Nikos Tsoumanis

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

Nikolaos Tsoumanis

Personal information
Full name	Nikolaos Tsoumanis[1]
Date of birth	(1990-06-08)8 June 1990
Place of birth	Greece[lower-alpha 1]
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
0000–2009	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

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. 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.

External links

• Insports profile (in Greek)
• Nikos Tsoumanis at Soccerway