Alberto Socías

Alberto Socías
Date of birth (1973-05-16) 16 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthValencia, Spain
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Notable relative(s)Antonio Socías
Raquel Socías
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
RC Valencia ()
– CR Les Abelles ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2002 Spain 25 (25)
2001 Spain 7s
Coaching career
Years Team
2012-2015 Spain 7s
2015-2021 CR Les Abelles
2023 Spain 7s
2023-2024 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. 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]

References

  1. ^ MARCA.com (25 November 2015). "'Tiki' Inchausti toma el relevo de Socías al frente del Seven".
  2. ^ "Refuerzo de lujo para un histórico del rugby valenciano y español". 31 December 2014.
  3. ^ "MARÍA RIBERA, NUEVA SELECCIONADORA DE LAS LEONAS7S". FERugby. August 30, 2024.