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Jersey Number 1
Samantha Powell
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Burnaby Central
- Hometown:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Prior to MSU: Joined the Whitecaps program in September of 2025 … Previously played club for the Vancouver Rise, where she qualified for the CONCACAF W Cup in both 2024 and 2025, and became the youngest keeper to play in the tournament at 16 … Grew up in the Manitoba soccer system, playing with AK Soccer Academy, 1v1 Futbol Dreams, FC Northwest, Winnipeg South End United and the Manitoba Soccer Regional Excel Centre … League 1 Provincial and National Champions in 2024 … Won a club soccer provincial championship in 2023 (U17) … At AK Academy, was the 2024 Goalkeeper of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year … Also played prep volleyball for Burnaby Central School, winning provincial championships in 2022 (U14) and 2024 (U16), advancing to the club national finals in 2022.
With Canada Soccer : Earned a callup to the Canadian Women’s National U17 squad for the Four Nations Cup in 2025 … Won a bronze medal with the U15’s at the 2024 CONCACAF Championships.
Personal: Daughter of Rebecca and Jeff Powell … Has one older sister, Niki … Mother ran track at the University of Manitoba and went on to compete for the Canadian National Team in handball … Father is a two-time World Rowing Champion in the men’s coxed eight (2002-2003), an Olympian at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Rowing Canada … Interested in majoring in human sciences and aspires to a career as a physician.
With Canada Soccer : Earned a callup to the Canadian Women’s National U17 squad for the Four Nations Cup in 2025 … Won a bronze medal with the U15’s at the 2024 CONCACAF Championships.
Personal: Daughter of Rebecca and Jeff Powell … Has one older sister, Niki … Mother ran track at the University of Manitoba and went on to compete for the Canadian National Team in handball … Father is a two-time World Rowing Champion in the men’s coxed eight (2002-2003), an Olympian at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Rowing Canada … Interested in majoring in human sciences and aspires to a career as a physician.
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