Blake Powell

Blake Powell (born 18 April 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a striker for Sutherland Sharks in the National Premier Leagues NSW. He recently played for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.

Blake Powell
Powell training with Sydney FC in 2014
Personal information
Full name Blake Powell
Date of birth (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker / Attacking midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Sutherland Sharks
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 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020

Career

Sydney FC

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

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

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

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
  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.
  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. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

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