Daniel Powell

Daniel Powell

Powell playing for MK Dons in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Vendrys Powell[1]
Date of birth	12 March 1991[1]
Place of birth	Luton, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position	Winger/Striker
Club information
Current team	Milton Keynes Dons
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2008	Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–	Milton Keynes Dons	204	(35)
2009	→ Crawley Town (loan)	3	(0)
2009–2010	→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)	24	(6)
2010	→ Darlington (loan)	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:32, 2 February 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Daniel Vendrys Powell (born 12 March 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, as a winger and occasionally as a striker.

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Born in Luton, Bedfordshire,^[1] Powell joined Milton Keynes Dons academy and made his professional debut for the first team in a 3–1 victory over Hartlepool United on 15 November 2008, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute and scoring the team's final goal in the 90th minute.^[2]

Powell playing for Crawley Town in 2009

Crawley Town (loan)

Powell joined Crawley Town on loan on 3 August 2009,^[3] making only two appearances for the club before returning to Milton Keynes Dons.

Forest Green (loan)

After that he was loaned to another Conference Premier side, Forest Green Rovers.^[4] He made his Forest Green debut on 17 October 2009 in an away defeat against Histon.^[5] His first goal for the club was the third in a 3–1 win over Salisbury City on Boxing Day 2009.^[6]

Powell became a regular with Forest Green and the club decided to extend his loan deal until the end of the season in January 2010.^[7]

Darlington (loan)

Having not made an appearance for the Dons at the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Powell joined Darlington on a one-month loan on 1 October 2010,^[8] and made his full home debut in his new teams game the next day against Wrexham.^[9]

Return to Milton Keynes Dons

Powell returned to MK Dons in November 2010 and began to break into the first team, his position was cemented after the sale of Aaron Wilbraham^[10] and Jermaine Easter left the club with just two senior strikers. Powell went on to score 10 goals in 25 league appearances in the 2010/2011 season for the dons.

On 5 March 2013, Powell signed a two-year extension to his current MK Dons deal, keeping him at the club until June 2015.^[11]

Powell netted 10 times in 2014/15.^[12] On 18 July 2015, Powell signed another two-year extension tying him to the club through June 2017.^[13]

Style of play

Powell has been described as being a forward thinking player who often runs at full-backs and is a strong asset down the flanks. His unpredictable nature is often an asset and at times a flaw in his character but remains an important player when on the field.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 October 2015.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Milton Keynes Dons	2008–09[14]	League One	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
	2009–10[15]	League One	2	1	—		0	0	0	0	2	1
	2010–11[16]	League One	29	9	1	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	32	10
	2011–12[17]	League One	43	6	4	2	3	2	3[lower-alpha 2]	1	53	11
	2012–13[18]	League One	34	7	2	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	39	7
	2013–14[19]	League One	32	1	3	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	36	1
	2014–15[20]	League One	42	8	2	0	4	1	1[lower-alpha 3]	1	49	10
	2015–16[21]	Championship	6	2	0	0	1	0	—		7	2
	Total		195	35	12	2	10	3	8	3	224	43
Crawley Town (loan)	2009–10[22]	Conference Premier	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Forest Green Rovers (loan)	2009–10[23][24]	Conference Premier	24	6	4	0	—		1[lower-alpha 4]	0	29	6
Darlington (loan)	2010–11[25]	Conference Premier	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
Career total			227	42	16	2	10	3	9	3	261	50

1. Appearances in Football League One play-offs
2. 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Football League One play-offs
3. Appearance in Football League Trophy
4. Appearance in FA Trophy

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
2. "Hartlepool 1–3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
3. "Four Additions to Reds Squad". Crawley Town FC. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
4. "POWELL HEADS FOR FOREST GREEN". mkdons.com. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
5. "Histon 5–2 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 17 October 2009.
6. "Forest Green 3–1 Salisbury City". BBC Sport. 26 December 2009.
7. "Ollie Thorne and Danny Powell to stay with Forest Green". BBC Sport. 18 January 2010.
8. "Darlington snap up MK Dons striker Daniel Powell". BBC Sport. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
9. "Darlington 0–1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
10. "Norwich City capture MK Dons' Aaron Wilbraham". BBC Sport. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
11. "Powell extends stay". MK Dons F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
12. "Player Profile". MK Dons. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
13. "MK Dons winger Daniel Powell has signed a new two-year contract". Sky Sports. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
14. "MK Dons 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
15. "MK Dons 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
16. "MK Dons 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
17. "MK Dons 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
18. "MK Dons 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
19. "MK Dons 2013/2014 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
20. "MK Dons 2014/2015 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
21. "MK Dons 2015/2016 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
22. "Crawley 2009/2010 player appearances". Crawley Town Mad. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
23. "Forest Green 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
24. "Mangotsfield 1–2 Forest Green". Mirror. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
25. "Darlington 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

External links

• Daniel Powell player profile at mkdons.com
• Daniel Powell career statistics at Soccerbase