- John Limniatis
Football manager infobox
playername = John Limniatis
fullname = John Limniatis
height = height|ft=6|in=0
nickname =
position =Manager (former Midfielder)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|mf=yes|1967|06|24
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =Greece
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
currentclub =Montreal Impact
years = 1987
1988
1988-1992
1992-1993
1993-1998
1999
2000-2001
clubs =Ottawa Pioneers Ottawa Intrepid Aris F.C. Panetolikos Montreal Impact Charleston Battery Montreal Impact
caps(goals) = 19 (0)
9 (0)
94 (1)
20 (0)
126 (2)
25 (0)
24 (0)
nationalyears = 1987-1997
nationalteam = Canada
nationalcaps(goals) = 44 (1)
manageryears = 2008-
managerclubs =Montreal Impact John Limniatis (born June 24, 1967) is a former professional
soccer player who played 44 times and scored one goal for theCanadian national soccer team and the current head coach of theMontreal Impact .After beginning his pro career in 1987 with the
Ottawa Pioneers of the Canadian Soccer League, Limniatis played professionally inGreece with First Division sideAris F.C. in 1987 and '88 andPanetolikos in the Second Division from 1988 to '92. He then joined theMontreal Impact in 1993 and remained with the club until 1998, then played again for them in 2000 and 2001. Liminatis played both outdoors in the A-League and indoors in the National Professional Soccer League both with the Impact and theKansas City Attack in 1995-96. He later played on loan from Montreal for theCharleston Battery in 1999. Limniatis was named 1994 A-League Rookie of the Year and 1996 and '97 Defender of the Year. He spent his last years with the Impact as their assistant coach, indoor head coach, and later director of operations. He is now coach for the Montreal Impact.A defender / midfielder, Limniatis earned his national team caps beginning in 1987 and finishing in 1997. He participated in three unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaigns. He scored one goal internationally.
Limniatis's hometown is
Laval, Quebec .ource
* [http://www.charlestonbattery.com/1999/Profiles/Limniatis.htm "www.charlestonbattery.com"]
* [http://www.impactmontreal.com/Team/Builder/limniatisEN.aspx "www.impactmontreal.com"]
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