Igor Julio
{{EngvarB|date=June 2025}}
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Portuguese name|dos Santos|de Paulo}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Igor Julio
| image = FC Liefering gegen SV Horn (22. Juli 2016) 50.jpg
| caption = Igor with Liefering in 2016
| full_name = Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bom Sucesso, Brazil
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Brighton & Hove Albion
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Atlético Mineiro
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Sind-Ufla
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Portuguesa Santista
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = Red Bull Brasil
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Red Bull Brasil
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Liefering
| caps2 = 36
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Wolfsberger AC (loan)
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Austria Wien (loan)
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = SPAL
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = → Fiorentina (loan)
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2023
| clubs8 = Fiorentina
| caps8 = 57
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps9 = 37
| goals9 = 0
| club-update = 23:50, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo (born 7 February 1998), known as Igor Julio or simply Igor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Club career
Born in Bom Sucesso, Minas Gerais, Igor joined Red Bull Brasil's youth setup from Portuguesa Santista.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/zagueiro-brasileiro-troca-de-clube-na-austria-e-tenta-quebrar-hegemonia,af49722b25f2647ccae450eb896fd0260t8ptc0d.html|title=Zagueiro brasileiro troca de clube na Áustria e tenta quebrar hegemonia|trans-title=Stopper changes club in Austria and tries to break hegemony|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=9 July 2018|access-date=10 January 2019}} In July 2016, after impressing with the under-20 side, he moved abroad and joined Austrian Bundesliga side FC Red Bull Salzburg, being initially assigned to the reserve team.{{cite web|url=http://www.redbullbrasil.com.br/categoria-de-base/na-selecao-sub-20-igor-relembra-passado-e-fala-da-importancia-da-base-do-toro-loko.html|title=Na Seleção Sub-20, Igor relembra passado e fala da importância da base do Toro Loko|trans-title=In the under-20 national team, Igor remembers past and talks about the importance of Toro Loko's youth setup|publisher=Red Bull Brasil|language=pt-BR|date=7 November 2016|access-date=10 January 2019}}
Igor made his professional debut for Liefering on 22 July 2016, starting in a 1–0 Austrian First League home win against SV Horn.{{cite web|publisher=Weltfussball|url=http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/erste-liga-2016-2017-fc-liefering-sv-horn/|title=Game Report by Weltfussball|date=22 July 2016}} After being a regular starter, he made his first team debut the following 28 May, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat of SC Rheindorf Altach.
Igor was promoted to Red Bull Salzburg's main squad on 26 May 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2016_17/fc-red-bull-salzburg-reveal-who-will-play-for-them-next-season.html|title=FC Red Bull Salzburg reveal who will play for them next season|publisher=Red Bull Salzburg|date=26 May 2017|access-date=10 January 2019}} but continued to appear mainly with the B-team. On 7 January 2018, he was loaned to fellow top tier club Wolfsberger AC, until June.{{cite web|url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2017_18/two-salzburg-players-leave-for-carinthia.html|title=Two Salzburg players leave for Carinthia|publisher=Red Bull Salzburg|date=7 January 2018|access-date=10 January 2019}}
On 2 July 2018, Igor moved to Austria Wien also in the first division, on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2018_19/igor-goes-on-loan-to-league-rivals.html|title=Igor goes on loan to league rivals|publisher=Red Bull Salzburg|date=2 July 2018|access-date=10 January 2019}}
On 26 June 2019, Igor signed to Italian Serie A club SPAL a contract until 2023.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-spal-ha-firmato-il-difensore-igor-contratto-fino-al-2023-1262210|access-date=26 June 2019|title=UFFICIALE: SPAL, ha firmato il difensore Igor: contratto fino al 2023|language=it}}
On 31 January 2020, Igor joined Fiorentina on a two-year loan with an obligation to buy.{{cite press release|publisher=Fiorentina|url=http://en.violachannel.tv/breaking-detail/items/fiorentina-sign-igor.html|title=FIORENTINA SIGN IGOR|date=31 January 2020|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=4 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204232347/http://en.violachannel.tv/breaking-detail/items/fiorentina-sign-igor.html|url-status=dead}}
On 26 July 2023, Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Igor on a four-year deal,{{Cite web |date=26 July 2023 |title=Albion sign Igor Julio from Fiorentina |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3603815/albion-sign-igor-julio-from-fiorentina |access-date=27 July 2023 |website=brightonandhovealbion.com |language=en}} for a reported fee of €17 million.{{Cite news |date=26 July 2023 |title=Brighton sign Brazilian defender Igor from Fiorentina |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/brighton-sign-brazilian-defender-igor-fiorentina-2023-07-26/ |access-date=27 July 2023}} Igor made his Brighton debut on 8 October 2023, playing sixty-three minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Liverpool in the Premier League.{{Cite web |date=8 October 2023 |title=Dunk's decisive finish earns Albion a point |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3730055/dunks-decisive-finish-earns-albion-a-point |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=brightonandhovealbion.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|FC Liefering
|rowspan="2"|Austrian First League |25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Red Bull Salzburg
|rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Wolfsberger AC (loan)
|Austrian Bundesliga |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Austria Wien (loan)
|Austrian Bundesliga |27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| SPAL
|17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Fiorentina (loan)
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Fiorentina
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 77 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Brighton & Hove Albion
|rowspan="2"|Premier League |24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!221 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 264 | 1 |
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Honours
Fiorentina
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23{{cite news |last=Porzio |first=Francesco |date=24 May 2023 |title=Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/inter-win-coppa-italia-as-lautaro-martinez-brace-downs-fiorentina-build-momentum-for-champions-league-final/ |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=CBS Sports}}
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65826820|title=Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final|first=Simon|last=Stone|work=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/prima-squadra-maschile/players/igor/statistiche Profile at the ACF Fiorentina website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610053131/https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/prima-squadra-maschile/players/igor/statistiche |date=10 June 2023 }} {{in lang|it}}
- [https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/player-detail-statistics-defender/223434 Igor Julio] at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- {{Premier League player}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|igor_19|Igor Julio}}
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Category:Footballers from Minas Gerais
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:2. Liga (Austria) players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Red Bull Bragantino II players
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Wolfsberger AC players
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:ACF Fiorentina players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England