Dylon Powley (born 5 September 1996) is a Canadian

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coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Calgary Foothills

In 2016, Powley began playing for

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side Calgary Foothills and made twelve regular season appearances and five playoff appearances that season. His penalty save against

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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. He would be named Supporters MVP for the 2016 season. The following season, he made fourteen regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.

Gute

In 2018, Powley went on trial with Swedish Football Division 2 side

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and eventually signed a contract. That season, he made nineteen appearances in all competitions, including one appearance in the Svenska Cupen. After leaving Gute, Powley spent time on trial with Toronto FC II, where he also trained with the first team.

FC Edmonton

On 17 January 2019, Powley signed with his hometown club, Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton. On 6 June 2019, he made his debut in the

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against

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. He made his league debut against

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on 31 July. After the end of the season on 4 November, Powley was released to explore other options. On 18 December 2019, Powley re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season. On 18 January 2021, Powley confirmed his departure from the club.

Atlético Ottawa

In April 2021, Powley signed with Atlético Ottawa for 2021. He led the league in minutes played, finishing with the second most saves in the season, as Atletico finished bottom of the league table. He departed the club at the end of the season. On 1 February 2022, Powley announced his retirement from the sport.

Coaching career

On 15 January 2022, Powley accepted a coaching position with the

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in Edmonton.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Powley, Dylon 1996 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Canadian men's soccer players Soccer players from Edmonton Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Calgary Foothills FC players FC Gute players FC Edmonton players Atlético Ottawa players USL League Two players Division 2 (Swedish football) players Canadian Premier League players MacEwan University alumni University and college men's soccer players in Canada