Nikos Samaras
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | 1 July 1970 |
| Died | 4 January 2013 (aged 43) |
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Volleyball information | |
| Number | 9 (national team) |
| Career | |
| Years | Team |
| 1988–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2008 2008–2010 2010–2012 2012–2013 |  Orestiada Sira Cucine Falconara Iraklis Thessaloniki Panathinaikos AEK Fenerbahçe Sevilla Rethymno Chênois Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Milon Lemnos |
| National team | |
| Years | Team |
| – | Greece |
Nikos Samaras (1 July 1970 – 4 January 2013) was a Greek volleyball player, who competed for various Greek, Italian, Spanish and Turkish clubs.
Samaras was born in Stuttgart.[citation needed] He led Orestiada, helping the team to become successful in Greece and Europe. Many young people turned to volleyball in the 1990s because of him.
Career stats
- 160 caps with the Greece Junior National Team
- 263 caps with the Greece National Team
Honours
National team
- 1989 Junior World Championship - 6th place
- 1994 FIVB World Championship - 6th place
Clubs
- 1993 Greek Cup -
Runner-up, with Orestiada - 1993 Greek Championship - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 1995 CEV Cup - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 1997 Greek Championship - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 1998 Greek Championship - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 2000 Greek Cup -
Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki - 2004 Turkish Championship - Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe
Death
Samaras died on Friday 4 January 2013, aged 42, after suffering a brain aneurysm.
References
- ↑ Σοκ!! Πέθανε ο Νίκος Σαμαράς! (in Greek). sport24.gr. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "GRE M: Nikolaos Samaras passed away WorldOfVolley". WorldOfVolley. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ Το τελευταίο καρφί (in Greek). protagon.gr. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ Obituary Greece's former team captain Nikos Samaras[dead link], article on the official webpage of the Greek Volleyball Federation.
- ↑ Former Greece volleyball captain Nikos Samaras, dies aged 42 Archived 2013-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, article on SportSun.org, 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Greece mourns the death of Nikos Samaras at 42, article on the official webpage of FIVB, 5 January 2013.
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