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 29)
Place of birth Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica [2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Portmore United 10 (0)
2013–2014Portland Timbers (loan) 20 (2)
2014Sacramento 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 5 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 57 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Jamaica U17 8 (1)
2012–2013 Jamaica U20 6 (0)
2012– Jamaica 52 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2015 United States–Canada Team
Runner-up 2017 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ 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 right-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. A native of the parish St. Thomas, he attended Paul Bogle High School and gained recognition in the Da Costa Cup competition.

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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] Following the 2021 season, Powell's contract option was declined by Philadelphia. [13]

Return to FC Cincinnati

On 17 December 2021, Powell re-joined former club FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2022 season. [14] At the conclusion of the season, Cincinnati announced they were exercising Powell's contract option, keeping him at the club through the 2023 season. [15]

International career

He made his international debut with the Jamaica national team in 2012. [16] 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. [17]

Personal life

In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. [18]

Career statistics

As of 17 February 2021
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Timbers 20135000100060
2014152000010162
2015310601000380
2016230000030260
2017232200000252
2018242000000242
Total12168020401356
FC Cincinnati 2019130000000130
Total130000000130
Inter Miami 20204000000040
Total4000000040
Major League Soccer Career Total13868020401526
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic Cup CAF Champions League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) 2021201030
Sudan Premier League Career Total20----1030
Career Total14068020501556

International goals

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first. [16]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2019 Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, GuyanaFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1–04–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
2.2–0

Honors

Jamaica

Portmore United

Portland Timbers

FC Cincinnati

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