Miguel Ángel Falasca
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality |
Spanish Argentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Mendoza, Argentina | April 29, 1973||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 322 cm (127 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Czech Republic Gi Group Monza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 1 February 2017 |
Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (born April 29, 1973) is a former Spanish volleyball player, a member of Spain men's national volleyball team in 1993-2009, a participant of the Olympic Games (Sydney 2000), 2007 European Champion, a medalist of the European League (gold in 2007, silver in 2009, bronze in 2005), three-time Spanish Champion, three-time Polish Champion, head coach of Czech Republic men's national volleyball team and Italian club Gi Group Monza.
Personal life
Falasca was born in Mendoza, Argentina. His grandfather came from Italy. His father Juan Carlos is a former volleyball player from Argentina, and his mother is a native Spaniard. At the age of 16, due to the unstable economic situation in Argentina, Falasca family decided to move to Spain. Miguel, his parents, sister Mariel and his younger brother, who is also volleyball player and European Champion 2007 - Guillermo were sent to Málaga first, and then to the Canary Islands.[1] He is married to Esther Custodio. They have two children - daughter Sara and son Daniel (born 2003).
Career as coach
Falasca has been working as a first coach of PGE Skra Bełchatów since 2013.[2] In the first season of his work, PGE Skra won a title of Polish Champion 2013/2014. It was 8th title of Polish Champion in the club's history. On July 1, 2014 the club extended the contract with him until 2017.[3] In February 2016 he was head coach of the Czech Republic men's national volleyball team.[4] In March 2016 PGE Skra Bełchatów led by Falasca lost second match with Zenit Kazan in playoffs 6 of CEV Champions League (first one Skra won 3-2). After failure Falasca was fired during clubs meeting. The decision was announced on March 28, 2016.[5] In May 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Italian club Gi Group Monza.[6]
- 2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2014 Polish SuperCup 2014, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
- 2002/2003 - with Pallavolo Modena
- 2009/2010 - with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 - with PGE Skra Bełchatów
CEV Cup
- 2005/2006 - with Portol Palma de Mallorca
CEV Challenge Cup
- 2012/2013 - with Ural Ufa
FIVB Club World Championship
- Qatar 2009 - with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- Qatar 2010 - with PGE Skra Bełchatów
National championships
- 1996/1997 Spanish Cup, with CV Las Palmas
- 1999/2000 Belgium Cup, with Knack Randstad Roeselare
- 2004/2005 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2005/2006 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2005/2006 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2006/2007 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2007/2008 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2008/2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2009/2010 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Ural Ufa
National team
- 1995 Universiade
- 2005 European League
- 2007 European League
- 2007 CEV European Championship
- 2009 European League
Individually
- 2007 FIVB World Cup - Best Setter
- 2009 Polish Cup - Best Server
- 2009 European League - Best Setter
- 2012 Polish Cup - Best Setter
- 2012 Polish Cup - Most Valuable Player
References
- ↑ Miguel Angel Falasca – z siatkówką od dzieciństwa - plusliga.pl - 03-05-2014
- ↑ Miguel Falasca poprowadzi PGE Skrę - skra.pl - 29-04-2013
- ↑ Trener Miguel Falasca na dłużej w PGE Skrze Bełchatów - sport.interia.pl - 01-07-2014
- ↑ Miguel Angel Falasca trenerem reprezentacji Czech - pzps.pl - 11-02-2016
- ↑ MIGUEL FALASCA ODCHODZI Z PGE SKRY BEŁCHATÓW - skra.pl - 28-03-2016
- ↑ Miguel Angel Falasca będzie prowadził włoski klub Gi Group Monza - onet.pl - 11-05-2016
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Awards | ||
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Preceded by Nikola Grbić |
Best Setter of FIVB World Cup 2007 |
Succeeded by Luciano De Cecco |
Preceded by Yannick van Harskamp |
Best Setter of European League 2009 |
Succeeded by Guillermo Hérnan |