Miguel Ángel Falasca

Miguel Ángel Falasca
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández
Nationality Spanish
Argentine
Born (1973-04-29) April 29, 1973
Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 90 kg (200 lb)
Spike 345 cm (136 in)
Block 322 cm (127 in)
Coaching information
Current team  Czech Republic
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2013–2016
2016–		Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
 Czech Republic
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Number 10
Career
YearsTeams
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–2000
2000–2002
2002–2003
2003–2008
2008–2012
2012–2013		Spain CV Las Palmas
Italy Zinella Volley Bologna
Italy Dal Monte Ferrara
Belgium Knack Randstad Roeselare
Italy Pallavolo Modena
Spain Portol Palma de Mallorca
Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
Russia Ural Ufa
National team
1993–2009 Spain
Honours
Representing  Spain
Men's volleyball
European Championship
2007 Russia
European League
2007 Portugal
2009 Portugal
2005 Russia
Last updated: 28 March 2016

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.

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 Malaga 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).

Miguel Ángel Falasca as a PGE Skra Bełchatów player in 2011.
On September 30, 2011 during the match PGE Skra Bełchatów - Lotos Trefl Gdańsk at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk.
Falasca during the medal ceremony of Russian Championship in 2013, as a Ural Ufa player.

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 to this club in history. On July 1, 2014 club extended the contract with him until 2017.[3] In February 2016 he was head coach of 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]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

CEV Cup

CEV Challenge Cup

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

References

  1. ↑ Miguel Angel Falasca – z siatkówką od dzieciństwa - plusliga.pl - 03-05-2014
  2. ↑ Miguel Falasca poprowadzi PGE Skrę - skra.pl - 29-04-2013
  3. ↑ Trener Miguel Falasca na dłużej w PGE Skrze Bełchatów - sport.interia.pl - 01-07-2014
  4. ↑ Miguel Angel Falasca trenerem reprezentacji Czech - pzps.pl - 11-02-2016
  5. ↑ MIGUEL FALASCA ODCHODZI Z PGE SKRY BEŁCHATÓW - skra.pl - 28-03-2016

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Awards
Preceded by
Serbia and Montenegro Nikola Grbić		 Best Setter of
FIVB World Cup
2007 		Succeeded by
Argentina Luciano De Cecco
Preceded by
Netherlands Yannick van Harskamp		 Best Setter of
European League
2009 		Succeeded by
Spain Guillermo Hérnan
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