5 former Real Madrid players you would be surprised to know are still active

Real Madrid v AS Roma - UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid v AS Roma - UEFA Champions League

#4 Julio Baptista

Real Madrid v Villarreal - La Liga
Real Madrid v Villarreal - La Liga

Julio Baptista was with the Madrid monsters for a long time (from 2005 to 2008). Notwithstanding, the midfielder was loaned out to Arsenal for the 2006 – 2007 season.

Julio came to be known as "The Beast" for his physical quality and stamina on the field. In the 77 appearances for Real Madrid, Julio scored 13 goals and furthermore made 6 assists.

The 37-year-old has played for numerous clubs over the globe - São Paulo and Cruzeiro (in Brazil); Sevilla, Real Madrid, and Malaga (in Spain); Roma (in Italy); Orlando City (in the USA), and now CFR Cluj (in Romania).

The Brazilian player has not retired yet and is currently playing for a Romanian first division club CFR Cluj.

Baptista was additionally a part of the Brazilian national football squad, amid his prime years and was a part of the team when they won the FIFA Confederations Cup (in 2005 and 2009) and Copa América (in 2004 and 2007).

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