Darren Powell (soccer coach)

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Darren Powell
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-09-26) 26 September 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1998–2001 Greensboro Pride
2001–2004 UNC Greensboro Spartans (assistant)
2005–2014 Elon Phoenix
2014–2016 Orlando City SC (academy director)
2016–2019 San Antonio FC
2020 Inter Miami (director of player development)
2020 Fort Lauderdale CF (assistant)
2021–2022 Inter Miami II
2023 Inter Miami (assistant)
2024– Lexington SC

Darren Powell is an English football coach who currently leads USL League One side Lexington SC. He is originally from Nottingham, England. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

On 30 October 2019, it was announced that Powell and San Antonio FC had mutually parted ways. [4]

On 16 March 2021, Powell was named head coach of Fort Lauderdale CF in USL League One. [5]

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References

  1. "CurrentCast: San Antonio FC Head Coach Darren Powell Talks San Antonio's Soccer Future". sacurrent.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "2018 San Antonio FC Media Guide" (PDF). NBA. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. "Orlando City Academy Director Darren Powell Named New Head Coach for San Antonio USL Franchise". orlandocitysc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "SAN ANTONIO FC MUTUALLY AGREES TO PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH DARREN POWELL". SanAntonioFC.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. "Fort Lauderdale CF Names Darren Powell as Head Coach, Set to Open Season April 10". intermiamicf.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.