Julio Gracia

Julio Gracia Gallardo (born 10 February 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Intercity.

Julio Gracia

Personal information
Full name	Julio Gracia Gallardo
Date of birth	(1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	El Saucejo, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Intercity
Number	6
Youth career
2013–2016	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Betis B	67	(3)
2017–2020	Betis	2	(0)
2018–2019	→ Cartagena (loan)	30	(3)
2019–2020	→ Badajoz (loan)	19	(0)
2020–2021	Getafe B	4	(1)
2021	Linares Deportivo	10	(0)
2021–2023	Murcia	65	(2)
2023–2024	Castellón	21	(1)
2024–	Intercity	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gracia and the second or maternal family name is Gallardo.

Club career

Born in El Saucejo, Seville, Andalusia, Gracia joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2013. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 22 August 2015, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against Mérida AD.

Gracia scored his first senior goal on 11 September 2016, netting his team's last in a 3–1 away defeat of CD Alcalá. The following 15 March, he renewed his contract with the club.^[1]

Gracia made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 December 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Barragán in a 1–0 home loss against Atlético Madrid.^[2] The following 27 August, he joined FC Cartagena in the third division, on loan for one year.^[3]

On 15 July 2019, Gracia joined fellow third division side CD Badajoz on loan for the season.^[4] On 17 August of the following year, he moved to another reserve team, Getafe CF B in the same category.^[5]

On 29 June 2024, Gracia signed with Intercity in Primera Federación.^[6]

References

1. "El Betis anuncia la renovación de seis canteranos de su filial" [Betis announce the renewal of six youth graduates from their reserve team] (in Spanish). ABC. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
2. "Saúl y no hay más que hablar" [Saúl does not need to talk anymore] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
3. "Julio Gracia, visión de juego y último pase para reforzar la plantilla" [Julio Gracia, vision and last touch to bolster the squad] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
4. "Julio Gracia se incorpora al CD Badajoz" [Julio Gracia joins CD Badajoz] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
5. "El Getafe ficha a Julio Gracia, procedente del Betis" [Getafe sign Julio Gracia, from Betis] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
6. "El CF Intercity firma a Julio Gracia para reforzar su centro del campo" [CF Intercity signs Julio Gracia to strengthen its midfield] (in Spanish). Intercity. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

• Julio Gracia at BDFutbol
• Beticopedia profile (in Spanish)
• Julio Gracia at Soccerway