Julio César García Mezones (born 16 June 1981) is a Peruvian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

García was born in

Piura Piura is a city in northwestern Peru, located north of the Sechura Desert along the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017 and it is the 7th most populous city in Peru. ...

. He started his senior career paying for

Juan Aurich Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a Peru, Peruvian association football, football club based in Chiclayo. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently ...

, and there he made his Torneo Descentralizado debut in the 1999 season. In his first season in the top-flight he played in 6 matches for the ''Ciclón''. The following season, he played for

Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima, more commonly known as simply Alianza Lima, is a Peru, Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on February ...

. However, he only managed to make 7 appearances in the 2000 Descentralizado season. In July 2009 García returned to

Cienciano Club Cienciano, more commonly known as Cienciano, is a Peru, Peruvian professional association football, football club based in Cusco, that currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División. It gained worldwide recognition after defeating Club At ...

after his time abroad.

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