Eleias Himaras
 Himaras with York United in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eleias Konstantinos Himaras | ||
| Date of birth | March 8, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| London NorWest Optimist SC | |||
| London Alliance FC | |||
| London Portuguese Fury | |||
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Toronto FC II | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | FC London | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → York United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Electric City FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | York United | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2022 | |||
Eleias Konstantinos Himaras (born March 8, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]Himaras began playing youth soccer at age five with London NorWest Optimist SC.[1] He later joined London Alliance FC at age seven for a year, before joining London Portuguese Fury.[2] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2018.[3]
Club career
[edit]On September 18, 2018, he made his senior debut at age sixteen with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario in a 6–0 loss to Vaughan Azzurri.[4] In 2019, he served as a reserve keeper with Toronto FC II in USL League One, but did not appear in any matches. After Toronto FC II withdrew from the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Himaras returned to his hometown of London, Ontario to train.[5]
In 2021, he played with FC London in League1 Ontario, appearing in 10 of the team's 11 matches, winning seven games with two clean sheets.[6] Later in 2021, he joined York United FC of the Canadian Premier League on an emergency basis, to serve as a substitute after an injury to starting goalkeeper Nathan Ingham.[7][8]
In 2022, after spending the preseason with York United,[9] Himaras signed with Electric City FC of League1 Ontario.[10] He made his debut on May 21 in a 2–1 victory over ProStars FC.[11]
In July 2022, Himaras re-joined York United on a permanent basis.[12] He made his debut on August 7 against Valour FC, coming on as a first-half substitute for Niko Giantsopoulos, after the latter suffered an injury.[13] He made his first start in the next match on August 14, in a 3–2 victory over FC Edmonton.[14] In December 2022, he re-signed for another year, with an option for 2024.[15][16] In January 2024, he re-signed with the club for the 2024 season.[17][18]
International career
[edit]In March 2019, he was called up to the Canada U17 team for a training camp.[1] He was later named to the Canadian roster for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he made his debut against New Zealand.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of September 23, 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[21] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2019 | USL League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| FC London | 2021[22] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| York United (loan) | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Electric City FC | 2022[23] | League1 Ontario | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| York United | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eleias Himaras at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Himaras headed for big things". London Sports Xpress. August 28, 2018.
- ^ "TFC Prospect Eleias Himaras Summer Update". Seneca Journalism. August 12, 2020.
- ^ Halis, Irene (September 21, 2018). "Vaughan Takes Over Fourth Spot With Resounding 6-0 Defeat Of TFC III". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Toronto F.C. System Goalkeeper Working Hard During Pandemic". Seneca Journalism. August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Electric City FC Signs CPL U Sports Draft Pick, Former U17 Canadian International, and Two U Sport Standouts". Electric City FC. April 15, 2022.
- ^ "York United signs goalkeeper Eleias Himaras as primary roster addition". York United FC. August 6, 2021.
- ^ Veth, Manuel (August 7, 2021). "Eleias Himaras joins York United - Replacement for Ingham". Transfermarkt.
- ^ "Electric City signs new players as season opener nears". The Peterborough Examiner. April 16, 2022.
- ^ Vernon, Matthew (April 18, 2022). "Electric City FC announce four new signings". PTBO Today.
- ^ "Weekend Recap: Electric City FC Men and Women Have a Tough Weekend on the Road". Electric City FC. May 28, 2022.
- ^ "York United FC confirms signing of Canadian goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". York United FC. July 19, 2022.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 7, 2022). "Valour FC continue summer surge with big 2-0 win over York United". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Watson, Kyle (August 15, 2022). "Analysis: York United survive late drama to beat FC Edmonton". Last Word on Sports.
- ^ "York United FC announces re-signing of goalkeepers Niko Giansopolous & Eleias Himaras". York United FC. December 13, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 13, 2022). "York United Locks In Giantsopoulos, Himaras". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "York United FC announce re-signing of Canadian goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". York United FC. January 2, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 2, 2023). "York United Re-Signs Himaras For 2024". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 7, 2021). "York United Recruits Eleias Himaras As Emergency Goalkeeper". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Eleias Himaras at Soccerway
- ^ "Eleias Himaras 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Eleias Himaras 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Eleias Himaras 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
[edit]- Eleias Himaras at Soccerway