Cade Cowell
American soccer player (born 2003)
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Cade Dylan Cowell (born October 14, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker or winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls, on loan from Liga MX club Guadalajara, and the United States national team.
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| Full name | Cade Dylan Cowell[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 14, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ceres, California, US | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
New York Red Bulls (on loan from Guadalajara) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Ballistic United SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | San Jose Earthquakes | 104 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Guadalajara | 56 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | United States U20 | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | United States U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | United States | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:52, December 17, 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 18, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Cowell began his academy career at Ballistic United in Pleasanton, and in 2017–18, he led the nation in goals with 34 in 32 games for the under-15 club, before joining the San Jose Earthquakes academy in 2018.[3]
San Jose Earthquakes
On January 23, 2019, Cowell signed as a Homegrown Player with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[4]
Cowell spent time on loan with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate club Reno 1868. He made his debut for Reno on June 8, 2019, and scored a 17th-minute goal during a 3–2 loss against San Antonio FC.[5]
Cowell made his San Jose debut on June 11, 2019, as a 69th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Sacramento Republic in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.[6] On March 7, 2020, Cowell logged his first minutes in an official MLS match when he subbed on at half-time in a 5–2 loss against Minnesota United FC.[7] On August 29, 2020, Cowell made his first MLS start against the LA Galaxy playing 67 minutes, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss.[8]
Guadalajara
After weeks of speculation,[9] Cowell joined Liga MX club Guadalajara on a permanent transfer on January 15, 2024.[10] Because of Guadalajara's historic policy of signing only Mexican players,[11] Cowell had to complete the bureaucratic process to acquire Mexican citizenship through his mother before signing for the team.[12] On February 8, 2024, Cowell scored his first two goals for Chivas in a 3–1 victory over Forge FC, in a CONCACAF Champions League match.[13] On February 24, 2024, Cowell scored his first goal in Liga MX with Chivas in a 3–1 victory over Pumas UNAM. [14]
Loan to New York Red Bulls
On December 17, 2025, the New York Red Bulls acquired Cowell on a one-year loan deal, with an option to make it a permanent transfer.[15] Cowell expressed the hope that the move would see him make the United States national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as he said that he didn't fit Guadalajara's play style.[16]
International career
U.S. youth teams
Cowell was named to the United States national under-17 team for the 2018 Four Nations Tournament and scored his first international goal against Chile. The next spring, he was on the roster for the under-16 roster for the UEFA development tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. He was invited to the under-23 Olympic qualifying camp in January 2021 and was on the preliminary roster for both the under-23 Olympic squad in 2021.[17]
In November 2021, Cowell was named to the United States national under-20 team for the 2021 Revelations Cup.[18] In the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Cowell led the United States under-20 team by scoring three goals in the group stage of the tournament en route to a Group B victory.
U.S. national team
Cowell was on the United States preliminary roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[17] In December 2021, Cowell made his first senior appearance for the U.S. national team in a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[19]
He is now cap-tied to the United States and scored his first international goal for the United States in a 6–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20][21]
Personal life
Cowell is of Mexican descent through his maternal line and was eligible to play for both the United States and Mexico national teams.[22] His mother, Amber Maldonado Cowell, earned multiple accolades in multiple sports in high school, as did his father, Debin Slade Cowell, who played football for San Jose State. He is the eldest of three children. His brother Chance also plays professional soccer and is currently representing the United States at youth level. Cowell is a Christian.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played November 30, 2025[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | MLS | 17 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 104 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 113 | 12 | |||
| Reno 1868 (loan) | 2019 | USL | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Guadalajara | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 18 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 3 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga MX | 24 | 5 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX | 14 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 56 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 12 | |||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2026 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 164 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 186 | 25 | ||
- Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in the CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played November 18, 2024[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cowell's goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | July 2, 2023 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States | 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honors
United States U20
Individual