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Giljegilijaw Kungkuan
Giljegilijaw Kungkuan
	Kungkuan with the Columbus Clippers in 2018
Wei Chuan Dragons – No. 4
	Catcher
	Born: March 13, 1994 (age 30); Taichung, Taiwan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
CPBL debut
	August 25, 2021, for the Wei Chuan Dragons
CPBL statistics ; (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.279
Home runs	71
Runs batted in	233
Teams
	Wei Chuan Dragons (2021–present);
Career highlights and awards
	CPBL Home Run Champion (2022);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Chinese Taipei
WBSC Premier12

Giljegiljaw Kungkuan (Chinese: 吉力吉撈·鞏冠; pinyin: Jílìjílāo Gǒngguān^{[needs Paiwan IPA]}; born 13 March 1994 in Taichung, Taiwan), also known as Giljaw or Giyaw,^[1] previously known as Chu Li-Jen (Chinese: 朱立人), is a Taiwanese baseball catcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Giljegiljaw signed with the Cleveland Guardians as a free agent in 2012, and stayed with the team until 2020 when he left to play for the Wei Chuan Dragons.

Professional career

Giljegiljaw began his professional career with the Cleveland Indians as a non-signed free agent, being signed on November 29, 2012 by Jason Lynn and Allen Lin.^[2] He was signed for $40,000 as one of several players from Taiwan the team was signing at the time.^[3] From 2014 to 2019, he spent his time in the Rookie league and A ball leagues, failing to get more than 150 plate appearances in a season.

After a 2017 season with the Lake County Captains that saw him breaking this streak by getting 518 plate appearances and getting selected as a Midwest League Postseason All-Star,^[4] he spent time in the A, AA, and AAA leagues in 2018. Giljegiljaw became a free agent on November 2, 2020.^[5]

In the 2021 CPBL draft, Giljegiljaw was selected second overall by the Wei Chuan Dragons.^[6] On August 20, 2021, the Dragons announced they had made a 2.4-year, NT$12.93 million contract with Giljegiljaw. Along with the monthly salary from the contract, it included a NT$850,000 incentive bonus.^[7] He didn't play a season for them until 2021, where he spent some time for the minor league team before making the major league roster. That season, he hit .256/.310/.458 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs.

In 2022, Giljegiljaw became the CPBL home run champion by hitting 14 home runs, the fewest home runs hit by a home run champion in the league. This lowered number was caused by a change to the balls used by the league, which lowered the ball's coefficient of restitution and raised the seams.^[8] That season, he hit .286/.350/.481 with 56 RBIs in addition to his home runs.

International career

Giljegiljaw played in the 2008 PONY World Series and was the home run derby winner.^[6]^[9]

Giljegiljaw was selected for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. In 12 at bats, he got 4 hits and a home run.^[10]

Personal life

Giljegiljaw is an Indigenous Taiwanese and belongs to the Paiwan tribe.^[11] He was previously known as Chu Li-Jen.^[12] He adopted his Paiwan name in 2019 and it means "brave warrior".^[1]^[13]