Elise Bell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elise Amelie Marie Bell | ||
| Date of birth | June 26, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Toronto High Park FC | |||
| SC Toronto | |||
| North Toronto Nitros | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Guelph Gryphons | 27 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | North Toronto Nitros | 49 | (18) |
| 2024–2025 | → North Toronto Nitros B | 2 | (0) |
| 2026 | Guelph United FC | 8 | (7) |
| 2026 | → Simcoe County Rovers FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Ottawa Rapid FC | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 6, 2026 | |||
Elise Amelie Marie Bell (born June 26, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.
Early life
[edit]Bell played youth soccer with Toronto High Park FC, SC Toronto, and the North Toronto Nitros.[1]
University career
[edit]In 2023, Bell began attending the University of Guelph, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] In 2024, she was named an OUA West First-Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[3][4] In 2025, she was again named an OUA West First-Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[5][6]
Club career
[edit]In 2022, Bell began playing at the senior level with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario. In 2024, she was named a league Second Team All-Star.[7] In 2025, she was named the league's Young Player of the Year, Defender of the Year, and a league First Team All-Star.[8]
In 2026, she joined Guelph United FC in the Ontario Premier League.[9] After the end of the OPL season, she joined the Simcoe County Rovers ahead of their 2026–27 W Canadian Championship match against Northern Super League side Montreal Roses FC.[10][11]
In August 2026, she signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC for the remainder of the season.[12][13] On August 22, 2026, she scored her first goal, in her debut, in a 5-1 loss to Vancouver Rise FC.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of September 6, 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2022[16] | League1 Ontario | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023[17] | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||||
| 2024[18] | League1 Ontario Premier | 18 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2025[18] | 17 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 21 | ||
| North Toronto Nitros B | 2024[18] | League2 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025[18] | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Guelph United FC | 2026[18] | Ontario Premier League 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC (loan) | 2026[18] | Ontario Premier League 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ottawa Rapid FC | 2026 | Northern Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 62 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 31 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Shahin Tarkavan (May 19, 2025). Elise Bell’s Rise in Ontario Soccer: Grassroots, OPDL, University - Injuries & Mental Resilience 🧠⚽️. YouTube.
- ↑ "Elise Bell Guelph profile". Guelph Gryphons.
- ↑ "WSCR: Elise Bell, Olivia Rizakos, Jasmine Burke & Christina Gomes Named OUA All-Stars; Shayne Campbell Named OUA Coach of the Year". Guelph Gryphons. October 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Gryphons Women's Soccer: Elise Bell Named U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian". Guelph Gryphons. November 6, 2024.
- ↑ "WSCR: Seven Members of U of G Women's Soccer Team Recognized by OUA as Major Award Winners and All-Stars". Guelph Gryphons. October 29, 2025.
- ↑ "WSCR: Olivia Rizakos named U SPORTS Player of the Year; Elise Bell and Rizakos named All-Canadians". Guelph Gryphons. November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards". League1 Ontario. November 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Premier Division stars represented in 2025 awards". League1 Ontario. October 3, 2025.
- ↑ "GUFC signs League1 and U Sports All-Star Elise Bell". Guelph United FC. April 17, 2026.
- ↑ @WsoccerCa (August 11, 2026). "Looks like an already impressive @roversfc_opl squad is welcoming some reinforcements for their first ever W Canadian Championship match tmrw evening" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "From the OPL to the NSL: Elise Bell and Hannah Chown Sign with Ottawa Rapid FC". Ontario Premier League. August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Ottawa Rapid FC adds defenders Hannah Chown and Elise Bell through 2026". Ottawa Rapid FC. August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "WSCR: Elise Bell Signs with Ottawa Rapid of NSL". Guelph Gryphons. August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Rapid FC Lose 5-1 to Vancouver Rise FC". Ottawa Rapid FC. August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Elise Bell at Soccerway
- ↑ "Elise Bell 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ↑ "Elise Bell 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elise Bell OPL Stats". Ontario Premier League.
External links
[edit]- Elise Bell at Soccerway
- Living people
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Canadian women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Ottawa Rapid FC players
- Northern Super League players
- Ontario Premier League (women) players
- North Toronto Nitros (women) players
- Simcoe County Rovers FC (women) players
- Guelph United FC (women) players
- Guelph Gryphons women's soccer players
- 2005 births