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Juliano Belletti played for which team from 1996 to 2001?
Juliano Belletti Juliano Haus Belletti ( born 20 June 1976 ) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who mostly played as a right back . He was awarded the Silver Ball by Placar for his performances for Atlético Mineiro during the 1999 Brasileiro Série A . Club career . Early career . Born in Cascavel , Belletti started his career playing as a central midfielder in Brazil for the youth team of Cruzeiro in 1992 . His professional debut happened in November 1994 . In March 1996 , he was involved in a deal that sent him and Serginho to São Paulo FC in exchange for five players : Aílton , Donizete , Gilmar , Palhinha and Vítor . Playing for São Paulo , he eventually became a right-back . Belletti , is of Italian ancestry and his family has its origins in Longiano in the Province of Forlì-Cesena , and he holds an Italian passport . He also has origins in Bastiglia in the Province of Modena and Mantua . In 1999 , he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro . Playing as an attacking-midfielder , Belletti helped the club to finish second in the Brazilian League and managed to win the Bola de Prata ( Silver Ball ) , an award handed by Placar magazine to the players nominated to the Brazilian League Squad of the Year . After returning to São Paulo , he became a regular in the Brazil national team by playing in the right-back position once again . Rumours linked him with a move to La Liga side Valencia in 2001 , but the move fell apart at the last minute . He eventually moved to Europe the following year , signing a five-year contract with Valencias local rivals , Villarreal , while on international duty with Brazil at the 2002 FIFA World Cup . In 2004 , after a successful spell at Villarreal , he signed for Barcelona where he became the first-choice right-back and a key set-piece taker in the squad . Barcelona . After winning the Liga title in his first season , Belletti gradually fell out of favour both in Barcelona and in the national team . From being a regular in the 2004–05 season , he faced tough competition from fellow right-back Oleguer and spent his second season in-and-out of the first team . Bellettis first and only goal with Barcelona was the winner in the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final . On 17 May 2006 at the Stade de France in Paris , Barcelona played English club Arsenal , Oleguer started over Belletti , who was on the substitute bench . When manager Frank Rijkaard eventually brought him on for Oleguer , Belletti scored the second goal in a 2–1 come-from-behind win to give Barça the Champions League crown . Bellettis third season was marked by injuries , and competition from new rival Gianluca Zambrotta proved too much for him . He played very little in Barcelonas season that ended without silverware . Chelsea . On 23 August 2007 , Chelsea officially announced that Belletti had signed a three-year contract after the player agreed personal terms and passed a medical . He made his Premier League debut on 25 August when he came on as a substitute for John Obi Mikel in the 64th minute of their home game against Portsmouth , a 4–0 victory . He made his first start for Chelsea against Aston Villa away at Villa Park . Despite a strong debut , Chelsea lost the game 2–0 . Following the departure of José Mourinho , Belletti became a regular starter in the right-back position for Premier League , Champions League , and League Cup games , facing competition from Paulo Ferreira and Michael Essien for his place in the team . In his first season at Chelsea , Belletti scored two goals , both shots from long-range , the first away at Wigan Athletic in November 2007 and the second at Stamford Bridge against Tottenham Hotspur in January 2008 . The latter was eventually voted by Chelsea supporters as Chelsea Goal of the Season in 2007–08 . On 21 May 2008 , in the 2008 Champions League final against Manchester United at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow , Belletti came on for Claude Makélélé , who had been booked on 120 minutes just before penalties . During the penalty shootout , Belletti scored Chelseas second spot kick with his first touch in the game , although Manchester United won the trophy . José Bosingwas arrival at Chelsea at the start of the 2008–09 season caused Belletti to relinquish the right-back position . However , new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari instead deployed Belletti as a utility player , providing valuable back-up in the central midfield , defensive midfield and right wing positions . His long-range shots gave him cult status among Chelsea supporters . In October 2008 , he added to his collection of spectacular goals with a powerful shot from 30 yards into the top corner against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium , his fourth league goal for the club . Belletti scored his third goal of the 2008–09 season against Stoke City to draw the teams level before teammate Frank Lampard scored the winner in the dying seconds . A year later , in January 2010 , Belletti was linked with a move to Flamengo in his native Brazil , but the Blues rejected their offer . In Chelseas game against Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round , Belletti hobbled off the ground with a knee injury just 20 minutes in and was replaced by Florent Malouda . On 27 February 2010 , Belletti was sent off for a professional foul on Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry to concede a penalty , a match City won 4–2 at Stamford Bridge . Belletti came on as a substitute in the final game of the 2009–10 Premier League season , where a Chelsea win ensured they won the title . A week later , Belletti came on as a substitute for the injured Michael Ballack in the 2010 FA Cup Final against Portsmouth . Despite committing a foul which that gave Portsmouth a penalty , Belletti was ultimately on the winning team as Chelsea won 1–0 . On 9 June 2010 , Chelsea announced that Belletti was one of three players whose contract would not be renewed upon their expiry in the summer , meaning that Belletti leaves Chelsea on a free transfer . He left Chelsea with a Premier League winners medal , two FA Cup winners medals and was considered a cult hero by Chelsea supporters for his long range goals and excellent work rate . He made a total of 94 appearances , scoring five goals . Fluminense . Following his release from Chelsea , he signed a two-year contract for Fluminense back in Brazil on 14 July 2010 . Struggling with several injuries and being unable to find a spot in the starting line-up , Belletti had his contract ended on 15 March 2011 . He played nine matches with Fluminense , starting only three . Retirement . On 15 June 2011 , Belletti signed a one-year contract with Ceará but just 12 days later , on 27 June , announced his retirement via Twitter . He confessed that he had failed to recover from a serious Achilles tendon injury . International career . Belletti was called up for the first time in 1995 by then-head coach Zagallo to play for the Brazilian national team . However , his debut would only come in 2001 , becoming the second choice for the right-back position behind Cafu . Belletti was part of 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning squad , playing the semi-final match against Turkey after replacing Kléberson in the second half . Career statistics . Club . - Notes Honours . São Paulo - São Paulo State Championship : 1998 , 2000 Villarreal - UEFA Intertoto Cup : 2003 Barcelona - La Liga : 2004–05 , 2005–06 - Supercopa de España : 2005 , 2006 - UEFA Champions League : 2005–06 Chelsea - Premier League : 2009–10 - FA Cup : 2008–09 , 2009–10 - FA Community Shield : 2009 - UEFA Champions League runner-up : 2007–08 Fluminense - Campeonato Brasileiro Série A : 2010 Brazil - FIFA World Cup : 2002