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Alvas Powell

{{short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Use Jamaican English|date=November 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alvas Powell

| image = CINvPOR 2019-03-17 - Alvas Powell (47501718831) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Alvas with FC Cincinnati in 2019

| fullname = Alvas Elvis Powell{{cite web |title=Jamaica's 40 player provisional list to Copa Centenario |url=http://www.jamaicafootballfederation.com/v1/?p=14144 |publisher=Jamaica Football Federation |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=16 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220214421/http://www.jamaicafootballfederation.com/v1/?p=14144 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=usurped }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|7|18}}

| birth_place = Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica{{cite news | url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/From-Danvers-Pen-to-Portland-Timbers--p-Alvas-Powell-is-rising-to-the-occasion_15010885 | title=From Danvers Pen to Portland Timbers Alvas Powell is rising to the occasion | date=7 November 2013 | newspaper=Jamaica Observer | access-date=17 November 2018 | archive-date=14 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914130659/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/From-Danvers-Pen-to-Portland-Timbers--p-Alvas-Powell-is-rising-to-the-occasion_15010885 | url-status=dead }}

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Right-back

| currentclub = FC Cincinnati

| clubnumber = 2

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Portmore United

| caps1 = ?

| goals1 = ?

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = → Portland Timbers (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2018

| clubs3 = Portland Timbers

| caps3 = 116

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Sacramento Republic (loan)

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = FC Cincinnati

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = Inter Miami

| caps6 = 4

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021

| clubs7 = Al-Hilal Club

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = Philadelphia Union

| caps8 = 5

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022–

| clubs9 = FC Cincinnati

| caps9 = 80

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam1 = Jamaica U17

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Jamaica U20

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–

| nationalteam3 = Jamaica

| nationalcaps3 = 52

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| club-update = 00:59, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 26 July 2021

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|JAM}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2015 United States–Canada|Team}}

{{Medal|RU|2017 United States|Team}}

}}

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.

Club career

=Portmore United=

Powell began his career with Portmore United; he made his senior debut after January 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/What-s-the-story-with-Alvas-Powell_10617714|title=What's the story with Alvas Powell?|date=23 January 2012|author=Oshane Tobias|newspaper=Jamaica Observer|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-date=24 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424190245/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/What-s-the-story-with-Alvas-Powell_10617714|url-status=dead}} In 2013, Powell went out on loan to Portland Timbers in the MLS, which was extended through December 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.timbers.com/players/alvas-powell/ |title=Alvas Powell |access-date=4 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222025720/http://www.timbers.com/players/alvas-powell |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=live }} On 30 August 2014, he scored his first goal for the Timbers in a 3–0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.{{Cite web |url=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-08-30-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-portland-timbers/boxscore |title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Portland Timbers | MLS MatchCenter |access-date=31 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903101641/http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-08-30-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-portland-timbers/boxscore |archive-date=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}

=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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2018/12/27/fcc-acquires-alvas-powell-portland-timbers |title=FCC Acquires Alvas Powell from Portland Timbers | FC Cincinnati |access-date=27 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228083002/https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2018/12/27/fcc-acquires-alvas-powell-portland-timbers |archive-date=28 December 2018 |url-status=dead }}

=Inter Miami CF=

On 19 November 2019, Powell was selected second overall by Inter Miami in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/11/19/2019-expansion-draft-results-inter-miami-and-nashville-sc-picks |title=2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks |access-date=19 November 2019}} Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/en/post/2020/12/03/inter-miami-cf-announces-roster-decisions-following-inaugural-season|title=Inter Miami CF announces roster decisions following inaugural season|website=intermiamicf.com|publisher=Inter Miami CF|date=3 December 2020|access-date=12 July 2021}}

=Al-Hilal Club=

On 27 January 2021, Powell signed with Sudan Premier League side Al-Hilal Club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/55824877|title=Jamaica's Alvas Powell swaps Inter Miami for Al Hilal Omdurman|website=BBC Sport|date=27 January 2021|access-date=12 July 2021}} 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."{{Cite web |title=Hilal Alsudan |url=https://www.facebook.com/hilal.alsudan.official |website=www.facebook.com}}

=Philadelphia Union=

After training with the club in May and June, Powell signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia Union on 10 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-defender-alvas-powell |title=Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Alvas Powell |website=philadelphiaunion.com |date=10 June 2021 |access-date=25 June 2021}} On June 23, Powell debuted for the Union as a substitute in a 1–0 win over visiting Columbus Crew SC.{{cite web|url=https://phillysoccerpage.net/2021/06/25/photo-essay-philadelphia-union-win-over-columbus-crew-1-0/comment-page-1/ |title=Photo Essay: Philadelphia Union win over Columbus Crew (1-0) |author=Marjorie Elzey |website=phillysoccerpage.com |date=23 June 2021 |access-date=25 June 2021}} Following the 2021 season, Powell's contract option was declined by Philadelphia.{{cite web| url = https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-announce-2022-roster-decisions| title = Philadelphia Union Announce 2022 Roster Decisions {{!}} Philadelphia Union}}

=Return to FC Cincinnati=

On 17 December 2021, Powell re-joined former club FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2022 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-defender-alvas-powell-via-free-agency| title = FC Cincinnati sign defender Alvas Powell via free agency {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}} At the conclusion of the season, Cincinnati announced they were exercising Powell's contract option, keeping him at the club through the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-announce-roster-decisions-ahead-of-2023-season|date=November 15, 2022|title=FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of 2023 season}}

International career

He made his international debut with the Jamaica national team in 2012.{{NFT player|id=50202|access-date=}} 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.{{FIFA player|331776}}

Personal life

In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.{{cite tweet|user=Jamiebgoldberg|author=Jamie Goldberg|number=566284644358709248|date=13 February 2015|title=For those interested in international roster spots, both Alvas Powell & Norberto Paparatto are now green card holders #RCTID}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

! colspan="3" |League

!colspan="2"|PlayoffsIncludes MLS Cup playoffs

!colspan="2"|National cupIncludes U.S. Open Cup

! colspan="2" |League cupIncludes Leagues Cup

! colspan="2" |Continental

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

!Apps

!Goals

AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portmore United

|2013

|Red Stripe Premier League

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|2Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

|0

|2

|0

rowspan="7" |Portland Timbers

|2013

| rowspan="6" |Major League Soccer

|5

0colspan="2" |–10

| colspan="2" |–

colspan="2" |–

|6

0
2014

|15

2colspan="2" |–colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

10

|16

2
2015

|31

06010

| colspan="2" |–

colspan="2" |–

|38

0
2016

|23

0colspan="2" |–colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

30

|26

0
2017

|23

220colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

colspan="2" |–

|25

2
2018

|24

23

|0

colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

colspan="2" |–

|27

2
colspan="2" |Total

!121

!6

!11

!0

!2

!0

! colspan="2" |–

!4

!0

!138

!6

Sacramento Republic FC (loan)

|2014

|USL Pro

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|3

|0

FC Cincinnati

|2019

|MLS

|13

|0

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|13

|0

Inter Miami

|2020

|MLS

|4

|0

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|5

|0

Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)

|2021

|Sudan Premier League

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" | –

| colspan="2" | –

| colspan="2" |–

| 1Appearance in CAF Champions League

| 0

|1

|0

Philadelphia Union

|2021

|MLS

|5

|0

|2

|0

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|1

|0

|8

|0

rowspan="5" |FC Cincinnati

|2022

| rowspan="4" |MLS

|28

|0

|2

|0

|2

|0

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|32

|0

2023

|25

|0

|2

|0

|5

|0

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|35

|0

2024

|20

|0

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|2

|0

|3

|1

|28

|1

2025

|6

|0

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

| colspan="2" |–

|3

|0

|9

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!80

!0

!7

!0

!7

!0

!5

!0

!6

!1

!105

!1

colspan="3" |Career Total

! 226

621090

!5

! 0

1412757

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.rowspan="2" |9 September 2019rowspan="2" | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyanarowspan="2" | {{fb|GUY}}align=center | 1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 4–0rowspan="2" | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
2.align=center | 2–0

Honors

Jamaica

Portmore United

Portland Timbers

  • MLS Cup: 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/12/6/9858868/timbers-crew-2015-mls-cup-final-score-results|title=Goals, screw-ups, stats and more: Everything great from the MLS Cup Final|first=Kim|last=McCauley|date=6 December 2015|website=SBNation.com|access-date=13 February 2019}}
  • Western Conference (playoffs): 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2015/11/portland_timbers_fans_celebrat.html|title=Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship|first=Molly|last=Blue|date=1 December 2015|website=Oregonlive.com|access-date=13 February 2019}}

FC Cincinnati

Notes

References

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External links

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