Julio dos Santos facts for kids
Julio dos Santos in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julio Daniel dos Santos Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.89 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Cerro Porteño | 91 | (28) |
| 2006–2008 | Bayern Munich II | 3 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Bayern Munich | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Almería (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Grêmio (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Paranaense | 21 | (2) |
| 2009–2014 | Cerro Porteño | 171 | (41) |
| 2015–2017 | Vasco da Gama | 41 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sportivo Luqueño | 31 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Cerro Porteño | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Presidente Hayes | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 375 | (81) | |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Paraguay U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2014 | Paraguay | 32 | (3) |
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Julio Daniel dos Santos Rodríguez (born May 7, 1983) is a famous former football player from Paraguay. He was known for playing in the middle of the field. He often played as an attacking midfielder, helping to create goals. Sometimes, he also played closer to the front as a second striker.
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Julio dos Santos: A Football Journey
Julio dos Santos was born in Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay. He started his amazing football journey with a team called Cerro Porteño. This was his first professional club.
In 2005, he was even named the best Paraguayan Footballer of the Year. This was a big honor!
Playing for Top Clubs
In January 2006, Julio moved to Germany to play for FC Bayern Munich. This is one of the biggest football clubs in the world! People thought he might become a key player for them, like Michael Ballack had been. But it was tough to get a spot on the main team.
The coach, Felix Magath, said that Julio needed to improve more. So, in December 2006, Bayern Munich decided to loan him to another German team, VfL Wolfsburg. A loan means he played for them for a short time. Unfortunately, he got a major injury there and didn't play much.
After that, he returned to Bayern Munich. He had played a few games for them, including in the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal cup and the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. But with new star players joining, it was still hard for him to get a regular spot.
Moving Around and Coming Home
Julio then went on loan to other teams. In 2007, he played for UD Almería in Spain and Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense in Brazil.
In June 2008, he signed with another Brazilian club, Clube Atlético Paranaense.
But in June 2009, Julio made a special move. He went back to his first club, Cerro Porteño in Paraguay! He played for them again for many years.
Later, in 2014, he joined another Brazilian team, Vasco da Gama.
Julio showed great loyalty to Cerro Porteño. Before joining Sportivo Luqueño, he was asked to play for Olimpia Asunción. Olimpia is Cerro Porteño's biggest rival! Julio politely said no, explaining that his strong connection to Cerro Porteño meant he couldn't play for their rivals.
International Football for Paraguay
Julio dos Santos also played for his country, Paraguay. He became an international player in 2004.
He represented Paraguay in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In one match against Trinidad and Tobago, he helped set up the first goal!
He also played in the 2007 Copa América tournament. Julio is a proud player who always gave his best for his country.
See also
In Spanish: Julio dos Santos para niños
- Players and Records in Paraguayan Football
