Daniel Vendrys Powell (born 12 March 1991) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger or a striker. Powell started his career with

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...

, and made his first-team debut aged 17 in 2008. He had

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spells with

Crawley Town Crawley Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crawley, West Sussex, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1896 as Crawley Foo ...

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Formed in October 188 ...

and

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. In both

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(during which he scored 10 goals) and 2011–12 (11 goals), he helped Milton Keynes Dons reach the play-offs. Powell was a member of the Milton Keynes Dons team that won

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to the

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in 2015. Released by Milton Keynes Dons in 2017, he joined

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before moving to

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...

two years later.

Career

Milton Keynes Dons

Born in

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, Bedfordshire, Powell joined

academy and made his professional debut for the club in a 3–1 victory over

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on 15 November 2008, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute and scoring the team's final goal in the 90th minute. Daniel Powell York City v

Crawley Town (loan)

Powell joined

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club

on 3 August 2009, making three league appearances before returning to Milton Keynes Dons.

Forest Green (loan)

Powell was loaned out once more, this time to Conference Premier club

. He made his debut for the club on 17 October 2009 in a 5–2 defeat away to

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. His first goal for the club was the third in a 3–1 win over Salisbury City on Boxing Day 2009. Powell became a regular with Forest Green and the club decided to extend his loan until the end of 2009–10 in January 2010. He completed the loan spell with 29 appearances and six goals.

Darlington (loan)

Having not made an appearance for Milton Keynes Dons at the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Powell joined Conference Premier club

on a one-month loan on 1 October 2010. He made his debut for the club the next day in a 1–0 defeat at home to

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. Three days later, Powell scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat away to

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. He made a further three league appearances during his loan spell.

Return to Milton Keynes Dons

Powell returned to Milton Keynes Dons in November 2010 and began to break into the

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, becoming a regular in the

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after the sales of

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and Jermaine Easter to

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left the club with just two senior strikers. Powell went on to score nine goals in 29 league appearances for the club in the 2010–11 season. On 5 March 2013, Powell signed a two-year extension to his current Milton Keynes Dons deal, keeping him at the club until June 2015. Powell netted eight times in 42 league appearances in 2014–15, as Milton Keynes Dons were promoted to the

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runners-up. On 18 July 2015, Powell signed another two-year extension tying him to the club through June 2017. Milton Keynes Dons were relegated back to League One after only one season, with Powell making 22 league appearances, scoring twice in 2015–16. On 2 May 2017, Powell was one of three players released by Milton Keynes Dons when his contract expired at the end of 2016–17. Having graduated from the club's academy, Powell made 271 appearances and scored 46 goals for the club across nine seasons.

Northampton Town

On 5 May 2017, Powell signed a two-year contract with League One rivals

, and would join the club on 1 July following the expiration of his Milton Keynes Dons contract.

Crewe Alexandra

Powell signed for League Two club

on 7 June 2019 on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 4–2 away win over

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on 12 October. He scored nine goals in 33 appearances in his first season at promotion-winning Crewe, but started just 12

games the following season. On 13 May 2021, Crewe announced that Powell was being released by the club.

Barnet

Following his release from Crewe, Powell joined

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side

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on a two-year deal. Powell scored the winner against Plymouth Parkway in the third round of the

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in December 2022. Having been defeated in the play-offs, Powell was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Hemel Hempstead Town

Powell joined Hemel Hempstead Town in August 2023.

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.

Career statistics

Honours

Milton Keynes Dons *

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runner-up: 2014–15 Individual *

Young Player of the Year:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Daniel 1991 births Living people Footballers from Luton English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Barnet F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen