Cade Cowell

Cade Dylan Cowell (born October 14, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes and the United States national team.

Cade Cowell
Personal information
Full name Cade Dylan Cowell[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003
Place of birth Ceres, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 44
Youth career
2015–2018 Ballistic United SC
2018–2019 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– San Jose Earthquakes 92 (9)
2019 → Reno 1868 (loan) 4 (1)
International career‡
2019 United States U16 3 (0)
2018 United States U17 3 (1)
2021– United States U20 7 (2)
2021– United States 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 6, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 19, 2023

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.[2]

On January 23, 2019, Cowell signed as a Homegrown Player with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[3]

Cowell spent time on loan with San Jose's USL Championship affiliate club Reno 1868. 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.[4]

Cowell made his San Jose debut on June 11, 2019, as a 69th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over Sacramento Republic in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.[5]

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.[6] On August 29, 2020, Cowell made his first MLS start against the LA Galaxy playing 67 minutes, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss.[7]

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.[8]

In November 2021, Cowell was named to the United States national under-20 team for the 2021 Revelations Cup.[9]

In December 2021, Cowell made his first senior appearance for the United States national team in a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]

Personal life

Cowell is of Mexican-American descent through his maternal line and is eligible to play for both the United States and Mexico national teams.[11] 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.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played May 6, 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose Earthquakes 2019 MLS 0010——10
2020 MLS 171——1[lower-alpha 1]0181
2021 MLS 335———335
2022 MLS 31332——345
2023 MLS 11010——120
Total 9295200109811
Reno 1868 (loan) 2019 USL 41———41
Career total 961052001010212
  1. Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs

International
As of match played April 19, 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202110
202320
Total30

Honors

United States U20

Individual

References
  1. "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. "Ceres' Cade Cowell garners national attention". www.cerescourier.com.
  3. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign 15-Year-Old Academy Product Cade Cowell as Homegrown Player | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  4. "Reno 1868 FC's Cade Cowell gets first USL goal ... and he's only 15". Reno Gazette Journal.
  5. "San Jose Earthquakes 4, Sacramento Republic 3 | 2019 US Open Cup Recap | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. "MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes 2, Minnesota United FC 5 | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  7. "MATCH RECAP: Quakes fall 3-2 at Dignity Health Sports Park | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  8. "U-17 USMNT announces squad for Four Nations Tournament | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. "U-20 USMNT Kicks Off New Cycle at Revelations Cup Vs. Brazil, Colombia and Mexico". www.ussoccer.com.
  10. "U.S. Men's National Team Defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 to Set Record for Wins in a Calendar Year with 17". www.ussoccer.com.
  11. Bonagura, Kyle (January 26, 2023). "USMNT turn eye to next generation as Brandon Vazquez, Cade Cowell shine in Serbia loss". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  12. Doering, Joshua. "Rising 17-year-old star Cade Cowell praising God as he prepares for first MLS All-Star Game". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  13. Cade Cowell at Soccerway
  14. Cade Cowell at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. "2021 MLS All-Star Team Roster". MLSsoccer.
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