Juli Kaiser i Masdeu

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 and CF Badalona. He later became a manager in Mexico, guiding Moctezuma de Orizaba to the Copa México title in 1947.

Playing career Julio Kaiser was born on 8 January 1903 in Barcelona, Catalonia. 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. In total, he played 46 matches with the club, 31 in the Catalan championship, 6 in the Copa del Rey, and 9 in the inaugural La Liga season in 1929.

After the 1929–30 season, Kaiser signed for CF Badalona, and in 1939, after the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile in Mexico, boarding the steamship Mèxique heading to Veracruz.

Later life and death In 1947, Káiser was coach of the Unión Deportiva Moctezuma de Orizaba, which he led to the Copa México title in 1947.

Káiser died on 29 April 1954, at the age of 51.

Honours Player

Espanyol Catalan championship: 1928–29 Copa del Rey: 1929

Coach Moctezuma de Orizaba Copa México: 1947