Xavier Pascual Fuertes

Xavier Pascual Fuertes (born 8 March 1968) is a Spanish former handball player and current coach. 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: 3 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Romanian Cup: 2 2021–22, 2023–24 Romanian Super Cup: 2 2022, 2023

Veszprém KC Magyar Kupa: 1 2025–26 IHF Super Globe: 1 2024

Egypt

African Championship: 1 2026