Darryl Powell

For the rugby league footballer, see Daryl Powell. For the English football (soccer) defender, see Darren Powell.
Darryl Powell
Personal information
Full nameDarryl Anthony Powell[1]
Date of birth15 November 1971
Place of birthLambeth, London, England
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1995Portsmouth132(16)
1995–2002Derby County207(10)
2002–2003Birmingham City11(0)
2003Sheffield Wednesday8(0)
2003–2004Colorado Rapids18(0)
2005Nottingham Forest11(0)
Total387(26)
National team
1998–2001Jamaica21(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Darryl Anthony Powell (born 15 November 1971) is a former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League and played international football for the Jamaican national team. He usually played as a central midfielder.

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 team-mate Deon Burton he was one of the Reggae Boyz playing for Jamaica in France 98.

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

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