Gotzon Embil
Backcourt
6' 182 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair:
Brown
Born February 9, 1977
Zumaia, Guipuzcoa, Spain
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Gotzon Embil Backcourt Eyes: Brown Hair:
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Winner of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 Cesta World Cup Gran Final--(partnered with Goikoetxea)
Most valuable player of the 2002 Cesta World Cup Championship.
Campeón Internacionales julio 2006
Campeón Intercontinental 2002
Campeón de España 1998
Campeón de Euskadi 1999 y 2000
Subcampeón en Biarriz-Miarritze 2000
Subcampeón Copa Bizkaia de cesta 2001
Subcampeón de Euskadi por parejas 2001 y 2002
Campeón Ciudad San Sebastián 2001
Campeón Open Telefónica 2001
Subcampeón del mundo 2000
Amateur:
Campeón de Euskadi 1993 y 95
Campeón Open de España 1994
Campeón de Europa 1995
Campeón del Parejas de Euskadi 1994
Subcampeón del mundo sub’22 1995
| Year (season) | Games Played |
Win | Place | Show | Win % |
% in Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 summer | 295 | 42 | 41 | 48 | .142 | .444 |
| 2007/08 winter | 717 | 102 | 77 | 110 | .142 | .403 |
| 2007 summer | 65 | 6 | 7 | 8 | .092 | .323 |
| 2006/07 winter | 988 | 130 | 114 | 141 | .132 | .390 |
| 2006 summer | spain | |||||
| 2005/06 winter | spain | |||||
| 2005 summer | 254 | 23 | 46 | 34 | .091 | .406 |
| 2004/05 winter | 848 | 123 | 112 | 108 | .145 | .404 |
| 2004 summer | 347 | 46 | 61 | 56 | .133 | .470 |
| 2003/04 winter | 592 | 88 | 76 | 80 | .149 | .412 |
| 2003 summer | 288 | 52 | 36 | 41 | .181 | .448 |
| 2002/03 winter | 932 | 130* | 147 | 108 | .139 | .413 |
| 2002 summer | 360 | 47 | 49 | 51 | .131 | .408 |
| 2001/02 winter | 437 | 43 | 54 | 49 | .098 | .334 |
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Personal
| Languages: | Spanish, Basque, some English |
| Favorite Movies: | The Others - Schindler's List |
| Favorite TV Show: | Laura in America - Christina |
| Favorite Performer: | Nobody |
| Hobbies: | Paddle Ball and walk with my girlfriend |
| Favorite Food: | Tacos |
| Favorite Sports Star: | Miguel Indurain |
| Favorite Childhood Memory: | When I went out with my girlfriend when she was 15. |
| Proudest Moment: | When I started playing with the stars of Jai-Alai. |
| Major Accomplishments: | Finalist in the World Championship in 2000 |
| Age I began playing Jai-Alai: | 11 years old |
| Relatives who play Jai-Alai: | None |
| If I weren't playing Jai-Alai I would like to be: | Handball player |
| I'd give anything to meet: | Magic Johnson |
| Strongest part of my game: | Right side |
| Weakest part of my game: | Rebote |
| My fantasy is: | To be a star in any kind of sport |
| My friends like me because: | I'm their friend |
| When people meet me they think: | I'm shy |
| If I've learned one thing in life it's: | To be humble |
| I've never been able to: | Finish my university career |
| I'm better than anyone else when it comes to: | eating |
| Nobody would believe it if they saw me: | stealing |
| Best advice my parents ever gave me: | to be humble |
| What I most enjoy most about playing Jai-Alai | just playing |
| Worst part of my job: | injuries |
| I can't stand it when: | somebody lies to me |
