Kilian Joel Elkinson (born 2 April 1990; nicknamed Killa) is a Bermudian footballer who is a midfielder. He played for the University of Toronto, and was OUA East Division MVP and

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First Team All Canadian. He has played professionally for Toronto FC, the North Toronto Nitros, and

Robin Hood F.C. Robin Hood F.C. is a association football, football club based in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda, that competes in the Bermudian Premier Division. History The club was founded in 1977 and players were registered in the local Robin Hood pub. They hav ...

He has played for the Bermuda National Team, including in the

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and in Caribbean Cup games. He played for Canada at the

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. He played for Team Canada in the

2009 Maccabiah Games The 18th Maccabiah Games ( he, המכביה ה-18 ישראל תשס"ט), were held in July 2009. According to the organizing committee these were the largest games held yet. These Games were the world's fifth-largest sporting event, behind the Ol ...

in Israel,

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(winning a bronze medal), and

2017 Maccabiah Games The 2017 Maccabiah Games ( he, משחקי המכביה 2017), also referred to as the 20th Maccabiah Games ( he, המכביה ה-20), were the 20th edition of the Maccabiah Games. They took place from 4 to 17 July 2017, in Israel. The Maccabiah ...

Early life

Born in

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, Elkinson played for the youth teams of

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and North Village Rams in Bermuda, before moving to Toronto at the age of 15. He is 5' 7". Elkinson is Jewish, which qualified him to play in the

Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sp ...

in Israel.

Later life

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.

Club career

A left-footed player and midfielder, he was signed to a developmental spot on the roster of Toronto FC in

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. He appeared in the

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and friendlies. 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

First Team All Canadian. In 2016, he played for North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario, finishing fourth in league scoring and being named an All-Star with 15 goals in just 13 appearances. From 2016 to 2020 he played for

in Bermuda. In 2019 he played for

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(

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) in Australia.

International career

For Bermuda

Elkinson became eligible for the Bermuda National Team, and received his first international cap in June 2015 in a friendly against Puerto Rico. He then made the squad to face

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. He played in Caribbean Cup games, and was most recently involved in the CONCACAF Nations League League A match against Mexico in Toluca.

For Canada

Elkinson also represents Canada. He played for Canada in the

. He played for Team Canada in the

in Israel,

(winning a bronze medal), and

squads for football.

Honours

Country

; Maccabi Canada: *

Maccabiah Bronze Medal The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi- ...

: 2013

Legal career

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.

References

External links

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Varsity Blues Profile
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