Darryl Powell
Jamaican footballer (born 1971)
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Darryl Anthony Powell (born 15 November 1971) is a sports agent and former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League and played international football for the Jamaica national team. He usually played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darryl Anthony Powell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth,[1] London, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Portsmouth | 132 | (16) |
| 1995–2002 | Derby County | 207 | (10) |
| 2002–2003 | Birmingham City | 11 | (0) |
| 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | (0) |
| 2005 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 387 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Jamaica | 21 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
The son of a Reggae musician, he was born in Lambeth, London, and his career included spells at English clubs Portsmouth, Derby County, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, as well as a stint at Colorado Rapids in the USA. Along with his Derby teammate Deon Burton he was one of the Reggae Boyz playing for Jamaica in France 98. Powell was sent off in the match versus Argentina in Paris, a 5–0 defeat.
Personal life
As of 2015, he works as a sports agent.[2]
Powell has also appeared as a guest on the beach soccer circuit, playing for the England national beach soccer team in an exhibition game in Birmingham.
