Matey Kaziyski

Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski (Матей Илиянов Казийски) (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.



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.

Clubs

 * CEV Champions League
 * Gold medal europe.svg 2008/2009 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
 * Gold medal europe.svg 2009/2010 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
 * Gold medal europe.svg 2010/2011 – with Itas Diatec Trentino


 * FIVB Club World Championship
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Doha 2009 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Doha 2010 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Doha 2011 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Doha 2012 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
 * Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2021 – with Itas Trentino
 * Silver medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2022 – with Trentino Itas


 * National championships
 * 2004/2005 Simple gold cup.svg Bulgarian Cup, with Slavia Sofia
 * 2005/2006 Simple gold cup.svg Russian Cup, with Dynamo Moscow
 * 2005/2006 Gold medal with cup.svg Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
 * 2007/2008 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2009/2010 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Cup, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2010/2011 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2011/2012 Simple gold cup.svg Italian SuperCup, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2011/2012 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Cup, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2012/2013 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Cup, with Itas Diates Trentino
 * 2012/2013 Simple gold cup.svg Emir Cup, with Al Rayyan
 * 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
 * 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
 * 2013/2014 Gold medal with cup.svg Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
 * 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley
 * 2021/2022 Simple gold cup.svg Italian SuperCup, with Itas Trentino
 * 2022/2023 Simple silver cup.svg Italian Cup, with Itas Trentino
 * 2022/2023 Gold medal with cup.svg 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