Giuseppe Avagliano was born in Capitello di Ispani, near Salerno, on January 29, 1953.
He arrived at Lazio very young from Monopoli and played in the youth team. In 1973-74 he became third goalkeeper and made a number of appearances on the bench during the course of the season. On May 12, 1974, due to an injury, he substituted second goalkeeper Avelino Moriggi on the bench, and was one of the witnesses of Lazio’s first scudetto.
In 1974-75 he was loaned to Como in Serie B as second goalkeeper. He never played but Como were promoted to Serie A. In 1975 he was loaned to Siracusa in Serie C and made 14 appearances. Third goalkeeper for the Biancocelesti in 1976-77, he made one appearance in the following season debuting in Serie A against Atalanta. In 1978-79 he was loaned to Modena in Serie C1 making 24 league appearances.
In 1979 he was back in Rome as second goalkeeper behind Massimo Cacciatori. When the latter was arrested at Pescara for alleged match fixing, it seemed that it was time for him to take on the major role, but manager Bob Lovati chose Riccardo Budoni instead. Once Lazio were out of trouble, Avagliano played the last two games.
In 1980 he signed for Ragusa in Serie C2 but did not play much. He did better in the subsequent season at Savoia, in the same tier, with 27 appearances. His last seasons in active football were with Marsala, Sulmona and Penne.
Avagliano was the classic number 12 of the 1970s, one who would always be on the bench and perhaps have a few occasions in which to shine. He made a total of three appearances for Lazio, all of them defeats.
Lazio Career
Season | Total Serie A Appearances |
1977-78 | 1 |
2 | |
Total | 3 |
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