Xavier Pascual Fuertes
Spanish handball player and coach (born 1968)
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Xavier Pascual Fuertes (born 8 March 1968)[1] is a Spanish former handball player and current coach. He is one of the most successful handball coaches.
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Pascual Fuertes in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Xavier Pascual Fuertes | ||
| Born |
8 March 1968 Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| 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 | ||
2021–2024 | Dinamo București | ||
2021–2024 | Romania | ||
2024– | ONE Veszprém | ||
2025– | Egypt | ||
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
- Liga ASOBAL: 2
- 1989-90, 1990–91
- Supercopa ASOBAL: 1
- 1986-87
- European Cup: 1
Manager
- Barcelona
- Liga ASOBAL: 11
- Copa del Rey: 10
- Copa ASOBAL: 11
- Supercopa ASOBAL: 10
- 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- EHF Champions League: 3
- IHF Super Globe: 5
- Dinamo Bucharest
- Liga Națională: 3
- 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Romanian Cup: 2
- 2021–22, 2023–24
- Romanian Super Cup: 2
- 2022, 2023
- Veszprém KC
- Magyar Kupa: 1
- 2025–26
- IHF Super Globe: 1
- Egypt