Cade Dylan Cowell (born October 14, 2003) is an American professional
soccer player who plays as a
winger for
Major League Soccer
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club
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchis ...
and the
United States national team.
Club career
Cowell began his academy career at Ballistic United in
Pleasanton, and in 2017–18, he led the nation in goals with 34 in 32 games for the under-15 club, before joining the San Jose Earthquakes academy in 2018.
On January 23, 2019, Cowell signed as a
Homegrown Player with
Major League Soccer
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side
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchis ...
.
Cowell spent time on loan with San Jose's
USL Championship
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affiliate club
Reno 1868
Reno 1868 FC was an American professional soccer team based in Reno, Nevada. Founded in 2015, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in March 2017 and ceased operations after the 2020 season.
History
Previously, northern Nevada has ...
. He made his debut for Reno on June 8, 2019, and scored a 17th-minute goal during a 3–2 loss against
San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference.
History
San Antonio ...
.
Cowell made his San Jose debut on June 11, 2019, as a 69th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over
Sacramento Republic
Sacramento Republic FC is an American professional soccer team based in Sacramento, California, that plays in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second level in US soccer. Co-founded by Warren Smith and Joe Wagoner in 2012, ...
in the
2019 U.S. Open Cup
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.
On March 7, 2020, Cowell logged his first minutes in an official MLS match when he subbed on at half-time in a 5–2 loss against
Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Soc ...
. On August 29, 2020, Cowell made his first MLS start against the
LA Galaxy
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playing 67 minutes, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss.
International career
Cowell was named to the
United States national under-17 team for the 2018 Four Nations Tournament and scored his first international goal against Chile. The next spring, he was on the roster for the U-16 BNT roster for the UEFA development tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. He was invited to the U-23 Olympic qualifying camp in January 2021 and was on the preliminary roster for both the U-23 olympic squad and the Gold Cup roster in 2021.
In November 2021, Cowell was named to the
United States national under-20 team for the
2021 Revelations Cup.
In December 2021, Cowell made his first senior appearance for the
United States national team in a match against
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
Personal life
Cowell is of
Mexican-American
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descent through his maternal line and is eligible to play for both the
United States
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and
Mexico
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national teams. His mother, Amber Maldonado Cowell, earned multiple accolades in multiple sports in high school, as did his father, Debin Slade Cowell, who played football for San Jose State. He is the eldest of three children. Cowell is a
Christian
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honors
United States U20
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CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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:
2022
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Individual
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MLS All-Star:
2021
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References
External links
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San Jose Earthquakes bio
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2003 births
Living people
American soccer players
Homegrown Players (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes players
Reno 1868 FC players
Association football forwards
Soccer players from California
People from Ceres, California
USL Championship players
United States men's youth international soccer players
Major League Soccer players
American sportspeople of Mexican descent
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
United States men's international soccer players