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Julio César Rodríguez López (born 7 December 1995), simply known as Julio, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club Tsarsko Selo Sofia.
Football career
Julio was born in Mieres, Asturias. A product of Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth academy, he made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 season, playing 30 games in Segunda División B for the reserves.
Julio first appeared officially with the main squad on 11 September 2013, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva for the season's Copa del Rey. On 2 September 2014 he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.
On 31 August 2016, Julio was loaned to Championship club Barnsley for one season, initially assigned to the Development squad. Upon returning, he cut ties with the club on 26 July 2017.