Juan Cruz Mallía

Juan Cruz Mallía
	Mallía during a private outing
Date of birth	11 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
University	National University of Córdoba
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Current team	Toulouse
Senior career
Years	Team
2018–2020	Jaguares
2019	Jaguares XV
2020−	Toulouse
	Correct as of 25 January 2024
International career
Years	Team
2015−2016	Argentina U20
2017–2018	Argentina XV
2018–	Argentina
	Correct as of 28 August 2023

Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or Adam Ashley-Cooper, being able to play from 11 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.^[2]

Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.^[3]

In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final.^[4] A few weeks later, he won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.^[5]