07 December 2023

Olympiacos signs Gavin Schmitt

Olympiacos SFP announces the agreement with Gavin Charles Schmitt. The 32-year-old Canadian opposite signed a one-year contract.

Former Clubs:

2007-2008 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis

2008-2009 Arago de Sete (France)

2009-2012 Daejeon Samsung (South Korea)

2012-2013 Iskra Odintsovo (Japan)

2013-2015 Arkas Izmir (Turkey)

2015-2016 Funvic Taubate (Brazil)

2016-2017 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (Poland)

2017-2018 Τoray Arrows (Japan)

Achievements:

Club

2009 KOVO Cup, with Daejeon Samsung

2010 V-League Championship, with Daejeon Samsung

2011 V-League Championship, with Daejeon Samsung

2012 V-League Championship, with Daejeon Samsung

2015 Turkish First League Championship, with Arkas Izmir

2016 Silver medal in South American Club Championship, with Funvic Taubaté

National Team

2008 Silver medal in Pan American Cup

2009 Silver medal in Pan American Cup

2011 Bronze medal in Pan American Cup

2011 Bronze medal in NORCECA Championship

2013 Silver medal in NORCECA Championship

2015 Bronze medal in Pan American Games

Individual Awards

2008 Pan American Cup – Best Spiker

2009 Pan American Cup – Best Scorer

2011 Pan American Cup – Best Scorer, Best Spiker

2015 Pan American Games – Best Scorer, Best Server[2]

2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament – Best Opposite Spiker

2011/2012 58 points in one match in V-League

Gavin Schmitt stated at olympiacossfp.gr:

"I am very excited to return to Greece, where I started my professional career several years ago. I am also excited because I will have the opportunity to play in a top European club and I will try to have a successful season in Greek and European competitions.’’