Introduction
Alvas Elvis Powell (born 18 July 1994) is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Inter Miami as a defender. A native of the parish St. Thomas, he attended Paul Bogle High School and gained recognition for his participation in the Da Costa Cup competition.
Club career
Portmore United
Powell began his career with Portmore United; he made his senior debut after January 2012. In 2013, Powell went out on loan to Portland Timbers in the MLS, which was extended through December 2014. On 30 August 2014 he scored his first goal for the Timbers in a 3-0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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.
Inter Miami CF
On 19 November 2019, Powell was selected second overall by Inter Miami in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.
International career
He made his senior international debut with Jamaica in 2012. He previously played at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He helped theReggae Boyz to capture the 2014 CFU Caribbean Football Unions (men's) Title beating Trinidad and Tobago in Penalties.
Personal life
In 2015, Powell received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
- As of 14 April 2018
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 121 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
| 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
International
- Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup winner: 2014
Club
Portmore United
- Jamaican National Premier League: 2012
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015