 Elkinson in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kilian Joel Elkinson[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | North Toronto Nitros | 13 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Sydney Uni | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2017 | Canada Maccabi | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Canada Universiade | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Bermuda | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Kilian Joel Elkinson (born 2 April 1990; nicknamed Killa)[3] is a Bermudian footballer who is a midfielder.
He played for the University of Toronto, and was OUA East Division MVP and CIS First Team All Canadian. He has played professionally for Toronto FC, the North Toronto Nitros, and Robin Hood F.C. He has played for the Bermuda National Team, including in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying and in Caribbean Cup games. He played for Canada at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He played for Team Canada in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, 2013 Maccabiah Games (winning a bronze medal), and 2017 Maccabiah Games.
Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, Elkinson played for the youth teams of PHC Zebras and North Village Rams in Bermuda, before moving to Toronto at the age of 15.[2][4] Elkinson is Jewish, which qualified him to play in the Maccabiah Games in Israel.[5]
In Canada, he attended Upper Canada College in Toronto, with whom he won three Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association championships, including one with the 2008 squad which he captained.[6]
A left-footed player and midfielder,[4][2] he was signed to a developmental spot on the roster of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He appeared in the MLS Reserve League and friendlies.[7]
He played for the University of Toronto. In 2014 he was OUA East Division MVP, and leading goalscorer of the Ontario League with 11 goals (4th in the OUA) in 10 games, and was named a CIS First Team All Canadian.[8][9][10]
In 2016, he played for North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario,[11] finishing fourth in league scoring and being named an All-Star with 15 goals in just 13 appearances.[12][13]
From 2016 to 2020 he played for Robin Hood F.C. in Bermuda.[7][14]
In 2019 he played for Sydney University (Sydney Uni SFC) in Australia.[7]
Elkinson became eligible for the Bermuda National Team, and received his first international cap in June 2015 in a friendly against Puerto Rico.[15][16][17] He then made the squad to face Guatemala in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[18] He played in Caribbean Cup games, and was most recently involved in the CONCACAF Nations League League A match against Mexico in Toluca.[19]
Elkinson also represents Canada. He played for Canada in the 2015 Summer Universiade.[20]
He played for Team Canada in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, 2013 Maccabiah Games (winning a bronze medal), and 2017 Maccabiah Games[21] squads for football.[22][23][24]
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.[25]
