Eugenio Julio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Javier Julio Yáñez | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Coquimbo, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olivar Alto | |||
| Coquimbo Unido | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1988 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1988 | Colo-Colo | 7 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1992 | Santiago Wanderers | – | (–) |
| 1992 | Deportes La Serena | 11 | (3) |
| 1993 | Coquimbo Unido | 22 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Deportes La Serena | 33 | (11) |
| 1996–1998 | Deportes Antofagasta | 49 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Coquimbo Unido (youth) | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eugenio Javier Julio Yáñez (born 21 November 1963) is a Chilean former football player who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Coquimbo, Chile, Julio was trained at Coquimbo Unido and became the top goalscorer in the club history with 102 goals.[1] He got promotions to the Chilean Primera División in 1983 and 1990[2] and was a member of the squad that became the runner-up in the 1991 Primera División de Chile.[3][4]
Despite being a historical player of Coquimbo Unido,[5][6] Julio also played for Deportes La Serena, the classic rival in the Coquimbo Region in 1992 and 1994–1995.[7]
In 1998, Julio played for Chilean giant Colo-Colo[5][8] and made appearances at the 1988 Copa Libertadores.[9]
In his homeland, Julio also played for Santiago Wanderers at the 1992 Copa Chile[10] and Deportes Antofagasta from 1996 to 1998, his last club.[7]
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Julio served as coach for the Coquimbo Unido youth ranks for many years.[3]
Personal life
Julio is the uncle of the Chile international footballer María Cristina Julio[11] and the grandfather of the midfielder Nicolás Julio. In addition, his son Patricio, father of Nicolás, works as a fitness coach for Coquimbo Unido.[3][12]
References
- ^ (Coquimbo Unido) 🤩 GOLEADOR HISTÓRICO DEL CLUB 💛1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣🖤 on YouTube (in Spanish). 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Coquimbo Unido 1990 Ganador de la Liguilla de Ascenso Norte de la Segunda División" (in Spanish). Clásicos del Fútbol. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Escobillana, Felipe (12 August 2025). "Es goleador histórico de Coquimbo, su nieto debutó en el primer equipo y le habla a los jugadores". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Fernández, Felipe (22 December 2021). "A 30 años del subcampeonato de Coquimbo Unido". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Julio Iglesias pelotero: repasa la lista de julios notables del fútbol chileno antes de que llegue la lluvia de memes". RedGol (in Spanish). 1 July 2022.
Eugenio Julio, delantero que fue ídolo máximo en Coquimbo Unido y tuvo un breve paso por Colo Colo.
- ^ "Club de Deportes COQUIMBO UNIDO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Eugenio JULIO". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Torneo de Primera División 1988 - Estadísticas". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Copa Libertadores 1988 - Estadísticas". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Wanderers en Copa Chile 1992". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "María Cristina Julio, orgullo coquimbano en el fútbol femenino nacional". Diario El Día (in Spanish). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Fecha 25: Agónico empate en el Coloso del Llano". Coquimbo Unido (in Spanish). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
debut como profesional de Nicolás Julio,... (nieto del goleador histórico del club, Eugenio Julio; primo de la capitana FutFem, María Cristina Julio; e hijo del Preparador Físico del Fútbol Formativo series Proyección y Sub 18, Patricio Julio
External links
- Eugenio Julio at WorldFootball.net