Iosu Goñi
Iosu Goñi (2016) |
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| Player information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iosu Goñi Leoz |
| birthday | 4th January 1990 |
| place of birth | Pamplona , Spain |
| citizenship |
 Spanish
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| height | 1.97 m |
| Playing position | Back left |
| Throwing hand | right |
| Club information | |
| society |
 Chambery Savoie HB
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| Jersey number | 55 |
| Clubs as active | |
| from ... to | society |
| 2009–4 / 2013 |
Ademar León
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| 4 / 2013–2013 |
 Al Quiyada
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| 2013-2020 |
Pays d'Aix UC
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| 2020– |
Chambery Savoie HB
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| National team | |
| Debut on | April 5, 2014 in Lausanne |
| against |
 Switzerland
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| Games (goals) | |
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Spain
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54 (82) |
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As of August 16, 2020 |
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Iosu Goñi Leoz (born January 4, 1990 in Pamplona ) is a Spanish handball player who is mostly used on the left back space .
The 1.97 m tall and 102 kg heavy right-handed player began his professional career in 2009 with Ademar León in the ASOBAL league . In the Copa del Rey de Balonmano 2009/10 and the Copa ASOBAL 2011/12 he was defeated by FC Barcelona in the final . Internationally, he reached the round of 16 in the EHF Champions League 2009/10 and 2012/13 as well as the quarter-finals in the EHF Cup 2010/11 and in the EHF Champions League 2011/12 . Due to the tense financial situation in León, he was loaned to the Qatari club Al Quiyada for two months in April 2013 for a compensation of € 25,000. Goñi contradicted rumors that he could now also take on Qatari citizenship in order to support the hosts at the 2015 World Cup . From summer 2013 he ran for Pays d'Aix UC in the French Ligue Nationale de Handball (LNH). In summer 2020 he moved to league rivals Chambéry Savoie HB .
Iosu Goñi is part of the Spanish national team . He was in the provisional squad for the 2014 European Championship , but was not called into the final squad. Goñi made his debut at the Swiss Cup on April 5, 2014 against Switzerland and has so far played 50 international matches in which he scored 80 goals. At the European Championship 2018 he moved up to the squad during the tournament and became European champion with the team. In 2020 he won the European Championship again.
Web links
- Iosu Goñi in the LNH database
- Iosu Goñi Leoz in the database of the European Handball Federation (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ rfebm.com: Estadísticas de jugadores / as de la selección , accessed on August 16, 2020
- ↑ www.lacronicadeleon.es Iosu Goñi rechaza el ofrecimiento de Qatar para su nacionalización ( Memento of April 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish) of April 27, 2013, accessed on April 9, 2014
- ↑ www.handball-world.news: Two-time European champion Iosu Goni changes within the LNH from April 27, 2020, accessed on April 27, 2020
- ↑ www.ehf-euro.com EHF EURO 2014: Official squad lists ( Memento from January 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF, 633 kB) accessed on April 9, 2014
- ↑ www.handball-world.com Spain at Swiss Cup with three HBL professionals from March 18, 2014, accessed on April 9, 2014
- ↑ handball-world.news Handball European Championship compact: Spain defends the title - all results and goalscorers of the tournament in shorthand from January 26, 2020, accessed on February 2, 2020
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Goñi, Iosu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goñi Leoz, Iosu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish handball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pamplona , Spain |