Giuliano Avaca

{{Short description|Argentine rugby union player (born 2003)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|2|25}}

| birth_place = Cordoba, Argentina

| height = 1.78 m

| weight = 89 kg

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| ru_position = Fly-Half

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| currentclub = Mogliano/Benetton

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| youthclubs1 = Tala

| years1 = 2021−2022

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| years2 = 2022−2023

| clubs2 = Benetton

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| years3 = 2022−2023

| clubs3 = →Mogliano

| apps3 = 9

| points3 = 7

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Mogliano

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| years5 = 2025

| clubs5 = →Benetton

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| ru_clubupdate = 25 Mar 2023

| repyears1 = 2022

| repteam1 = Argentina U20

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Giuliano Avaca (born 25 February 2003) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for Mogliano in Serie A Elite.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbymogliano.it/in-arrivo-rinforzi-per-la-squadra-biancoblu/|title=IN ARRIVO RINFORZI PER LA SQUADRA BIANCOBLU|work=Mogliano Rugby|date=15 December 2022|access-date=15 December 2022|language=Italian}}

Signed in August 2022 as Academy Player for Benetton in United Rugby Championship, he made his debut for Benetton in Round 5 of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship against {{Rut|Edinburgh}}.{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/otto-giovani-talenti-si-uniscono-alla-prima-squadra-dei-leoni/|title=OTTO GIOVANI TALENTI SI UNISCONO ALLA PRIMA SQUADRA DEI LEONI|work=Benetton Rugby|date=24 August 2022|access-date=24 August 2022|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/in-scozia-edimburgo-batte-i-leoni-per-53-8/|title=IN SCOZIA EDIMBURGO BATTE I LEONI PER 53-8|work=Benetton Rugby|date=15 October 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}} After the loan to Mogliano in 2022−23, he was confirmed in its roster for next season.{{cite web | url=https://benettonrugby.it/enzo-e-giuliano-avaca-al-mogliano-rugby-sino-al-termine-della-stagione/| title=ENZO E GIULIANO AVACA AL MOGLIANO VENETO RUGBY SINO AL TERMINE DELLA STAGIONE| work=Benetton Rugby | date=15 December 2022| access-date=15 December 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.rugbymogliano.it/definiti-molti-rinnovi-e-un-gradito-ritorno-per-la-rosa-della-serie-a-elite-2023-24/|work=Mogliano Rugby|title= DEFINITI MOLTI RINNOVI E UN GRADITO RITORNO PER LA ROSA DELLA SERIE A ELITE 2023/24|date=28 June 2023|accessdate=28 June 2023}}

Under contract with Mogliano, Avaca was named as Permit Player for Benetton in July 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season.{{Cite web|url=https://benettonrugby.it/domani-parte-la-pre-stagione-2024-2025-del-benetton-rugby-la-lista-dei-convocati/|title=DOMANI PARTE IL PRE STAGIONE 2024/2025 DEL BENETTON RUGBY: LA LISTA DEI CONVOCATI|date=July 21, 2024|website=Benetton Rugby}}

In 2022, Avaca was named in the Argentina Under 20 squad.{{cite news|url=https://www.uar.com.ar/2022/05/11/concentracion-de-jugadores-m20-en-casa-pumas/|title=CONCENTRACIÓN DE JUGADORES M20 EN CASA PUMAS|work=U.A.R.}}

On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.{{cite news|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17911:selezione-italia-u23-gli-azzurri-convocati-per-il-raduno-di-parma&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title=SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA|work=Italy Rugby Union|date=30 November 2023|access-date=30 November 2023|language=Italian}}