Alberto Socías
| Date of birth | 16 May 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Antonio Socías (younger brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alberto Socías Olmos (born 16 May 1973 in Valencia) is a former Spanish rugby union player and coach. He plays as a centre. He is the younger brother of Antonio Socías, who also was former Spanish international.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
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] Currently, he is the coach of CR Les Abelles.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ MARCA.com (25 November 2015). "'Tiki' Inchausti toma el relevo de Socías al frente del Seven".
- ^ "Refuerzo de lujo para un histórico del rugby valenciano y español". 31 December 2014.
External links[edit]
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