Julius Hjulian

Julius Hjulian

Personal information
Full name	Julius Hjulian
Date of birth	(1903-03-15)March 15, 1903
Date of death	February 1974
Place of death	Palo Heights, Chicago
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921	IFK Eskilstuna
	Pullman Cars
	Harvey FC
1925–1926	Celtic F.C.
	Chicago Sparta
	Chicago Wonderbolts
International career
1934	United States	2	(0)
Managerial career
1926	IFK Eskilstuna
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julius Hjulian (né Hjulin; March 15, 1903 – February 1974) was the United States goalkeeper at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Julin started his career playing in Sweden, and became Swedish champion 1921 with IFK Eskilstuna. His name was then Julius Hjulin. Hjulin emigrated in 1922 to the United States together with his brother and settled in Chicago. Hjulian returned to Europe and in 1925–26 he played with Celtic F.C. but did not make any league appearances.

Hjulian spent his career in Chicago. In 1930, he is listed as playing with Chicago Sparta. At the time, Sparta dominated the National Soccer League of Chicago and consistently won the Peel Cup. In 1934, he was playing for the Chicago Wieboldt (Wonderbolts) when they broke Sparta’s hold on the Peel Cup. That year, he was selected as the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. Hjulian gained his first cap when the U.S. defeated Mexico, 4–2, in a World Cup qualifier. The U.S. then lost to Italy in the first round of the World Cup by 7–1.

External links

• 1934 Roster with hometowns
• FIFA: Julias Hjulian