Jaume Morales Moltó (born 21 June 1973 in

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), sporting nickname Tato, is a

Valencian pilota Valencian pilota ( "Valencian ball") is a traditional handball sport played in the Valencian Community. Its origins are not known. Rules variations within the generic ''Pilota Valenciana'' category are frequent from area to area but the common ...

professional player in the

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company team. He plays as ' (midfield) of the

Escala i corda Escala i corda (, "stairs and rope") is the most prestigious variant of Valencian pilota, and the only one apart from raspall to have professional players. History The "Escala i corda" variant began around 1910, when the player Nel de Murla s ...

variant with a unique and unorthodox style due to his early experiences as a player, playing the

Llargues Llargues (, "long ones") is the oldest Valencian pilota modality. It is played on the streets, where two teams formed by 3, 4 or 5 players throw each other the ball with the hand try to surpass an imaginary line which changes every game. There a ...

variant in the streets. He is a member of the

Valencian Pilota Squad The Valencian Pilota Squad are the Valencian pilota professional or amateur players chosen to take part in the Handball International Championships representing Spain, even though all of them are Valencians and they use the Valencian flag This is ...

Trophies

* Winner of the

Circuit Bancaixa The Circuit Bancaixa (; "Bancaixa League"), officially Liga Profesional Escala i Corda, is the professional league of Valencian pilota. Circuit Bancaixa name is taken from its main sponsor, the Valencian savings bank Bancaixa, (later Bankia and n ...

2004,

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and

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* Runner-up of the Circuit Bancaixa 2000

References

1973 births Living people People from Marina Baixa Sportspeople from the Province of Alicante Pilotaris from the Valencian Community {{Spain-sport-bio-stub