Nimir Abdel-Aziz
Nimir Abdel-Aziz is a Dutch professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite hitter for Wolfdogs Nagoya and the Netherlands national team.
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.Position change
In 2016, Abdel-Aziz changed his position from setter to opposite hitter in his club Stade Poitevin Poitiers. He has since then continued his volleyball career as an opposite in both clubs and the Dutch National Team.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.
Personal life
Abdel-Aziz was born in the Netherlands to a Chadian father and Dutch mother.Honours
Club
CEV Champions League- * 2012–13 – with Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
- * 2020–21 – with Trentino VolleyAVC Champions League
- * 2022 – with Paykan Tehran
- * 2025 – with Al RayyanDomestic
- * 2009–10 Dutch Championship, with Dynamo Apeldoorn