Matey Kaziyski

Matey Kaziyski () (born 23 September 1984) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team during 2003–2012 and Japanese club JTEKT Stings, 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, Bulgaria.  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 was changed. 

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League
  2006/2007 - with Dynamo Moscow
  2008/2009 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  2009/2010 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  2010/2011 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  2011/2012 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  2013/2014 - with Halkbank Ankara
  2015/2016 - with Trentino Diatec

FIVB Club World Championship
  Qatar 2009 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  Qatar 2010 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  Qatar 2011 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  Qatar 2012 - with Itas Diates Trentino
  Brazil 2014 - with Al-Rayyan

National championship

 2004/2005  Bulgaria Cup, with Slavia Sofia
 2005/2006  Russian Cup, with Dynamo Moscow
 2005/2006  Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
 2006/2007  Russian Cup, with Dynamo Moscow
 2006/2007  Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
 2007/2008  Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2008/2009  Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2009/2010  Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2009/2010  Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2010/2011  Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2010/2011  Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2011/2012  Italian SuperCup 2011, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2011/2012  Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2011/2012  Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2012/2013  Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2012/2013  Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas Diates Trentino
 2012/2013  Emir Cup, with Al-Rayyan
 2013/2014  Turkish SuperCup 2013, with Halkbank Ankara
 2013/2014  Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
 2013/2014  Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
 2014/2015  Italian Cup Serie A, with Trentino Volley
 2014/2015  Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley

National team
 2006  FIVB World Championship
 2007  FIVB World Cup
 2009  CEV European Championship

Individual
 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

Record
 132 km speed - Attack record

References

External links

 FIVB profile

Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Sofia
Category:Bulgarian men's volleyball players
Category:Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic volleyball players of Bulgaria
Category:Bulgarian expatriates in Italy
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
Category:Bulgarian expatriates in Russia
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Japan