Career
Milton Keynes Dons
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, Powell joined Milton Keynes Dons academy and made his professional debut for the first team in a 3–1 victory over Hartlepool United on 15 November 2008, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute and scoring the team"s final goal in the 90th minute. = Crawley Town (loan) Powell joined Crawley Town on loan on 3 August 2009, making only two appearances for the club before returning to Milton Keynes Dons. = Forest Green (loan) After that he was loaned to another Conference Premier side, Forest Green Rovers.
He made his Forest Green debut on 17 October 2009 in an away defeat against Histon.
Powell became a regular with Forest Green and the club decided to extend his loan deal until the end of the season in January 2010. = Darlington (loan) Having not made an appearance for the Dons at the beginning of the 2010-2011 season, Powell joined Darlington on a one-month loan on 1 October 2010, and made his full home debut in his new teams game the next day against Wrexham.
Return to Milton Keynes Dons
Powell returned to MK Dons in November 2010 and began to break into the first team, his position was cemented after the sale of Aaron Wilbraham and Jermaine Easter left the club with just two senior strikers. Powell went on to score 10 goals in 25 league appearances in the 2010/2011 season for the dons.
On 5 March 2013, Powell signed a two-year extension to his current MK Dons deal, keeping him at the club until June 2015.
Powell netted 10 times in 2014/15. On 18 July 2015, Powell signed another two-year extension tying him to the club through June 2017. Powell has been described as being a forward thinking player who often runs at full-backs and is a strong asset down the flanks.
His unpredictable nature is often an asset and at times a flaw in his character but remains an important player when on the field