Cade Dylan Cowell (born October 14, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger for

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club

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and the United States national team.

Club career

Cowell began his academy career at Ballistic United in

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, 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. On January 23, 2019, Cowell signed as a Homegrown Player with

side

. Cowell spent time on loan with San Jose's

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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

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. Cowell made his San Jose debut on June 11, 2019, as a 69th-minute substitute during a 4–3 win over

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in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. 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

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. On August 29, 2020, Cowell made his first MLS start against the

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playing 67 minutes, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss.

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. In November 2021, Cowell was named to the United States national under-20 team for the 2021 Revelations Cup. In December 2021, Cowell made his first senior appearance for the United States national team in a match against

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Personal life

Cowell is of

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descent through his maternal line and is eligible to play for both the

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and

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national teams. 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

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

United States U20 *

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References

External links

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San Jose Earthquakes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowell, Cade 2003 births Living people American soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) San Jose Earthquakes players Reno 1868 FC players Association football forwards Soccer players from California People from Ceres, California USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players Major League Soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's international soccer players