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Sotiris Ninis

ソティリス・ニニス　/　そてぃりす・ににす

Association football player from Albania

April 3, 1990 (age 36)　・　Himarë, Vlorë District, Albania

Vlorë District
association football player

My Take

Ninis fascinates me as a study in early promise and the weight it carries. Born in Himarë, Albania, and rising to wear Greece's colors as an attacking midfielder and winger, he embodies the Balkan footballer who lets quick feet and sharp reading of the game outweigh a modest frame. I find the hyped-prodigy narrative bittersweet, because such labels can become burdens as much as blessings. What draws me in is the cross-border identity at his core, a player shaped by the Mediterranean coast who chose to test himself at the highest level. I would genuinely love to watch his technique up close someday.

Overview

Sotiris Ninis (Greek: Σωτήρης Νίνης; Albanian: Sotir Nini; born 3 April 1990) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and a right winger. Ninis was formerly a member of the Greece national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sotiris Ninis
Name (Japanese): ソティリス・ニニス
Reading: そてぃりす・ににす
Born: April 3, 1990 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Himarë, Vlorë District, Albania
Blood type: Private
Height: 173 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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