Julio Enciso
Paraguay
MID
Age
22
Appearances
5
Goals
1
About Julio Enciso
Julio Enciso is a pacy, right-footed attacker named in Paraguay's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the final 26 still to be confirmed. He plays for Strasbourg, which he joined from Brighton in September 2025, and is 22 at kick-off with 31 senior caps and four international goals toward the tournament.
Able to play as a forward, a winger or in behind the striker, Enciso gives a defensively organised Paraguay side a different attacking profile. His dribbling, change of direction and willingness to shoot from range make him useful when Paraguay need carries in transition or a shot from distance, while his versatility gives Alfaro options across the front line, if selected, in a squad built on defensive structure.
Able to play as a forward, a winger or in behind the striker, Enciso gives a defensively organised Paraguay side a different attacking profile. His dribbling, change of direction and willingness to shoot from range make him useful when Paraguay need carries in transition or a shot from distance, while his versatility gives Alfaro options across the front line, if selected, in a squad built on defensive structure.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
5
Minutes played
387
Goals
1
Assists
2
Key passes
4
Accuracy
79%
Playing Style
Enciso is a right-footed attacker built on pace, close control and changes of direction. He carries the ball at defenders, moves between the lines and looks to shoot from range, particularly in transition. His versatility lets him operate as a forward, off the right, or as a creative player behind the striker.
The appeal is his variation. Paraguay are otherwise built on structure and defending, so Enciso's dribbling and mid-range shooting give Alfaro a forward option who can change the rhythm of a tight match from several attacking roles.
The appeal is his variation. Paraguay are otherwise built on structure and defending, so Enciso's dribbling and mid-range shooting give Alfaro a forward option who can change the rhythm of a tight match from several attacking roles.
World Cup History
Enciso is set for his first senior World Cup if he is named in Paraguay's final 26, having been included in the provisional squad for 2026. A first World Cup would be the biggest stage of a career still on the rise.
His career to date is measured by his 31 caps, his four international goals and his attacking versatility, rather than by any previous World Cup minutes. With Paraguay back at the finals, the tournament gives him a possible first senior World Cup platform.
His career to date is measured by his 31 caps, his four international goals and his attacking versatility, rather than by any previous World Cup minutes. With Paraguay back at the finals, the tournament gives him a possible first senior World Cup platform.
National Team
Paraguay
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
Enciso gives Paraguay's £10m Goal Rush pick its attacking profile: pace, dribbling, changes of direction and shooting from range in transition. Paraguay are a Tier 4 team within the game's £200m card budget, with Group D bringing the United States, Turkey and Australia.
The payoff logic is direct but conditional. In a team built around defensive structure, Enciso is the forward who can carry the ball into dangerous areas or shoot from distance, giving the low-cost Paraguay selection a clear attacking route.
The payoff logic is direct but conditional. In a team built around defensive structure, Enciso is the forward who can carry the ball into dangerous areas or shoot from distance, giving the low-cost Paraguay selection a clear attacking route.
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Enciso at the 2026 World Cup
Enciso is named in Paraguay's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the final 26-man list still to be confirmed. A pacy attacker for Strasbourg who can play across the front line, he gives Alfaro's defensive side a different attacking profile built on dribbling and shooting from range.
Picking Paraguay in Goal Rush
Paraguay sit at Tier 4 and £10m, with a Group D group stage against the United States, Turkey and Australia. Enciso is the quick role check: a versatile attacker in the provisional group, able to play forward, wide or behind the striker.
Julio Enciso World Cup 2026 FAQs
Paraguay are Tier 4 at £10m on the Goal Rush card. For Enciso, the matchday note is role clarity: a versatile attacker in the provisional group, useful to recognise when checking Paraguay's forward and midfield options.
Enciso is a versatile attacker. He can play as a forward, off the right, or behind the striker, and his game is built on pace, close control, changes of direction and shooting from range in transition.
Enciso has 31 caps for Paraguay and has scored four international goals, building his record as a versatile attacker as he heads toward a possible first senior World Cup at the age of 22.
Enciso plays for Strasbourg, having joined from Brighton in September 2025. His Paraguay profile is built on pace, dribbling, changes of direction and shooting from range as a versatile attacker.
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