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      • Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski (Bulgarian: Матей Илиянов Казийски) (born 23 September 1984) is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player, member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team during 2003–2012 and Italian club Trentino Volley, 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.


      Personal life


      Kaziyski was born in Sofia. 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.


      Career




      = Clubs

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      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.


      = National team

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      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 is changed.


      Sporting achievements




      = Clubs

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      CEV Champions League
      2008/2009 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      2009/2010 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      2010/2011 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      FIVB Club World Championship
      Doha 2009 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      Doha 2010 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      Doha 2011 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      Doha 2012 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
      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
      2005/2006 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
      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 Al Rayyan
      2013/2014 Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
      2013/2014 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
      2013/2014 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
      2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley
      2021/2022 Italian SuperCup, with Itas Trentino
      2022/2023 Italian Cup, with Itas Trentino
      2022/2023 Italian Championship, with Itas Trentino


      = Individual awards

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      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
      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
      2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Best opposite


      = Record

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      132 km/h spike speed


      References




      External links



      Matey Kaziyski at the European Volleyball Confederation
      Matey Kaziyski at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
      Matey Kaziyski at V.League (archived) (in Japanese)
      Matey Kaziyski at Olympics.com
      Matey Kaziyski at Olympedia

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