Julio Cesar Giraldo
Julio Cesar Giraldo Giraldo (born 19 August, 1995), is a Colombian professional rugby union player. Giraldo currently plays for Rugby United New York in Major League Rugby and represents Old Blue R.F.C. in the American Rugby Premiership at amateur level. He was the second Colombian to ever play rugby professionally, and the first to play in Major League Rugby. Early life Giraldo was born in Medellin, Colombia. He began playing and developed as a rugby player at the Caporos Rugby club in Monteria-Colombia. He joined the club in 2011 and quickly earned a spot on the first team. He had several outstanding performances, and continued playing for his hometown club throughout 2014. Career Giraldo moved to the United States on February 9, 2015, at the age of 19, joining Old Blue RFC. Despite having several performances in the D2 side, he was only selected once for the first team. In the summer of 2015, he played rugby league for the New York Knights of the USARL, where he suffered his first major injury. In September 2017, after two years in the United States, Giraldo traveled to France, where a lack of contacts forced him to join Tec Electrogaz Rugby in