One of the most important players of the 2023 Guelph United team, defender Zach Ellis-Hayden, has decided to hang up his boots. He arrived in Guelph after a successful career in which he amassed more than 100 professional appearances in the USL, and 6 international caps for Barbados. He appeared in 15 matches for GUFC in 2023.

Zach Ellis-Hayden got called up by the Barbados national team for the upcoming games in the new edition of the CONCACAF Nations League. Barbados will be hosting Montserrat on Friday September 8, and then will be heading to Nicaragua on Monday September 11.