Jhojan Julio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Julioand the second or maternal family name is Palacios.

Jhojan Julio

Personal information
Full name	Jhojan Esmaides Julio Palacios [1]
Date of birth	(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth	Quito, Ecuador [1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tijuana
Number	7
Youth career
2010–2016	LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2024	LDU Quito	183	(23)
2022	→ Santos (loan)	14	(0)
2025–	Tijuana	6	(1)
International career‡
2019–	Ecuador	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Jhojan Esmaides Julio Palacios (born 11 February 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Mexican club Tijuana. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

LDU Quito

Born in Quito, Julio joined L.D.U. Quito's youth setup in September 2010, aged 12. ^[2] After impressing with the under-18 squad, he made his first team – and Serie A – debut on 25 June 2016, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Julio scored his first senior goals on 22 October 2017, netting a brace in a 5–2 home success over Delfín. He established himself as a regular starter from the 2018 season onwards, and renewed his contract until 2022 on 4 April of that year. ^[3]

On 14 September 2020, Julio further extended his contract with LDU until 2024. ^[4] In September 2021, he was suspended for two months after an altercation with Emelec players during a match between both clubs, ^[5] but the ban was later reduced to two matches on 1 October. ^[6]

Loan to Santos

On 30 March 2022, LDU announced the transfer of Julio to Brazilian club Santos on a 14-month loan deal, with a buyout clause. ^[7] Santos officially announced the move the following day. ^[8]

Julio made his debut for Peixe on 9 April 2022, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Fluminense. ^[9] On 17 December, Santos announced that his loan was cut short. ^[10]

International career

On 12 March 2019, Julio was called up by manager Jorge Célico to the Ecuador national team for friendlies against United States and Honduras. ^[11] He made his full international debut nine days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Renato Ibarra in a 0–1 loss against the former at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. ^[12]

In December 2019, Julio was called up to the under-23 team for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, ^[13] but had to withdraw due to an injury. ^[14]

Personal life

Julio's half-brothers Anderson and Madison are also footballers. Both play as a winger. ^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 May 2024 ^[16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		International		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LDU Quito	2016	Serie A	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2017		22	3	—		0	0	2 [a]	0	24	3
	2018		44	6	—		6 [b]	1	—		50	7
	2019		25	5	1	0	6 [c]	2	—		32	7
	2020		21	3	—		6 [c]	3	0	0	27	6
	2021		24	2	—		7 [d]	2	2 [e]	0	33	4
	2022		5	0	—		1 [b]	0	0	0	6	0
	2023		27	4	—		12 [b]	3	0	0	39	7
	2024		7	0	—		4 [c]	0	2 [f]	0	13	0
	Total		183	23	1	0	42	11	6	0	232	34
Santos (loan)	2022	Série A	14	0	3	0	4 [b]	1	—		21	1
Career total			197	23	4	0	46	12	6	0	253	35

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana play-off
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
4. Three appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, four appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
6. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

International

As of 22 November 2023 ^[17]

Ecuador
Year	Apps	Goals
2019	3	0
2020	1	0
2021	1	0
2023	4	0
Total	9	0

Honours

LDU Quito

• Ecuadorian Serie A: 2018, 2023
• Copa Sudamericana: 2023
• Copa Ecuador: 2019
• Supercopa Ecuador: 2020, 2021

References

1. "Jhojan Esmaides Julio Palacios" (in Spanish). Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. "Jhojan Julio: 'Desde niño soy hincha de Liga y siempre admiré a Manso'" [Jhojan Julio: "I am a supporter of Liga since young and I have always admired Manso"] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
3. "Jhojan Julio renovó su contrato con Liga de Quito hasta el 2022" [Jhojan Julio renewed his contract with Liga de Quito until 2022] (in Spanish). El Universo. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
4. "Jhojan Julio renovó su contrato con Liga de Quito hasta el 2024" [Jhojan Julio renewed his contract with Liga de Quito until 2024] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
5. "Jhojan Julio y Dixon Arroyo, suspendidos dos meses por la pelea entre Liga de Quito y Emelec" [Jhojan Julio and Dixon Arroyo, suspended for two months due to the fight between Liga de Quito and Emelec] (in Spanish). Expreso. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
6. "Se reducen las sanciones a los jugadores Johan Julio y Dixon Arroyo" [Reduced the suspensions to the players Johan Julio and Dixon Arroyo] (in Spanish). Radio Pichincha. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
7. "Jhojan Julio deja Liga de Quito y va de préstamo al Santos de Brasil" [Jhojan Julio leaves Liga de Quito and goes out on loan to Santos from Brazil] (in Spanish). Primicias. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
8. "Santos FC confirma contratação de meia-atacante Jhojan Julio, oitavo reforço para 2022" [Santos FC confirm signing of attacking midfielder Jhojan Julio, eighth addition for 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
9. "Fluminense e Santos empatam sem gols na abertura do Brasileirão 2022" [Fluminense and Santos draw blank in the opening of the 2022 Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
10. "Santos FC acerta rescisão com Jhojan Julio e atleta retorna para a LDU" [Santos FC agree rescision with Jhojan Julio and athlete returns to LDU] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
11. "Ecuador convoca a figuras consagradas y a dos campeones sub-20 para los amistosos ante EEUU y Honduras" [Ecuador call up known figures and two under-20 champions for the friendlies against USA and Honduras] (in Spanish). Reuters. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
12. "1–0. Zardes marca el gol del merecido triunfo de Estados Unidos" [1–0. Zardes scores the goal of the deserved triumph of the United States] (in Spanish). La República. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
13. "Jhojan Julio aparece en la preselección olímpica Sub 23" [Jhojan Julio appears in the pre-call up of the under-23 olympic national team] (in Spanish). Primicias. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
14. "Jhojan Julio no viajará con la Selección al torneo Preolímpico" [Jhojan Julio will not travel with the national team to the Pre-Olympic Tournament] (in Spanish). Primicias. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
15. "El reencuentro en la adolescencia les impulsó en el fútbol profesional" [The reencounter in the adolescence pushed them in professional football] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
16. Jhojan Julio at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
17. Jhojan Julio at National-Football-Teams.com