| Alvas Powell | |
| Fullname: | Alvas Elvis Powell[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1994 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica[2] |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | FC Cincinnati |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Portmore United |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Portland Timbers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Sacramento Republic (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Portland Timbers |
| Caps4: | 101 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| 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: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | Philadelphia Union |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022– |
| Clubs9: | FC Cincinnati |
| Caps9: | 69 |
| 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: | 19 September 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 26 July 2021 |
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.
Powell began his career with Portmore United; he made his senior debut after January 2012.[3] In 2013, Powell went out on loan to Portland Timbers in the MLS, which was extended through December 2014.[4] On 30 August 2014, he scored his first goal for the Timbers in a 3–0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[5]
On 27 December 2018, Powell was traded to FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2019 season, in exchange for $250,000 of General Allocation Money.[6]
On 19 November 2019, Powell was selected second overall by Inter Miami in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.[7] Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.[8]
On 27 January 2021, Powell signed with Sudan Premier League side Al-Hilal Club.[9] 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."[10]
After training with the club in May and June, Powell signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia Union on 10 June 2021.[11] On June 23, Powell debuted for the Union as a substitute in a 1–0 win over visiting Columbus Crew SC.[12] Following the 2021 season, Powell's contract option was declined by Philadelphia.[13]
On 17 December 2021, Powell re-joined former club FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2022 season.[14] At the conclusion of the season, Cincinnati announced they were exercising Powell's contract option, keeping him at the club through the 2023 season.[15]
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.
In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Portland Timbers | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 121 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 6 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2019 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Major League Soccer Career Total | 138 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 6 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | CAF Champions League | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) | 2021 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sudan Premier League Career Total | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 140 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 155 | 6 | ||
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2019 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | align=center | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 2. | align=center | 2–0 |
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