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Matey Kaziyski ( bg, Матей Казийски) (born 23 September 1984) is a
Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
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, member of
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during 2003–2012 and
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club
Trentino Volley Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
, a participant of the
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, bronze medalist of the World Championship 2006, World Cup 2007 and European Championship 2009. He is a multiple winner of the
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and
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with the Italian club
Trentino Volley Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
.


Personal life

Kaziyski was born in
Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
. His parents were
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s in Bulgarian national teams. As a child he trained different sports like
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,
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and
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. Kaziyski is dating Elisabetta Farrugio, former Miss Trento. In 2017 their son Aleksander was born.


Career


Clubs

Kaziyski and Radostin Stoychev have been working together since 2004 in the clubs of
Slavia Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia ( bg, ПФК Славия София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently competes in the top tier of the Bulgarian football league system, the First League. Slavia's home ground ...
,
Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
,
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and Trentino. Between 2008 and 2015, the Bulgarian won fifteen titles with Trentino, including four Italian Championship titles, three
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titles and four Club World Championship titles. In 2015 he left
Trentino Volley Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
to play in the Japanese top championship. In the 2016 season, he returned to Trentino.


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 The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. History The team's achievements include winning the Balkan Ch ...
, 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 is changed.


Sporting achievements


Clubs

*
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** 2008/2009 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** 2009/2010 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** 2010/2011 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
* FIVB Club World Championship ** Doha 2009 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** Doha 2010 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** Doha 2011 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** Doha 2012 – with
Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** Betim 2021 – with Itas Trentino ** Betim 2022 – with Trentino Itas * National championships ** 2004/2005 Bulgarian Cup, with Slavia Sofia ** 2005/2006 Russian Cup, with
Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
** 2005/2006 Russian Championship, with
Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
** 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2009/2010 Italian Cup, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2010/2011 Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2011/2012 Italian SuperCup, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2011/2012 Italian Cup, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2012/2013 Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2012/2013 Italian Cup, with Itas Diates Trentino ** 2012/2013 Emir Cup, with
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** 2013/2014 Turkish SuperCup, with
Halkbank Ankara Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colors ...
** 2013/2014 Turkish Cup, with
Halkbank Ankara Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colors ...
** 2013/2014 Turkish Championship, with
Halkbank Ankara Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colors ...
** 2014/2015 Italian Championship, with
Trentino Volley Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento, in northern Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won four times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian Cup, the Ita ...
** 2021/2022 Italian SuperCup, with Itas Trentino


Individual awards

* 2004
FIVB World League The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The wom ...
– Best Server * 2006
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– Best Spiker * 2006 FIVB World Championship – Best Server * 2007
CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...
– Best Server * 2008 Italian Championship Final – Most Valuable Player * 2009
CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...
– 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 * 2011
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– Best Spiker * 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Server * 2014
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– Best Receiver * 2014 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Outside Spiker * 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Opposite


Record

* 132 km/h spike speed


References


External links

* 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Sofia Bulgarian men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Bulgaria Bulgarian expatriates in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Bulgarian expatriates in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate volleyball players in Japan Outside hitters {{s-end