Kilian Elkinson
 Elkinson in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kilian Joel Elkinson | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker / Left back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| PHC Zebras | |||||||||||||||||
| North Village Rams | |||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 39 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | North Toronto Nitros | 13 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Robin Hood FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Sydney Uni | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2017 | Canada Maccabi | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Canada Universiade | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Bermuda | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Kilian Joel Elkinson (born 2 April 1990) is a Bermudian former footballer who played for the Bermuda national team.
Early life
[edit]Elkinson played football for the youth teams of PHC Zebras and North Village Rams in Bermuda.[1] In 2005, he moved to Canada to further his educational opportunities.[2]
University career
[edit]In 2008, Elkinson attended the University of Toronto, where he played for the men's soccer team, followed by later returning to the men's team in 2011, playing through 2014.[3] On September 3, he scored a hat trick in a 5-1 win over the UOIT Ridgebacks, earning him OUA Athlete of the Week honours.[4][5] In September 2014, he was named the Varsity Blues Athlete of the Week for two consecutive weeks.[6] On October 1, 2014, he scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over the UOIT Ridgebacks.[7] At the end of the 2014 season, he led the OUA East in goals with 11 and was named the OUA East MVP, an OUA East Second Team All-Star, and a CIS First Team All-Star.[8][9]
Club career
[edit]In April 2008, Elkinson signed a developmental contract with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.[10] After only appearing in reserve team matches,[11][12] he did not return to the club for the following season, following MLS's decision to end the MLS Reserve League.[13]
In 2016, he played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.[14] He was named to the mid-season All-Star Game.[15] At the end of the season, he was named a league Second Team All-Star.[16]
From 2016 to 2019 he played for Robin Hood FC in the Bermudian Premier Division.[17]
In 2019, he played for Sydney Uni SFC in the Australian National Premier League NSW 3.[18]
International career
[edit]
Elkinson was eligible to represent Bermuda, Ireland, Australia, and Canada at international level.[2]
Bermuda
[edit]In 2003, Elkinson went on a two-week tour in Holland and Belgium with the Bermuda U13 team, where they played eight matches against local youth clubs.[19][20] In 2008, he was set to join the Bermuda U20 for World Cup qualifiers, however, he was not able to join the squad due to passport issues.[13] In June 2015, he earned his first international cap for the Bermuda national team in a friendly against Puerto Rico.[1][21]
Canada
[edit]Elkinson also represented Canada at non-FIFA competitions. Through his Jewish heritage, he played with Canada at the 2009 Maccabiah Games,[22] 2013 Maccabiah Games (winning a bronze medal),[23] and the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[24]
In 2015, Elkinson was named to the Canada Universiade team for the 2015 Summer Universiade.[25]
Legal career
[edit]In 2019, he began attending law school at the University of Sydney. In 2019, he was a member of a group of University of Sydney students who ranked equal first among Australian universities at the 26th Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition.[26] He is currently a lawyer, eligible to practice in Australia, New Zealand, and Bermuda.[27]
Honours
[edit]- Maccabi Canada
- Maccabiah Bronze Medal: 2013
References
[edit]- ^ a b Faries, Jordan (10 June 2015). "Elkinson adds depth to Bascome's defence". The Royal Gazette.
- ^ a b "Elkinson thrilled to train with Toronto's top pros". The Royal Gazette. 25 April 2008.
- ^ "Kilian Elkinson Varsity Blues profile". Toronto Varsity Blues.
- ^ "Elkinson, Blues rout Ridgebacks". Toronto Varsity Blues. 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Elkinson named OUA Male Athlete of the Week". Toronto Varsity Blues. 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Elkinson, Piazza Muscle Milk MLK Athletes of the Week". Toronto Varsity Blues. 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Elkinson, Blues extend streak to five". Toronto Varsity Blues. 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Elkinson named OUA East MVP". Toronto Varsity Blues. 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Kovacevic, Elkinson earn CIS honours". Toronto Varsity Blues. 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Bermuda-born Elkinson signs with Toronto FC". The Royal Gazette. 11 April 2008.
- ^ "Elkinson Helps Toronto Reserves Win". Island Stats. 22 May 2008.
- ^ "Elkinson & Toronto Reserves Go Down". Island Stats. 15 July 2008.
- ^ a b Wright, Stephen (21 January 2009). "Elkinson open for national team call-up". The Royal Gazette.
- ^ "Kilian Elkinson 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Announces Men's All-Star Game Roster". League1 Ontario. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2016 Men's First And Second Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Kilian Elkinson BPD Stats". Bermuda Football. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Kilian Elkinson 2019 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
- ^ Stevens, Sam (13 August 2003). "Under-13 squad set to tour Europe". The Royal Gazette.
- ^ Stevens, Sam (11 September 2003). "Youngsters go Dutch to brush up on their skills". The Royal Gazette.
- ^ Trott, Lawrence (6 June 2015). "Bright Bermuda lack cutting edge". The Royal Gazette.
- ^ "2009 Maccabiah delegation". Maccabi Canada.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (14 August 2013). "Three Canadian teams take soccer bronzes at the Maccabiah Games". The 11.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (8 June 2016). "Coach Dino Perri to assemble Canadian men's team for Maccabiah Games". The 11.
- ^ "Elkinson, MacNaughton to Represent Canada This Summer". Toronto Varsity Blues. 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Sydney Law School reaches quarter finals in prestigious international moot". University of Sydney. 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Kilian Elkinson". Quinn Emanuel Trial Lawyers.
External links
[edit]- Kilian Elkinson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kilian Elkinson at Soccerway
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football forwards
- Bermudian emigrants to Canada
- Bermuda men's international footballers
- Bermudian expatriate men's footballers
- Bermudian men's footballers
- Bermudian people of Jewish descent
- Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade
- Jewish footballers
- League1 Ontario players
- Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Maccabiah Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games
- People from Hamilton, Bermuda
- Robin Hood F.C. players
- Sydney Law School alumni
- Toronto FC players
- Toronto Varsity Blues men's soccer players
- Upper Canada College alumni
- 21st-century Bermudian lawyers
- 21st-century British sportsmen