Ameztoy | |
Full Name: | Gregorio Ameztoy Querejeta |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1916 |
Birth Place: | Philippines |
Death Place: | Spain |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1933–1943 |
Clubs1: | Zaragoza |
Caps1: | 89 |
Goals1: | 13 |
Years2: | 1943–1946 |
Clubs2: | Atlético Madrid |
Caps2: | 33 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1947–1948 |
Clubs3: | Gimnàstic de Tarragona |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Gregorio Ameztoy Querejeta (15 May 1916 - 24 October 1972) was a Filipino professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Spain.
Ameztoy was born in 1916 in La Carlota, Philippines, to Basque Spanish parents from Zestoa, Spain.[1]
Ameztoy attended the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo en Lecároz.[2]
Ameztoy debuted for Spanish side Zaragoza at the age of seventeen.[3] He became the first Filipino footballer to play in the Spanish La Liga.[4] Altogether, he made over 90 appearances in the Spanish La Liga.
Ameztoy mainly operated as a midfielder and was known for his in-game intelligence, ability to use his right foot, and technical ability.[1]
Ameztoy had two sisters and two brothers.[2]