Júlio César was one of the main protagonists during the 2009 – 10 season , where he played 54 matches in all competitions . In November 2009 , he signed a contract with Inter which would last until 2014 , adding two more years to his contract . On 1 December , Júlio César finished 21st in the 2009 Ballon d'Or ranking . Later on 24 January 2010 , in the Derby della Madonnina versus Milan , he kept his goal intact by saving a penalty of his international teammate Ronaldinho as Inter won 2 – 0 with 9 players to increase their league lead . Júlio César then was involved in a car accident just two days before the first leg of 2009 – 10 UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea which left him bruised and nursing lacerations to his face . He was , however , able to start the game and despite conceding in the second half made a decent overall performance as Inter won the first leg 2 – 1 . Júlio César was vital also in team 's Coppa Italia campaign where he kept two clean-sheets in the semi-final tie against Fiorentina which sent Inter to the final 2 – 0 on aggregate . He also was on top of his game in the semi-final tie of Champions League versus Barcelona , saving several shoots , including one in the second leg against Lionel Messi that was dubbed as " career defining " by Júlio César himself . Inter won 3 – 2 on aggregate to reach the final for the first time since 1972 . He won his first trophy of the season on 5 May by making an excellent performance against Roma as Inter won 1 – 0 to claim the Coppa Italia trophy . Eleven days later , Júlio César won his fifth consecutive '' Scudetto '' as Inter won at Siena to finish the championship two points ahead of Roma . On 22 May in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich , he made another splendid performance , making vital saves against Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben as Inter won 2 – 0 thanks to the brace of Diego Milito , winning their first European title in 45 years . By winning Serie A , Coppa Italia and UEFA Champions League , Inter became the first Italian club to win the treble . His performances in league , where he was ever-present and kept 17 clean-sheets earned him Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award for the second consecutive year , also becoming only the third goalkeeper to win it more than once . For his performances in the Champions League , he won the award UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year . His impressive form for Inter earned him praise from former Inter and Italy goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca , who stated his belief that Júlio César was the best goalkeeper in the world
2009 Ballon d'Or
2009 Ballon d'Or
Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)