Darryl Anthony Powell (born 15 November 1971) is an English

England

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-born former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

 and Premier League and played international football for the Jamaican national team

Jamaica national football team

The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

. He usually played as a central midfielder

Midfielder

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The son of a Reggae musician, he was born in Lambeth

Lambeth

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, London

London

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 and his career included spells at English clubs Portsmouth

Portsmouth F.C.

Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...

, Derby County

Derby County F.C.

Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...

, Birmingham City

Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

, Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...

 and Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest F.C.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...

, as well as a stint at Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids

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 in the USA

United States

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. Along with his Derby team-mate Deon Burton

Deon Burton

Deon John Burton is a Jamaican-British football striker who currently plays for Gabala.-Early career:...

 he was one of the Reggae Boyz playing for Jamaica

Jamaica national football team

The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

 in France 98

1998 FIFA World Cup

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Powell has also appeared as a guest on the beach soccer

Beach soccer

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 circuit, playing for the England national beach soccer team

England national beach soccer team

The England national Beach Soccer team represents England in Beach Soccer and is controlled by England Beach Soccer Association, the governing body for Beach Soccer in England. England is one of the oldest beach soccer nations in the world, having competed at the first World Championships in...

 in an exhibition game

Exhibition game

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 in Birmingham

Birmingham

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