Matey Kaziyski

Matey Kaziyski
Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski (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
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
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
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
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
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 for 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