Juliano was born in the resort town of Curitiba in a large family, where in addition to him there were seven more brothers. He grew up in a poor family, the footballer's mother Karsilia was a housewife, and his father was fond of gambling. Often there was not even food in Juliano's house:
At the age of 14, his parents divorced, Victor stayed with his mother, but continued to communicate well with his father, for whom he later bought a bar in Curitiba. Like any other Brazilian child, Victor started playing football on the streets of the city. Then he signed up for the local Parana mini-football team and within a few months he found himself on the big field. We had to play barefoot or in the boots of our older comrades. Only at the age of 12, the Parana coaching staff, fascinated by Juliano’s play, gave him full equipment.
Juliano signed his first professional contract with the Parana club from his hometown of Curitiba on February 13, 2007. In his debut season he was recognized as the best player in Serie B.
In 2009, it was acquired by one of the strongest clubs in the world in the second half of the 2000s - Internacional from Porto Alegre. The club bought Juliano to replace Alex, who left for the Russian Spartak. Juliano quickly joined the team, and in 2009 he began playing for the Brazilian youth (under 20) national team. Champion of South America 2009 in his age category. In the new team he began to play as a right winger, forming an attacking trio with Sandro and Andreas D'Alessandro. Juliano was responsible for dribbling and individual passes in this team, trying to adopt the skills of his idol Ronaldinho.
Success at Internacional came almost immediately - the player won the Gausha League, reached the final of the Brazilian Cup and became vice-champion of the main draw of the championship. The next season was the best in the Brazilian’s career. With Inter he won South America's main club tournament, the Copa Libertadores. Juliano did not always play full matches, but despite this he became his team's top scorer in the tournament. Juliano scored Inter's first goal in the away final against Guadalajara in the 73rd minute of the match. In the return match in Beira Rio, Juliano entered the field with the score 1:1 in the 63rd minute and in the 89th minute scored his team’s third goal, which ultimately became the winner (the Mexicans managed to score the second goal from a free kick in the 92nd minute of the game). Thus, the young player made a significant contribution to Internacional's second ever victory in the Libertadores Cup.
"Dnieper"
After this success, Juliano began preparing to move to Europe. In January 2011, Juliano moved to the Ukrainian Dnepr. Previously, there was talk of interest in the football player from Barcelona, London Arsenal and Manchester United. According to the player himself, before the transition he talked a lot with his best friend Tyson, who played for Metalist for many years. The purchase of Juliano cost Dnepr 11 million euros and is still a record.
Juliano made his debut in a Dnepr T-shirt on March 6, 2011, in a Ukrainian championship match against Tavriya (2:2). On July 15, 2012, he scored 2 goals against Tavriya Simferopol, then Dnepr won with a score of 3:1. In his debut season, he did little:
"Gremio"
In the summer of 2013, Juliano sent an official letter to the owner of Dnepr Igor Kolomoisky, in which he asked to be released to another team. Victor wanted to move to Western Europe or return to South America, since his wife Andressa was never able to adapt to the climate of Ukraine. Dnepr refused and Victor was forced to send his relatives to Brazil, and he himself played one more season, after which he refused to sign a new contract and left for Gremio. On July 20, 2014, he made his debut in the match against Figueirense, scoring the only goal in the match in the 9th minute. In the Brazilian team, Juliano already played full-time in the center of the field, leading attacks from deep. Here he spent another 2.5 seasons, playing in a total of 108 matches. In the 2016 season, he entered the fight for the Brazilian championship title with the club, but in the summer he ended up at Zenit.
"Zenith"
On July 26, 2016, Juliano officially became a player of the Russian Zenit. The transfer amount is 7 million euros, the agreement is valid for 4 years. Moscow's Spartak, Leicester and Udinese also applied for the football player. The initiator of the player’s transfer was the St. Petersburg coach Mircea Lucescu, who was well acquainted with Juliano from the Ukrainian championship. On August 12, 2016, he scored his first goal for the club from a penalty kick. On August 27, he scored a double in the match against Amkar (3:0). On September 15, 2016, he gave 3 assists and scored a goal against Maccabi in the Europa League. On September 29, 2016, he scored a goal and gave 2 assists in a Europa League match against
What happened?
Brazilian midfielder Juliano was one of the leaders of Lucescu's Zenit, but with the arrival of Mancini he stopped joining the team. The new coach is building a fast team in St. Petersburg, but Juliano always took others. The footballer became worried about his prospects and asked to transfer.
The player's agents negotiated with Turkish teams. Fenerbahçe acted quickly and signed the contract. Trabzonspor did not like this. Club representatives stated that they had already reached an agreement with Zenit. Trabzonspor filed a complaint with FIFA, promising to report openly on the progress of the proceedings. At this moment, Juliano was already enjoying his four-year agreement with the new team.
Juliano's reaction
On social networks, Juliano reported that he was happy with the transfer to Fenerbahce. By that time nothing had been signed yet. Even after the deal was agreed upon, the Brazilian could not hold back his emotions. “When I found out about Fenerbahce’s interest, I immediately decided to come here. I want to win the title with the team. I heard that the club's fans said a lot of good things about me. I will try to live up to their expectations,” Juliano said in an interview with the official website of the Turkish team.
Judging by his abilities, Juliano can really strengthen the Fenerbahce squad. In the previous RFPL season, the Brazilian scored eight goals and provided seven assists. In total, in all tournaments he has 18 goals and 14 assists. He can play defense and support the attack. Transfermarkt claims that Fenerbahçe paid €7 million for the transfer. Zenit gave the same amount to Gremio a year ago.
Zenit's position
Zenit President Sergei Fursenko made a clear position on this issue. Zenit did everything according to FIFA rules. Trabzonspor wanted to get the player, but could not come to an agreement with him. Juliano himself wanted to move to Fenerbahce,” Fursenko said. Zenit gained a lot of experience in transactions during the summer transfer window, replacing half of the team. The club still treats Juliano himself with warmth. The footballer was thanked for the incredible dedication and benefit he brought in one season.
Why is it important?
Such claims affect the reputation of Zenit. Transfers of Kranevitter, Driussi and other star Argentines are profitable. Players travel to Mancini from Europe and praise Zenit in the press. The buzz around Juliano's transfer could put off potential new signings. Now Zenit is almost officially suspected of violating agreements and lying. If such accusations are confirmed, the club will have to work for a long time to restore its name. This will also affect the image of all Russian football.
For the Turkish league, Juliano's transfer is good anyway. Fenerbahçe got a strong player. He became one of many worthy football players who came to Turkey in the summer. Gomis, Clichy, Valbuena and other newcomers to Turkish football promise to diversify the tournament. Juliano shouldn’t get lost against their background either.
Juliano Victor de Paula is a Brazilian footballer, midfielder for Fenerbahce and the Brazilian national team. He began his professional career in the Parana club from his native Curitiba. In 2007 he was recognized as the best young player in Serie B, and a year later he was promoted to Internacional, with whom he won the Copa Libertadores in 2010. Also with this team he reached the final of the Brazilian Cup and took silver medals in the Brazilian Serie A. After a successful performance at the Youth World Cup, he moved to the Ukrainian Dnepr, where he spent four seasons, playing in a total of 108 matches. Due to longing for his family, he returned to his homeland in 2014, where he spent three seasons at Gremio. In the summer of 2015, he moved to Zenit for 7 million euros, becoming the debut transfer of the new blue-white-blue coach Mircea Lucescu. Juliano is also called up to the Brazilian national team. In the summer of 2017 he moved to Fenerbahce.
- Full name: Giuliano Victor de Paula
- Date and place of birth: May 31, 1990, Curitiba (Brazil)
- Role: midfielder (right winger, central midfielder)
Juliano's club career
Juliano was born in the resort town of Curitiba in a large family, where in addition to him there were seven more brothers. He grew up in a poor family, the footballer's mother Karsilia was a housewife, and his father was fond of gambling. Often there was not even food in Juliano's house:
“One day, when I was 10 years old, I was very hungry. He approached his mother and said: “I’m really hungry.” She just closed her eyes, she had nothing to give me. All I had was water and sleep."
At the age of 14, his parents divorced, Victor stayed with his mother, but continued to communicate well with his father, for whom he later bought a bar in Curitiba. Like any other Brazilian child, Victor started playing football on the streets of the city. Then he signed up for the local Parana mini-football team and within a few months he found himself on the big field. We had to play barefoot or in the boots of our older comrades. Only at the age of 12, the Parana coaching staff, fascinated by Juliano’s play, gave him full equipment.
In 2007, Juliano signed his first professional contract and already in his debut season was recognized as the best player in Serie B. Even then, the midfielder had the opportunity to move to Europe, but he decided to stay in his homeland, choosing one of the strongest clubs in the country in the late 00s, Internacional " Here he began to play as a right winger, forming an attacking trio with Sandro Ranieri and Andreas D'Alessandro. Juliano was responsible for dribbling and individual passes in this team, trying to adopt the skills of his idol Ronaldinho.
Success at Internacional came almost immediately - the player won the Gausha League, reached the final of the Brazilian Cup and became vice-champion of the main draw of the championship. The next season was the best in the Brazilian’s career. Together with Inter, he won the main club tournament in South America, the Copa Libertadores. He became his team's top scorer, scoring in the away final against Guadalajara. Juliano was also able to score a goal in the return match, which ultimately became victorious. The midfielder received the award for the best player of the Libertadores Cup and a cash reward of 60 thousand dollars, half of which was immediately transferred to a charitable foundation.
"Dnieper"
After this success, Juliano began preparing to move to Europe. He was associated with Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton, but in January 2011 the player ended up in the Ukrainian Dnipro. According to the player himself, before the transfer he talked a lot with his best friend Tyson, who played for Metalist for many years. The purchase of Juliano cost Dnepr 11 million euros and is still a record. On March 6, 2011, the midfielder made his debut for the new team in the UPL match against Tavriya (2-2). In his debut season, he did little:
“It was really hard. I didn't understand what the people around me were talking about. I couldn’t adapt to team play and Ukrainian football. Time passed and I began to understand the language, I found myself on the field"
Dnepr head coach Juande Ramos trusted the Brazilian and allowed him to play in any position in the attack. By the middle of the season, Juliano found himself in the position of central midfielder, becoming the link between defense and attack. Subsequently, Dnepr hired a personal trainer for Juliano, who helped him get in shape. In the 2012/13 season, the Brazilian became the leader of Dnepr, played in 28 matches, scored 9 goals and provided 7 assists. Together with the team, he reached the playoffs of the Europa League, scoring two assists in the final match of the group stage against AIK.
"Gremio"
In the summer of 2013, Juliano sent an official letter to the owner of Dnepr Igor Kolomoisky, in which he asked to let him go to another team. Victor wanted to move to Western Europe or return to South America, since his wife Andressa was never able to adapt to the climate of Ukraine. Dnepr refused and Victor was forced to send his family to Brazil, and he himself played one more season, after which he refused to sign a new contract and left for Gremio.
In the Brazilian team, Juliano already played full-time in the center of the field, leading attacks from deep. Here he spent another 2.5 seasons, playing in a total of 108 matches. In the 2016 season, he entered the fight for the Brazilian championship title with the club, but in the summer he ended up at Zenit, signing a four-year agreement. Gremio received 7 million euros for the midfielder. Spartak, Leicester and Udinese also applied for the footballer. The initiator of the player’s transfer was the St. Petersburg coach Mircea Lucescu, who was well acquainted with Juliano from the Ukrainian Championship.
"Zenith"
The Brazilian midfielder was acquired by Mircea Lucescu to strengthen the attacking line.
Juliano made his debut for Zenit in a match against Rostov (3:2), where he immediately scored a goal, which he scored from the penalty spot. In the first match of the group stage of the Europa League against the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv (4:3), Juliano scored one goal and made three assists, which helped the St. Petersburg team win a very important victory. Following the results of the 2016/17 Europa League, Juliano became its top scorer, scoring eight goals during the tournament.
In his debut season for the St. Petersburg team, Juliano played 38 matches for the club, in which he scored seventeen goals and provided eight assists. However, after a not very successful season for the St. Petersburg team, the Brazilian decided to leave Russia, which he notified the team management about. In mid-August 2017, Juliano officially became a player for the Turkish Fenerbahce. The approximate transfer amount was about 7 million euros.
Fenerbahce
Having moved to Turkey, Juliano became the main player of Ferebahce. The player’s debut came on August 20 in the match against Trabzonspor (2:2). The Brazilian scored his debut goal a month later, in an away match against Alanyaspor (4:1).
Juliano's international career
As a member of the Brazilian youth team, he became the Champion of South America and also reached the final of the World Championship. In 2010, he was called up by Mano Menez to the Olympic team and was included in the preliminary application for the London Games. In the same year he made his debut in the main Brazilian national team in a friendly match against Iran. Subsequently, he played seven more friendly matches, six of which ended in victory for the Pentacampions.
Juliano's achievements
"Internacional"
- Gaushu League Champion 2009
- 2009 Copa Brazil finalist
- Vice-champion of Brazil 2009
- Winner of the 2010 Copa Libertadores
- Winner of the Suruga Bank Cup 2009
- Vice-champion of Ukraine 2014
- Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship 2016/17
- Top scorer of the 2016/17 Europa League (8 goals)
Brazil U-20 national team
- South American Champion 2009
- Vice world champion 2010
Individual achievements
- Serie B Young Footballer of the Year 2007
- Best Player of the 2010 Copa Libertadores
1. Victor de Paulo Juliano born May 31, 1990 in Curitiba. He is now 26 years old. Height – 172 cm. Main leg – right. The attacking midfielder operates effectively both on the right flank and in the center of the field. Juliano has good dribbling, subtle passing and is able to play the game as a playmaker.
2. According to , Zenit will pay Gremio 7 million euros (about 25 million Brazilian reais) for the midfielder.
Thus, the total amount paid in different years for the transfer of Juliano will reach almost 30 million euros. In 2009, Internacional bought the player from Parana for approximately 4.7 million euros, and in 2011 sold him to Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk for 11 million euros. In the summer of 2014, Gremio bought Victor from the Ukrainian club for 6 million euros.
3. Over two years as a member of Gremio, the future Zenit player played 75 matches in various tournaments, in which he scored 11 goals and gave 10 assists. Juliano became the leader of the team from Porto Alegre and won the love of the fans.
4. Juliano grew up in a large, poor family, in which, in addition to him, there were seven more children. Due to financial problems, his parents divorced. Only at the football school of the Parana club did he receive a real uniform and boots.
5. Juliano came through the Brazilian youth and youth teams. As part of the U-20 national team, he won the South American Championship and reached the final of the 2009 World Cup, where the Brazilians lost to Ghana on penalties. The Selecao midfielder and captain was included in the top three players of the tournament.
6. In 2010, Juliano won the Copa Libertadores with Internacional. Moreover, the 20-year-old midfielder was recognized as the best player of the tournament - an analogue of the European Champions League. In the two final matches with the Mexican Guadalajara, Victor scored two goals. He donated the prize check for $30,000 to charity.
7. In 2011, leading European clubs, including Barcelona and Manchester United, were interested in transferring Juliano. However, the Brazilian midfielder moved to Dnepr in the winter, which offered the most favorable conditions to both Internacional and the player himself.
8. It was difficult for the young Brazilian to adapt to life in Ukraine and European football; he did not immediately play to his full potential in Dnepr. “I have to admit that the difference between football in South America and European football is huge. I had no idea how difficult it would be for me in Ukraine. It's a completely different world compared to Brazil. Another language, another culture, another way of life. And, of course, football is different,” the native of Curitiba admitted in an interview. For more than three years, Juliano played 108 matches in various tournaments for the Dnipropetrovsk team, scored 19 goals and gave 18 assists.
9. Nevertheless, in December 2012, Juliano was included in the list of three dozen candidates for the title of the best Brazilian football player of the year playing in Europe. He failed to win the vote. Along with Viktor, the Zenit newcomer also claimed victory. Hulk.
10. At the Dnepr pre-season training camp in 2013, Juliano got hurt in a brawl with Krasnodar players. Ruslan Rotan a flagrant foul provoked a conflict. In the ensuing chaos, Juliano tried to protect his teammate Matheus. As a result, the midfielder received a blow to the chest from one of the Krasnodar players (Dnepr players pointed to Ruslana Nakhusheva) and fell, rolling his eyes. The Brazilian's tongue became stuck and he lost consciousness. But the help of doctors helped to avoid tragedy. Maybe now Krasnodar will be the most important rival for Juliano?
11. In the summer of 2013, Juliano wrote an open letter to the president of Dnepr Igor Kolomoisky with a request to release him to Brazil. According to the player, the desire to return home was dictated solely by the fact that his pregnant wife could not get used to Ukraine. And as a result, she left him alone in Dnepropetrovsk, flying home. Dnepr did not let Juliano go. But a year later, the player’s ultimatum had an effect: Victor was sold to Gremio.
12. In October 2014, a couple of months after returning from Dnepr to Brazil, Juliano was out of action. He missed several matches, then returned to the field, but then ended up in the hospital again. The Brazilian press claimed that the midfielder could retire due to chronic groin pain. However, the worst fears were not confirmed. Doctors treated the future Zenit player, and since then he has been playing constantly.
13. While playing for Dnepr, Juliano learned Russian well. Even if you forgot it in Brazil, you should quickly remember it. This will help with adaptation to Zenit.
14. Juliano played for the first Brazilian national team from 2010 to 2012. He played eight matches, but was not effective. True, in all cases he came on as a substitute, and in total he only played 119 minutes. In 2012, Juliano was in the Selecao preliminary squad for the Olympics, where he could play with Neymar, Hulk and his friend Leandro Damiao. But it was not included in the final application. Let us remind you that in the final, the Brazilians, despite Hulk’s goal, lost to Mexico with a score of 1:2.
Juliano Victor de Paula is a Brazilian midfielder. Born in Curitiba.
In 2007, Juliano graduated from the academy of the Parana club, with which he signed the first professional contract in his football career. Juliano became a professional football player, because the level of responsibility in the first team was much higher than when he played for the youth team of the academy. Victor very confidently joined the team's game, demonstrating an excellent performance already in the first matches of Juliano's debut season.
As the season progressed, the head coach gave the midfielder more and more playing time, and at the end of the season, Juliano played in 30 matches and scored 17 goals. Such a confident start of the Brazilian footballer did not go unnoticed by the most famous clubs in Brazil, so Internacional quickly made it clear to the Parana club of their desire to acquire the midfielder. Juliano was not against such prospects opening up to him, so he decided to sign the next contract in his career as soon as he received such an opportunity.
Since January 2009, Juliano played for the Brazilian Internacional, where he remained a key player in midfield throughout. Juliano managed to score 21 goals in 102 matches over two and a half seasons, making him even more valuable to clubs looking to sign the Brazilian midfielder. Ukrainian Dnepr drew attention to Juliano in 2011, after which it officially made an offer to Internacional to buy him. The parties quickly came to an agreement, because the Brazilian club did not want to interfere with the transfer; moreover, Juliano wanted to gain new experience in European football. Juliano Victor de Paula spent the 2011/12 season with Dnepr, for which he played 37 matches and scored 4 goals. In the 2012/13 season - 28 matches, 9 goals and 7 assists. In the same season, Juliano helped Dnepr reach the Europa League playoffs.
In the summer of 2014, the Brazilian moved to Gremio. The official reason for returning to his homeland was the desire of his wife Andressa to return home - over the years in Ukraine, she had not been able to get used to the new place. According to unofficial information, the family was afraid to stay in the country due to the tense situation there. Moreover, the footballer’s family went to Brazil in 2013, but Dnepr did not meet Juliano and did not agree to break the contract with him. The midfielder played in Ukraine for another year and followed his wife. The midfielder played 108 matches for the Brazilian club, scoring 19 goals. Incredibly, the player had exactly the same statistics (number of matches and goals) in Dnepr.
In the summer of 2016, Juliano returned to Eastern Europe, signing a contract with Zenit St. Petersburg - the transfer amount was 7 million euros. As part of a team that was going through a restructuring at the time, the newcomer quickly became one of the leaders. In the 2016/17 season, the midfielder, together with Edin Dzeko, became the top scorer of the Europa League (8 goals), despite the fact that he played only 8 matches in the tournament, and Zenit was eliminated in the 1/16 finals. The attacking midfielder scored another 8 goals in 28 RPL matches.
The player managed to start the next season at Zenit, but in the summer he moved to the Turkish Fenerbahce for the same 7 million euros. And here the footballer again showed great statistics: 16 goals in 37 matches. However, like last time, Juliano decided not to stay at the club - and in 2018 he went to the Saudi Al-Nasr (Riyadh). And Fenerbahce received €10.5 million.
Since 2009, Juliano de Paula has taken part in 14 matches and scored 3 goals for the Brazil U20 national team. Since 2010 he has been playing for.