Gorka Urkidi 

Frontcourt 
5'10" 185 lbs. 
Born October 16, 1974 
Markina, Spain 

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Highlights




Career Statistics at Dania Jai-Alai
Year (season) Games
Played
Win Place Show Win
%
% in
Money
2007/08 winter 845 86 102 113 .102 .356
2007 summer 798 67 79 105 .084 .315
2006/07 winter 872 110 97 105 .126 .358
2006 summer 931 *124 118 101 .133 .368
2005/06 winter 724 79 82 79 .109 .331
2005 summer 795 83 99 104 .104 .360
2004/05 winter 741 64 101 73 .086 .321
2004 summer 865 118 114 102 .136 .386
2003/04 winter 959 111 119 123 .116 .368
2003 summer 954 117 134 113 .123 .382
2002/03 winter 868 102 110 93 .118 .351
2002 summer 752 94 82 91 .125 .355
2001/02 winter 915 83 104 122 .091 .338
2001 summer 905 107 111 111 .118 .364
2000/01 winter 1065 132* 126 115 .124 .350
2000 summer 845 97 104 89 .115 .343
1999/00 winter 650 65 77 97 .100 .368
1999 milford 1890  269  190 197  .142  .347
1992/93 dania winter 683 89 82 71 .130 .354
Link to Current Season Statistics 
* Denotes top ten in wins.


Personal
Favorite Movies: Scarface, Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: ESPN, Friends, Fresh Prince of Bel-air
Favorite Performer:  Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeifer
Hobbies: Soccer, nba
Favorite Food: Lamb
Favorite Sports Star:  Steffi Graf
Favorite Childhood Memory: Going to summer camp with my friends
Proudest Moment: When I turned professional at age 15, playing against great players
Major Accomplishments: Most Wins Champion at Milford,  3 times Doubles Champion at Milford, Doubles Champion at Dania my first season.
Age I began playing Jai-Alai: 8
Relatives who play Jai-Alai: Cousin: Larru (Orlando)
If I weren't playing Jai-Alai I would like to be:  A soccer player
I'd give anything to meet: Marilyn Monroe
Strongest part of my game: Serve
Weakest part of my game: Costado
My fantasy is: Going to carnival in Rio
My friends like me because:  I am honest
When people meet me they think: I am serious
If I've learned one thing in life it's:  Always tell the truth
Nobody knows I: Pray every night
I've never been able to: Lie
I'm better than anyone else when it comes to: Other people would have to answer
Nobody would believe it if they saw me: Cooking
Best advice my parents ever gave me:  Be a good person
What I most enjoy most about playing Jai-Alai  Winning
Worst part of my job: Injuries, being away from my family
I can't stand it when: Somebody talks behind others back



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