Alvas Elvis Powell (born 18 July 1994) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Cincinnati. A native of the parish St. Thomas, he attended Paul Bogle High School and gained recognition in the Da Costa Cup competition.
![]() Alvas with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alvas Elvis Powell[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica[2] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Portmore United | 10 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Portland Timbers | 101 | (4) |
2019 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | (0) |
2020 | Inter Miami | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Al-Hilal Club | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Philadelphia Union | 5 | (0) |
2022– | FC Cincinnati | 28 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Jamaica U17 | 8 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Jamaica U20 | 6 | (0) |
2012– | Jamaica | 52 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2021 |
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]
He made his international debut with the Jamaica national team in 2012.[15] 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.[16]
In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[17]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Total | |||||
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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 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 September 2019 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
2. | 2–0 |
Jamaica
Portmore United
Portland Timbers
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