Dylon Powley

Dylon Justin Powley (September 5, 1996 – June 20, 2024) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Dylon Powley
Personal information
Full name Dylon Justin Powley
Date of birth September 5, 1996
Place of birth New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Date of death June 20, 2024(2024-06-20) (aged 27)
Place of death Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Edmonton Juventus SC
Edmonton Drillers SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 MacEwan Griffins 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Calgary Foothills FC 26 (0)
2018 Gute 18 (0)
2019–2020 FC Edmonton 7 (0)
2021 Atlético Ottawa 26 (0)
Total 77 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

At age 4 or 5, Powley was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.[1] Powley played youth soccer with Edmonton Juventus SC and Edmonton Drillers SC.[2] He also played with the Alberta provincial team at U15 and U16 level.[3]

University career

In 2015, Powley began attending MacEwan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. He led the Canada West Conference in saves in 2015 and 2016.[4] In 2016, he was named the team's Most Outstanding Player.[5]

Club career

In 2016, Powley began playing with the Calgary Foothills in the Premier Development League. His penalty save against Seattle Sounders U-23 in the Northwest Division playoff game would begin Foothills' run to the PDL Championship that season, where they would ultimately lose out to the Michigan Bucks.[6] He would be named the Foothills Rookie of the year, Foothills Fan Choice Award, and the PDL All Conference Playoff Goalkeeper of the Year for the 2016 season.[7][4]

In late 2017, Powley went on trial with Swedish Football Division 2 side FC Gute,[8] signing a contract in December effective January 2018.[9][10] That season, he was nominated for the league goalkeeper of the year.[4] He departed the club at the end of the season.[11] After leaving Gute, Powley spent time on trial with Toronto FC II, where he also trained with the first team.[4]

In January 2019, Powley signed with his hometown club, Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.[12] He made eight appearances, across all competitions, in his rookie season.[13] At the end of the 2019 season, Powley was released by the club, upon the expiration of his contract.[14] However, the following month, Powley re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season.[15][16] Following the 2020 season, he departed the club, in search of more playing time.[17][18]

In April 2021, Powley signed with Atlético Ottawa for 2021.[19][20] He led the league in minutes played, finishing with the second most saves in the season, as Atletico finished bottom of the league table.[21] He departed the club at the end of the season.[21] During the season, he was a leading figure in the league's players' attempts to unionize.[22] On February 1, 2022, Powley announced his retirement from the sport.[23]

After playing career

Powley held a Canadian Youth Coaching License.[24] During his playing career, he regularly served as a guest coach with various youth clubs.[25][26] In January 2022, Powley joined the Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy as a youth coach.[27] He also opened his own goalkeeping academy.[28] In addition, he also served as a coach with youth club St. Albert Impact.[24] He also became a referee for League1 Alberta in 2024.[29]

In 2023, following the death of his brother, he became an advocate for mental health awareness, raising money for charity.[30]

On June 20, 2024, Powley died at the age of 27 in a motorcycle crash in Edmonton.[31][29]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[32]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Calgary Foothills 2016[33] Premier Development League 12050——170
2017[34] 14010——150
Total 260600000320
FC Gute 2018 Division 2 180—10—190
FC Edmonton 2019 Canadian Premier League 60—20—80
2020 10———10
Total 7000200090
Atlético Ottawa 2021 Canadian Premier League 260—00—260
Career Total 770603000860

References
  1. Van Diest, Derek (April 8, 2020). "Admiration for health-care workers is personal for FC Edmonton goalkeeper Dylon Powley". Edmonton Sun.
  2. Thompson, Marty (April 8, 2021). "Atlético Ottawa signs former FC Edmonton goalkeeper Dylon Powley". Canadian Premier League.
  3. Sandor, Steven (January 18, 2019). "'Friendly rivalry': FC Edmonton 'keepers Powley, James pushing for No. 1 spot". Canadian Premier League.
  4. "Dylon Powley – From Edmonton to Gotland". Canada Footy News. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. "Heim, Belland win major awards at annual MacEwan Athletics banquet". MacEwan Griffins. May 8, 2017.
  6. Clarke, Sean (June 16, 2017). "Dylon Powley – The next great Calgary Foothills GK". Northern Starting XI. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019.
  7. "2016 – Dylon Powley". Foot Soldiers Supporters Group. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019.
  8. Nef, Thomas (February 17, 2017). "Dylon Powley: For The Love Of The Game". Last Word on Sports.
  9. Sandor, Steven (December 4, 2017). "Canadian keeper Powley makes a Gute career choice". The 11.
  10. Karlsson, Mattias (December 1, 2017). "Första värvningarna har presenterats" [The first signings have been presented]. Helagotland (in Swedish).
  11. Pettersson, Nichlas (August 5, 2018). "Powley lämnar Gute – Stenhoff mot comeback" [Powley leaves Gute – Stenhoff makes comeback]. Helagotland (in Swedish).
  12. "FC Edmonton adds Lars Hirschfeld to coaching staff, signs pair of goalkeepers". Canadian Premier League. January 17, 2019.
  13. Jacques, John (December 18, 2019). "Dylon Powley Returns To FC Edmonton". Northern Tribune.
  14. Khimji, Khassim (November 4, 2019). "FC Edmonton announces the departures of eight players following 2019 CPL season". Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  15. Khimji, Kassim (December 18, 2019). "FC Edmonton goalkeeper Dylon Powley returns for 2020 CPL season". FC Edmonton. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019.
  16. "Hometown goalkeeper Dylon Powley re-signs for FC Edmonton". Canadian Premier League. December 18, 2019.
  17. Jacques, John (January 18, 2021). "Powley Confirms Eddies Departure". Northern Tribune.
  18. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 15, 2021). "Dylon Powley, Atlético Ottawa enjoy 'surreal' pre-season in Spain: 'Like something you see on TV'". Canadian Premier League.
  19. Ryan, Nicholas (April 8, 2021). "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Goalkeeper Dylon Powley". Atlético Ottawa.
  20. Jacques, John (April 8, 2021). "Atletico Ottawa Signs Goalkeeper Dylon Powley". Northern Tribune.
  21. Jacques, John (November 9, 2021). "Powley On Next Chapter: 'It's Up In The Air'". Northern Tribune.
  22. Jones, Ryan Patrick (July 27, 2021). "Atlético Ottawa goalkeeper Dylon Powley speaks out in favour of players' union". CBC News.
  23. Jacques, John (February 1, 2022). "Dylon Powley Announces Retirement". Northern Tribune.
  24. "Keeper Training". St. Albert Impact.
  25. Beamish, Laura (November 29, 2021). "Two-day goalkeeping camp helps train local soccer players". Fort McMurray Today.
  26. Blancher, Phillip (August 19, 2021). "South Dundas Soccer players learn from a pro". Morrisburg Leader.
  27. Jacques, John (February 1, 2022). "Powley Set For Coaching Stint With Whitecaps Academy". Northern Tribune.
  28. Hills, Jason (June 23, 2024). "'This hits hard': Former FC Edmonton goalkeeper Dylon Powley killed in Edmonton motorcycle crash". Edmonton Journal.
  29. Jacques, John (June 21, 2024). "Remembering Dylon Powley". Northern Tribune.
  30. Rhodes, Benedict (November 7, 2023). "Former CPLer Dylon Powley speaking out for mental health after brother Nicholas' passing". Canadian Premier League.
  31. Antoneshyn, Alex; Romero, Diego (June 21, 2024). "Former soccer goalkeeper identified as motorcycle crash victim". CTV News.
  32. Dylon Powley at Soccerway
  33. "Dylon Powley 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  34. "Dylon Powley 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
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