Thomas Powell (born May 11, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 11, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Trinity Western Spartans | 60 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Unity FC | 11+ | (2+) |
| 2024– | Vancouver FC | 24 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Langley United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025 | |||
Early life
editPowell played youth soccer with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC.[1]
University career
editIn 2021, Powell began attending Trinity Western University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2][3] He made his debut on September 10, 2021 against the UBC Okanagan Heat.[4] He scored his first goal on September 25, 2021, in a 1-1 draw with the UFV Cascades.[5] He was thrice named the TWU Male Athlete of the Week (in September 2022, September 2023, and September 2024).[6][7][8] In 2023, he was named to the All-Canada West First Team.[9] In 2024, he was named to the All-Canada West Second Team.[10]
Club career
editIn 2022 and 2023, Powell played with Unity FC in League1 British Columbia.[11][12]
At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Powell was selected in the second round (15th overall) by Vancouver FC.[13][14] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club.[15] He made his debut on May 3 against Cavalry FC.[16] In August 2024, he departed the club per the terms of his U Sports contract to return to university, with the club retaining his rights for the 2025 season.[17] In March 2025, he signed another U Sports contract with the club for the 2025 season.[18] In August 2025, he extended his U Sports contract for the remainder of the season, rather than to return to university.[19] In January 2026, he signed a fully professional contract for 2026, with options for 2027 and 2028.[20]
Personal life
editPowell is a practicing Roman Catholic.[21]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 22, 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unity FC | 2023[12] | League1 British Columbia | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Langley United (loan) | 2025[23] | League1 British Columbia | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Vancouver FC sign Thomas Powell, Sebastian Dzikowski to U SPORTS contracts". Canadian Premier League. April 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Thomas Powell 2021 TWU profile". Trinity Western Spartans.
- ↑ "Thomas Powell TWU profile". Trinity Western Spartans.
- ↑ "Spartans draw to UBC Okanagan in home opener". Trinity Western Spartans. September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Spartans draw in derby match with Fraser Valley". Trinity Western Spartans. September 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Spartan Male Athlete of the Week - Thomas Powell". Trinity Western Spartans. September 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Spartan Male Athlete of the Week - Thomas Powell". Trinity Western Spartans. September 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Spartan Male Athlete of the Week - Thomas Powell". Trinity Western Spartans. September 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Spartans named to Canada West All-Star Team". Trinity Western Spartans. October 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Five Spartans named to All-Star Teams". Trinity Western Spartans. October 25, 2024.
- ↑ @unityfcbc (May 8, 2022). "Trinity Western's Thomas Powell will be up to something in our central midfield" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 1 2 "Tommy Powell 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
- ↑ Bartel, Mario (December 18, 2023). "Coquitlam soccer player plucked by Vancouver FC in U-Sports draft". Tri-City News.
- ↑ "Powell selected by Vancouver FC in CPL-U Sports Draft". Trinity Western Spartans. December 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC signs Thomas Powell and Sebastian Dzikowski to U SPORTS contracts". Vancouver FC. April 5, 2024.
- ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (May 4, 2024). "Match Analysis: Cavalry's offence shines as they beat Vancouver FC 3-1 for 1st victory of 2024 CPL season". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ "VFC retains Dzikowski until end of 2024; Thank you Powell". Vancouver FC. August 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Thomas Powell's Homecoming: A Local Talent Rejoins Vancouver FC for the 2025 Season". Vancouver FC. March 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC Retains Midfielder Thomas Powell on U-SPORTS Contract Through the Remainder of the Season". Pacific FC. August 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC Announces Returning Players Ahead Of 2026 Season". Vancouver FC. January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Macken, Pat (November 8, 2022). "Unity in Faith and Footie: World Cup 2022 Special Edition". The B.C. Catholic.
- ↑ Thomas Powell at Soccerway
- ↑ "Thomas Powell L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
External links
edit- Thomas Powell at Soccerway