Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)

Júlio César Soares de Espíndola (born 3 September 1979), known as Júlio César (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In July 2009, Julio Cesar was awarded by ESPN Brasil (the Brazilian division of ESPN) as the best player of the 2008–09 season. He received an important and highly regarded "Prêmio Futebol no Mundo" ("Worldwide Football award").

He won the treble with Inter in the 2009–10 season, playing 54 games in all competitions.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFlamengo1997Série A0010——1019981000——1019990000——00200016010——170200126060——3202002160905All appearances in Copa Libertadores0—300200343  Fla-Estatística 0110——5402004330002All appearances in Copa Sudamericana0—350Total135028070—1700Chievo2004–05Serie A0000——00Inter Milan2005–06290407All appearances in UEFA Champions League0004002006–073200060003802007–0835000801Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana04402008–093601070104502009–1038020130105402010–1125030704One appearance in Supercoppa Italiana, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup03902011–12330006010400Total2280100540803000Queens Park Rangers2012–13Premier League2402One appearance in FA Cup, one appearance in Football League Cup0——2602013–14Championship001Appearance in FA Cup0——10Total24030——270Toronto FC (loan)2014Major League Soccer7000——70Benfica2014–15Primeira Liga2304Two appearances in Taça de Portugal, two appearances in Taça da Liga030—3002015–162402All appearances in Taça de Portugal0701Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira03402016–17803Two appearances in Taça de Portugal, one appearance in Taça da Liga010101202017–18201Appearance in Taça da Liga0100040Total57010012020810Flamengo2018Série A1000—1Appearance in Campeonato Carioca020Career total45205107301105860

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBrazil20049020052020060020078020081002009170201070201110020121020131302014100Total870

Honours
Club
Flamengo
Copa dos Campeões: 2001
Campeonato Carioca: 2000, 2001, 2004
Taça Guanabara: 2001, 2004
Taça Rio: 2000
Copa dos Campeões Mundiais: 1997

Inter Milan
Serie A: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Coppa Italia: 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
UEFA Champions League: 2009–10
FIFA Club World Cup: 2010

Benfica
Primeira Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Taça de Portugal: 2016–17
Taça da Liga: 2014–15
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016

International
Brazil
Copa América: 2004
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2009, 2013

Individual
Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10

UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year: 2009–10
ESM Team of the Year: 2009–10
Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player Of The Year): 2010
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Glove Award: 2013
FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team: 2013
Primeira Liga Best Goalkeeper: 2014–15

Inter Milan Hall of Fame: 2020
IFFHS CONMEBOL team of the decade 2011–2020

Records
One of three Brazilian goalkeepers to be nominated for Ballon d'Or (shared with Dida and Alisson)
Brazil national team record for most minutes without conceding a goal (581 minutes, set in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification)
The Brazilian goalkeeper with most penalty saves in Serie A: 10 saves from 26 attempts
The Brazilian goalkeeper with most clean-sheets in Serie A: 101 in 228 matches
Most clean-sheets in a single Serie A season for Inter: 17 in 2009–10 season (shared with Samir Handanović)

 References 

Category:1979 births
Category:Living people
Category:Brazilian association football goalkeepers
Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
Category:Sportspeople from Duque de Caxias
Category:Toronto FC players