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 | 1 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 30, 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
Bell played youth soccer with Toronto High Park FC, SC Toronto, and the North Toronto Nitros.[1]
University career
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
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
- As of August 30, 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 | 2026[18] | Ontario Premier League 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ottawa Rapid FC | 2026 | Northern Super League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 61 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 31 | ||
References
- ↑ 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
- 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