| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 11, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Trinity Western Spartans | 60 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Unity FC | 11+ | (2+) |
| 2024– | Vancouver FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Langley United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 10, 2025 | |||
Thomas Powell (born May 11, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Powell played youth soccer with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC. [1]
In 2021, Powell began attending Trinity Western University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] [3] He made his debut on September 10, 2021 against the UBC Okanagan Heat. [4] He scored his first goal on September 25, 2021, in a 1-1 draw with the UFV Cascades. [5] He was thrice named the TWU Male Athlete of the Week (in September 2022, September 2023, and September 2024). [6] [7] [8] In 2023, he was named to the All-Canada West First Team. [9] In 2024, he was named to the All-Canada West Second Team. [10]
In 2022 and 2023, Powell played with Unity FC in League1 British Columbia. [11] [12]
At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Powell was selected in the second round (15th overall) by Vancouver FC. [13] [14] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club. [15] He made his debut on May 3 against Cavalry FC. [16] In August 2024, he departed the club per the terms of his U Sports contract to return to university, with the club retaining his rights for the 2025 season. [17] In March 2025, he signed another U Sports contract with the club for the 2025 season. [18] In August 2025, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than to return to university. [19]
Powell is a practicing Roman Catholic. [20]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unity FC | 2023 [12] | League1 British Columbia | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Langley United (loan) | 2025 [22] | League1 British Columbia | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||