Alvas Powell
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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. In 2013, Powell went out on loan to Portland Timbers in the MLS, which was extended through December 2014. On 30 August 2014, he scored his first goal for the Timbers in a 3–0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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.
Inter Miami CF
On 19 November 2019, Powell was selected second overall by Inter Miami in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.
Al-Hilal Club
On 27 January 2021, Powell signed with Sudan Premier League side Al-Hilal Club. 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."
Philadelphia Union
After training with the club in May and June, Powell signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia Union on 10 June 2021. On June 23, Powell debuted for the Union as a substitute in a 1–0 win over visiting Columbus Crew SC. Following the 2021 season, Powell's contract option was declined by Philadelphia.
Return to FC Cincinnati
On 17 December 2021, Powell re-joined former club FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2022 season. At the conclusion of the season, Cincinnati announced they were exercising Powell's contract option, keeping him at the club through the 2023 season.
International career
He made his international debut with the Jamaica national team in 2012. 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.
Personal life
In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
As of match played 22 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portmore United | 2013 | Red Stripe Premier League | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2013 | MLS | 5 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | MLS | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | MLS | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 0 | |
| 2016 | MLS | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | MLS | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | MLS | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 121 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 138 | 6 | |
| Sacramento Republic FC (loan) | 2014 | USL Pro | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2019 | MLS | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2020 | MLS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) | 2021 | Sudan Premier League | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2022 | MLS | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| 2025 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2026 | MLS | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 118 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 153 | 2 |
| Career Total | 251 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 310 | 8 |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018 | – | ||
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2020 | – | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 2 |
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Powell goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2019 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | Guyana | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2 | 2–0 |
Honors
Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup winner: 2014
Portmore United
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015
FC Cincinnati
Notes
External links
- at Soccerway.com
- at WorldFootball.net
- at National-Football-Teams.com
- at FBref.com
- at Kicker(in German)
- at Major League Soccer
- at AS.com(in Spanish)