{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Noah Powder | image = Noah Powder 66 DF Westchester SC 05012026 vs Richmond Kickers 04 (cropped).jpg | caption = Powder with Westchester SC in 2026 | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Edison, New Jersey, United States | height = {{height|m=1.78}} | currentclub = Westchester SC | clubnumber = 66 | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = New York Red Bulls | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = New York Red Bulls II | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = Orange County SC | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2019–2021 | clubs3 = Real Monarchs | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = Real Salt Lake | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = Indy Eleven | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2022 | clubs6 = FC Tulsa | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Northern Colorado Hailstorm | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Westchester SC | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U20 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago | nationalcaps3 = 21 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | club-update = 1 November 2025 | ntupdate = 6 June 2024 }}
'''Noah Powder''' (born 27 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Westchester SC in USL League One. Born in the United States, he represents the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
==Career== Powder began his career in the New York Red Bulls Academy and trained with the New York Red Bulls first team during the 2015 season. He made his professional debut for the New York Red Bulls II on March 26, 2016, against Toronto FC II. He started the game and played the full match as the Red Bulls II drew the match 2–2.<ref>{{cite news|title=USL MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 2, Toronto FC II 2|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/03/26/usl-match-recap-new-york-red-bulls-ii-2-toronto-fc-ii-2|accessdate=March 26, 2016|work=New York Red Bulls|date=March 26, 2016}}</ref> On September 7, 2016, Powder scored his first two goals as a professional in a 4–1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders, helping New York to clinch the 2016 USL Regular Season Championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=City Islanders fall, Red Bulls II win USL regular season title|url=http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/09/city_islanders_fall_red_bulls.html|publisher=pennlive.com|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Red Bulls II Claim USL Regular Season Championship|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/694873?referrer_id=2364194-news-archive|publisher=uslsoccer.com|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref>
On July 14, 2017, Powder signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Red Bulls II Sign Noah Powder|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2017/07/14/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-noah-powder|publisher=newyorkredbulls.com|accessdate=July 14, 2017}}</ref> On September 2, 2017, Powder scored his first goal of the season for New York on a free kick a 4–2 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2017/09/02/usl-match-recap-nyrb-ii-tally-four-again-defeat-tampa-bay|title=NYRB II Tally Four Again, Defeat Tampa Bay|date=September 2, 2017|work=uslsoccer.com|language=english|accessdate=September 2, 2017}}</ref>
After the 2017 season ended, it was announced that Powder and Red Bulls II had agreed to mutually part ways.<ref>{{cite news|title=NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2018/02/14/nyrb-ii-sign-steven-echevarria-and-wahab-ackwei|accessdate=February 16, 2018|work=New York Red Bulls|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref>
Powder joined USL side Orange County SC for their 2018 season.
On January 23, 2019, Powder joined USL club Real Monarchs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/01/23/real-monarchs-slc-signs-defender-noah-powder|title=Real Monarchs SLC Signs Defender Noah Powder | Real Salt Lake|accessdate=December 20, 2020}}</ref>
On September 24, 2020, it was announced that Powder would move to Real Monarch's MLS side Real Salt Lake for the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/09/24/real-salt-lake-sign-noah-powder-real-monarchs-2021-season|title=Real Salt Lake sign Noah Powder from Real Monarchs for 2021 season | MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=December 20, 2020}}</ref> Following the 2021 season, Powder's contract option was declined by Salt Lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lake-announces-2022-roster-decisions|title=Real Salt Lake Announces 2022 Roster Decisions | Real Salt Lake|website=rsl}}</ref>
Powder signed with Indy Eleven of the USL Championship on January 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indy Eleven Inks Trinidad and Tobago International Noah Powder |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1203289 |website=USLChampionship.com |access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref>
On July 5, 2022, Powder was traded to FC Tulsa in exchange for goalkeeper Sean Lewis.<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Tulsa Acquires Noah Powder Via Trade from Indy Eleven |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2022/07/05/fc-tulsa-acquires-noah-powder-via-trade-from-indy-eleven |website=FCTulsa.com |access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> He was released by Tulsa following the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2022/10/24/fc-tulsa-announces-first-2023-roster-update/|title=FC Tulsa Announces First 2023 Roster Update as the Offseason Gets Underway}}</ref>
In June 2023, Powder signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm.
Powder signed with USL League One expansion club Westchester SC in January 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Westchester bolster defense with Noah Powder, Rashid Tetteh, Kurowskybob Pierre |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1329736 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |publisher=USL League One |access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref> On 8 March, he made his debut for Westchester coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Greenville Triumph. He would score his first goal for the club in a 4–4 draw against the Richmond Kickers.
== Personal life == Noah Powder has two younger brothers Seth and Samory. Samory also play for Westchester alongside him.
==International career== Powder is eligible to play for the US, through birth, or Trinidad and Tobago, through his father, internationally. In 2015, he rejected an approach from the US expressing a preference for remaining part of the T&T international set up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/mens-u20/16941-red-bulls-powder-ready-to-lock-horns-for-t-t.html|title=Red Bulls’ Powder ready to lock horns for T&T|first=TTFA|last=Media|website=Soca Warriors Online – Trinidad and Tobago Football|accessdate=December 20, 2020}}</ref>
Powder played for the Trinidad and Tobago national under-17 football team in 2015 serving as team captain.<ref>{{cite news|title=T&T U-17 captain, Noah Powder, training with New York Red Bulls|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/16366-t-t-u-17-captain-noah-powder-training-with-new-york-red-bulls.html|accessdate=November 30, 2015|work=socawarriors.net|date=November 30, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, he received his first call up to the U20 team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Bulls II Powder called up by Trinidad and Tobago|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/636796-red-bulls-ii-s-powder-called-up-by-trinidad-and-tobago|publisher=uslsoccer.com|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref>
Powder was called up by the Trinidad and Tobago national team in February 2025, making him the first international call-up ever for Westchester SC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portland's Michel Poon-Angeron, Westchester's Noah Powder called up by Trinidad and Tobago |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1330388 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |publisher=USL League One |access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|November 3, 2018}}
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==Honors== '''New York Red Bulls II''' * USL Cup: 2016
'''Real Monarchs''' * USL Cup: 2019
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://nyrb.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1400407&player=28318935 US Soccer Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001611/http://nyrb.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1400407&player=28318935 |date=2 February 2017 }} *{{Soccerway|noah-powder/441138}}
{{Westchester SC squad}} {{Navboxes | title = Trinidad and Tobago squads | bg = #ce1126 | fg = white | bordercolor = black | list = {{Trinidad and Tobago squad 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Trinidad and Tobago squad 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} }}
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