Giannis Koskiniatis Explained

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.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sport.gr. el:Αυτοκτόνησε ο Κοσκινιάτης. Koskiniatis committed suicide. http://www.sport.gr/default.asp?pid=4&aid=24813. Greek. 29 October 2008.
2. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/dropped-footballer-jumps-off-cliff/2008/10/30/1224956183501.html Footballer cut from team jumps off cliff
3. https://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-europegreecesuicide&prov=reuters&type=lgns Greek player commits suicide after omission from squad