Alvas Powell
![]() Alvas with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alvas Elvis Powell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1994 | ||
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 | |||||
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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 |
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1. | 9 September 2019 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
2. | 2–0 |
Honors[]
Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup winner: 2014
Portmore United
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[16]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[17]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "From Danvers Pen to Portland Timbers Alvas Powell is rising to the occasion". Jamaica Observer. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Oshane Tobias (23 January 2012). "What's the story with Alvas Powell?". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF announces roster decisions following inaugural season". intermiamicf.com. Inter Miami CF. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica's Alvas Powell swaps Inter Miami for Al Hilal Omdurman". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/hilal.alsudan.official
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Alvas Powell". philadelphiaunion.com. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Marjorie Elzey (23 June 2021). "Photo Essay: Philadelphia Union win over Columbus Crew (1-0)". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alvas Powell at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Alvas Powell – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 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.
- ^ McCauley, Kim (6 December 2015). "Goals, screw-ups, stats and more: Everything great from the MLS Cup Final". SBNation.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Blue, Molly (1 December 2015). "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaican expatriate footballers
- Jamaica international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Portmore United F.C. players
- Portland Timbers players
- Portland Timbers 2 players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- National Premier League players
- People from Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- 2014 Caribbean Cup players
- 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players