Xavier Pascual Fuertes

Xavier Pascual Fuertes (born 8 March 1968)[1] is a Spanish former handball player and the current coach of CS Dinamo București and the Romania national team. He is one of the most successful handball coaches.

Xavier Pascual
Pascual Fuertes in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Xavier Pascual Fuertes
Born (1968-03-08) 8 March 1968
Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club CS Dinamo București
Senior clubs
Years Team
1986–1987
 Barcelona
1987–1989
 BM Palautordera
1989–1991
 Barcelona
1991–1994
 SD Teucro
1994–1995
 CD Ademar León
1995–1996
 BM Guadalajara
1996–1997
 BM Gáldar
1997–1999
 BM Chapela
1999–2005
 SD Octavio Vigo
Teams managed
2009–2021
 FC Barcelona
2016–2018
 Romania
2021–
 CS Dinamo București
2021–
 Romania

On 9 February 2009, he replaced Manolo Cadenas as head coach of Barcelona. Contemporaneously with his club job, he has been also coaching the Romania men's national handball team since June 6, 2016.[2][3] In June 2018, Pascual resigned as Romania coach.[4]

International honours

Player
Barcelona

Manager
Barcelona
  • Supercopa ASOBAL: 10
    • 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Dinamo Bucharest
  • Romanian Cup:
    • 2021–22
  • Romanian Super Cup:
    • 2022

References
  1. "Xavi Pascual Profile" (in Spanish). fcbarcelona.cat. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "ECHIPA NAȚIONALĂ DE SENIORI ARE UN NOU ANTRENOR" (in Romanian). Romanian Handball Federation. 6 June 2016.
  3. "Xavi Pascual to coach Romania's men's national team" (in Romanian). European Handball Federation. 8 June 2016.
  4. "Xavier Pascual a demisionat de la naționala României! Spaniolul a dat vina pe Barcelona" (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 13 June 2018.
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