Júlio César de Rezende Miranda (born Júlio César Gomes da Silva; 2 January 1995), commonly known as Rezende, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qingdao West Coast.
Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rezende was a Madureira youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 27 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away win over Campo Grande, for the year's Copa Rio.
Rezende scored his first senior goal on 17 April 2016, netting the opener in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Volta Redonda. Regularly used by Madura, he was loaned to Portuguesa-RJ in April 2017.
Rezende returned to Madureira for the 2018 season, but was again loaned to Portuguesa on 18 April 2019. On 11 November of that year, he joined Resende.
In July 2020, Rezende signed for Treze, but finished the season winning the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata with Azuriz. On 7 June 2021, he was presented at Série B side Goiás, on loan from Azuriz.
Despite being a regular starter in Goiás' promotion to the Série A, Rezende left the club on 10 December 2021, after failing to agree a permanent contract. Eleven days later, he signed a two-year deal with Bahia, also helping in a top tier promotion at the end of the season.
On 27 February 2026, Rezende moved to China and joined Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast.
Personal life Rezende was raised by his aunt Estela, after her sister thought about aborting him. He was later adopted by Estela and her husband, changing his surname from Gomes da Silva to de Rezende Miranda. His adoptive father died in 2020.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMadureira2014Série C1000——7Appearance(s) in Copa Rio08020150000——91912016Série D6091——602112017Carioca—111———1112018Série D308010—101302019Carioca—71——1081Total10035310—241704Portuguesa-RJ (loan)2017Série D80———30110Portuguesa-RJ (loan)2018Série D60————60Resende2020Carioca—80———80Treze2020Série C4030———70Azuriz2020Paranaense Série Prata—111———1112021Paranaense—131———131Total—242———242Goiás (loan)2021Série B222————222Bahia2022Série B2816030—7Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste04412023Série A3329280—3053420241806150—5034120251105040005225220260040———40Total903303200002021608Career total140510082100047230816
Honours Treze Campeonato Paraibano: 2020
Azuriz Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2020
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2023, 2025
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