Blake Powell

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Blake Powell
Powell training with Sydney FC in 2014
Personal information
Full name Blake Powell
Date of birth (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker / Attacking midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 APIA Leichhardt
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2012 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Sutherland Sharks 27 (7)
2011 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 14 (4)
2012 Sutherland Sharks 8 (2)
2012–2014 Sydney FC 18 (3)
2014–2015 APIA Leichhardt 31 (28)
2015–2016 Wellington Phoenix 23 (8)
2015–2016 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1 (1)
2016–2018 Central Coast Mariners 36 (5)
2018–2019 Ceres-Negros
2020 Sutherland Sharks 3 (1)
2021– APIA Leichhardt 14 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2021

Blake Powell (born 18 April 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a striker for APIA Leichhardt in the National Premier Leagues NSW.

Career[edit]

Sydney FC[edit]

A member of Sydney FC National Youth League side over the 2010/11 and 2011/12 season as well as part of the Sydney FC Asian Champions League squad in 2011, Powell was rewarded with an A-League contract prior to the 2012/13 season. He made his debut for Sydney FC on 13 October 2012 against Newcastle Jets; he scored his first goal on his debut in a 3–2 home loss.

Wellington Phoenix[edit]

On 17 July 2015, Powell joined Wellington Phoenix.[2]

On 14 February 2016, whilst playing against the Western Sydney Wanderers, Powell scored four goals, including a perfect hat-trick, in a single game in the A-League, the first Phoenix player to do so in the A-League.[3]

On 5 July 2016, Wellington Phoenix released Powell from his contract for personal reasons, allowing him to return to Sydney and his family.[4]

Central Coast Mariners[edit]

In July 2016, after scoring a goal while trialling with the Central Coast Mariners,[5] he signed a two-year deal.[6][7] On 18 April 2018 Central Coast Mariners announced they wouldn't renew Powell's contract.[8]

Ceres–Negros[edit]

On 18 July 2018 Powell moved to Ceres–Negros F.C. in the Philippines Football League in the middle of the 2018 season.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Huguenin, Michael. "Central Coast's strikeforce has Irish striker smiling". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Phoenix sign former Sydney FC striker". Wellington Phoenix. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Blake Powell blitz sees Wellington Phoenix thump Western Sydney Wanderers in Parramatta Stadium". ABC News. 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ Burnell, Cameron (5 July 2016). "Wellington Phoenix striker Blake Powell released from contract". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ.
  5. ^ "Trialist Blake Powell scores in Mariners rout". Football Federation Australia. 12 July 2016.
  6. ^ Lewis, Dave (13 July 2016). "Powell to join Mariners from the Phoenix". The World Game. SBS.
  7. ^ "Mariners sign former Phoenix striker". Football Federation Australia. 14 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Central Coast Mariners cull seven players, two staff in fallout from wooden spoon season". The Daily Telegraph. 18 April 2018.
  9. ^ Somerford, Ben (18 July 2018). "Blake Powell Joins Filipino Champions". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

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