Full name Julio Botelho Name Julio Botelho Place of birth Sao Paulo, Brazil Role Football player | Place of death Sao Paulo, Brazil Height 1.8 m Playing position | |
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Date of birth (1929-07-29)29 July 1929 Date of death 10 January 2003(2003-01-10) (aged 73) Died January 10, 2003, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||
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Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho ([ʒuˈlĩj̃u]; 29 July 1929 in São Paulo – 10 January 2003) was a Brazilian football player. He was primarily a right winger. Known for his dribbling ability and powerful shot, Julinho was one of the greatest wingers in football history. He was selected in the World Soccer Magazine world XI in 1960.
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Club career
During his career (1951–1967), Julinho 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.
After retirement
Julinho was nominated the best player in the history of Fiorentina in 1996. He died at the age of 73.