Cade Cowell
Cade Cowell (born October 14, 2003) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 14, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceres, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Ballistic United SC | ||
| 2018–2019 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 10, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 11, 2019 | |||
Club career
Cowell began his academy career at Ballistic United (Pleasanton, CA) before joining the earthquakes academy in 2018. In his last year at Ballistic, Cowell led the nation in goals with 34 in 33 games played for the U-15's.
On January 23, 2019, Cowell signed as a Homegrown Player with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[1]
Cowell spent time on loan with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate club Reno 1868. He made his debut for Reno on June 8, 2019 and scored a 17th-minute goal during a 3–2 loss against San Antonio FC.[2]
Cowell made his San Jose debut on June 11, 2019, as a 69th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Sacramento Republic in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.[3]
On March 7, 2020 Cowell logged his first minutes in an official MLS match when he subbed on at half-time against Minnesota United FC. Cowell played 45 minutes in a 5-2 loss.
On August 30, 2020 Cowell made his first MLS start against the LA Galaxy playing 67 minutes, scoring his first goal for the club the second goal in a 3-2 loss.
According to Topdrawersoccer.com Cade is listed as the #1 overall rated player for the class of 2022.
Personal
Cowell is of Mexican descent through his matrilineal line and is eligible to play for both the United States and Mexico national teams. His mother, Amber Maldonado Cowell, earned multiple accolades in multiple sports in high school, as did his father, Debin Slade Cowell, who played football for San Jose State. He is the eldest of three children.