JULIO CESAR
BRAZIL
GOALKEEPER
86 International Caps
0 International Goals
34 years old
179 cm
FIRST INTERNATIONAL
Brazil - Chile 08 Jul 2004
DATE OF BIRTH
03 Sep 1979
CURRENT CLUB
Toronto FC (CAN)
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1979, Julio Cesar made his professional debut with Flamengo in 1997 and stayed with the club for seven years, winning four Rio state titles in that time and becoming a firm favourite with the Rubro-negro faithful. In 2005, it was time for a change of scenery. The goalkeeper signed for Inter Milan, only to be loaned out to Chievo Verona, for whom he never played a game. On his return to the San Siro, he dislodged the highly regarded Francesco Toldo from the No1 slot and established himself as one of the world’s finest custodians.
His first international call-up came at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he was understudy to Dida. The following year he played an instrumental role in Brazil’s Copa America triumph, saving a penalty in the final against Argentina. A reserve keeper at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, he was first-choice for his country four years later in South Africa. Dropping out of the side after the 2011 Copa America, Julio Cesar returned to the fold in 2013, when Luiz Felipe Scolari recalled him after taking charge of the national team, regardless of his status in club football.
At the end of the 2011/12 campaign, the veteran GK left Inter for Queens Park Rangers. He had some ups and downs with the English club and, after a long period of inactivity, he moved to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.
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