Alberto Socías Explained

Birth Date:16 May 1973
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Weight:210lbs
Relatives:Antonio Socías
Raquel Socías
Position:Centre
Clubs1:RC Valencia
Clubs2:CR Les Abelles
Repyears1:1994–2002
Repyears2:2001
Repcaps1:25
Reppoints1:25
Coachyears1:2012-2015
Coachteams1:Spain 7s
Coachyears2:2015-2021
Coachteams2:CR Les Abelles
Coachyears3:2023
Coachteams3:Spain 7s
Coachyears4:2023-2024

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.He is currently the Technical Director of Rugby Seven of the RFER.

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]

In 2023, he was appointed alongside Francisco Hernández coaches of the Spain 7s, although Alberto was later appointed head coach of the Spain Women's 7s. On August 30, 2024, he was replaced as coach of the women's rugby 7s team by María Ribera, although he would continue to work with the Spanish Rugby Federation in the technical direction of rugby 7.[3]

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.
  3. Web site: FERugby. MARÍA RIBERA, NUEVA SELECCIONADORA DE LAS LEONAS7S. August 30, 2024.