Matey Kaziyski

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Matey Kaziyski
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Personal information
Full name Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski
Nickname The Emperor
Nationality Bulgarian
Born (1984-09-23) September 23, 1984 (age 39)
Sofia, Bulgaria
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Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Spike 390 cm (150 in)
Block 355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Japan JTEKT Stings
Number 1
Career
Years Teams
1995-2002
2002-2004
2004-2005
2005-2007
2007-2013
2013
2013-2014
2014
2014-2015
2015-
Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
Bulgaria Lukoil Bourgas
Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
Russia Dynamo Moscow
Italy Itas Diatec Trentino
Qatar Al-Rayyan
Turkey Halkbank Ankara
Qatar Al-Rayyan
Italy Trentino Volley
Japan JTEKT Stings
National team
2003-2012  Bulgaria
Last updated: 7 June 2015

Matey Kaziyski (Bulgarian: Матей Казийски) (born 23 September 1984) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team in 2003-2012 and Japanese club Panasonic Panthers, 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 Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley

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.

During the match Trentino Volley Copra Elior Piacenza in 2011.

Career

Clubs

In 2015 left Trentino Volley and went to Japanese club.[1]

National team

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.[2]

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championship

National team

Individual

References

External links