Dylon Powley

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Dylon Powley
Personal information
Full name Dylon Powley
Date of birth (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 MacEwan Griffins 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Calgary Foothills 26 (0)
2018 Gute 18 (0)
2019–2020 FC Edmonton 7 (0)
2021 Atlético Ottawa 26 (0)
Total 77 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dylon Powley (born 5 September 1996) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career[edit]

Calgary Foothills[edit]

In 2016, Powley began playing for Premier Development League side Calgary Foothills and made twelve regular season appearances and five playoff appearances that season.[1] His penalty save against Seattle Sounders U-23 in the Northwest Division playoff game would begin Foothills' run to the PDL Championship that season, where they would ultimately lose out to the Michigan Bucks.[2] He would be named Supporters MVP for the 2016 season.[3] The following season, he made fourteen regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.[4]

Gute[edit]

In 2018, Powley went on trial with Swedish Football Division 2 side FC Gute and eventually signed a contract. That season, he made nineteen appearances in all competitions, including one appearance in the Svenska Cupen.[5][6]

After leaving Gute, Powley spent time on trial with Toronto FC II, where he also trained with the first team.[5]

FC Edmonton[edit]

On 17 January 2019, Powley signed with his hometown club, Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.[7] On 6 June 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian Championship against York9.[6] He made his league debut against HFX Wanderers on 31 July.[6] After the end of the season on 4 November, Powley was released to explore other options.[8] On 18 December 2019, Powley re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season.[9] On 18 January 2021, Powley confirmed his departure from the club.[10]

Atlético Ottawa[edit]

In April 2021, Powley signed with Atlético Ottawa for 2021.[11] He led the league in minutes played, finishing with the second most saves in the season, as Atletico finished bottom of the league table.[12] He departed the club at the end of the season.[12] On 1 February 2022, Powley announced his retirement from the sport.[13]

Coaching career[edit]

On 15 January 2022, Powley accepted a coaching position with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in Edmonton.[14]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of November 7, 2021[15]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Calgary Foothills Premier Development League 2016 12 0 5 0 17 0
2017 14 0 1 0 15 0
Total 26 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
FC Gute Division 2 2018 18 0 1 0 19 0
FC Edmonton Canadian Premier League 2019 6 0 2 0 8 0
2020 1 0 1 0
Total 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
Atlético Ottawa Canadian Premier League 2021 26 0 0 0 26 0
Career Total 77 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 86 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dylon Powley 2016". USL League Two. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ Clarke, Sean (June 16, 2017). "Dylon Powley – The next great Calgary Foothills GK". Northern Starting XI.
  3. ^ "2016 - Dylon Powley". Foot Soldiers Supporters Group.
  4. ^ "Dylon Powley 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Dylon Powley – From Edmonton to Gotland". Canada Footy News. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "D. Powley". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  7. ^ "FC Edmonton adds Lars Hirschfeld to coaching staff, signs pair of goalkeepers". Canadian Premier League. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  8. ^ Khimji, Khassim (November 4, 2019). "FC Edmonton announces the departures of eight players following 2019 CPL season". Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Khimji, Kassim (18 December 2019). "FC Edmonton goalkeeper Dylon Powley returns for 2020 CPL season". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  10. ^ Jacques, John (18 January 2021). "Powley Confirms Eddies Departure". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  11. ^ Ryan, Nicholas (April 8, 2021). "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Goalkeeper Dylon Powley". Atlético Ottawa.
  12. ^ a b Jacques, John (November 9, 2021). "Powley On Next Chapter: 'It's Up In The Air'". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ Jacques, John (1 February 2022). "Dylon Powley Announces Retirement". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ^ John Jacques (1 February 2022). "Powley Set For Coaching Stint With Whitecaps Academy". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Dylon Powley profile". Soccerway. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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