Nikolaos Gkillas
Greek water polo player
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Nikolaos "Nikos" Gkillas (in Greek: Νικόλαος Γκίλλας; born 21 June 2003) is a Greek water polo player who plays as a driver for Olympiacos, and the Greece men's national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Νικόλαος Γκίλλας |
| Nationality | Greece |
| Born | June 21, 2003 Chios, Greece |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Position | Driver |
Career
In June 2021, Gkillas signed a five-year contract with Olympiacos, joining their senior men's water polo squad as a young international talent.
Gkillas earned promotion from Greece's U20 squad to the men national team and was selected for the squad at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.[3] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where Greece finished fifth. In April 2025, he played in the World Aquatics Men's Water Polo World Cup gold-medal match versus Spain in Podgorica, where Greece eventually got the silver medal.[4]
In July 2025, he competed in the World Championships held in Singapore,[5] helping Greece national team to prevail in the bronze-medal game against Serbia.[6]