Eleias Himaras

Eleias Himaras

Himaras with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Eleias Konstantinos Himaras
Date of birth	(2002-03-08) March 8, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	London, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Valour FC
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)
2022–2024	York United	12	(0)
2025–	Valour FC	4	(0)
International career‡
2019	Canada U17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 8, 2025 ‡ 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 Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

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

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]}

In January 2025, Himaras signed a one-year contract, with an option for 2026 with Valour FC. ^{[19] [20]}

International career

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. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of September 23, 2024 ^[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC III	2018 [23]	League1 Ontario	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Toronto FC II	2019	USL League One	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
FC London	2021 [24]	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 [25]	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
Valour FC	2025	Canadian Premier League	4	0	—		2	0	—		6	0
Career total			30	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	0

References

1. Eleias Himaras at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. "Himaras headed for big things". London Sports Xpress. August 28, 2018.
3. "TFC Prospect Eleias Himaras Summer Update". Seneca Journalism. August 12, 2020.
4. Halis, Irene (September 21, 2018). "Vaughan Takes Over Fourth Spot With Resounding 6-0 Defeat Of TFC III". League1 Ontario .
5. "Toronto F.C. System Goalkeeper Working Hard During Pandemic". Seneca Journalism. August 12, 2020.
6. "Electric City FC Signs CPL U Sports Draft Pick, Former U17 Canadian International, and Two U Sport Standouts". Electric City FC . April 15, 2022.
7. "York United signs goalkeeper Eleias Himaras as primary roster addition". York United FC . August 6, 2021.
8. Veth, Manuel (August 7, 2021). "Eleias Himaras joins York United - Replacement for Ingham". Transfermarkt .
9. "Electric City signs new players as season opener nears". The Peterborough Examiner . April 16, 2022.
10. Vernon, Matthew (April 18, 2022). "Electric City FC announce four new signings". PTBO Today.
11. "Weekend Recap: Electric City FC Men and Women Have a Tough Weekend on the Road". Electric City FC . May 28, 2022.
12. "York United FC confirms signing of Canadian goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". York United FC . July 19, 2022.
13. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 7, 2022). "Valour FC continue summer surge with big 2-0 win over York United". Canadian Premier League .
14. Watson, Kyle (August 15, 2022). "Analysis: York United survive late drama to beat FC Edmonton". Last Word on Sports.
15. "York United FC announces re-signing of goalkeepers Niko Giansopolous & Eleias Himaras". York United FC . December 13, 2022.
16. Jacques, John (December 13, 2022). "York United Locks In Giantsopoulos, Himaras". Northern Tribune.
17. "York United FC announce re-signing of Canadian goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". York United FC . January 2, 2024.
18. Jacques, John (January 2, 2023). "York United Re-Signs Himaras For 2024". Northern Tribune.
19. "Valour FC announce signing of Canadian goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". Valour FC . January 7, 2025.
20. Jacques, John (January 7, 2025). "Valour Scoops York United Goalkeeper Eleias Himaras". Northern Tribune.
21. Jacques, John (August 7, 2021). "York United Recruits Eleias Himaras As Emergency Goalkeeper". Northern Tribune.
22. Eleias Himaras at Soccerway
23. "Eleias Himaras 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
24. "Eleias Himaras 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
25. "Eleias Himaras 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .

External links

• Eleias Himaras at Soccerway