Giannis Koskiniatis

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.

Giannis Koskiniatis
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Koskiniatis
Date of birth (1983-08-29)29 August 1983
Place of birth Greece
Date of death 29 October 2008(2008-10-29) (aged 25)
Place of death Profitis Ilias, Greece
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2008 Diagoras 61 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Koskiniatis 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
  1. Αυτοκτόνησε ο Κοσκινιάτης [Koskiniatis committed suicide] (in Greek). Sport.gr. 29 October 2008.
  2. Footballer cut from team jumps off cliff Brisbane Times
  3. Greek player commits suicide after omission from squad Yahoo! Sports
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