Alvas Powell

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Alvas Powell
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Alvas with FC Cincinnati in 2019
Personal information
Full name Alvas Elvis Powell[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Portmore United 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Portland Timbers (loan) 20 (2)
2014 → Sacramento Republic (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2018 Portland Timbers 101 (4)
2019 FC Cincinnati 13 (0)
2020 Inter Miami 4 (0)
2021 Al-Hilal Club 2 (0)
2021– Philadelphia Union 2 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Jamaica U17 8 (1)
2012–2013 Jamaica U20 6 (0)
2012– Jamaica 52 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2021

Alvas Elvis Powell (born 18 July 1994) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union. A native of the parish St. Thomas, he attended Paul Bogle High School and gained recognition in the Da Costa Cup competition.

Club career[]

Portmore United[]

Powell began his career with Portmore United; he made his senior debut after January 2012.[3] In 2013, Powell went out on loan to Portland Timbers in the MLS, which was extended through December 2014.[4] On 30 August 2014, he scored his first goal for the Timbers in a 3–0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[5]

FC Cincinnati[]

On 27 December 2018, Powell was traded to FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2019 season, in exchange for $250,000 of General Allocation Money.[6]

Inter Miami CF[]

On 19 November 2019, Powell was selected second overall by Inter Miami in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.[7] Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.[8]

Al-Hilal Club[]

On 27 January 2021, Powell signed with Sudan Premier League side Al-Hilal Club.[9] On 30 March 2021, Powell, through his agent, requested have his contract with the club terminated due to his "inability to cope with the atmosphere in Sudan."[10]

Philadelphia Union[]

After training with the club in May and June, Powell signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia Union on 10 June 2021.[11] On June 23, Powell debuted for the Union as a substitute in a 1–0 win over visiting Columbus Crew SC.[12]

International career[]

He made his international debut with the Jamaica national team in 2012.[13] He previously played at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He helped the Reggae Boyz to capture the 2014 CFU Caribbean Football Unions (men's) title beating Trinidad and Tobago in penalties.[14]

Personal life[]

In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of 17 February 2021
Club Season League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Timbers 2013 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
2014 15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 2
2015 31 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 38 0
2016 23 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 26 0
2017 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 2
2018 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
Total 121 6 8 0 2 0 4 0 135 6
FC Cincinnati 2019 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Inter Miami 2020 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Major League Soccer Career Total 138 6 8 0 2 0 4 0 152 6
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup CAF Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) 2021 2 0 – – – – 1 0 3 0
Sudan Premier League Career Total 2 0 - - - - 1 0 3 0
Career Total 140 6 8 0 2 0 5 0 155 6

International goals[]

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[13]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2019 Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana  Guyana 1–0 4–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
2. 2–0

Honors[]

Jamaica

Portmore United

Portland Timbers

References[]

  1. ^ "Jamaica's 40 player provisional list to Copa Centenario". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "From Danvers Pen to Portland Timbers Alvas Powell is rising to the occasion". Jamaica Observer. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ Oshane Tobias (23 January 2012). "What's the story with Alvas Powell?". Jamaica Observer.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Inter Miami CF announces roster decisions following inaugural season". intermiamicf.com. Inter Miami CF. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Jamaica's Alvas Powell swaps Inter Miami for Al Hilal Omdurman". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  10. ^ https://www.facebook.com/hilal.alsudan.official
  11. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Alvas Powell". philadelphiaunion.com. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  12. ^ Marjorie Elzey (23 June 2021). "Photo Essay: Philadelphia Union win over Columbus Crew (1-0)". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Alvas Powell at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ^ Alvas Powell – FIFA competition record (archived)
  15. ^ Jamie Goldberg [@Jamiebgoldberg] (13 February 2015). "For those interested in international roster spots, both Alvas Powell & Norberto Paparatto are now green card holders #RCTID" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ McCauley, Kim (6 December 2015). "Goals, screw-ups, stats and more: Everything great from the MLS Cup Final". SBNation.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  17. ^ Blue, Molly (1 December 2015). "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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