1. Ioannis "John" Limniatis is a retired professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
13 Facts About John Limniatis
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John Limniatis captained and later became the head coach of the Montreal Impact.
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John Limniatis played professionally in Greece with First Division side Aris Thessaloniki from 1988 to 1992 and Panetolikos from 1992 to 1993.
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John Limniatis then joined the Montreal Impact in the summer of 1993 and remained with the club until 1998.
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John Limniatis was named 1994 A-League Rookie of the Year and 1996 and '97 Defender of the Year.
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John Limniatis is the 1st ever soccer person to be inducted in the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame, inducted in 2012.
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John Limniatis made his debut for Canada in a September 1987 friendly match against El Salvador, He earned a total of 44 caps, scoring 1 goal.
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John Limniatis has represented Canada in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in three unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaigns.
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John Limniatis's final international game was a March 1997 World Cup qualification match against the United States.
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John Limniatis spent his last years with the Impact as their assistant coach, indoor head coach, and later director of operations.
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John Limniatis was coach for the Montreal Impact until Marc Dos Santos was named as interim head coach following Limniatis' termination by the Impact board.
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John Limniatis's hometown is Laval, Quebec, John Limniatis has two daughters, Alexia and Nikki.
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John Limniatis's cousin, Giorgos Limniatis, is a former professional basketball player who played in Greece.