Juli (footballer)

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Julián Cerdá Vicente, commonly known as Juli, was born on August 9, 1981, in Alcoy, Spain. He is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and is now a staff member at Alcoyano as technical secretary.

Playing career in brief
- Juli began his career with his hometown club CD Alcoyano in the Tercera División and went on to play for several Spanish teams, including Alicante, Castellón, Benidorm, Poli Ejido, Elche, Rayo Vallecano, Alcorcón, Deportivo Alavés, Córdoba, Hércules, Alcoyano again, and Ontinyent 1931.
- He also spent time abroad on loan with Asteras Tripolis in Greece.
- He appeared in 284 Segunda División matches over eight seasons, scoring 39 goals for six clubs. Across all leagues, his senior career totals were about 678 appearances and 90 goals.
- Notable moments include helping Rayo Vallecano earn promotion to La Liga in 2011 and, with Deportivo Alavés, achieving promotion to La Liga in 2016, where he played 40 games and scored four goals that season.

Coaching and later roles
- After retiring from playing, Juli returned to Alcoyano to work in the club’s staff. He was briefly named head coach on November 15, 2024, but returned to his previous role about a month later when Vicente Mir took over.
- On March 22, 2025, Juli became Alcoyano’s technical secretary, with Luis Miguel Garrido appointed as assistant.

Honours
- Segunda División champion with Alavés in the 2015–16 season.