Alberto Socías Explained

Birth Date:16 May 1973
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Weight:210lbs
Relatives:Antonio Socías
Raquel Socías
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Clubyears:-
Ru Proclubs:RC Valencia
CR Les Abelles
Ru Nationalyears:1994–2002
2001
Ru Nationalteam:
7s
Ru Nationalcaps:25
Ru Nationalpoints:(25)
Coachyears1:2012-2015
Coachyears2:2015-2021
Coachteams2:CR Les Abelles
Coachyears3:2023-
Coachteams3:Spain Women's 7s

Alberto Socías Olmos (born 16 May 1973 in Valencia) is a former Spanish rugby union player and coach. He played as a centre.He is the brother of Antonio Socías and Raquel Socías, who also were former Spanish internationals.Currently, he is the coach of the Spain women's national rugby sevens team.

Career

His first international cap was during a match against Italy, on 7 May 1994, at Parma. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played two matches. His last international cap was during a match against Netherlands, on 6 April 2002 at Murcia.

Coaching career

He coached the Spain national rugby sevens team from 2012 until 2015, when he José Ignacio Inchausti replaced Socías due to criteria differences with the FER.[1] He coached Les Abelles between 2015 and 2020/2021. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Tiki' Inchausti toma el relevo de Socías al frente del Seven. MARCA.com. 25 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Refuerzo de lujo para un histórico del rugby valenciano y español. 31 December 2014.