John Limniatis (CAN)
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
| Date of birth: | 1967-06-24 |
| Age | 51 |
| Birthplace: | Athens, GRE |
| Raised: | Laval, QC, CAN |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| All Positions: |
Hall of Fame honoured member Centre Back Midfielder Coach Coaching A Licence |
| International "A" totals: | #CANMNT |
| Appearances: | 44 |
| Starts: | 34 |
| Goals: | 1 |
| Assists: | 1 |
| Clean Sheets: | 0 |
Profile Text Last Updated 2017-05-13
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Ioannis Limniatis... earned his Canada Soccer Coaching B Licence in 2002 and his Canada Soccer Coaching A Licence in 2014...
For Country
he was 20 years old when he made his debut for Canada (30 September 1987)... represented Canada in 1988 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for Italy 1990... played in a career-high 13 consecutive Canada matches from 1987 to 1988... finished first with Canada at the 1990 Corona Three Nations Cup... represented Canada at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup... represented Canada at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup... represented Canada in 1992-93 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for USA 1994 (Canada was eliminated in an inter-zone playoff against Australia)... represented Canada at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup... represented Canada in 1996-97 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for France 1998...
For Sport
served as head coach of the Impact de Montréal... won the 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship as coach of the Impact de Montréal... was coach of the Impact de Montréal in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League...
| Year | Prize | Honour |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Membre honoré (Athlète) / Honoured Member (Athlete) | Québec Sports Hall of Fame |
| 2012 | Top 100 Men's Footballers | Canada Soccer Centennial Timeline |
| 2009 | Honoured Player / Joueur honoré | Canada Soccer Hall of Fame |
| 2009 | Membre honoré (Athlète) / Honoured Member (Athlete) | Québec Soccer Hall of Fame |
| 1994 | Gagnant / Winner | FSQ Male Senior Player of Excellence |
| End Date | Team | Coach | National Team Project | Club | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-07 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1997-04] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 29 | |
| 1997-03-17 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1997-03] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 29 | |
| 1997-03-03 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1997-03] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 29 | |
| 1996-12-16 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1996-12] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 29 | |
| 1996-11-04 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1996-11] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 29 | |
| 1996-10-14 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1996-10] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 29 | |
| 1996-06-06 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1996-06] Canada Cup | 28 | |
| 1996-01-13 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1996-01] CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN / Impact de Montréal | 28 |
| 1995-10-13 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1995-10] Men’s national camp | CAN / Impact de Montréal | 28 |
| 1994-06-13 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1994-06] Men’s national camp | 26 | |
| 1994-04-24 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1994-04] Men’s national camp | CAN / Impact de Montréal | 26 |
| 1994-04-15 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1994-04] Men’s national camp | CAN / Impact de Montréal | 26 |
| 1993-08-16 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1993-08] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | 26 | |
| 1993-07-19 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1993-07] CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN / Impact de Montréal | 26 |
| 1993-07-09 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1993-07] Pre-tournament camp in Burnaby | CAN / Impact de Montréal | 26 |
| 1993-03-25 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1993-03] International match and pre-competition camp | Aris Tessaloniki | 25 |
| 1993-03-12 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1993-03] Men’s international match | 25 | |
| 1992-12-07 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1992-12] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | Aris Tessaloniki | 25 |
| 1992-11-16 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1992-11] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | Aris Tessaloniki | 25 |
| 1992-10-26 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1992-10] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | Aris Tessaloniki | 25 |
| 1992-10-15 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1992-10] International match and pre-competition camp | Aris Tessaloniki | 25 |
| 1992-06-14 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1992-06] Columbus 500 Cup | Aris Tessaloniki | 24 |
| 1992-05-21 | CAN MNT | Bob Lenarduzzi | [1992-05] Men’s international match | Aris Tessaloniki | 24 |
| 1991-07-04 | CAN MNT | Tony Waiters | [1991-06] CONCACAF Gold Cup | Aris Tessaloniki | 24 |
| 1990-05-14 | CAN MNT | Tony Waiters | [1990-05] Corona 3-Nations Cup | Aris Tessaloniki | 22 |
| 1989-06-09 | CAN MNT | Bruce Twamley | [1989-06] Men’s national camp | Aris Tessaloniki | 21 |
| 1988-10-07 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-09] Pre-competition camp | Aris Tessaloniki | 21 |
| 1988-08-16 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-10] FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | Aris Tessaloniki | 21 |
| 1988-06-18 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-06] Men’s International Friendly match | Ottawa Intrepid | 20 |
| 1988-05-29 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-05] Sir Stanley Matthews Cup | Ottawa Intrepid | 20 |
| 1988-05-19 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-05] Pre-tournament camp in Greece | Ottawa Intrepid | 20 |
| 1988-04-15 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-04] World Cup Preparation Matches | Ottawa Intrepid | 20 |
| 1988-04-08 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1988-03] Tour of South America and Caribbean | Ottawa Intrepid | 20 |
| 1988-02-23 | CAN MNT | Tony Taylor | [1982-02] Men’s national camp | Ottawa Intrepid | 20 |
| 1987-10-07 | CAN MNT | Bob Bearpark | [1987-10] Men’s tour in Central America | 20 | |
| 1987-05-31 | CAN OLY | Bob Bearpark | [1987-05] Olympic Qualifying Series | 19 | |
| 1987-05-21 | CAN OLY | Bob Bearpark | [1987-05] Men’s olympic camp | 19 | |
| 1987-04-01 | CAN OLY | Bob Bearpark | [1987-03] Tour to England and Netherlands | 19 | |
| 1983-10-02 | canm16 | Tony Taylor | [1983-09] Men’s U-16 camp in Trinidad and Tobago | 16 | |
| CAN MNT | Tony Waiters | [1990-04] Pre-tournament camp | Aris Tessaloniki | 22 |
(GP = Games Played; GS = Games Started; SU = Games Played as Substitute; Min. = Minutes; G = Goals; A = Assists; Y = Cautions; R = Ejections; GA = Goals Allowed; CS = Clean Sheets)
International "A" records
| Year | Team | Record | Age | GP | GS | SU | Min | G | A | Y | R | GA | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CAN MNT | 0-0-2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1996 | CAN MNT | 3-0-2 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1995 | CAN MNT | 0-0-1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1994 | CAN MNT | 0-2-2 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1993 | CAN MNT | 1-2-1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 0 |
| 1992 | CAN MNT | 2-3-2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | CAN MNT | 1-0-1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1990 | CAN MNT | 1-0-0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1989 | CAN MNT | 0-0-1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1988 | CAN MNT | 4-3-5 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1038 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 1987 | CAN MNT | 0-1-2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 44 | 33 | 9 | 2524 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
(Min. = Minutes; G = Goals; A = Assists; Y = Cautions; R = Ejections; GA = Goals Allowed; CS = Clean Sheets)
| Date | Location | Match | CAN | RESULT | Opponent | Age | Start | Min. | G | A | Y | R | GA | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-16 | Palo Alto, CA, USA | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 0 : 3 | USA | 29 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-03-02 | Ciudad México, MEX | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 0 : 4 | MEX | 29 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-12-15 | San Salvador, SLV | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 2 : 0 | SLV | 29 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-11-03 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 1 : 0 | SLV | 29 | 62 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-05 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 1 | CRC | 28 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-01-12 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN MNT | 1 : 4 | BRA | 28 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-01-10 | Anaheim, CA, USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN MNT | 3 : 0 | HON | 28 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-10-11 | Concepcion, CHI | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 2 | CHI | 28 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-12 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 3 | NED | 26 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-10 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | - | ESP | 26 | 59 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-08 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 2 | GER | 26 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-05 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 1 : 1 | BRA | 26 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-01 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 1 : 1 | MAR | 26 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-31 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | - | AUS | 26 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-15 | Ciudad México, MEX | CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN MNT | 2 : 2 | MTQ | 26 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-11 | Ciudad México, MEX | CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN MNT | 1 : 1 | CRC | 26 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-03-24 | San Juan de Tibás, CRC | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 1 : 0 | CRC | 25 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-03-09 | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 2 | KOR | 25 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-11-15 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 4 : 2 | BER | 25 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-11-08 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 2 : 3 | SLV | 25 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-10-25 | San Salvador, SLV | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 1 : 1 | SLV | 25 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-10-18 | Kingston, JAM | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 1 : 1 | JAM | 25 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-10-09 | Greensboro, NC, USA | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 0 | USA | 25 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-06-13 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Tournament | CAN MNT | 3 : 1 | HKG | 24 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-05-20 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 1 : 3 | SCO | 24 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-07-03 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN MNT | 3 : 2 | JAM | 24 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-06-28 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | CAN MNT | 2 : 4 | HON | 24 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-05-13 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Corona Three Nations Cup | CAN MNT | 2 : 1 | MEX | 22 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-06-08 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 2 | BEL | 21 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-10-15 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 3 : 2 | GUA | 21 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-10-09 | Ciudad Guatemala, GUA | FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN MNT | 0 : 1 | GUA | 21 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-06-17 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 1 | CRC | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-28 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Tournament | CAN MNT | 0 : 0 | GRE | 20 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-25 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Tournament | CAN MNT | 1 : 0 | CHI | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-21 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Men's International Tournament | CAN MNT | 0 : 3 | GRE | 20 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-19 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 1 | GRE | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-04-07 | Montego Bay, JAM | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 0 | JAM | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-04-05 | Kingston, JAM | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 4 : 0 | JAM | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-03-30 | Armenia, COL | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 3 | COL | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-03-26 | Lima, PER | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 3 : 1 | PER | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-02-18 | Hamilton, BER | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 0 | BER | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-10-06 | Toluca, MEX | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 0 : 4 | MEX | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-10-02 | Tegucigalpa, HON | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 1 : 1 | HON | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-09-30 | San Salvador, SLV | Men's International Friendly | CAN MNT | 1 : 2 | SLV | 20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
