Julio Enciso at Palmeiras: Who is, how to play and the value of the player

O Palmeiras is eyeing the Paraguayan midfielder Julio Enciso21, who belongs to Brighton of England. Considered one of the main talents of Paraguayan football, the player is well evaluated behind the scenes of Alviverde, who studies presenting an official proposal in the coming days.

Enciso arrived at Brighton in 2022, but last season he was loaned in January to Ipswich Town, also from the Premier League, where he scored two goals and three assists in 13 matches.

In recent days, the athlete’s name has been associated with Verdon after he published a video training with the club shirt – a gift given by defender Gustavo Gómez, his partner in the Paraguayan selection.

Does new reinforcement come around? 👀🐷 Palmeiras studies a possible onslaught in Brighton’s Julio Enciso. A few days ago, the striker posted a video training with Verdon’s shirt on his social networks.#Futebolnaespn #Soccer #Palmeiras #Neciso #Verdon

– Sports Center Brasil (@sportscenterbr) August 11, 2025

Revealed by Libertad, Enciso aroused Brighton’s interest at the turn from 2021 to 2022, being hired in June 2022.

In addition to acting as a midfielder, he can also play at the tips (especially the left, though right-handed) or as second striker.

Julio Enciso: Market value

Julio Enciso is evaluated by the site “Transfermarkt”, a specialist in football figures, at 22 million euros (R $ 139 million).

The player has a contract with Brighton until June 2026.

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Julio Enciso: History and Career

Home in Libertad

Julio César Enciso is 1.73m and was born in Caaguazú, Paraguay, and began to stand out very young in the base categories of Club Libertad. At 15, in March 2019, he made his professional debut, becoming the youngest player to play for the club.

Shortly thereafter, he also dug his name in the history of the Copa Libertadores, scoring goal with only 16 years and 307 days-the youngest to do so in the 21st century. In Libertad, he played 72 official matches, shook the net 25 times and distributed 8 assists, winning the Aperte Tournament of 2021. His precocity, added to the refined technique, soon caught the attention of European scouts.

Brighton passage

In June 2022, Enciso was hired by Brighton & Hove Albion for 11.6 million euros, with a four -year contract. His debut was positive, with an assistance in the League Cup game against Forest Green Rovers. The first goal came in April 2023 against Bournemouth, and then scored against Chelsea in the first Brighton victory in Stamford Bridge.

He gained space and protagonism, participating in striking games such as the 6-0 rout over Wolverhampton, when he gave two assists, and the 3-0 triumph over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium, nodding.

The most shiny moment occurred in May 2023, when he scored a long -distance great goal against Manchester City, securing Brighton’s vacancy in the Europa League. The move earned him the goal award for the Premier League season and a nomination for the Puskás award.

This Enciso goal from Brighton was nominated for the Puskás Award.

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In the 2024/25 season, he lost space in the cast and sought new air.

IPSWICH Town loan

In search of more minutes, Enciso was loaned to Ipswich Town in January 2025. In a short time, he showed efficiency: in 13 matches, scored 2 goals, gave 3 assists and led the team in goal -creating actions for 90 minutes. However, the good phase was interrupted by a leg injury on February 15, at the beginning of a game against Aston Villa, in an episode that made him visibly shaken. His return took place on March 8, resuming a place among the holders.

The IPSWich Town ended the season in 19th place, relegated to the Premier League. At the end of the 2024/25 season, his club loan ended.

Trajectory in Paraguayan Selection

Enciso debuted for the main team of Paraguay in June 2021, during the Copa America. Before that, he had already defended the country in the South American U15 and in other grassroots categories. Since its arrival in the main cast, it has been treated as one of the pillars of the new generation, starting and seen as capable of leading the team to better campaigns.

The player has 27 matches and 4 goals for the main national team of Paraguay.

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Julio Enciso: Jogo style

Julio Enciso is a versatile striker and can act as the second attack man, tip or fake 9. His game is characterized by explosion in the first meters, short and fast dribbles, ability to finish medium and long distance and smart movement without the ball. It usually seeks diagonals and infiltrations, taking advantage of the low center of gravity to maintain balance even under pressure.

In addition to being a good finisher, it is creative and likes to risk passes that break defensive lines, being evaluated by analysts as a modern player, capable of directly influencing the creation and completion of plays.

Julio Enciso plays too much!

It would come to be one of the best players in Brazil.

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– Alviverde Chat (@papoalviverde_) August 11, 2025

Julio Enciso: Recognition

Enciso talent has been recognized internationally. In 2020, he joined The Guardian’s list among the 60 best young people born in 2004. In 2023, he was nominated for the Golden Boy Award, and the following year Cies Football Observatory put him as the second most effective under-21 player in the combination of creation and finishing, with a score of 78.7.

Enciso combines youth and experience in elite competitions, being seen as one of the great promises of Paraguayan football.

Julio Enciso: Times and Numbers

Julio Enciso: histonic by the selection

Julio Enciso: Titles

• First Division: Opening 2021 – Libertad
• First Division: Opening 2022 – Libertad

Julio Enciso: transferences

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