Cade Cowell

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Cade Cowell
Personal information
Full name Cade Dylan Cowell [1]
Date of birth (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Ceres, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2018 Ballistic United SC
2018–2019 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2024 San Jose Earthquakes 104 (10)
2019Reno 1868 (loan) 4 (1)
2024– Guadalajara 15 (1)
International career
2019 United States U16 3 (0)
2018 United States U17 3 (1)
2021–2023 United States U20 11 (5)
2023– United States U23 4 (1)
2021– United States 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 8, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024

Cade Dylan Cowell (born October 14, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Guadalajara and the United States national team.

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Club career

Early career

Cowell began his academy career at Ballistic United in Pleasanton, and in 2017–18, he led the nation in goals with 34 in 32 games for the under-15 club, before joining the San Jose Earthquakes academy in 2018. [3]

On January 23, 2019, Cowell signed as a Homegrown Player with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes. [4]

Cowell spent time on loan with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate club Reno 1868. He made his debut for Reno on June 8, 2019, and scored a 17th-minute goal during a 3–2 loss against San Antonio FC. [5]

Cowell made his San Jose debut on June 11, 2019, as a 69th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Sacramento Republic in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. [6]

On March 7, 2020, Cowell logged his first minutes in an official MLS match when he subbed on at half-time in a 5–2 loss against Minnesota United FC. [7] On August 29, 2020, Cowell made his first MLS start against the LA Galaxy playing 67 minutes, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss. [8]

Guadalajara

After weeks of speculation, [9] Cowell joined Liga MX club Guadalajara on a permanent transfer on January 15, 2024. [10] Because of Guadalajara's historic policy of signing only Mexican players, [11] Cowell had to complete the bureaucratic process to acquire Mexican citizenship through his mother before signing for the team. [12]

International career

U.S. youth teams

Cowell was named to the United States national under-17 team for the 2018 Four Nations Tournament and scored his first international goal against Chile. The next spring, he was on the roster for the under-16 roster for the UEFA development tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. He was invited to the under-23 Olympic qualifying camp in January 2021 and was on the preliminary roster for both the under-23 Olympic squad in 2021. [13]

In November 2021, Cowell was named to the United States national under-20 team for the 2021 Revelations Cup. [14] In the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Cowell led the United States under-20 team by scoring three goals in the group stage of the tournament en route to a Group B victory.

U.S. national team

Cowell was on the United States preliminary roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [15] In December 2021, Cowell made his first senior appearance for the U.S. national team in a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. [16]

He is now cap-tied to the United States and scored his first international goal for the United States in a 6–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [17] [18]

Personal life

Cowell is of Mexican-American descent through his maternal line and was eligible to play for both the United States and Mexico national teams. [19] His mother, Amber Maldonado Cowell, earned multiple accolades in multiple sports in high school, as did his father, Debin Slade Cowell, who played football for San Jose State. He is the eldest of three children. His brother Chance also plays professional soccer and is currently representing Mexico at youth level. Cowell is a Christian. [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 16, 2023 [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose Earthquakes 2019 MLS 001010
2020 MLS1711 [lower-alpha 1] 0181
2021 MLS335335
2022 MLS31332345
2023 MLS231103 [lower-alpha 2] 0271
Total10410524011312
Reno 1868 (loan) 2019 USL 4141
Guadalajara 2023–24 Liga MX 914 [lower-alpha 3] 3134
Career total1171252434013017
  1. Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions Cup

International

As of match played July 12, 2023 [22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202110
202371
Total81
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cowell's goal.
List of international goals scored by Cade Cowell
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1July 2, 2023 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States6Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 4–06–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honors

United States U20

Individual

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