Julinho (footballer, born 1929)

Julinho
Júlio Botelho in 1953
Personal information
Full name Júlio Botelho
Date of birth (1929-07-29)29 July 1929
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 10 January 2003(2003-01-10) (aged 73)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right winger
Youth career
1948–1950 Juventus-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1951 Juventus-SP
1951–1953 Portuguesa 191 (101)
1954 → Fluminense (loan)
1955 Portuguesa
1955–1958 Fiorentina 89 (22)
1958–1967 Palmeiras 269 (81)
International career
1952–1965 Brazil 24 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒuˈlĩɲu]; 29 July 1929 – 10 January 2003) was a Brazilian football player. He was primarily a right winger. Known for his dribbling ability and powerful shot, Julinho is regarded as one of the greatest wingers in football history. He was selected by Eric Batty in the World Soccer Magazine world XI in 1960.

Club career

Julinho was born in São Paulo. During his career (1951–1967), he played for Portuguesa, Fluminense and Palmeiras. In Italy, he was a team member of Fiorentina and was a key member of the squad which won the Italian title in 1956. In 1957, he participated in the club's 1957 European Cup Final, a 2–0 loss to Real Madrid.

International career

Julinho played for Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, scoring two goals. He was also a member of the squad that won the 1952 Panamerican Championship, and that finished runners-up in the 1953 South American Championship and the 1964 Taça das Nações. In total, he made 24 international appearances between 1952 and 1965, scoring 11 goals.

Style of play

Julinho mostly operated on the wings as a right winger and playmaker. A player who was fast, visionary, and skillful at dribbling, Julinho would cut into the middle to shoot or crosses the ball curling in from the flank to assist in goal-scoring chances. Sports writers and football historians rate him as one of the best wingers in Brazil.

After retirement

Julinho was nominated the best player in the history of Fiorentina in 1996.

Death

He died at the age of 73 on 10 January 2003.

Honours

Club

Portuguesa
Fiorentina
Palmeiras
Brazil

Individual

References

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