Magnus Powell
Magnus Powell (born 28 October 1974) is a Swedish football coach and a former striker who is the head coach of Östersund.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Östersunds (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Örebro SK | 40 | (7) |
| 1995–1999 | Helsingborgs IF | 111 | (26) |
| 2000–2005 | Lillestrøm | 98 | (31) |
| 2006–2008 | Lyn | 52 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | GIF Sundsvall | 21 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Sweden U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Sweden U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Sweden U21 | 13 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | GIF Sundsvall (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2014 | Lillestrøm (youth) | ||
| 2015 | Egersund | ||
| 2015–2017 | Levanger | ||
| 2018 | Sandefjord | ||
| 2018–2019 | Levanger | ||
| 2021 | 07 Vestur | ||
| 2022– | Östersund | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Powell was born in Örnsköldsvik to English footballer Ronald Powell. He played in the Swedish Allsvenskan from 1995 to 1999 for Helsingborgs IF and Örebro SK. He was an important part of the 1999 Helsingborg team that won the championship in Sweden scoring 8 goals in 24 matches. At the start of the 2000-season Powell was sold to Lillestrøm SK for £350,000 to replace Icelandic international Heiðar Helguson. Although he has struggled with injuries Powell has been a key-member of the Lillestrøm squad since arriving in 2000, scoring 29 goals in 73 league matches. During his last seasons with Lillestrøm he was the team captain. On 26 January 2006, Magnus Powell was transferred from Lillestrøm to FC Lyn Oslo for NOK 500,000. His active career as a player was ended in the Swedish team GIF Sundsvall, where he also was the assistant coach.
International career edit
Powell represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a combined total of 29 times, scoring 5 goals.[1]
Honours edit
- Allsvenskan:
- Winner: 1999
- Runner-up: 1994, 1995, 1998
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winner: 1997–98
- Norwegian Premier League:
- Runner-up: 2001
- Norwegian Cup:
- Runner-up: 2005
References edit
- ^ "Magnus Powell - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 January 2022.