Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola, known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Júlio César with Inter Milan in 2011
Júlio César in action with Inter Milan
Júlio César (yellow shirt) and his teammates before a Champions League match against PFC CSKA Moscow on 27 September 2011
Júlio César with Brazil at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year
The AIC Goalkeeper of the Year was a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) since 1997 to 2010 as part of the Oscar del Calcio awards, given to the goalkeeper who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season.
Gianluigi Buffon has won the award a record thirteen times
Samir Handanović has won the award thrice with two different clubs, Udinese and Inter
Angelo Peruzzi won the inaugural award in 1997, repeating the feat in 1998 and 2007
Júlio César was the first non-Italian to win the award and won the award back-to-back in 2009 and 2010