Alvas Powell
Jamaican footballer (born 1994)
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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.
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Alvas with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alvas Elvis Powell[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Cincinnati | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Portmore United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Portland Timbers | 116 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Inter Miami | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Al-Hilal Club | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Philadelphia Union | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | FC Cincinnati | 98 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Jamaica U17 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Jamaica U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Jamaica | 52 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:02, 20 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Portmore United
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]
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.[6]
Inter Miami CF
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]
Al-Hilal Club
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]
Philadelphia Union
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]
Return to FC Cincinnati
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]
International career
He made his international debut with the Jamaica national team in 2012.[16] 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.[17]
Personal life
In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portmore United | 2013 | Red Stripe Premier League | – | – | – | – | 2[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Portland Timbers | 2013 | MLS | 5 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | MLS | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 1[d] | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | MLS | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | MLS | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | 3[d] | 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[e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1[d] | 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[d] | 1 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 129 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 244 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 299 | 7 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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[19]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[20]
FC Cincinnati
Notes
- Includes MLS Cup playoffs
- Includes U.S. Open Cup
- Includes Leagues Cup
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearance in CAF Champions League
