Izaack Powell

Izaack Jacob Powell (born 12 February 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who played as a left back for Brisbane Roar.

Izaack Powell
Personal information
Full name Izaack Jacob Powell[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-12) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2019

Career

Brisbane Roar

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

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

Brisbane Roar

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Meet the Schoolboy Who's Become Roar's Youngest Star". couriermail.com.au. February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. "Izaack Powell signs on". brisbaneroar.com.au. March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. Paquette, Catherine (11 October 2021). "A-League rising star battling leukaemia: 'Not all the players knew'". FTBL.
  6. "Joeys' World Cup squad named".
  7. "Ecuador survive late Australia charge".
  8. "Joeys' World Cup ends at hands of France".
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