Julio Furch
 Furch in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Furch | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Winifreda, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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 | (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 | 62 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:51, 12 November 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
[edit]Early career
[edit]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,[4] scoring once in the year's Torneo Argentino C,[5] but returned to Winifreda to study in a university;[2] he scored ten goals in the year's Liga Cultural for the club, being the competition's top goalscorer.
Olimpo
[edit]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, 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of 12 November 2024.[1]
| 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 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 62 | 9 | |||||
| Career total | 467 | 145 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 541 | 169 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa MX
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Argentina
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeón de Campeones
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeones Cup
Honours
[edit]Olimpo
Arsenal de Sarandi
Veracruz
Santos Laguna
Atlas
Individual
- Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018, Apertura 2018, Apertura 2021
- CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2019[25]
- Liga MX All-Star: 2022[26]
- Liga MX Player of the Month: September 2018[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Julio Furch at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Descubriendo a Julio Furch" [Discovering Julio Furch] (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Deportivo Winifreda homenajeó a Julio Furch" [Deportivo Winifreda honoured Julio Furch] (in Spanish). La Arena. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Otro "Ruso" que rompe redes" [Another "Russian" who breaks the net] (in Spanish). La Nueva. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "San Lorenzo sumó a Furch e Ibañez" [San Lorenzo added Furch and Ibañez] (in Spanish). LT10. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arranque a Furch" [Start with Furch] (in Spanish). Olé. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Julio César Furch, refuerzo de Veracruz" [Julio César Furch, addition of Veracruz] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Furch, a la Selección... ¿de México?" [Furch, to the national team... of Mexico?] (in Spanish). Olé. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (2 May 2019). "Presenting the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League 2019 Team of the Tournament!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Julio Furch elegido como el Jugador del Mes de FIFA 19". 10 October 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Julio Furch at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Julio Furch at BDFA (in Spanish)