Julio Rodríguez (footballer, born 1995)

Julio César Rodríguez López (born 7 December 1995), sometimes known simply as Julio, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1]

Julio Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Julio César Rodríguez López
Date of birth (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995
Place of birth Mieres, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2004–2005 Caudal
2005–2008 Oviedo
2008–2012 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Sporting B 76 (1)
2013–2017 Sporting Gijón 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Barnsley (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 Recreativo 17 (0)
2018–2019 Istra 1961 22 (1)
2019 Voluntari 7 (0)
2020 Tsarsko Selo 13 (0)
2020–2021 Wisła Płock 1 (0)
2021–2023 Podbeskidzie 53 (3)
International career
2013 Spain U18 1 (0)
2013 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:20, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is López.

Football career

Julio was born in Mieres, Asturias. A product of Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth academy, he made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 season, playing 30 games in Segunda División B for the reserves.

Julio first appeared officially with the main squad on 11 September 2013, starting in a 3–2 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] On 2 September 2014 he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[3]

On 31 August 2016, Julio was loaned to Championship club Barnsley for one season,[4] initially assigned to the Development squad. Upon returning, he cut ties with the club on 26 July 2017.[5]

In February 2020, Julio joined Bulgarian club Tsarsko Selo Sofia.[6]

References
  1. Julio Rodríguez at Soccerway
  2. El Recre supera a un Sporting con diez (Recre overcomes a ten-man Sporting); Marca, 11 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. Carlos Castro y Julio, con ficha del primer equipo (Carlos Castro and Julio, with first-team place); El Comercio, 2 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. "Julio, cedido al Barnsley" [Julio, loaned to Barnsley] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "Julio rescinde su contrato como jugador del Sporting" [Julio rescinds his contract as Sporting player] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. "Царско село привлече испанец". fctsarskoselo.com (in Bulgarian). 22 February 2020.
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