Biography
Born in Mendoza (Argentina) in 1973 to an Argentine father and a Spanish mother, Miguel Ángel Falasca was the setter of the Spanish national team for 16 years (1993-2009), playing 371 matches for his country. He took part in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and orchestrated the play of the team that became European champion in Moscow in 2007, the greatest milestone in Spanish volleyball. That same year he was named best setter at the World Cup in Japan.
He played in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland and Russia, winning three Superliga titles with Pòrtol in Palma and three Polish league titles with Skra Bełchatów. As a coach he won the Polish championship with Skra, led the Czech Republic national team and won the women's Challenge Cup with Saugella Monza.
He passed away suddenly in June 2019, aged 46. A visionary of volleyball in Spain, he is still fondly remembered by his teammates: the association paid tribute to him in 2022 in Arroyo de la Miel (Benalmádena).
Achievements
- European champion with Spain · 2007
- European League champion with Spain · 2007
- Best setter at the World Cup · 2007
- Best setter at the European League · 2009
- European League runner-up · 2009
- Silver at the Mediterranean Games · 2009
- Bronze at the European League · 2005
- Sydney Olympic Games · 2000
- Superliga champion with Pòrtol · 2006, 2007 and 2008
- Polish league champion with Skra Bełchatów · 2009, 2010 and 2011
- Champions League runner-up · 2003 and 2012
- Polish champion as coach of Skra Bełchatów · 2014
- Women's Challenge Cup as coach of Saugella Monza · 2019
Clubs
- CV Las Palmas (1996-1997)
- Zinella Volley (1997-1998)
- Del Monte Ferrara (1998-2000)
- Knack Roeselare (2000-2002)
- Modena Volley (2002-2003)
- CV Pòrtol (2003-2008)
- Skra Bełchatów (2008-2012)
- Ural Ufa (2012-2013)