Draft:Chance Cowell
{{Short description|Mexican footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Chance Cowell
|image =
|fullname = Chance Derek Cowell Maldonado
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|7|5|df=y}}
|birth_place = Ceres, California, U.S.
|height = 1.70m
|position = Winger
|currentclub = San Jose Earthquakes
|clubnumber =
|youthclubs1 = Modesto Ajax
|youthclubs2 = Ceres Earthquakes
|youthyears3 = 2021–2023
|youthclubs3 = Sacramento Republic FC
|youthyears4 = 2023–
|youthclubs4 = San Jose Earthquakes
|nationalyears1 = 2022
|nationalteam1 = Mexico U15
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 2
}}
Chance Derek Cowell Maldonado (born 5 July 2008) is a footballer who plays as a winger for the San Jose Earthquakes. Born in the United States, he is a Mexican youth international.
Early life
Cowell started playing football at the age of four. He attended Cesar Chavez Junior High School in Ceres, California.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cerescourier.com/sports/youth/cowell-13-scores-two-goals-suiting-mexican-national-team/|title=Cowell, 13, scores two goals suiting up for Mexican National Team|work=Ceres Courier|first=Dale|last=Butler|date=8 June 2022|access-date=20 March 2024}}
Club career
As a youth, Cowell played in the academies of Modesto Ajax and Ceres Earthquakes. In 2021, he joined the Sacramento Republic FC academy. In 2023, he joined the San Jose Earthquakes academy.
International career
Cowell has represented Mexico internationally at youth level. He made his debut for the Mexico national under-15 football team in June 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cerescourier.com/sports/youth/cowell-13-scores-two-goals-suiting-mexican-national-team/|title=Cowell, 13, scores two goals suiting up for Mexican National Team|work=Ceres Courier|first=Dale|last=Butler|date=8 June 2022|access-date=20 March 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://sportjudge.mx/futbol/Quien-es-Chance-Cowell-El-hermano-de-Cade-Cowell-que-decidio-jugar-para-Mexico-20240106-0017.html|title=¿Quién es Chance Cowell? El hermano de Cade Cowell que decidió jugar para México|publisher=sportjudge.mx|first=Daniel|last=Poot|date=6 January 2024|access-date=20 March 2024|language=es}}
Personal life
Cowell is the younger brother of United States international Cade Cowell. He is eligible to represent Mexico internationally through his maternal grandfather.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/mx/futbol/seleccion-mx/2023/04/19/643f4eece2704e628f8b456d.html|title=Chance Cowell, el futbolista que México quiere 'robar' a Estados Unidos|work=Marca|first=Karla Vanessa|last=García|date=18 April 2023|access-date=20 March 2024|language=es}}
References
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