[1] After the contract with Palmeiras was expired on 30 June 2006, he left for Saudi Arabian club Ettifaq.
In January 2009 he was signed by Atlético Sorocaba, where he met his namesake Júlio César Teixeira, but known as Julinho.
Zabotto made his club debut in 2009 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 on 4 February.
In mid-season the club signed another namesake Júlio César Bastos de Lima Ferreira.
In November 2009 his contract was extended to March 2010 but on 16 February transferred to Juventude, after no appearance in the state league.
In July he left for Americana, rejoining namesake Júlio César Muniz and Luiz Felipe, both former Juventude teammate.
He made his club debut on 6 August (which Muniz was replaced in the first half of the match)[5] and also played in the next round.