Name	Julio Batista
Height	6 ft 1 in
Naionality	Brazilian
Date of Birth	1-October-1981
Place of Birth	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Famous for	Footballer

Julio Batista is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward in Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Baptista is nicknamed "The Beast" due to his physique. Baptista began his career as a defensive midfielder, and after a series of impressive performances for his home town squad São Paulo FC, Baptista signed for Sevilla FC in 2003.
Upon signing for Sevilla, he was converted into a forward, and in his two seasons, he scored 50 goals, leading to his 2005 transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid. After two unsuccessful seasons at Real Madrid with a loan spell at Arsenal sandwiched in between, Baptista transferred to Roma in Italy. On 3 January 2011, Baptista completed a move to Spanish club Málaga, signing on a three-and-a-half-year deal. On 24 July 2013, Júlio Baptista signed with the Brazilian first division club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, where he will be teamed up with well-known names as Dedé, Dagoberto, and Fábio. He will be on a 2-year contract, with a reportedly €170,000 per month salary.
On July 28, 2013, Baptista went to Mineirão Stadium in an armored car, and was presented to Celeste fans in the victory of club by 4-1 against rivals Atlético-MG. After his presentation, Baptista did not confirm when he can debut for his new club. According La Bestía, it depends "of documentation and of Marcelo Oliveira (Cruzeiro's coach)".

Baptista has 47 caps with Brazil and has netted five goals. His first cap came on 4 June 2001 in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, a 0–0 draw against Japan. He also played a limited part in the 2005 edition of the competition. As Baptista often played out of position at Real Madrid, his form dipped, and he was not included on the 2006 World Cup roster. However, Baptista was re-called to the Brazil squad for the 2007 Copa América and scored the opening goal in Brazil's 3–0 victory over Argentina in the final on 15 July 2007. Baptista ended the competition with three goals. He went on to play the 2010 World Cup for Brazil under coach Dunga.