| Julio Káiser | |
| Fullname: | Julio José Román Kaiser Masdeu |
| Birth Name: | Juli Kaiser i Masdeu |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1903 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Death Place: | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Position: | Defender and Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs1: | Catalunya de Badalona |
| Years2: | 1923–1924 |
| Years3: | 1924–1926 |
| Years4: | 1926–1930 |
| Years5: | 1930–1931 |
| Manageryears1: | 1946–1947 |
| Managerclubs1: | Moctezuma de Orizaba |
Julio José Román Kaiser Masdeu (8 January 1903 – 29 April 1954) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for RCD Espanyol[1] [2] [3] and CF Badalona.[4] [5] He later became a manager in Mexico, guiding Moctezuma de Orizaba to the Copa México title in 1947.[6]
Julio Kaiser was born on 8 January 1903 in Barcelona, Catalonia.[1] After playing for a few years in his hometown teams, Catalunya de Badalona (1922–23), (1923–24), and Terrassa FC (1924–26), Kaiser was signed by Espanyol in September 1926.[5] Despite being a midfielder of short stature and rather limited technique, Kaiser compensated for these shortcomings with a contagious and tireless fighting spirit that made him highly valued by the coaches and loved by the Espanyol fans.
Of the four seasons he played at Espanyol, Kaiser was the undisputed starter in the first two, but his situation changed with the arrival of Juan Tena from Sabadell, who together with Ramón Trabal and Pedro Solé, ended up creating a successful midfield line. Despite the difficulty of finding a place among them, he stayed loyal to the club and remained on the lookout, being always prepared for any eventuality, such as the 1929 Copa del Rey final in Valencia, when the sanction against Tena for his expulsion at the semifinal against FC Barcelona in Les Corts forced the team to rework. In the final, he helped his side to a 2–1 victory over Madrid FC.[5] [7] In total, he played 46 matches with the club, 31 in the Catalan championship, 6 in the Copa del Rey,[1] and 9 in the inaugural La Liga season in 1929.[1] [2]
After the 1929–30 season, Kaiser signed for CF Badalona,[5] and in 1939, after the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile in Mexico, boarding the steamship Mèxique heading to Veracruz.
In 1947, Káiser was coach of the Unión Deportiva Moctezuma de Orizaba, which he led to the Copa México title in 1947.[6]
Káiser died on 29 April 1954, at the age of 51.[5]