Júlio Baptista
Júlio César Baptista Pereira ( born October 1, 1981 in São Paulo ) is a Brazilian footballer.
- 2.1 club
- 2.2 national team
Career
Association
In 2000, Baptista began his professional career in his hometown at the traditional club Sao Paulo. He played there in central midfield along with famous players such as Kaka. Due to his impressive physical condition he was called at the time of the fans, the tanks.
In 2003 he moved to Spanish side Sevilla FC, where he played not in central midfield as in Brazil, but as a coherent peak in the storm. The result was División 38 goals in 63 games in his first two years in the Spanish Primera. As a result of its good performance was alongside other giants Real Madrid on The Beast, as he is called the Spanish fans loving, attentive and engaged him in the summer of 2005 for the equivalent of 20 million euros.
When the Spanish giants he received the jersey number 8 and was assigned since been used as an all rounder as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder, as a hanging tip and occasionally also on the wing. In 2006 he joined on loan in exchange for José Antonio Reyes to Arsenal FC, but returned for the season 2007/ 08 back to Real Madrid after Arsenal manager Wenger would not pull the purchase option.
For the 2008/09 season Baptista moved for nine million euros (plus an extra bonus of one million euros in the case of the Champions League qualifiers in the next two years ) of Real for AS Roma. In the Italian Association of Brazilian received a four-year contract that earns him 4.5 million euros per season. Right away he proved his qualities at the Italian capital club and was a leading player. In his second year at the Roma Baptista came to less inserts. At the end of the season the team was runner-up and reached the final of the Coppa Italia. In both contests, the team failed to Inter Milan. In the final of the national cup Baptista was not considered. This was due to the declining performance of the all-rounder and competition from players like Francesco Totti, Mirko Vucinic, Jeremy Menez and Simone Perrotta.
National
His debut in the national team of Brazil celebrated Baptista already as a 19- year-old at the Confederations Cup 2001 Japan and South Korea. There he came on 4 June 2001 his first appearance in the dress of the South Americans. In the 0-0 draw against hosts Japan, the then coach Émerson Leão him moved in the 62nd minute for Ramon. Two years later, Baptista was appointed to a U-23 squad, the 2003 should represent the colors of his country at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The all-rounder came in all five kinds of games used, but the team failed in the final 0-1 after extra time in Mexico. In the aftermath Baptista was appointed regularly to the squad the Seleção. As a result, he was in the squad for the Copa América in 2004 and 2007, as well as the Confederations Cup in 2005 and 2009. Having Baptista regularly aground during qualifying for the World Cup finals in 2010, coach Carlos Dunga called him in May 2010 in the cadre of Brazilians. During the entire tournament, the midfielder but came only to use one. In the quarterfinals, the team against the Netherlands was eliminated.
Achievements
Association
- Campeonato Paulista in 2000 with São Paulo FC
- Spanish Champion in 2008 with Real Madrid
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 2013 with Cruzeiro EC
National
- Copa America 2004 Brazil
- Confederations Cup 2005 Brazil
- Copa America 2007 Brazil
- Confederations Cup 2009 Brazil