Júlio Pires Coelho

Júlio Coelho
Personal information
Full nameJúlio Manuel Pires Coelho
Date of birth18 July 1984
Place of birthPaços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Penafiel
Number1
Youth career
1991–2003Paços Ferreira
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2012Paços Ferreira21(0)
2005–2006Nelas (loan)16(0)
2008→ Rebordosa (loan)1(0)
2009–2010→ Rebordosa (loan)5(0)
2011–2012Belenenses (loan)28(0)
2012–Penafiel92(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 7 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Júlio Manuel Pires Coelho (born 18 July 1984) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in Paços de Ferreira, Coelho spent the vast majority of his career with hometown club F.C. Paços de Ferreira. After playing through the youth ranks (alongside for instance Tiago Valente), he made the main squad in 2003.

After two years and only one top division appearance, Coelho was loaned to lowly S.L. Nelas and Rebordosa Atlético Clube. After some good performances with the former he was recalled by Paços, but again only served as a backup, consecutively to Pedro – another youth product born in the city – and Brazilian Peterson Peçanha.

Released in the 2012 summer after one season in the second level with C.F. Os Belenenses, Coelho resumed his career in that category, with F.C. Penafiel.

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