Julio Furch

Argentine footballer
Julio Furch
Furch in 2020
Personal information
Full name Julio César Furch
Date of birth (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Winifreda, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Youth career
1994–1999 Deportivo Winifreda
2000–2004 Deportivo Mac Allister
2004–2006 Deportivo Winifreda
2009–2010 Olimpo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Deportivo Winifreda (14)
2008 All Boys de Santa Rosa [es] (1)
2008 Deportivo Winifreda (10)
2010–2014 Olimpo 52 (7)
2012 → San Lorenzo (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014 → Arsenal de Sarandi (loan) 54 (14)
2014 Belgrano 18 (8)
2015–2016 Veracruz 69 (28)
2017–2020 Santos Laguna 137 (59)
2021–2023 Atlas 77 (23)
2023– Santos 32 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:20, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Julio César Furch (born 29 July 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Série B club Santos.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Winifreda, La Pampa, Furch started his career with hometown Club Social y Deportivo Winifreda at the age of five. Aged ten, he moved to Club Deportivo Mac Allister, but returned to Deportivo Winifreda at the age of 15.[2]

Furch was promoted to Winifreda's first team in 2006.[3] In 2008, he moved to All Boys de Santa Rosa [es],[4] scoring once in the year's Torneo Argentino C,[5] but returned to Winifreda to study in an university;[2] he scored ten goals in the year's Liga Cultural [es] for the club, being the competition's top goalscorer.

Olimpo

In December 2008, Furch was invited on a trial at Olimpo, and signed a contract with the club shortly after.[6] Initially assigned to the reserves which competed in the Liga del Sur [es], he scored 16 goals in 24 matches[7] before being promoted to the first team by manager Omar De Felippe in May 2010.[8]

Furch made his first team debut for Olimpo on 9 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Delorte in a 1–0 Primera B Nacional away loss against Independiente Rivadavia, as the club were already promoted. He made his Primera División debut on 8 August, replacing Diego Galván in a 2–1 loss at Banfield.

Furch scored his first professional goal on 24 October 2010, scoring Olimpo's first in a 3–2 away loss to Tigre. He subsequently started to feature regularly for the club, as they suffered relegation in 2012.

Loan to San Lorenzo

On 20 July 2012, Furch was loaned to San Lorenzo in the top tier.[9] He made his debut for the club on 5 August, replacing Denis Stracqualursi late into a 2–1 home win over San Martín de San Juan, but only featured in nine matches before being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Juan Antonio Pizzi in December.[10]

Loan to Arsenal de Sarandí

Furch left San Lorenzo in January 2013, and joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan for six months.[11] He featured more regularly at his new club, and subsequently renewed his loan for a further year in July.

Belgrano

On 9 August 2014, Furch signed a 18-month deal with Belgrano also in the first division.[12] He immediately became a starter at his new side, scoring a hat-trick against Independiente on 7 December.[13]

Veracruz

On 28 December 2014, Furch moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Liga MX side Veracruz.[14] He made his debut abroad the following 17 January, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–1 home win over Puebla.[15]

Furch scored ten goals during his first six months at Veracruz, which included another braces against Atlas and Pumas UNAM. In the 2015–16 season, he played a key role by scoring 12 goals to help the club avoid relegation.

Santos Laguna

On 24 November 2016, Furch moved to fellow league team Santos Laguna, with Martín Bravo and Fredy Hinestroza moving in the opposite direction.[16] He made his debut for the club the following 7 January, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Tigres UANL.

Furch scored his first goal for Santos on 5 February 2017, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Guadalajara. He scored a career-best 18 league goals during the 2017–18 season, and repeated the feat in the following campaign.

On 13 June 2019, Furch renewed his contract with the Guerreros until 2022.[17]

Atlas

Furch with Atlas in 2021

On 8 December 2020, Furch signed for Atlas of the same league.[18] After suffering a season long injury for the Clausura 2021 season, he became an undisputed starter in the 2021–22 season, scoring 16 goals.

On 14 July 2023, Furch left Atlas, ending an 8-year period in Mexico.[19]

Santos

On 21 July 2023, Furch signed a two-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos.[20] He made his debut for the club eight days later, replacing Lucas Lima late into a 1–0 away loss against Fluminense.

Furch scored his first goal for Peixe on 20 August 2023, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home success over Grêmio.[21]

International career

Born in Argentina, Furch expressed interest on representing the Mexico national team in October 2018, saying he would "like to wear" the nation's colours.[22]

Personal life

Furch's great-grandparents fled Germany during the World War II and moved to Argentina in the 20th century.[23][24] In 2012, he was nicknamed Emperador (the Emperor) by the supporters of Olimpo due to his name being the same as Julius Caesar.

Career statistics

As of 18 March 2024.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental State league[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olimpo 2009–10 Primera B Nacional 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2010–11 Primera División 24 3 — — — — 24 3
2011–12 26 4 0 0 — — — 26 4
Total 52 7 0 0 — — — 52 7
San Lorenzo (loan) 2012–13 Primera División 9 0 0 0 — — — 9 0
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2012–13 Primera División 18 4 — 5[c] 2 — — 23 6
2013–14 36 10 4 0 9[c] 2 — 1[d] 0 50 12
Total 54 14 4 0 14 4 — 1 0 73 18
Belgrano (loan) 2014 Primera División 18 8 0 0 — — — 18 8
Veracruz 2014–15 Liga MX 18 10 — — — — 18 10
2015–16 34 12 6 2 — — — 40 14
2016–17 17 6 4 3 — — 1[e] 0 22 9
Total 69 28 10 5 — — 1 0 80 33
Santos Laguna 2016–17 Liga MX 19 5 5 3 — — — 24 8
2017–18 38 18 10 2 — — 1[f] 0 49 20
2018–19 33 18 1 0 6[g] 5 — — 40 23
2019–20 29 13 3 0 — — — 32 13
2020–21 18 5 0 0 — — — 18 5
Total 137 59 19 5 6 5 — 1 0 163 69
Atlas 2020–21 Liga MX 7 2 0 0 — — — 7 2
2021–22 42 16 0 0 — — 0 0 42 16
2022–23 29 5 0 0 — — 5[h] 2 34 7
2023–24 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
Total 80 23 0 0 — — 5 2 85 25
Santos 2023 Série A 22 3 — — — — 22 3
2024 Série B 0 0 — — 10 3 — 10 3
Total 22 3 — — 10 3 — 32 6
Career total 441 142 33 10 20 9 10 3 8 2 512 166
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa MX
  2. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Argentina
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeón de Campeones
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeones Cup

Honours

Olimpo

Arsenal de Sarandi

Veracruz

Santos Laguna

Atlas

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Julio Furch at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Descubriendo a Julio Furch" [Discovering Julio Furch] (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Deportivo Winifreda homenajeó a Julio Furch" [Deportivo Winifreda honoured Julio Furch] (in Spanish). La Arena. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Otro "Ruso" que rompe redes" [Another "Russian" who breaks the net] (in Spanish). La Nueva. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Con el gol de anoche: Julio Furch llegó a los 200 goles en su carrera" [With the goal from tonight: Julio Furch reached 200 goals in his career] (in Spanish). Winifreda. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ ""Schmidt dijo que me le parezco mucho"" ["Schmidt said that I look a lot like him"] (in Spanish). La Nueva. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Un cierre dorado para Furch en la Liga del Sur bahiense" [A golden ending to Furch in the bahiense Liga del Sur] (in Spanish). La Arena. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Olimpo puso primera con la lista de prescindibles" [Olimpo started off with the list of expendables] (in Spanish). La Nación. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ^ "San Lorenzo sumó a Furch e Ibañez" [San Lorenzo added Furch and Ibañez] (in Spanish). LT10. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Juan Antonio Pizzi declaró a 11 prescindibles en San Lorenzo" [Juan Antonio Pizzi declared 11 expendables at San Lorenzo] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Arranque a Furch" [Start with Furch] (in Spanish). Olé. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Julio Furch es el nuevo y último refuerzo de Belgrano" [Julio Furch is the new and last addition of Belgrano] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Belgrano goleó a Independiente y ahora espera para entrar a la Sudamericana" [Belgrano thrashed Independiente and now wait to qualify to the Sudamericana] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Julio César Furch, refuerzo de Veracruz" [Julio César Furch, addition of Veracruz] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Doblete de Julio Furch en el triunfo del Veracruz" [Brace of Julio Furch on Veracruz's win] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Julio Furch llega a Santos por Martín Bravo y Fredy Hinestroza" [Julio Furch arrives at Santos for Martín Bravo and Fredy Hinestroza] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Julio Furch renueva contrato con Santos hasta el 2022" [Julio Furch renews contract with Santos until 2022] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Furch, refuerzo con Furia" [Furch, and addition with Fury] (in Spanish). Atlas FC. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Julio Furch deja al Atlas y le dice adiós a la Selección Mexicana" [Julio Furch leaves Atlas and bids farewell to the Mexico national team] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Ídolo no México, atacante Julio Furch é o novo reforço do Santos FC e assina contrato por dois anos" [Idol in Mexico, forward Julio Furch is the new addition of Santos FC and signs contract for two years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Herói contra o Grêmio, Furch fala da emoção do primeiro gol com a camisa do Santos" [Hero against Grêmio, Furch talks about the emotion of the first goal with the shirt of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Furch, a la Selección... ¿de México?" [Furch, to the national team... of Mexico?] (in Spanish). Olé. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Olvídense de Chicharito, el 9 alemán que Cocca llamaría al Tri, tiene 105 goles" [Forget Chicharito, the German number '9' which Cocca would call to Tri, has 105 goals] (in Spanish). El Futbolero. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Julio César Furch, el emperador de los Tiburones" [Julio César Furch, the emperor of the Tiburones] (in Spanish). Excélsior. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  25. ^ Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (May 2, 2019). "Presenting the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League 2019 Team of the Tournament!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  27. ^ https://espndeportes.espn.com/esports/nota/_/id/4854702/julio-furch-elegido-como-el-jugador-del-mes-de-fifa-19

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