| Kilian Elkinson | |
| Fullname: | Kilian Joel Elkinson |
| Birth Date: | 1990 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Position: | Striker / Left back |
| Youthclubs1: | PHC Zebras |
| Youthclubs2: | North Village Rams |
| Collegeyears1: | 2008 |
| College1: | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| Collegecaps1: | 8 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| College2: | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| Collegecaps2: | 39 |
| Collegegoals2: | 15 |
| Years1: | 2008 |
| Clubs1: | Toronto FC |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | North Toronto Nitros |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Robin Hood FC |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Sydney Uni |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada Maccabi |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2017 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Canada Universiade |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalteam3: | Bermuda |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2019 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Kilian Joel Elkinson (born 2 April 1990) is a Bermudian former footballer who played for the Bermuda national team.
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]
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]
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.
In 2016, he played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.[13] He was named to the mid-season All-Star Game.[14] At the end of the season, he was named a league Second Team All-Star.[15]
From 2016 to 2019 he played for Robin Hood FC in the Bermudian Premier Division.[16]
In 2019, he played for Sydney Uni SFC in the Australian National Premier League NSW 3.[17]
Elkinson was eligible to represent Bermuda, Ireland, Australia, and Canada at international level.
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.[18] [19] 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.[20] In June 2015, he earned his first international cap for the Bermuda national team in a friendly against Puerto Rico.[21]
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]
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]