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 (198 lb)
Spike	345 cm (136 in)
Block	322 cm (127 in)
Coaching information
Current team	Czech Republic Gi Group Monza
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2013–2016 2016– 2016– PGE Skra Bełchatów Czech Republic Gi Group Monza
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	10
Career
Years Teams 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2002 2002–2003 2003–2008 2008–2012 2012–2013 CV Las Palmas Zinella Volley Bologna Dal Monte Ferrara Knack Randstad Roeselare Pallavolo Modena Portol Palma de Mallorca PGE Skra Bełchatów 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: 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).

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 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

References

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Awards
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