Elkana Mayard (born May 17, 1982) is a Canadian former

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player who played as a defender.

Career

Born in

Montreal, Quebec Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pea ...

, Mayard started his career in 2002 with Racing de Montréal-Nord, and SC Panellinios Montréal in the

Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec The Catholic League of France (french: Ligue catholique), sometimes referred to by contemporary (and modern) Catholics as the Holy League (), was a major participant in the French Wars of Religion. The League, founded and led by Henry I, Duke o ...

. In the LSEQ he was a finalist for the LSEQ Defender of the Year award for three seasons eventually winning the award in 2002. He played

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with

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for three years. During his US college seasons, he was selected on the all-star team during the tournaments at

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in 2004, Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2005, and

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in 2006. Finally, he was also selected on the second all-star team in 2005 and on the first all-star team in 2006. On March 18, 2007, the new expansion side

Trois-Rivières Attak Trois-Rivières Attak was a Canadian soccer team that played three seasons in the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve and academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact. The club was an instant success withi ...

of the

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announced the signing of Mayard. He made his debut on May 13, 2007, against

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. On May 18, 2007, he made history by scoring the franchise's first goal, but unfortunately the match finished in a 2–1 defeat to the

Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club ( sr, Фудбалски клуб Српски бели орлови / ''Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi'') is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, an unsanctioned socce ...

. Throughout the regular season he helped Attak to claim their first piece of silverware by winning the

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, and finished runners-up in the National Division. During the club's playoff run Mayard scored the second goal in a 3–0 victory over the

Italia Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue and white, mirroring t ...

in the quarterfinals. Their season came to an end when the White Eagles eliminated the Attak by a score of 2–1 in the semifinals. The following

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he re-signed with the club. He helped the Attak claim the club's first National Division title, and reached the final of the

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, where once again the Attak were defeated by the White Eagles; after a 2–2 draw, the match was decided through a penalty shoot-out, which the White Eagles won by a score of 2–1. On March 11, 2009, the Attak announced the re-signing of Mayard for the 2009 season and was appointed the team captain. On May 30, 2009, Mayard was loaned to Montreal Impact of the

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, making his debut against the

Rochester Rhinos Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to ...

. In January 2010 he left Trois-Rivières to join FC Chelsea Laval and FC St-Léonard in the

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Personal life

Mayard is of Haitian descent, has two brothers who also play professional soccer;

Josué Mayard Josué Mayard (born October 3, 1980) is a former Haitian international soccer player who played as a defender. Throughout his playing career, he had stints in Europe, Major League Soccer, and the USL A-League. Club career Mayard began his profe ...

who represents

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internationally, and

Pierre-Rudolph Mayard Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (born February 21, 1988), commonly known as Papouche, is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for AS Blainville in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. Club career Early career Mayard began his career in ...

Honors

;Trois-Rivières Attak *

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* National Division Champions:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayard, Elkana 1982 births Living people Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian men's soccer players Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Montreal Trois-Rivières Attak players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players USL First Division players Canadian people of Haitian descent Haitian Quebecers Ligue1 Québec players Black Canadian men's soccer players