Magnus Powell

Magnus Powell

Magnus Powell
Personal information
Full name Magnus Powell
Date of birth (1974-10-28) 28 October 1974
Place of birth Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Örebro SK 40 (7)
1995–1999 Helsingborgs IF 111 (26)
2000–2005 Lillestrøm 98 (31)
2006–2008 Lyn 52 (6)
2008–2009 GIF Sundsvall 21 (1)
Teams managed
GIF Sundsvall (assistant coach)
2010–2014 Lillestrøm (junior coach)
2015 Egersund (head coach)
2015– Levanger (head coach)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Magnus Powell (born 28 October 1974) is a retired Swedish football striker who now works as head coach at Norwegian First division club Levanger.

Career

Powell was born in Örnsköldsvik to English footballer Ronald Powell. He played in the Swedish Allsvenskan from 1995-1999 for Helsingborgs IF and Örebro SK. He was an important part of the 1999 Helsingborg team that won the championship in Sweden scoring 8 goals in 24 matches. At the start of the 2000-season Powell was sold to Lillestrøm SK for £350,000 to replace Icelandic international Heiðar Helguson. Although he has struggled with injuries Powell has been a key-member of the Lillestrøm squad since arriving in 2000, scoring 29 goals in 73 league matches. During his last seasons with Lillestrøm he was the team captain. On 26 January 2006, Magnus Powell was transferred from Lillestrøm to FC Lyn Oslo for NOK 500,000. His active career as a player was ended in the Swedish team GIF Sundsvall, where he also was the assistant coach. Powell is now back in his former club Lillestrøm SK as a coach for the junior team.

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