Brighton have signed Brazilian center-back Igor Julio from Fiorentina for a transfer fee worth £14.5 million. The 25-year-old signed a four-year deal with the Premier League club.
Julio becomes Brighton’s fifth signing of the summer after Joao Pedro, Bart Verbruggen, James Milner, and Mahmoud Dahoud joined the club.
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi moves his attention to Julio after Chelsea insisted that Levi Colwill is not for sale. Brighton’s £40 million bid for Colwill was rejected by Chelsea.
The Chelsea defender was an important player for the Seagulls last season while on loan at the club. He helped them qualify for the Europa League and secured them a semi-final spot in the FA Cup, where they were defeated by Manchester United.
Julio started his career in the Austrian League with RB Salzburg before moving to SPAL. He joined Fiorentina in 2020, where he made 110 appearances for the Serie A team.
The Brazilian missed the last Coppa Italia, where Fiorentina lost to Inter Milan. In the European Conference League, he came in as a late substitute but couldn’t save Fiorentina from a defeat at the hands of West Ham.
Igor Julio Age
He was born in the City of Bom Sucesso, Brazil, on February 7, 1998. Julio is currently 25 years old with a height of 1.85 m (6 ft and 1in).
Igor Julio Stats
The Brazilian made 223 appearances, scoring two goals and creating three assists in all club competitions. He has received 43 yellow cards and four red cards in his career so far.
Out of the two goals scored, one was for SPAL, and the second was scored while he was playing for RB Salzburg U-19.
The defender has not made a single appearance for his national team, Brazil. Although there may be a change in his national team stats in the future.
Trophies Won by Igor Julio
The defender won the UEFA Youth League in the 2016–17 season with RB Salzburg U-19. The player won the Austrian League twice in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons with RB Salzburg.
Also, Julio won the Austria Cup in the 2016–17 season with the same team. After leaving the club, Julio has not replicated the same success at RB Salzburg in another club.
Igor Julio Salary
His weekly wages is around £14,513, while his yearly salary stands at £754,658 in Fiorentina. Recently, he moved to Brighton, and there are speculations that his wages will be higher than that of Fiorentina.
Igor Julio Net Worth
His net worth should be around £1 to £5 million. Julio was one of the richest players at Fiorentina.
Most of his income came from Football. Although there may also be an increase in his net worth in the coming years.
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