Eleias Konstantinos Himaras (born March 8, 2002) is a Canadian

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player who plays for

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of the

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Early life

Himaras began playing youth soccer at age five with London NorWest Optimist SC. He later joined London Alliance FC at age seven for a year, before joining London Portuguese Fury. He later joined the

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in 2018.

Club career

On September 18, 2018, he made his senior debut at age sixteen with Toronto FC III in

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in a 6–0 loss to

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. In 2019, he served as a reserve keeper with

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, but did not appear in any matches. After Toronto FC II withdrew from the 2020 season due to the

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, Himaras returned to his hometown of

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to train. In 2021, he played with

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in League1 Ontario, appearing in 10 of the team's 11 matches, winning seven games with two clean sheets. Later in 2021, he joined

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of the

on an emergency basis, to serve as a substitute after an injury to starting goalkeeper

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. In 2022, after spending the preseason with

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, Himaras signed with

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of League1 Ontario. He made his debut on May 21 in a 2–1 victory over

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. In July 2022, Himaras re-joined York United on a permanent basis. He made his debut on August 7 against

, coming on as a first-half substitute for Niko Giantsopoulos, after the latter suffered an injury. He made his first start in the next match on August 14, in a 3–2 victory over

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. In December 2022, he re-signed for another year, with an option for 2024. In January 2024, he re-signed with the club for the 2024 season. In January 2025, Himaras signed a one-year contract, with an option for 2026 with

International career

In March 2019, he was called up to the Canada U17 team for a training camp. He was later named to the Canadian roster for the

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, where he made his debut against

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Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Himaras, Eleias 2002 births Living people York United FC players Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of Greek descent Sportspeople of Greek descent League1 Ontario players Electric City FC players FC London players Canadian Premier League players Men's association football goalkeepers Canada men's youth international soccer players Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players Toronto FC Academy players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Valour FC players