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Nimir Abdel-Aziz (born 5 February 1992) is a Dutch professional
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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
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. 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
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. He has since then continued his volleyball career as an opposite in both clubs and the Dutch National Team. During the
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, 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
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Personal life

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


Honours


Club

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* AVC Champions League **
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* Domestic ** 2009–10 Dutch Championship, with
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Individual awards

* 2012: European League – Best server * 2012: European League – Best setter * 2021: CEV European Championship – Best opposite * 2025: AVC Champions League – Most valuable player * 2025: AVC Champions League – Best opposite


References


External links

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at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdel-Aziz, Nimir 1992 births Living people Dutch people of Chadian descent Sportspeople from The Hague Volleyball players from South Holland Dutch men's volleyball players Dutch expatriate volleyball players in Italy Dutch expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Dutch expatriate volleyball players in Poland Dutch expatriate volleyball players in France Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Iran Expatriate volleyball players in Iran Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate volleyball players in Japan ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players Halkbank volleyball players Setters (volleyball) Opposite hitters 21st-century Dutch sportsmen