Nikos Samaras
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Nikos Samaras (1 July 1970 – 4 January 2013) was a Greek volleyball player, who competed for various Greek, Italian and Turkish clubs.[1]
Samaras was born in Stuttgart. He led Orestiada, helping the team to become successful in Greece and Europe. A real legend for Greek volleyball, he used to hit the ball with amazing technique and power.[2] Many young people turned to volleyball in the 1990s because of him.
Clubs
- Orestiada (1988-1998)
Sira Cucine Falconara (1998-1999)- Iraklis Thessaloniki (1999-2000)
- Panathinaikos (2000-2002)
- AEK (2002-2003)
Fenerbahçe (2003-2004)
Sevilla 
Chênois (2008-2009)- Ethnikos Alexandroupoli (2009-2010)
- Milon (2010-2012)
- Lemnos Sports Club (2012)
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.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Σοκ!! Πέθανε ο Νίκος Σαμαράς! (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ↑ Το τελευταίο καρφί (in Greek). protagon.gr. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ↑ Obituary Greece's former team captain Nikos Samaras, article on the official webpage of the Greek Volleyball Federation.
- ↑ Former Greece volleyball captain Nikos Samaras, dies aged 42, 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.