Júlio César (footballer, born 1956)

Júlio César da Silva Gurjol
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-03-03) 3 March 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975 Flamengo
1976 America
1976–1977 Flamengo
1977–1978 Remo
1978–1981 Flamengo
1981–1983 Talleres
1983 Fortaleza
1984 Vasco da Gama
1984–1986 Grêmio
1987–1989 Athletico Paranaense
1990–1994 River Plate
International career
Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Júlio César da Silva Gurjol (born 3 March 1956) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] As a player, he received the nickname "Uri Geller" for his dribbling ability.[3][4]

Career

César started his career in 1975 playing for Flamengo. He made his debut in 1975 Brazilian Serie A, where Flamengo lost the match against Recife with the score of 1-2. In 1976, he transferred to America Football Club, but returned to Flamengo later that year and stayed until 1977, then switched to Remo, remaining there until 1978. In 1979, he returned to Flamengo. In 1981, he went to live in Argentina, where he played for Talleres de Córdoba. In Talleres he only played 27 games and scored 7 goals, before leaving the club due to financial problems of the institution. Then he went on to River Plate on trial, but was only able to play half a game in a summer tournament. In 1983, he returned to Brazil to play for Fortaleza and then to Vasco da Gama until 1984. In the following year, he arrived at Grêmio and played there until 1986. He finished his career at Athletico Paranaense and retired in 1989.

References

  1. ^ a b Júlio César at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Júlio César da Silva Gurjol Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ Burlá, Leo; Lima, Vanderlei (30 September 2020). "Como J. César invadiu Fla, vendeu amendoim e virou "Uri Geller" com títulos". UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ Micheletti, Rogério. "Júlio César Urigeller - Que fim levou?". Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 12 July 2021.