Izaack Jacob Powell (born 12 February 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who played as a left back for Brisbane Roar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Izaack Jacob Powell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peninsula Power | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Moreton Bay United | |||
| 2017 | QAS NTC | ||
| 2018–2021 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 36 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Peninsula Power | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U17 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2019 | |||
Career edit
Brisbane Roar edit
Powell was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He started and played the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.[2]
Powell made his professional debut for Brisbane Roar in a 2–1 win against Sydney FC on 8 February 2019 at the age of 16 years, 11 months and 28 days. In doing so he became the youngest player to play for the club.[3] On 4 March 2019 after 2 senior A-League appearances, Powell signed a one-year scholarship deal with Brisbane Roar.[4]
In June 2021, Powell was diagnosed with leukemia and he revealed it four months later. His contract with Brisbane Roar had expired at the end of the 2020–21 A-League season, but the club will offer him a new contract when he is ready to return.[5]
International career edit
On 2 October 2019, Powell was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6] He started in all of the Joeys' Group B games, providing an assist for Noah Botic's goal in their 2–1 loss to Ecuador.[7] He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4-0 and being eliminated from the competition.[8]
Honours edit
Brisbane Roar
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth vs Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Foxtel Y-League, Grand Final, 1st Feb 2019". Foxtel Y-League. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Schoolboy Who's Become Roar's Youngest Star". couriermail.com.au. February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Izaack Powell signs on". brisbaneroar.com.au. March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Paquette, Catherine (11 October 2021). "A-League rising star battling leukaemia: 'Not all the players knew'". FTBL.
- ^ "Joeys' World Cup squad named".
- ^ "Ecuador survive late Australia charge".
- ^ "Joeys' World Cup ends at hands of France".
External links edit
- Izaack Powell at Soccerway
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