Zachary Ellis-Hayden (born March 1, 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for BVB IA Waterloo in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, he represented Barbados at international level.
_(cropped).jpg) Ellis-Hayden playing for Orlando City B in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 1, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BVB IA Waterloo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kitchener SC | |||
| Waterloo United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Cleveland State Vikings | 78 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | K-W United | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | SC Waterloo B | ||
| 2015 | SC Waterloo Region | ||
| 2016–2017 | Orlando City B | 44 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Fresno FC | 50 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | OKC Energy FC | 37 | (1) |
| 2022 | Electric City FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | Guelph United FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | BVB IA Waterloo | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Barbados | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023 | |||
Early life
editEllis-Hayden attended Forest Heights Collegiate Institute, where he was recognized as the team MVP in 2009 and 2010 and was named MVP of the Waterloo Region High School League in 2010.[1]
He played youth soccer with Kitchener SC and Waterloo United, later moving to a club in London, Ontario at the OYSL level.[2]
College career
editIn 2010, he began attending Cleveland State University, where he played for the men's soccer team. In November 2010, he was named to the CollegeSoccerNews.com National Team of the Week.[3] On October 1, 2011, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Panthers.[4] In 2012, he helped them win the Horizon League title[5] and was named to the All-Horizon League Second Team and the All-Great Lakes Region Third Team.[6][7] In 2013, he was named to the All-Horizon League First Team.[8]
Club career
editIn 2015, Ellis-Hayden played with K-W United FC in the Premier Development League, with whom he won the league title.[9] For the remainder of the season, he played in the Canadian Soccer League Second Division with SC Waterloo B.[10] He also managed to play with Waterloo's senior team in the First Division and was featured in the CSL Championship final against Toronto Croatia.[11]
In February 2016, he signed with Orlando City B in the USL.[12][13] In November 2016, he re-signed with the club for the 2017 season.[14] On June 3, 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[15] After the 2017 season, Orlando City B announced they would not pick up Ellis Hayden's option for the following season.[16]
In December 2017, he signed with expansion club Fresno FC.[17] He subsequently returned to the club for the 2019 season.[18]
In December 2019, he joined OKC Energy FC in the USL Championship.[10] In 2020, he was named the club's player of the year.[19] On September 12, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Louisville City FC.[20]
In February 2022, he joined League1 Ontario expansion club Electric City FC on a transfer as the club's first ever signing.[21][22][23] He was named a league Third Team All-Star in 2022.[24]
In March 2023, he signed with Guelph United FC.[25] In December 2023, he announced his retirement from the sport.[26]
International career
editBorn in Canada, Ellis-Hayden accepted a call-up to Barbados in May 2022 ahead of their CONCACAF Nations League matches against Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba and Guadeloupe.[27] However, he suffered an injury in training ahead of the matches and departed the squad.[28] He eventually made his debut in March 2023, in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Cuba.[26][29] He later played an addition five matches, with his final match coming on November 20, 2023, against Montserrat.[26]
Personal life
editEllis-Hayden is the brother of Jonathan Henry-Hayden, who played in the English lower divisions for five years and the cousin of Jake Inglis, who played professionally in Scotland.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played August 23, 2024[30]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2016 | USL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Fresno FC | 2018 | USL | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
| OKC Energy FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Electric City FC | 2022[31] | League1 Ontario | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Guelph United FC | 2023 | League1 Ontario | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| BVB IA Waterloo | 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 5 | ||
Honours
editSC Waterloo Region
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2015[32]
References
edit- ^ "Orlando City B acquires defender Zach Ellis-Hayden and goalkeeper Jake Fenlason". WFTV. March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Waterloo United Speaker Series Presents: Zachary Ellis-Hayden". Waterloo Minor SC. December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Ellis-Hayden CSU profiile". Cleveland State Vikings.
- ^ "Vikings Defeat Milwaukee to Earn First League Victory of the Season". Cleveland State Vikings. October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Former CSU Standout Zach Ellis-Hayden Joins Orlando City B". Cleveland State Vikings. February 11, 2016.
- ^ Sattora, Jeff (November 5, 2012). "Vikings Honored With End of Season Awards". Cleveland State Vikings.
- ^ Sattora, Jeff (December 11, 2012). "Men's Soccer With Four Players Honored on All-Region Teams". Cleveland State Vikings.
- ^ "Vikings Honored With Horizon League Awards". Cleveland State Vikings. November 12, 2013.
- ^ Citro, Michael (February 4, 2016). "Orlando City B Signs Defender Zach Ellis-Hayden, Goalkeeper Jake Fenlason". The Mane Land.
- ^ a b Vaughn, Tyler (December 18, 2019). "Energy FC Signs Defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (October 26, 2015). "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship....Milton score Second Division victory". Canadian Soccer League.
- ^ "Orlando City B Acquires Defender Zach Ellis-Hayden and Goalkeeper Jake Fenlason". Orlando City SC. February 4, 2016.
- ^ Gramajo, Mike (February 4, 2016). "Orlando City B acquires Zach Ellis-Hayden, Jake Fenlason". Orlando Soccer Journal.
- ^ "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Inaugural USL Season". Orlando City SC. November 2, 2016.
- ^ "OCB Comes From Behind To Defeat Pittsburgh". Orlando City SC. June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Second USL Season". Orlando City SC. October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Ellis-Hayden Joins Foxes' Back Line". United Soccer League. December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Caffa, Johnson, Ribeiro, Ellis-Hayden Among Returnees for Fresno". USL Championship. November 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Brown, Josh (November 20, 2020). "Kitchener defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden surging in United Soccer League". Waterloo Region Record.
- ^ Vaughn, Tyler (September 12, 2021). "Greens earn 1-1 draw with Louisville City FC". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ "Electric City Football Club Signs Two Professional Footballers Marking The Clubs Inaugural Signings". PTBO Canada. February 10, 2022.
- ^ Walton, Billy (February 10, 2022). "Ellis Hayden transferred to Canadian club Electric City FC". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 10, 2022). "Electric City FC Lands Zachary Ellis-Hayden". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Three Electric City Football Club Players Named As League-1 Ontario All-Stars". PTBO Canada. November 18, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 5, 2023). "Guelph United Lands Zach Ellis-Hayden". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b c "Zach Ellis-Hayden retires from football: "I feel like I am part of the Guelph United family"". Guelph United FC. December 1, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 12, 2022). "Electric City FC's Ellis-Hayden Gets Barbados Nod". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Davies, Mike (June 2, 2022). "Electric City women beat Hamilton in Peterborough". The Peterborough Examiner.
- ^ "Zach Ellis-Hayden, called up by Barbados for Nations League games". Guelph United FC. September 5, 2023.
- ^ Zachary Ellis-Hayden at Soccerway
- ^ "Zachary Ellis-Hayden 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (October 26, 2015). "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship...Milton score Second Division victory". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
