{{Short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1981)}} {{For|the Colombian politician|Julio Manzur (politician)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julio Manzur | fullname = Julio César Manzur Caffarena | image = | height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|1|22}} | birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Centre Back | youthyears1 = 1996–2000 | youthclubs1 = Cerro Corá | years1 = 2000–2002 | years2 = 2002–2007 | years3 = 2006 | years4 = 2007–2009 | years5 = 2009 | years6 = 2009 | years7 = 2010 | years8 = 2011 | years9 = 2011–2012 | years10 = 2013–2014 | years11 = 2015 | clubs1 = Cerro Corá | clubs2 = Guaraní | clubs3 = → Santos (loan) | clubs4 = Pachuca | clubs5 = → Libertad (loan) | clubs6 = → Tigre (loan) | clubs7 = Olimpia Asunción | clubs8 = León | clubs9 = Guaraní | clubs10 = Olimpia Asunción | clubs11 = Rubio Ñu | caps1 = 16 | caps2 = 154 | caps3 = 40 | caps4 = 19 | caps5 = 44 | caps6 = 11 | caps7 = 11 | caps8 = 28 | caps9 = 13 | caps10 = 32 | caps11 = 20 | caps12 = 42 | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = 8 | goals3 = 2 | goals4 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | goals9 = 3 | goals10 = 2 | goals11 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Paraguay U23 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2004–2012 | nationalteam2 = Paraguay | nationalcaps2 = 32 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | pcupdate = 5 January 2016 | ntupdate = 17 April 2013 |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}} {{MedalCountry|{{PAR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Summer Olympics}} {{MedalSilver|2004 Athens|Team}} }}
{{family name hatnote|Manzur|Caffarena|lang=Spanish}}
'''Julio César Manzur Caffarena''' (born 22 January 1981) is a Paraguayan former footballer who last played for Rubio Ñu of the Paraguayan Primera División.
==Club career==
Manzur started his career at Cerro Corá in his native country before moving to Paraguayan Guaraní. He also played for Santos F.C. in Brazil, C.F. Pachuca in Mexico and Libertad in his native country.
In 2009, he joined Tigre to play in the Primera División Argentina and the Copa Sudamericana.<ref>[http://tycsports.com/global/not_detail.php?id=51112 "Julio Manzur es la primera incorporación del equipo"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728070734/http://tycsports.com/global/not_detail.php?id=51112 |date=28 July 2009 }} ''TyC Sports''. Retrieved 22 August 2009. {{in lang|es}}</ref>
In 2010, he joined Club Olimpia from Paraguay, to play the National Tournament of that country, scoring his first goal on 13 March, against 3 de Febrero from Ciudad del Este, which allowed his team to win the match. He then returned to Mexico to play for Second Division side Club León, to replace Paraguayan international and partner Denis Caniza. León is owned by Grupo Pachuca, owners of his previous club Pachuca CF. Manzur returned to his former club Guaraní in 2011 and then returned to Paraguayan giants Olimpia in January 2013.
==International career== Manzur was part of the silver medal-winning Paraguay national team on the 2004 Summer Olympics. On 4 August, before the Summer Olympics began, he played in a preparation game against the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo in the city of Algarve, resulting in a 5–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://es.besoccer.com/partido/portugal-sub-23/paraguay-sub23/200483616 | title=Portugal Sub 23 vs Paraguay Sub 23 - Amistosos Selecciones Sub 23 2004: Toda la info, alineaciones y eventos }}</ref>
He was also selected to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América. He has won 26 caps for the Paraguay national side.
==Honours==
===Club=== * '''Santos F.C.''' ** Campeonato Paulista: 2006 * '''C.F. Pachuca''' ** North American SuperLiga: 2007 ** CONCACAF Champions League: 2008
===National team=== * '''Paraguay''' ** Olympic Games: Silver Medal in Athens (2004)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|id=8198|name=Julio Manzur}} * [http://www.goal.com/en/people/paraguay/3297/julio-cesar-manzur Julio César Manzur] at Goal.com
{{Navboxes |title=Paraguay squads | bg = #ff0000 | fg = White |list1= {{Paraguay Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}} {{Paraguay Squad Copa América 2004}} {{Paraguay Squad 2006 World Cup}} {{Paraguay Squad Copa América 2007}} }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manzur, Julio}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Asunción Category:Paraguayan men's footballers Category:Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Category:Paraguay men's international footballers Category:Paraguayan people of Lebanese descent Category:Club Guaraní players Category:Club Olimpia footballers Category:Santos FC players Category:Club Atlético Tigre footballers Category:C.F. Pachuca players Category:CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players Category:Club León footballers Category:Club Rubio Ñu footballers Category:Olympic footballers for Paraguay Category:Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for Paraguay Category:2004 Copa América players Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players Category:2007 Copa América players Category:Paraguayan Primera División players Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Liga MX players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Olympic medalists in football Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople of Lebanese descent Category:21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen