Alvas Powell

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Alvas Powell
Alvas with FC Cincinnati in 2019
Personal information
Full name Alvas Elvis Powell[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Danvers Pen, St. Thomas, Jamaica[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 2
Senior career*
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
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2015 United States–Canada Team
Runner-up 2017 United States Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:02, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 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.

Club career

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Portmore United

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[18]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 October 2025
Club Season League Playoffs[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Total
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 – – 2 0 3[d] 0 30 0
Total 98 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 6 1 125 1
Career Total 244 6 21 0 9 0 7 0 14 1 295 7

International goals

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Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

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Jamaica

Portmore United

Portland Timbers

FC Cincinnati

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes MLS Cup playoffs
  2. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  3. ^ Includes Leagues Cup
  4. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  5. ^ Appearance in CAF Champions League

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