Xavier Pascual Fuertes

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.

Xavier Pascual
Pascual Fuertes in 2014.
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Pascual Fuertes
Born	(1968-03-08) 8 March 1968 (age 57) 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
  • 1991

Manager

Barcelona

• Liga ASOBAL: 11
  • 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
• Copa del Rey: 10
  • 2008-09, 2009–10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
• Copa ASOBAL: 11
  • 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
• 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
  • 2011, 2015, 2021
• IHF Super Globe: 5
  • 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024

Dinamo Bucharest

• Liga Națională: 3
  • 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Romanian Cup: 2
  • 2021–22, 2023–24
• Romanian Super Cup: 2
  • 2022, 2023