Miguel Ángel Falasca facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miguel Ángel Falasca
Falasca in January 2014
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández
Nationality	Argentine Spanish
Born	(1973-04-29)29 April 1973 Mendoza, Argentina
Died	22 June 2019(2019-06-22) (aged 46) Monza, Italy
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2013–2016 2016–2017 2016–2018 2018–2019 Skra Bełchatów Czech Republic Volley Milano Saugella Monza
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
Years Teams 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2002 2002–2003 2003–2008 2008–2012 2012–2013 CV Las Palmas Zinella Volley Del Monte Ferrara Knack Roeselare Modena Volley CV Pòrtol Skra Bełchatów Ural Ufa
National team
1993–2009  ESP (371)
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  ESP CEV European Championship Gold 2007 Russia European League Gold 2007 Portugal Silver 2009 Portugal Bronze 2005 Russia Mediterranean Games Silver 2009 Pescara

Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (29 April 1973 – 22 June 2019) was an Argentine-born Spanish professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the Spain national team from 1993 to 2009, a participant in the Olympic Games Sydney 2000, and the 2007 European Champion.

Personal life

Falasca was born in Mendoza, Argentina. His grandfather came from Italy. His father Juan Carlos was a retired volleyball player from Argentina, and his mother was a native Spaniard. At the age of 16, due to the unstable economic situation in Argentina, the Falasca family decided to move to Spain. Miguel, his parents, sister Mariel and his younger brother Guillermo, were sent to Málaga first, and then to the Canary Islands. He was married to Esther Custodio. They had two children - his daughter called Sara (2004) and his son Daniel (2002).

Death

On 21 June 2019 Falasca was at the wedding of his friend and assistant of the Saugella Monza club in Italy, when he felt ill and went to his hotel room. He died of a heart attack the next day at the age of 46 in Varese where he was staying with his wife, despite a resuscitation attempt.

Falasca during the medal ceremony of the Russian Championship in 2013, as Ural Ufa player.

Miguel Ángel Falasca as PGE Skra Bełchatów player in 2011.

On 30 September 2011 during the match PGE Skra Bełchatów – LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk at Ergo Arena.

Career as coach

Falasca had been working as a first coach of PGE Skra Bełchatów since 2013. In the first season of his work, PGE Skra won a title of Polish Champion 2013/2014. It was the 8th title of Polish Champion in the club's history. On July 1, 2014, the club extended the contract with him until 2017. In February 2016 he was head coach of the Czech Republic men's national volleyball team. In March 2016 PGE Skra Bełchatów led by Falasca lost the second match with Zenit Kazan in playoffs 6 of CEV Champions League (the first match Skra won 3–2). After this loss Falasca has been dismissed during the subsequent club meeting. The decision was announced on March 28, 2016. In May 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Italian club Gi Group Monza.

Honours

As a player

• CEV Champions League
  • 2002/2003 – with Kerakoll Modena
  • 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Doha 2009 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• CEV Cup
  • 2001/2002 – with Knack Roeselare
  • 2005/2006 – with Portol Palma de Mallorca
• CEV Challenge Cup
  • 2004/2005 – with Son Amar Palma de Mallorca
  • 2012/2013 – with Ural Ufa
• National championships
  • 1996/1997 Spanish Cup, with CV Las Palmas
  • 2000/2001 Belgian SuperCup, with Knack Roeselare
  • 2004/2005 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
  • 2005/2006 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
  • 2005/2006 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
  • 2006/2007 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
  • 2007/2008 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
  • 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2008/2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2009/2010 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2011/2012 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• Universiade
  • 1995 Summer Universiade

As a coach

• CEV Challenge Cup
  • 2018/2019 – with Saugella Monza
• National championships
  • 2013/2014 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2015/2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

Individual awards

• 2007: FIVB World Cup – Best Setter
• 2009: Polish Cup – Best Server
• 2009: European League – Best Setter
• 2012: Polish Cup – Most Valuable Player
• 2012: Polish Cup – Best Setter

See also

In Spanish: Miguel Ángel Falasca para niños