% | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 1,294 | 6 | 40% | 16 | 1.11 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 3,090 | 14 | 41% | 29 | 0.84 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 2,691 | 17 | 57% | 17 | 0.57 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 2,278 | 6 | 23% | 41 | 1.62 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 3,544 | 12 | 30% | 51 | 1.3 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 3,191 | 13 | 35% | 41 | 1.16 |
| 09/10 | 54 | 4,860 | 25 | 46% | 45 | 0.83 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 4,050 | 20 | 44% | 39 | 0.87 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 3,882 | 20 | 45% | 32 | 0.74 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 3,420 | 15 | 39% | 35 | 0.92 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 3,600 | 21 | 53% | 31 | 0.78 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Júlio César?
Júlio César is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Júlio César?
Júlio César is 46 years old. He was born on September 3, 1979 in Duque de Caxias.
What position does Júlio César play?
Júlio César plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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Júlio César currently plays for Retired.
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