Darryl Powell
Darryl Anthony Powell (born 15 November 1971) is a sports agent and former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League and played international football for the Jamaica national team. He usually played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darryl Anthony Powell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth,[1] London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Portsmouth | 132 | (16) |
| 1995–2002 | Derby County | 207 | (10) |
| 2002–2003 | Birmingham City | 11 | (0) |
| 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | (0) |
| 2005 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 387 | (26) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2001 | Jamaica | 21 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
The son of a Reggae musician, he was born in Lambeth, London, and his career included spells at English clubs Portsmouth, Derby County, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, as well as a stint at Colorado Rapids in the USA. Along with his Derby teammate Deon Burton he was one of the Reggae Boyz playing for Jamaica in France 98. Powell was sent off in the match versus Argentina in Paris, a 5–0 defeat.
Powell has also appeared as a guest on the beach soccer circuit, playing for the England national beach soccer team in an exhibition game in Birmingham.
As of 2015, he works as a sports agent.[2]
References
- "Darryl Powell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Rodolph Austin: Work permit issue ends Sheffield Wednesday move". BBC Sport. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
