Most Brazilians are the most talented football players. The legendary goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who gained unprecedented popularity during performances for Inter Milan and the Brazilian national team, was no exception. This football player will be discussed in this article.
Club career
The Brazilian goalkeeper was born in September 1979 in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The player’s football career began at the Grazau County club, where Cesar spent his childhood. Since 1997, Julio began his professional career, and the first goalkeeper club was Flamengo, whose pupil he is considered to be. In the Brazilian team, the player spent 7 years, having proved himself perfectly, as a result of which he was noticed by scouts of Milan Inter, the composition of which replenished in 2004.
However, the goalkeeper did not succeed in playing for Inter right away, since there were too many legionnaires in the Milan team. As a result, Julio Cesar could not get into the application, so he was leased to another Italian club - Cagliari. The Brazilian did not have a single match for his new team and returned to Inter at the end of the season.
In the Milan team, the goalkeeper was able to prove himself in full glory, gradually displacing Francesco Toldo from the main team of the football club . At Inter, Julio Cesar’s career was clearly set, and it was the Brazilian who was one of the creators of the success of the Nerazzurri, winning many trophies with the team, among which there was a place and the Champions League Cup in 2010.
At the end of the 2012 season, the leadership of the Milan club announced to Cesar, who managed to become a favorite of the public, that he was free to go on all four sides. The Brazilian left the team with tears in his eyes, and the leadership of the “Nerazzurri” acquired to replace the most experienced goalkeeper Samir Handanovich.
In August of that year, Julio Cesar signed a four-year contract with the rich representative of the Premier League of England “Queens Park Rangers”. In his new club, the Brazilian managed to oust Robert Green from the starting lineup. Despite the star cast, the Queens Park Rangers flew out to the Championship at the end of the season, and even the legendary Brazilian super saves did not save the team from demotion.
In the 2013-2014 season, Hoops coach Harry Redknapp said that the club in the Championship simply could not use level goalkeeper Julio Cesar and pay a salary to the Brazilian. Englishman Robert Green ousted Cesar from the starting lineup of the team, and the Brazilian had no choice but to go to practice in another club. Where is Julio Cesar playing now? At the moment, the Brazilian is a player of the American football club Toronto, which acts on loan.
International career
Since 2003, the Brazilian goalkeeper defends the colors of the national team of his country. Despite the fact that Brazil is one of the leaders in the number of trophies won in the World Cup, the main football trophy did not submit to the player. Julio Cesar is a world-class goalkeeper who has participated in many international competitions, including the 2006 and 2010 World Championships. And although for the first time Julio was content with the role of the third goalkeeper and did not spend a minute on the football field , four years later he was already among the main players of his team.
Julio Cesar will take part in the home World Cup, which will be held this summer. It is possible that the Brazilian will finally be able to taste the victory in the main tournament of the world, since his team is considered one of the favorites of the competition.
Personal life
The goalkeeper is married to Brazilian model and actress Suzanne Werner, who met with legendary striker Ronaldo in the 1990s. The spouses have two children, whose names are Cowet and Julia.
Achievements
The Brazilian goalkeeper is the owner of a large number of both individual and team trophies. Among the team achievements it is worth highlighting the following.
- Winner of the Mercosur Cup in 1999.
- Winner of the Brazilian Champions Cup in 2001.
- Champion of Italy in 2007-2010.
- Three-time winner of the Italian Cup in 2006, 2010 and 2011.
- Winner of the Italian Super Cup in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
- Winner of the Champions League 2010.
- Winner of the 2010 Club World Cup .
- Winner of the America's Cup in 2004.
- Winner of the Confederations Cup 2009 and 2013.
Cesar also had individual awards.
- The best goalkeeper of Italy in 2009 and 2010.
- The best goalkeeper of the Champions League 2010.
Julio Cesar - did he play in Russia?
Many are interested in the answer to the question of whether Julio Cesar played for domestic teams. Lokomotiv in 2002, although it signed the Brazilian with the same name, but it was another football player, speaking in the position of the left midfielder. That Cesar spent only a year in the Russian team and, by and large, could not take root in it, as a result of which he decided to change his club registration.
Despite the fact that the Brazilian goalkeeper is already 34 years old, an experienced player is not going to finish his career. It is possible that Cesar still has time to play in a large team and replenish his already impressive collection of trophies with the next cup.