Career
Born in Ramalde, Portugal, Julinho started in Boavista F.C., debuting for the first team at only 15, and staying till 1940. After a short stint at Académico F.C., he caught the attention of South.L. which signed him in 1942, despite better offers from Football Club Porto. At, he went on to be part of the club"s offensive line that included Mário Rui, Espírito Santo, Rogério Pipi and Arsénio and was dubbed the Os Cinco Diabos Vermelhos (Five Red Devils).
Already in his thirties, he scored the winning goal against Football Club Girondins de Bordeaux at the Latin Cup Final on 18 June 1950, and made his last appearance for the Eagles on 8 March 1953 against Barreirense, with 205 goals scored on 200 matches, and he still remains, the seventh highest goalscorer in club history.
He was capped only once for Portugal, in a two-nill loss against Spain on 21 March 1948 in Madrid. Club Individual.
