Nikos Tsoumanis

Nikolaos Tsoumanis
Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Tsoumanis[1]
Date of birth (1990-06-08)8 June 1990
Place of birth Greece[a]
Date of death October 2021 (aged 31)
Place of death Kalamaria, Greece
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
–2009 Skoda Xanthi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Makedonikos 18 (0)
2010–2012 Skoda Xanthi 3 (1)
2012–2013 Kerkyra 20 (0)
2013–2014 Aris 23 (1)
2014–2015 Panthrakikos 22 (1)
2015 Veria 1 (0)
2015–2018 Aris 30 (0)
2018–2020 Apollon Pontou 30 (0)
2020–2021 PO Triglias 3 (0)
2021 Makedonikos 0 (0)
Total 150 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikolaos 'Nikos' Tsoumanis (Greek: Νικόλαος 'Νίκος' Τσουμάνης; 8 June 1990 – October 2021) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a left-back.[3]

Career

Tsoumanis left Panthrakikos as he did not renew his contract to join Veria on 9 July 2015.[4] He later signed with major Greek club, Aris.

Death

Tsoumanis was found dead in his car on the morning of 5 October 2021. The medical examiner believed the cause of death to be suffocation. Police initially suspected "foul play" as his hands were bound.[5] However, following further examination, Tsoumanis's death was ruled to be an accident.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources say that he was born in Igoumenitsa,[1] while others say that he was born in Ioannina.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Nikos Tsoumanis at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Team, Onsports (5 October 2021). "Νίκος Τσουμάνης: Ποιος ήταν ο άτυχος ποδοσφαιριστής - Η καριέρα του (photos)". Onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Nikos Tsoumanis profile" (in Greek). skodaxanthifc.gr. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. ^ Στα κυανέρυθρα ο Νίκος Τσουμάνης
  5. ^ "Nikos Tsoumanis: Footballer Found Dead In His Car In Thessaloniki, Foul Play Suspected". Greek City Times. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Forensic findings on the death of football player Nikos Tsoumanis - Criminal action ruled out". Athens 9.84. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.


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