Júlio Botelho

Julinho

Personal information
Full name	Júlio Botelho
Date of birth	(1929-07-29)29 July 1929
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
1948–50	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1951	Juventus
1951–1953	Portuguesa
1954	→ Fluminense (loan)
1955	Portuguesa
1955–1958	Fiorentina	89	(22)
1958–1967	Palmeiras
International career
1952–1965	Brazil	17	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒuˈlĩj̃u]; 29 July 1929 in São Paulo – 10 January 2003) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He was primarily a right winger. Known for his dribbling 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.

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 in the 1956 Italian title. In 1957, he participated in the 1957 European Cup final, a 2-0 loss to Real Madrid. Julinho played at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, scoring two goals. He was nominated the best player in the history of Fiorentina in 1996. He died at the age of 73.

Honours

Club

Portuguesa

• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1952, 1955

Fiorentina

• Serie A: 1955–56
• European Cup: Runner-up 1956–57

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Paulista: 1959, 1963
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1965
• Copa Libertadores: Runner-up 1968

Individual

• World Soccer Magazine World XI: 1960
• Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame

External links

• National Football Teams profile
• Sambafoot