Julio Furch
Argentine footballer
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Julio César Furch (born 29 July 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1]
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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 | Forward | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Santos | 63 | (9) |
| 2025 | Banfield | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 4 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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] He was regularly used during the 2024 Série B, but was separated from the squad for the 2025 season, and asked to rescind his contract on 4 June of that year.[22]
Banfield
In July 2025, Furch returned to Argentina to join Banfield, signing as a free agent on a contract until the end of December 2026.[23]
International career
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.[24]
Personal life
Furch's great-grandparents fled Germany during the World War II and moved to Argentina in the 20th century.[25][26] 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
- As of 9 August 2025.[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 | 28 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 41 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 63 | 9 | |||||
| Banfield | 2025 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 469 | 145 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 543 | 169 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, Copa MX
- Includes Campeonato Paulista
- 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
Olimpo
Arsenal de Sarandi
Veracruz
Santos Laguna
Atlas
Santos
Individual
- Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018, Apertura 2018, Apertura 2021
- CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2019[27]
- Liga MX All-Star: 2022[28]
- Liga MX Player of the Month: September 2018[29]
