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Matey Kaziyski

Personal information

Full name

Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski

Nickname

The Emperor

Nationality

Bulgarian

Born

23 September 1984 (age 40)
Sofia, Bulgaria

Height

2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)

Weight

93 kg (205 lb)

Spike

390 cm (154 in)

Block

340 cm (134 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Outside hitter

Current club

Power volley Milano

Number

Career

Years	Teams
2002–2004 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007–2013 2013 2013–2014 2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016 2016–2018 2018 2018–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021–2023 2023 –	Lukoil Neftohimik Burgas Slavia Sofia Dynamo Moscow Trentino Volley Al Rayyan Halkbank Ankara Al Rayyan Trentino Volley JTEKT Stings Trentino Volley JTEKT Stings Stocznia Szczecin Calzedonia Verona JTEKT Stings Calzedonia Verona Trentino Volley Allianz Milano

National team

2003–2012

BUL

Honours

Men's volleyball

Representing Bulgaria
FIVB World Championship
Bronze	2006 Japan
FIVB World Cup
Bronze	2007 Japan
CEV European Championship
Bronze	2009 Turkey

Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski (born September 23, 1984) is a famous Bulgarian professional volleyball player. He played for the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team from 2003 to 2012. Matey is also well-known for playing with the Italian club Trentino Volley. He even took part in the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Matey has won several bronze medals, including at the World Championship in 2006 and the European Championship in 2009. He has also won many titles in the CEV Champions League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship with Trentino Volley.

Matey Kaziyski's Life Story
Matey Kaziyski's Volleyball Career
- Playing for Clubs
- Playing for the National Team
Matey Kaziyski's Achievements
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Matey Kaziyski's Life Story

Matey Kaziyski was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Both of his parents were also volleyball players for the Bulgarian national teams. When he was a kid, Matey tried out many different sports. He played football, basketball, and even enjoyed horse riding. Matey is now with Elisabetta Farrugio, and they had a son named Aleksander in 2017.

Matey Kaziyski playing for Trentino Volley during the 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, which they won.

Matey Kaziyski's Volleyball Career

Playing for Clubs

Matey Kaziyski has worked with coach Radostin Stoychev for a long time. They have been together at several clubs since 2004, including Slavia Sofia, Dynamo Moscow, Halkbank Ankara, and Trentino Volley.

Between 2008 and 2015, Matey won 15 big titles with Trentino Volley. These included four Italian Championship titles, three CEV Champions League titles, and four Club World Championship titles. In 2015, he left Trentino Volley to play in Japan's top league. However, he returned to Trentino for the 2016 season.

Playing for the National Team

Matey Kaziyski and the Bulgarian team won a bronze medal at the 2006 World Championship. In that championship, he was one of the top five scorers and also won the award for the best server.

In 2012, Matey left the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team. He did this along with his coach, Radostin Stoytchev, because of a disagreement with the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation (BFV). Matey said he would not return to the team until the leadership of the BFV changed.

Matey Kaziyski's Achievements

Club Achievements

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