2 Strong Defenders as Potential Successors to Nick Kuipers, One of Them is Said to Have Already Reached an Agreement with Persib Bandung

The Shiro Corporation Two tall defenders are reportedly soon joining Persib Bandung. They are Julio Cesar and Albin Eric Linner.

Julio Cesar has a height of 1.85 meters while Albin Eric Linner's height is 2 meters.

Both players are reportedly set to fill the void left by Nick Kuipers and Gustavo Franca in the lineup.

Julio Cesar

Julio Cesar has impressive achievements in Portugal.

Julio Cesar once played in Portugal Liga 2 with CD Nacional club.

With CD Nacional, Julio Cesar succeeded in becoming champion twice in 2018 and 2020.

Julio Cesar spent quite some time playing for CD Nacional, with the Brazilian player joining in 2018-2022.

With CD Nacional, he played 112 times, scoring 5 goals.

Julio Cesar also won 4 Taca de Portugal titles. Taca de Portugal is a tournament held in Portugal.

Before giving a title at CD Nacional, Julio Cesar once led CE Operario Varzea-Grandense to become the champion of the Copa do Brasil in 2016.

After experiencing ups and downs with CD Nacional in Portugal, Julio Cesar played at several clubs in the Middle East.

And he was unemployed for a while before joining Shinga Changrai United.

With this Thai club, Julio Cesar played 14 times, scored 2 goals, provided 1 assist, and received 4 yellow cards.

He also briefly played in the Thai League Cup twice and the Thai League once.

Julio Cesar is often mentioned as a potential new player for Persib Bandung after Deputy CEO PT Persib Bandung Bermartabat Adhitia Putra Herawan gave keywords about a new player.

Adhitia revealed this during his appearance in the Simamaung Sport video broadcast.

Adhitia said that the new player has the same name as the former goalkeeper of Inter Milan from 2005-2012, which is Julio Cesar. "But this one is not a goalkeeper," Adhitia said.

Profile of Julio Cesar

• Full name: Júlio César de Freitas Filho
• Date of Birth/Age: March 21, 1995 (30)
• Place of birth: Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
• Height: 1.89 m
• Nationality: Brazil and Portugal
• Position: Defender - Center Back
• Dominant foot: Right
• Player agent: LIFEPRO
• Current Club: -
• Previous Club: Singha Chiangrai United

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In addition to Julio Cesar, Persib Bandung is also rumored to be bringing in defender Albin Erik Linner, a former player for the Swedish national team.

Albin Eric Linner is considered capable of meeting the desires of Persib Bandung coach Bojan Hodak.

Bojan Hodak has expressed his desire to have a versatile player on various occasions.

Albin Eric Linner is a former player for the Swedish U19 and U18 national teams.

Regarding the rumor about Albin Eric Linner, it was revealed by the Instagram fan base account @persbandungblue on Monday (6/16/2025).

"RUMOR: Albin Eric Linnér (26th), former defender of the Swedish U-19 national team who is currently without a club, is being linked with Persib Bandung to fill the central defender position left by Nick and Gustavo," wrote @persbandungblue.

Albin Eric Linner, who has a height of 2 meters, is projected to replace Nick Kuipers or Gustavo Franca.

There is no official statement regarding the possibility of Albin Eric Linner potentially joining Persib, whether through the club or the player himself.

Albin Eric Linner's Statistics Note

• IF Brommapojkarna: 60 matches, 11 goals, 5 assists, 5 yellow cards, and 3506 minutes played
• Taby FK: 34 matches, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, and 2707 minutes played
• AFC Eskilstuna: 26 matches, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 yellow card, and 1394 minutes played
• Landskrona BoIS: 15 matches, 1 assist, 2 yellow cards, and 519 minutes played.

Albin Linner's Profile

• Name of the original country : Albin Linner
• Date of birth : 14 February 1999
• Place of birth : Danderyd, Sweden
• Age : 26 Years
• Nationality : Sweden
• Position : Center Back
• Leg: Right
• Club currently : Without Club
• Joined: July 1, 2023
• The contract ends : -

Source: Transfermarkt.co.id

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