Alberto Socías

Alberto Socías
Date of birth (1973-05-16) May 16, 1973
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Notable relative(s) Antonio Socías (younger brother)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- RC Valencia ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994-2002
2001		  Spain
 Spain		 16 (0)

Alberto Socías Olmos (born Valencia, May 16, 1973) is a former Spanish rugby union player and coach. He plays as a centre. He is the younger brother of Antonio Socías, who also was former Spanish international.

Career

His first international cap was during a match against Italy, on May 7, 1994, at Parma. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played two matches. His last international cap was during a match against Netherlands, on April 6, 2002, at Murcia.

Coaching career

He coached the Spain national rugby sevens team from 2012 until 2015, when he José Ignacio Inchausti replaced Socías due to criteria differences with the FER.[1] Currently, he is the coach of RC Valencia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ MARCA.com (25 November 2015). "'Tiki' Inchausti toma el relevo de Socías al frente del Seven".
  2. ↑ "Refuerzo de lujo para un histórico del rugby valenciano y español". 31 December 2014.


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