Zachary Ellis-Hayden

Zachary Ellis-Hayden (born March 1, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who currently most recently played as a defender for Oklahoma City Energy in the USL Championship.

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
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
2016–2017 Orlando City B 45 (1)
2018–2019 Fresno FC 50 (2)
2020–2021 Oklahoma City Energy 37 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 4, 2021

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]

Orlando City B

Ellis-Hayden was acquired by Orlando City B in February 2016.[2][3] In November 2016, Orlando City B announced that they had re-signed Cox for the 2017 season.[4] At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Orlando City B announced they would not pick up Ellis Hayden's option for the following season.[5]

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.[6]

Oklahoma City Energy

Following Fresno FC folding, Ellis-Hayden made the move to USL Championship club Oklahoma City Energy.[7] 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.[8]

References
  1. "SC Waterloo B | Canadian Soccer League". February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Orlando City B Acquires Defender Zach Ellis-Hayden and Goalkeeper Jake Fenlason". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  3. "Former CSU Standout Zach Ellis-Hayden Joins Orlando City B". Cleveland State University.
  4. Orlando City B Soccer Club (November 2, 2016). "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Inaugural USL Season". Orlando City B Soccer Club.
  5. "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Second USL Season". Orlando City Soccer Club. October 18, 2017.
  6. USLSoccer.com Staff (December 21, 2017). "Ellis-Hayden Joins Foxes' Back Line". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  7. "Energy FC Signs Defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. "Energy FC to suspend play in 2022 season, resume in 2023". Oklahoma City Energy. December 3, 2021.


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