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Zachary Ellis-Hayden (born March 1, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a defender for Electric City FC in League1 Ontario.

Zachary Ellis-Hayden

Ellis-Hayden playing for Orlando City B in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Zachary Ellis-Hayden
Date of birth	(1992-03-01) March 1, 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Electric City FC
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	45	(1)
2018–2019	Fresno FC	50	(2)
2020–2021	Oklahoma City Energy	37	(1)
2022–	Electric City FC	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2022

Club Career

Youth

In 2015, he began his career with K-W United FC in the USL Premier Development League. For the remainder of the season, he played in the Canadian Soccer League Second Division with SC Waterloo B.[1] 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.[2] He also played college soccer with Cleveland State University from 2010 till 2013.[3][4]

Professional

Orlando City B

Ellis-Hayden was acquired by Orlando City B in February 2016.[5][6] In November 2016, Orlando City B announced that they had re-signed Cox for the 2017 season.[7] After the 2017 season, Orlando City B announced they would not pick up Ellis Hayden's option for the following season.[8]

Fresno FC

On December 21, 2017, it was announced that Ellis-Hayden would join Fresno FC ahead of their inaugural season in the United Soccer League.[9]

Oklahoma City Energy

Following Fresno FC folding, Ellis-Hayden made the move to USL Championship club Oklahoma City Energy.[10] In December 2021, Oklahoma City Energy would announce that they would go on hiatus for the 2022 season, ending his time with the club after two seasons.[11]

Electric City FC

Ellis-Hayden moved to League1 Ontario expansion club Electric City FC in February 2022.[12][13] He was named a league Third Team All-Star in 2022.[14]

International Career

Born 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.[15] However, he suffered an injury in training ahead of the matches and departed the squad.[16]

Personal life

His brother Jonathan Henry-Hayden, and cousin Jake Inglis were also soccer players.[4]

References

External links

• Cleveland State bio
• Orlando City B bio

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