Giannis Koskiniatis (29 August 1983 – 29 October 2008) was a Greek footballer who played for Diagoras F.C. He played 61 games and scored 4 goals for the team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Koskiniatis | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhodes, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 2008 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Koskinou, Rhodos, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2008 | Diagoras | 61 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKoskiniatis made 61 Gamma Ethniki appearances for Diagoras, scoring four goals and helping the club win promotion to the Beta Ethniki for the 2008–09 season.[1] However, he did not play the following season due to a leg injury was dropped for a game against Olympiakos after he returned from injury. Koskiniatis went missing around midday, he drove his motorbike to the top of a cliff. He left a suicide note at the top of the cliff. The readings of the note have been kept private within his family circle. Koskiniatis then jumped off the cliff and committed suicide.[2] Diagoras lost the game 3:2.
It is reported that the team had sent him for psychological help.[3]
References
edit- ^ Αυτοκτόνησε ο Κοσκινιάτης [Koskiniatis committed suicide] (in Greek). Sport.gr. 29 October 2008.
- ^ Footballer cut from team jumps off cliff Brisbane Times
- ^ Greek player commits suicide after omission from squad[permanent dead link] Yahoo! Sports