Xavier Pascual Fuertes
# Xavier Pascual Fuertes

Xavier Pascual Fuertes (born 8 March 1968) is a Spanish former handball player and the current coach of CS Dinamo București and the Romania national team. He is one of the most successful handball coaches.

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. In June 2018, Pascual resigned as Romania coach.

## 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

**Dinamo Bucharest**

* Liga Națională:
   * 2021–22
* Romanian Cup:
   * 2021–22
* Romanian Super Cup:
   * 2022
