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Joe Gómez de Liaño
José Norberto Sison Gómez de Liaño (born August 25, 1997), also known as Joe GDL, is a Filipino professional basketball player for Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Gómez de Liaño played for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons of the UAAP during his collegiate career at the height of COVID-19. He plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Early life


Joe was born, in Mandaluyong, Philippines. He is the eldest of six siblings, five of them are into basketball. His younger brother, Javi, plays for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association while Juan plays for the SK Knights of South Korea.

Amateur and 3x3 career
In 2018, Gómez de Liaño trained with coach Joe Abunassar of IMPACT Basktball in Nevada, USA. While had several 3x3 stints from 2018 to 2020. He joined the Red Bull tournament and was also the Chooks to go Slam Dunk Champion. In 2019, he was ranked 6th overall in the country in 3x3.

In 2022, he led the GDL team as Head Coach to its first championship under the Milcu Got Skills U18h part of his outreach program that he would like to partake. He also conducted several basketball trainings for the youth in the province of Cavite and in Metro Manila.

Marikina ShoeMaster (2023–present)
Gómez de Liaño is currently playing for this professional team as a shooting guard that won the Ballout Sports Championship early this year and in presently participating in the MPBL.

Phoenix Fuel Masters (2023)
Joe was drafted 59th over all in the PBA rookie draft held in Market Market, Taguig City by the Phoenix Fuel Masters.

Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan (2022)
He played the 2022 Pilipinas Super League as a shooting guard.

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (2020)
Joe was called by the Rice Vanguards to play for the MPBL season 2020 until the Covid-19 virus hit globally.