Juca (footballer, born 1979)

Juliano Roberto Antonello (born 19 November 1979), commonly known as Juca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is best known for his tackling, great teamwork and powerful shooting ability.

Juca
Personal information
Full name Juliano Roberto Antonello
Date of birth (1979-11-19) 19 November 1979
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Internacional 23 (3)
2002–2003 Criciúma 40 (5)
2003 Marília 20 (5)
2004 Fluminense 26 (0)
2005 Botafogo 29 (4)
2006 Guarani 1 (0)
2006–2007 Botafogo 13 (2)
2007–2009 Partizan 43 (7)
2009–2011 Deportivo La Coruña 24 (3)
2011–2012 Ceará 25 (2)
2013 Dubai 12 (0)
2014 Novo Hamburgo 0 (0)
Total 256 (31)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Passo Fundo (RS), Juca came through the youth categories of Internacional, making his senior debuts in 2000. He later went on to play for several clubs in his homeland, namely Criciúma, Marília, Fluminense, Botafogo (two spells), and Guarani.

On 15 June 2007, Juca completed his move to Partizan on a two-year deal,[1] becoming the first ever Brazilian player to join the club. He made his official debut for Partizan on 19 July 2007, helping his team to a 6–1 away win over Zrinjski in the first leg of the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. Juca scored his first competitive goal for the club on 26 September 2007 in a 4–1 Serbian Cup win over Rad. His first season in Serbia was a success with Juca helping Partizan win the national league and cup titles. In his second season at Partizan, Juca appeared 18 times and scored two goals, winning another double.

In June 2009, Juca moved to Spain on a free transfer to play for Deportivo La Coruña.[2] He signed a contract which would keep him at the club until June 2011.[3] Juca made his La Liga debut on 29 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–3 loss against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 September 2009, as Deportivo won 3–0 against Xerez.

In September 2011, after four years abroad, Juca returned to Brazil and signed with Ceará. He played there until the end of the 2012 season. In January 2013, Juca moved to the United Arab Emirates and joined Dubai until the end of the 2012–13 season.

On 2 January 2014, after six months without a club, Juca made another return to his country and joined Novo Hamburgo.[4] He was eventually released by the club only two weeks later, without making his official debut.[5]

Statistics

Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2000 12141162
2001 11210122
Criciúma 2002 28515420459
2003 1208031231
Marília 2003 20500205
Fluminense 2004 26050310
Botafogo 2005 29411305
Guarani 2006 106031101
Botafogo 2006 1120000112
2007 20200040
Partizan 2007–08 2554220317
2008–09 1822081283
Deportivo La Coruña 2009–10 16330193
2010–11 8030110
Ceará 2011 5000000050
2012 20213100333
Dubai 2012–13 1200031151
Club performance League State League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Brazil 177214252140024030
Serbia 437621015910
Spain 24360303
United Arab Emirates 1200031151
Career total 256314253363110134444

Honours

Criciúma
Partizan
Ceará

References

  1. "Partizan predstavio Brazilca Žuku" (in Serbian). b92.net. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. "Deportivo seal Juca deal". skysports.com. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. "El Deportivo cierra el fichaje de Juca" (in Spanish). marca.com. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. "Novo Hamburgo anuncia contratação do volante Juca, ex-Inter e Botafogo" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. "Meio-campista Juca não faz mais parte do elenco anilado" (in Portuguese). ecnh.com.br. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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