Nikos Samaras
Nikos Samaras was a Greek volleyball player, who competed for various Greek, Italian, Spanish and Turkish clubs.
Samaras was born in Stuttgart. 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 Men's Junior Volleyball [World Championship|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 Challenge [Cup |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