Nimir Abdel-Aziz

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Nimir Abdel-Aziz
Nimir Abdel-Aziz (Legavolley 2018).jpg
Personal information
Born (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 32)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Spike365 cm (144 in)
Block350 cm (138 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current club Halkbank Ankara
Number14
Career
YearsTeams
-2004
2004-2008
2008-2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022
2022–
Haaften Kwiek
Sliedrecht sport
AMVJ Martinus
Dynamo Apeldoorn
VC Zwolle
Volley Treviso
Piemonte Volley
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Power Volley Milano
Trentino Volley
Modena Volley
Paykan Tehran
Halkbank Ankara
National team
2011–Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Turkey
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Estonia

Nimir Abdel-Aziz (born 5 February 1992) is a Dutch professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Halkbank Ankara and the Netherlands national team.

Contents

Career

National team

Abdel-Aziz made his debut as the setter for the Dutch national team in 2011 against Belgium. He won the European League in 2012, after beating Turkey in the final. [1]

Position change

In 2016, Abdel-Aziz changed his position from setter to opposite hitter in his club Stade Poitevin Poitiers. [2] He has since then continued his volleyball career as an opposite in both clubs and the Dutch National Team. [3]

During the 2020–21 CEV Champions League, he had to briefly play the setter role after both of the lined up setters were not available to compete in the pool play due to the COVID-19. [4]

Personal life

Abdel-Aziz was born in the Netherlands to a Chadian father and Dutch mother. [5]

Honours

Abdel-Aziz with the Asian Championship medal. Nimir Abdel-Aziz, 2022-05-22.jpg
Abdel-Aziz with the Asian Championship medal.

Club

Individual awards

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References

  1. "Orange triumph in Ankara as the Dutch win an incredible European League final!". CEV. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. WoV (5 May 2016). "FRA M: Setter Abdel Aziz changes position – from now on, he will play as attacker!". WorldOfVolley. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. Winiarczyk, Michał. "Namibia, tattoos and two volleyball players in one body. Nimir Abdel-Aziz's Life Service Aces (INTERVIEW)". newonce.sport (in Polish). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. "Setter or opposite, Nimir fires Trentino into Champions League quarterfinals | ChampionsLeague". championsleague.cev.eu. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. Volkers, John (30 May 2021). "Aan de hand van de man met de 'gouden rechterarm' doet Nederland nuttige ervaring op in de Nations League". de Volkskrant . Retrieved 28 October 2023.