Zachary Ellis-Hayden

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
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 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 1, 2022

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]

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]

Personal life

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

References
  1. "SC Waterloo B | Canadian Soccer League". February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship....Milton score Second Division victory". canadiansoccerleague.ca. October 26, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. "Zach Ellis-Hayden". Cleveland State University. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. Brown, Josh (November 20, 2020). "Kitchener defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden surging in United Soccer League". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  5. "Orlando City B Acquires Defender Zach Ellis-Hayden and Goalkeeper Jake Fenlason". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  6. "Former CSU Standout Zach Ellis-Hayden Joins Orlando City B". Cleveland State University. February 11, 2016.
  7. Orlando City B Soccer Club (November 2, 2016). "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Inaugural USL Season". Orlando City B Soccer Club.
  8. "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Second USL Season". Orlando City Soccer Club. October 18, 2017.
  9. USLSoccer.com Staff (December 21, 2017). "Ellis-Hayden Joins Foxes' Back Line". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  10. "Energy FC Signs Defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden". EnergyFC.com. December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  11. "Energy FC to suspend play in 2022 season, resume in 2023". Oklahoma City Energy. December 3, 2021.
  12. Walton, Billy. "ELLIS HAYDEN TRANSFERRED TO CANADIAN CLUB ELECTRIC CITY FC". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.


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