Elijah Roche
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Date of birth
January 28, 2008
Place of birth
Ottawa, Canada
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 28, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Ottawa TFC | ||
| 2023–2025 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Toronto FC II | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Canada U17 | 9 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:15, December 11, 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, September 19, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Elijah Roche (born January 28, 2008) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for MLS Next Pro club Toronto FC II.
A youth product of the academy of Ottawa TFC since the age of 4, Roche joined the Toronto FC Academy on August 11, 2023, where he finished his development.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Toronto FC II as a substitute in a 2–1 MLS Next Pro loss to Philadelphia Union II on 12 September 2025.[3]
International career
Roche was born in Canada to a Haitian father and Dominica-born mother.[1] He was called up to the Canada U17s for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]