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Julio Enciso (footballer, born 2004)

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Julio Enciso (footballer, born 2004)

Julio César Enciso Espínola (born 23 January 2004) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, and the Paraguay national team.

Infobox

2019
Paraguay U15
2024
Paraguay U23
2025
→ Ipswich Town (loan)
Full name
Julio César Enciso Espínola
Date of birth
(2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth
Caaguazú, Paraguay
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder, left winger
Current team
Strasbourg
Number
19
2015–2019
Libertad
Years
Team
2019–2022
Libertad
2022–2025
Brighton & Hove Albion
2025–
Strasbourg
2021–
Paraguay

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Libertad
Libertad
Club
Libertad
Season
2019
League
Paraguayan Primera División
League
3
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
5
Total
0
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
Paraguayan Primera División
League
8
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
1
Continental
10
Continental
2
2021
2021
Club
2021
Season
Paraguayan Primera División
League
30
League
6
League
3
National cup
4
National cup
—
League cup
9
League cup
2
Continental
42
Continental
12
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
Paraguayan Primera División
League
14
League
11
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
17
Continental
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
55
League
18
League
5
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
14
League cup
3
Continental
74
Continental
25
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
20
League
4
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
26
Total
4
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
15
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
0
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
16
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
44
League
4
League
5
League
1
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
57
Continental
5
Ipswich Town (loan)
Ipswich Town (loan)
Club
Ipswich Town (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
13
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
13
Continental
2
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Club
Strasbourg
Season
2025–26
League
Ligue 1
League
8
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
3
Continental
1
Continental
11
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
120
League
24
League
10
League
5
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
19
League cup
4
Continental
155
Continental
33
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Libertad
2019
Paraguayan Primera División
3
0
2
0
—
0
0
5
0
2020
Paraguayan Primera División
8
1
0
0
—
2
1
10
2
2021
Paraguayan Primera División
30
6
3
4
—
9
2
42
12
2022
Paraguayan Primera División
14
11
0
0
—
3
0
17
11
Total
55
18
5
4
0
0
14
3
74
25
Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–23
Premier League
20
4
3
0
3
0
—
26
4
2023–24
Premier League
12
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
15
0
2024–25
Premier League
12
0
1
1
3
0
—
16
1
Total
44
4
5
1
6
0
2
0
57
5
Ipswich Town (loan)
2024–25
Premier League
13
2
—
—
—
13
2
Strasbourg
2025–26
Ligue 1
8
0
0
0
—
3
1
11
1
Career total
120
24
10
5
6
0
19
4
155
33
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Paraguay
Paraguay
National team
Paraguay
Year
2021
Apps
2
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
7
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
12
Apps
2
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
29
Apps
4
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Paraguay
2021
2
0
2022
7
0
2023
2
0
2024
12
2
2025
6
2
Total
29
4
List of international goals scored by Julio Enciso · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
24 June 2024
Venue
NRG Stadium, Houston, United States
Cap
15
Opponent
Colombia
Score
1–2
Result
1–2
Competition
2024 Copa América
2
2
No.
2
Date
19 November 2024
Venue
Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia
Cap
23
Opponent
Bolivia
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
25 March 2025
Venue
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia
Cap
25
Opponent
Colombia
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
4
No.
4
Date
5 June 2025
Venue
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay
Cap
26
Opponent
Uruguay
Score
2–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
24 June 2024
NRG Stadium, Houston, United States
15
Colombia
1–2
1–2
2024 Copa América
2
19 November 2024
Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia
23
Bolivia
2–2
2–2
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
25 March 2025
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia
25
Colombia
2–2
2–2
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
5 June 2025
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay
26
Uruguay
2–0
2–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Copa Paraguay, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Two appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  7. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707
  8. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 – Squad List: Paraguay (PAR)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce158/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  9. World football scouting
    http://www.worldfootballscouting.com/schede-giovani-talenti/julio-enciso-talento-paraguayano-classe-2004/
  10. "Libertad vs. Deportivo Santaní – 17 March 2019 – Soccerway"
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/17/paraguay/division-profesional/club-libertad/deportivo-santani/2949445/
  11. "Julio Enciso signs for Albion"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220619100429/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2647985/julio-enciso-signs-for-albion
  12. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3490107/2022/06/13/brighton-complete-signing-of-paraguay-international-julio-enciso/
  13. "Forest Green 0–3 Brighton: Albion to face Arsenal in third round"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571845
  14. "Brighton v Chelsea 2022/23"
    https://www.premierleague.com/match/75044
  15. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62776440
  16. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65217807
  17. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12309/12855741/chelsea-1-2-brighton-julio-enciso-fires-superb-winner-to-boost-seagulls-european-dreams-with-historic-win-at-stamford-bridge
  18. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240119172402/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3231077/its-wembley-heartbreak-as-albion-are-beaten-on-penalties
  19. "Albion felled by Forest"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230426204036/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3237654/albion-felled-by-forest/
  20. "Back on track with six of the best"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231130133930/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3245199/back-on-track-with-six-of-the-best
  21. Brighton & Hove Albion
    https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3345249/its-three-and-easy-as-magnificent-albion-move-up-to-sixth
  22. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65290302
  23. "Match of the Day on Twitter"
    https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1662960443537670146
  24. "Enciso wins Budweiser Goal of the Season award"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3527787
  25. Brighton & Hove Albion
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230923114922/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3613149/caicedo-is-double-award-winner
  26. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12941639/wolves-1-4-brighton-solly-march-double-helps-visitors-to-resounding-win
  27. "March: De Zerbi has set me a target of 15 goals"
    https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3644608/march-de-zerbi-has-set-me-a-target-of-15-goals
  28. The Argus
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/23748869.roberto-de-zerbis-message-injured-julio-enciso/
  29. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11741/12945687/brighton-manager-roberto-de-zerbi-on-kaoru-mitoma-and-solly-march-form-julio-enciso-injury-and-evan-ferguson-potential
  30. "JULIO ENCISO JOINS IPSWICH TOWN ON LOAN"
    https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/23/julio-enciso-joins-ipswich-town-on-loan/
  31. "Paraguay vs. Bolivia – 15 June 2021 – Soccerway"
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/15/south-america/copa-america/paraguay/bolivia/3189335/
  32. Strikers
    https://strikers.futbol/fichajes/Quien-es-Julio-Enciso-la-estrella-del-futbol-de-Paraguay-que-pretenden-varios-grandes-de-Europa-20210416-0048.html
  33. Infobae
    https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2023/04/18/julio-enciso-el-canon-del-brighton
  34. Goal
    https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/julio-enciso-talento-paraguaiano-nxgn/blt597a5c27caa0b833
  35. Infobae
    https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2023/06/16/enciso-aspira-a-anotar-su-primer-gol-con-la-seleccion-de-paraguay-frente-a-nicaragua/
  36. La Nación
    https://www.lanacion.com.py/futboledicion-impresa/2022/06/10/la-joya-se-despidio/
  37. Versus
    https://www.versus.com.py/versus/2022/06/14/enciso-confeso-quien-es-su-idolo-en-la-premier-league-y-esta-ansioso-por-enfrentarlo/
  38. Hoy
    https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/julio-enciso-entre-los-primeros-50-candidatos-al-golden-boy
  39. Versus
    https://www.versus.com.py/hoy/2024/07/23/un-paraguayo-entre-los-mejores-creativos-sub-21-del-mundo/
  40. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=139593&season_id=155
  41. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=139593&season_id=156
  42. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=139593&season_id=157
  43. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=139593&season_id=158
  44. National Football Teams
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/82953.html
  45. "Match of the Day on Twitter"
    https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1662960443537670146
  46. "Enciso wins Budweiser Goal of the Season award"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3527787
  47. "FIFA reveal Puskas award finalists as Brighton's Julio Enciso leads nominations for his wondergoal against Man City"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3527787
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