{{short description|Spanish footballer}} {{other people|Julio Moreno}} {{family name hatnote|Moreno|Casas|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julio Alberto | image = | fullname = Julio Alberto Moreno Casas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Candás, Spain | death_date = | height = 1.77 m | position = Left-back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Atlético Madrid | years1 = 1977–1978 | clubs1 = Atlético Madrileño | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1978–1982 | clubs2 = Atlético Madrid | caps2 = 67 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1979–1980 | clubs3 = → Recreativo (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 1982–1991 | clubs4 = Barcelona | caps4 = 202 | goals4 = 9 | totalcaps = 279 | totalgoals = 12 | nationalyears1 = 1978 | nationalteam1 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1982 | nationalteam2 = Spain U23 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 1983 | nationalteam3 = Spain amateur | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 1981 | nationalteam4 = Spain B | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 1984–1988 | nationalteam5 = Spain | nationalcaps5 = 34 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Championship}} {{Medal|RU|1984 France|}} }} '''Julio Alberto Moreno Casas''' (born 7 October 1958), known as '''Julio Alberto''', is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
During his career he played mainly for Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, amassing La Liga totals of 269 matches and 11 goals.
A Spain international in the mid-to-late 1980s, Julio Alberto represented the nation at the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984.
==Club career== Born in Candás, Asturias, Julio Alberto was a product of Atlético Madrid's youth system, featuring rarely for the club initially and also serving a Segunda División loan stint with Recreativo de Huelva in 1979–80.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/deportes/futbol/julio-alberto-elite-base-20210130002334-ntvo.html|title=Julio Alberto, de la élite a la base|trans-title=Julio Alberto, from the elite to the basis|newspaper=El Comercio|first=Guillermo|last=B.|language=es|date=30 January 2021|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> Fully promoted to the first team for the following campaign, he totalled 58 La Liga games over the next two seasons, subsequently attracting interest from FC Barcelona.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/10/09/primera/1633747719_170185.html|title=Julio Alberto: "El fútbol y la montaña me mantienen vivo"|trans-title=Julio Alberto: "Football and the mountains keep me alive"|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Enrique|last=Ortego|language=es|date=9 October 2021|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2024/04/30/atletico-de-madrid/1181169-los-80-en-el-atleti-una-decada-poco-prodigiosa.html|title=Los 80 en el Atleti: una década poco prodigiosa|trans-title=The 80s at Atleti: decade of little remark|publisher=Vavel|first=Luis Fernando|last=López|language=es|date=7 May 2024|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref>
With ''Barça'', the attacking-minded Julio Alberto played a further nine years, with opposed fates: he was a key element in the side's 1984–85 league conquest<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.martiperarnau.com/firma/barca-113-anos-y-113-alineaciones/|title=Barça: 113 años y 113 alineaciones|trans-title=Barça: 113 years and 113 lineups|publisher=Perarnau Magazine|first=Ángel|last=Iturriaga|language=es|date=1 December 2012|access-date=18 July 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424031041/http://www.martiperarnau.com/firma/barca-113-anos-y-113-alineaciones/|archive-date=24 April 2014}}</ref> and, the following campaign, scored a stunning goal against Juventus FC in the semi-finals of the European Cup, a 1–0 home win (eventually 2–1 on aggregate).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20150513/2092658289/barca-juve-la-final-sonada-en-berlin.html|title=Barça-Juve, la final más deseada en Berlín|trans-title=Barça-Juve, the most awaited final in Berlin|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Francesc|last=Aguilar|language=es|date=13 May 2015|access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/club/detall/noticia/5-de-marc-de-1986-lobus-de-julio-alberto|title=5 de març del 1986: L'obús de Julio Alberto|trans-title=5 March of 1986: Julio Alberto's rocket|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=ca|date=5 March 2016|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He would also start in the penalty shootout loss to FC Steaua București in the final.<ref name=EC>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63987--fcsb-vs-barcelona/|title=Steaua 0–0 Barcelona|publisher=UEFA|date=7 May 1986|access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref>
From 1988 to 1991, however, Julio Alberto only appeared in 29 matches as the "Dream Team" was coming to fruition, retiring after just three appearances in the latter season as Barcelona won the national championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7352959.stm|title=When Bryan Robson tamed Barca|publisher=BBC Sport|first1=Jonathan|last1=Stevenson|first2=Chris|last2=Bevan|date=22 April 2008|access-date=24 April 2014}}</ref>
==International career== Julio Alberto earned 34 caps for Spain in four years, and was included in the squad for UEFA Euro 1984 (appearing in all the games for the runners-up)<ref name=MD>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/eurocopa/20160413/401083135341/francia-1984-los-bleus-se-coronan-tras-el-error-de-arconada.html|title=1984: Los ‘bleus’ se coronan tras el error de Arconada|trans-title=1984: 'Bleus' crowned after Arconada's mistake|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Imma|last=Mentruit|language=es|date=13 April 2016|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref> and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/futbol/mundial/2016-05-21/espana-mundial-86-butragueno-mexico_1203991/|title=Del utillero falangista al positivo de Calderé: nuestro Mundial 86 en diez episodios|trans-title=From the ''falangista'' kit man to Calderé's positive: our 86 World Cup in ten episodes|newspaper=El Confidencial|first=Alfredo|last=Pascual|language=es|date=21 May 2016|access-date=28 September 2017}}</ref> His debut came on 29 February in a friendly leading to Euro 1984, against Luxembourg, and he received the game's only yellow card in a 1–0 away victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/julioalberto-intl.html|title=Julio Alberto Moreno Casas – International Appearances|publisher=RSSSF|first=Emilio|last=Pla Díaz|access-date=13 November 2009}}</ref>
==Post-retirement== After retiring, Julio Alberto fell into a deep depression which led to a severe drug addiction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/07/18/futbol/1026988975.html|title=Julio Alberto: una vida arruinada por la droga|trans-title=Julio Alberto: a life done in by drugs|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=18 July 2002|access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref> He recovered eventually, becoming a lecturer on the subject while he also began assisting former club Barcelona in a community role, working with fans and the foundation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/julio-alberto-del-fcb-forma-amistosa-3417876|title=Julio Alberto se va del FCB de forma amistosa|trans-title=Julio Alberto and FCB part ways in a friendly manner|newspaper=Sport|language=es|date=30 July 2014|access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Barcelona''' *La Liga: 1984–85, 1990–91<ref name=LL>{{cite web|url=https://www.laliga.com/noticias/futbolistas-barcelona-atletico-de-madrid|title=Futbolistas que han jugado en FC Barcelona y Atlético de Madrid|trans-title=Footballers who played for FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid|publisher=La Liga|language=es|date=7 March 2025|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref> *Copa del Rey: 1982–83, 1987–88, 1989–90<ref name=LL/> *Supercopa de España: 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spansupcuphist.html|title=Spain – List of Super Cup Finals|publisher=RSSSF|first1=José Vicente|last1=Tejedor Carnicero|first2=Roberto|last2=Di Maggio|first3=Raúl|last3=Torre|first4=Carles|last4=Lozano Ferrer|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref> *Copa de la Liga: 1983, 1986<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spanleagcuphist.html|title=Spain – List of League Cup Finals 1983–1986|publisher=RSSSF|first=Raúl|last=Torre|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref> *UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1988–89<ref name=LL/> *European Cup runner-up: 1985–86<ref name=EC/>
'''Spain''' *UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984<ref name=MD/>
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==External links== *{{BDFutbol|1713}} *{{NFT player|id=18291}} *{{FIFA player|51698}}
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