Matey Kaziyski

Matey Kaziyski (Bulgarian: Матей Казийски) (born 23 September 1984) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team during 2003–2012 and Japanese club JTEKT Stings, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, bronze medalist of the World Championship 2006, World Cup 2007 and European Championship 2009. He is a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley.

Matey Kaziyski
Personal information
Full nameMatey Iliyanov Kaziyski
NicknameThe Emperor
Nationality Bulgarian
Born (1984-09-23) September 23, 1984
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spike390 cm (150 in)
Block340 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubCalzedonia Verona
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
1995–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–2013
2013
2013–2014
2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–		Slavia Sofia
Lukoil Bourgas
Slavia Sofia
Dynamo Moscow
Itas Diatec Trentino
Al-Rayyan
Halkbank Ankara
Al-Rayyan
Trentino Volley
JTEKT Stings
Trentino Volley
JTEKT Stings
National team
2003–2012 Bulgaria
Honours
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's Volleyball
World Championship
2006 Japan
World Cup
2007 Japan
European Championship
2009 Turkey
Last updated: 20 December 2017

Personal life

Kaziyski was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. His parents were volleyball players in Bulgarian national teams. As a child he trained different sports like football, basketball and horse riding. Kaziyski is dating Elisabetta Farrugio, former Miss Trento. In 2017 their son Aleksander was born.

During the match Trentino Volley-PGE Skra Bełchatów, winner gold medalist FIVB Club World Championship 2009

Career

Clubs

Kaziyski and Radostin Stoychev have been working together since 2004 in the clubs of Slavia Sofia, Dynamo Moscow, Halkbank Ankara and Trentino. Between 2008 and 2015, the Bulgarian won fifteen titles with Trentino, including four Italian Championship titles, three CEV Champions League titles and four Club World Championship titles. In 2015 he left Trentino Volley to play in the Japanese top championship. In the 2016 season, he returned to Trentino.[1][2]

National team

Kaziyski with Bulgaria team won the bronze medal in the 2006 World Championship, ranking fifth among the most productive scorers in the championship and receiving the best server award. In 2012 Kaziyski left the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, together with coach Radostin Stoytchev, due to a scandal with Bulgarian Volleyball Federation (BFV). The player said he would not get back, until the leadership and structure of the BFV was changed.[3]

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championship

National team

Individual
  • 2004 FIVB World League - Best Server
  • 2006 FIVB World League - Best Spiker
  • 2006 FIVB World Championship - Best Server
  • 2007 CEV Champions League - Best Server
  • 2008 Italian Championship Final - Most Valuable Player
  • 2009 CEV Champions League - Most Valuable Player
  • 2009 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Spiker
  • 2009 FIVB Club World Championship - Most Valuable Player
  • 2010 Interior Ministry - Man of Year Bulgaria[4]
  • 2011 CEV Champions League - Best Spiker
  • 2011 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Server
  • 2014 CEV Champions League - Best Receiver
  • 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Outside Spiker

Record
  • 132 km speed - Attack record[5]

References
  1. Market, the final transactions and the roster for the season 2015/16 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - trentinovolley.it - 22-07-2015
  2. Bulgarian Volleyball Star Matey Kaziyski Returns to Trentino
  3. Мечтае за олимпийски медал - topsport.ibox.bg - 25-09-2013
  4. Sportsman Leaves Behind Interior Minister in Bulgaria's Man of Year
  5. Lightning fast spikes top in the World Sports
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