Born in
Coquimbo, Chile, Julio was trained at
Coquimbo Unido and became the top goalscorer in the club history with 102 goals. He got promotions to the
Chilean Primera División in 1983 and 1990 and was a member of the squad that became the runner-up in the
1991 Primera División de Chile. Despite being a historical player of Coquimbo Unido, Julio also played for
Deportes La Serena, the classic rival in the
Coquimbo Region in 1992 and 1994–1995. In 1998, Julio played for Chilean giant
Colo-Colo and made appearances at the
1988 Copa Libertadores. In his homeland, Julio also played for
Santiago Wanderers at the
1992 Copa Chile and
Deportes Antofagasta from 1996 to 1998, his last club. ==Coaching career==