Julio Enciso After Winning the Copa Libertadores Against Sao Caetano | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Enciso Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-08-05)5 August 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Capiatá,Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Cerro Porteño | 58 | (6) |
| 1996–2000 | Internacional | 88 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Olimpia Asunción | 39 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | 12 de Octubre | 39 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Paraguay U23 | ||
| 1995–2004 | Paraguay | 70 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 2008 | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sFootball | ||
| 2004 Athens | Team Competition | |
Julio César Enciso Ferreira (born 5 August 1974 inCapiatá) is aParaguayanassociation footballer who played as amidfielder. He made 70 appearances for theParaguay national team between 1995 and 2004, scoring twice.[1]
Enciso started his playing career in 1994 withCerro Porteño where he won the league championships in his debut season. In 1996, he was signed byInternacional ofBrazil where he played for 5 seasons, winning theCampeonato Gaúcho in 1997.
Enciso returned to Paraguay in 2001 to play forOlimpia Asunción where he won theCopa Libertadores 2002 and theRecopa Sudamericana 2003. He left the club in 2005
His last club was12 de Octubre where he spent the 2006 season and announced his retirement. However, for the2008 Clausura tournament he was called by the coach,Saturnino Arrua, and decided to make a comeback to help the team get out of the relegation zone.[2]
Enciso played forParaguay at the1998 World Cup. He missed out on his country's 2002 campaign. That same year he won theCopa Libertadores as a captain withOlimpia. Afterwards he was named an over-age player for the2004 Olympics, where he helped Paraguay to a silver medal.
He also played for Paraguay in three editions of theCopa América in1995,[3]1999[4] and2001.[5]