Julio Manzur Explained

Julio Manzur
Fullname:Julio César Manzur Caffarena
Height:1.86m (06.1feet)
Birth Date:1981 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Position:Centre Back
Youthyears1:1996–2000
Youthclubs1:Cerro Corá
Years1:2000–2002
Years2:2002–2005
Years3:2006
Years4:2007
Years5:2007–2009
Years6:2009
Years7:2009
Years8:2010
Years9:2011
Years10:2011–2012
Years11:2013–2014
Years12:2015
Clubs1:Cerro Corá
Clubs2:Guaraní
Clubs3:Santos
Clubs4:Guaraní
Clubs5:Pachuca
Clubs6:Libertad (loan)
Clubs7:Tigre (loan)
Clubs8:Olimpia Asunción
Clubs9:León
Clubs10:Guaraní
Clubs11:Olimpia Asunción
Clubs12:Rubio Ñu
Caps1:16
Caps2:135
Caps3:40
Caps4:19
Caps5:44
Caps6:11
Caps7:11
Caps8:28
Caps9:13
Caps10:32
Caps11:20
Caps12:42
Goals1:1
Goals2:7
Goals3:2
Goals4:1
Goals5:2
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:3
Goals9:0
Goals10:3
Goals11:2
Goals12:4
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Paraguay U23
Nationalyears2:2004–2012
Nationalteam2:Paraguay
Nationalcaps2:32
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:5 January 2016
Ntupdate:17 April 2013

Julio César Manzur Caffarena (born 22 January 1981) is a Paraguayan former footballer who last played for Rubio Ñu of the Paraguayan Primera División.

Club career

Manzur started his career at Cerro Corá in his native country before moving to Paraguayan giants Guaraní. He also played for Santos F.C. in Brazil, C.F. Pachuca in Mexico and Libertad in his native country.

In 2009, he joined Tigre to play in the Primera División Argentina and the Copa Sudamericana.[1]

In 2010, he joined Club Olimpia from Paraguay, to play the National Tournament of that country, scoring his first goal on 13 March, against 3 de Febrero from Ciudad del Este, which allowed his team to win the match. He then returned to Mexico to play for Second Division side Club León, to replace Paraguayan international and partner Denis Caniza. León is owned by Grupo Pachuca, owners of his previous club Pachuca CF. Manzur returned to his former club Guaraní in 2011 and then returned to Paraguayan giants Olimpia in January 2013.

International career

Manzur was part of the silver medal-winning Paraguay national team on the 2004 Summer Olympics. On 4 August, before the Summer Olympics began, he played in a preparation game against the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo in the city of Algarve, resulting in a 5–0 defeat.[2]

He was also selected to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América. He has won 26 caps for the Paraguay national side.

Honours

Club

National team

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://tycsports.com/global/not_detail.php?id=51112 "Julio Manzur es la primera incorporación del equipo"
  2. Web site: Portugal Sub 23 vs Paraguay Sub 23 - Amistosos Selecciones Sub 23 2004: Toda la info, alineaciones y eventos .