Magnus Powell

Magnus Powell

Magnus Powell
Personal information
Full name	Magnus Powell
Date of birth	(1974-10-28) 28 October 1974
Place of birth	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Position(s)	Striker
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)
Managerial career
	GIF Sundsvall (assistant)
2010–2014	Lillestrøm (youth)
2015	Egersund
2015–2017	Levanger
2018	Sandefjord
2018–2019	Levanger
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Magnus Powell (born 28 October 1974) is a former Swedish football striker who is an unattached manager.

Career

Powell was born in Örnsköldsvik to English footballer Ronald Powell. He played in the Swedish Allsvenskan from 1995–1999 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.

Honours

• Allsvenskan:
  • Winner: 1999
  • Runner-up: 1994, 1995, 1998
• Svenska Cupen:
  • Winner: 1997–98
• Norwegian Premier League:
  • Runner-up: 2001
• Norwegian Cup:
  • Runner-up: 2005

External links

• Profile at lyn.no