# Julio Manzur

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{{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](/source/Asunci%C3%B3n), [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay)
| currentclub  =
| clubnumber =
| position = [Centre Back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| youthyears1 =   1996–2000
| youthclubs1 =   [Cerro Corá](/source/Club_Cerro_Cor%C3%A1)
| 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](/source/Club_Cerro_Cor%C3%A1)
| clubs2 = [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD)
| clubs3 =  → [Santos](/source/Santos_FC) (loan)
| clubs4 = [Pachuca](/source/C.F._Pachuca)
| clubs5 =  → [Libertad](/source/Club_Libertad) (loan)
| clubs6 =  → [Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) (loan)
| clubs7 = [Olimpia Asunción](/source/Club_Olimpia)
| clubs8 = [León](/source/Club_Le%C3%B3n)
| clubs9 = [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD)
| clubs10 = [Olimpia Asunción](/source/Club_Olimpia)
| clubs11 = [Rubio Ñu](/source/Club_Rubio_%C3%91u)
| 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](/source/Paraguay_national_under-23_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 =   2004–2012
| nationalteam2 =   [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 =    32
| nationalgoals2 =   1
| pcupdate = 5 January 2016
| ntupdate = 17 April 2013
|medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [Football](/source/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}}
{{MedalCountry|{{PAR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}}
{{MedalSilver|[2004 Athens](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics)|[Team](/source/Football_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics)}}
}}

{{family name hatnote|Manzur|Caffarena|lang=Spanish}}

'''Julio César Manzur Caffarena''' (born 22 January 1981) is a [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay)an former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who last played for [Rubio Ñu](/source/Club_Rubio_%C3%91u) of the [Paraguayan Primera División](/source/Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n).

==Club career==

Manzur started his career at [Cerro Corá](/source/Club_Cerro_Cor%C3%A1) in his native country before moving to Paraguayan [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD). He also played for [Santos F.C.](/source/Santos_F.C.) in [Brazil](/source/Brazil), [C.F. Pachuca](/source/C.F._Pachuca) in [Mexico](/source/Mexico) and [Libertad](/source/Club_Libertad) in his native country.

In 2009, he joined [Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) to play in the [Primera División Argentina](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_Argentina_2009-10) and the [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana_2009).<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](/source/Club_Olimpia) from Paraguay, to play the National Tournament of that country, scoring his first goal on 13 March, against [3 de Febrero](/source/Club_3_de_Febrero) from [Ciudad del Este](/source/Ciudad_del_Este), which allowed his team to win the match. He then returned to Mexico to play for Second Division side [Club León](/source/Club_Le%C3%B3n), to replace Paraguayan international and partner [Denis Caniza](/source/Denis_Caniza). León is owned by Grupo Pachuca, owners of his previous club [Pachuca CF](/source/Pachuca_CF). Manzur returned to his former [club Guaraní](/source/club_Guaran%C3%AD) 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](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team) on the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics). On 4 August, before the Summer Olympics began, he played in a preparation game against the [Portugal](/source/Portugal_Olympic_football_team) of [Cristiano Ronaldo](/source/Cristiano_Ronaldo) in the city of [Algarve](/source/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](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup) and the [2007 Copa América](/source/2007_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica). He has won 26 caps for the Paraguay national side.

==Honours==

===Club===
* '''[Santos F.C.](/source/Santos_F.C.)'''
** [Campeonato Paulista](/source/Campeonato_Paulista): 2006
* '''[C.F. Pachuca](/source/C.F._Pachuca)'''
** [North American SuperLiga](/source/North_American_SuperLiga): [2007](/source/2007_North_American_SuperLiga)
** [CONCACAF Champions League](/source/CONCACAF_Champions_League): [2008](/source/CONCACAF_Champions'_Cup_2008)

===National team===
* '''[Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team)'''
** [Olympic Games](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics): Silver Medal in [Athens](/source/Football_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics) (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

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Category:Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
Category:21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen

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