Júlio Baptista Football player

Júlio César Clemente Baptista (born 1 October 1981) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward in Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Baptista is nicknamed "The Beast" due to his physique.Baptista began his career as a defensive midfielder, and after a series of impressive performances for his home town squad São Paulo FC, Baptista signed for Sevilla FC in 2003. Upon signing for Sevilla, he was converted into a forward, and in his two seasons, he scored 50 goals, leading to his 2005 transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid. After two unsuccessful seasons at Real Madrid with a loan spell at Arsenal sandwiched in between, Baptista transferred to Roma in Italy. On 3 January 2011, Baptista completed a move to Spanish club Málaga, signing on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 01, 1981
Birth place	São Paulo , Brazil national football team
Height (meters)	1.85

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Football player

position	Forward (association football) Midfielder
teams	A.S. Roma Arsenal F.C. Real Madrid C.F. Málaga CF Brazil national football team Brazil national under-20 football team Sevilla FC Cruzeiro Esporte Clube São Paulo FC