Red Bulls acquire Cade Cowell on Loan from Guadalajara

Former Quakes player heads to Harrison after his stint in Mexico

Harrison, NJ- The New York Red Bulls have announced they have brought over Cade Cowell on a one-year loan from Chivas of Guadalajara, and the possibility of a permanent transfer option at the end of the loan. Making this move happen, the Red Bulls sent the San Jose Earthquakes $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) for Cowell’s Discovery Priority.

Cowell’s Chivas Career

In the previous two seasons with Guadalajara, Cade Cowell played 69 matches, scored 12 goals, and had five assists. He scored his first career Chivas goal at Hamilton Forge FC during the first leg of the 2023-24 CONCACAF Champions Cup first round. Scored the opening goal against Club America in the first leg of the Round of 16 in a three goals to two victory. Altogether, he has scored three CONCACAF Champions Cup Goals.

“We are very excited to add Cade to our roster. He is a quick, skillful attacking player who will be an important part of our frontline next season,” said Head of Sport Julian de Guzman. “He has had proven success in MLS, and we are looking forward to seeing what he can accomplish with us.”

Cowell’s Earthquakes career

The Ceres, California native began his career in MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes as a homegrown player. He played 104 matches, scored 10 goals, and had 15 assists. He holds multiple records for San Jose as their youngest player to make his MLS debut, youngest player to make an MLS start, and the youngest player to score an MLS goal. He scored his first career MLS goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy on August 29, 2020.

“Cade [Cowell] is an experienced young player who’s already proven he can compete at a high level,” said Head Coach Michael Bradley. “His talent and work rate will add real value to our group, and we are looking forward to having the opportunity to work with him.”

USMNT Career

Cowell has had his time with the U.S. Men’s National Team, as he played his first match on December 18th, 2021, in a 1-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina. Scored his first international goal in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Trinidad & Tobago in a 6-0 win on July 3rd, 2023. He has also represented the Youth International Level during the CONCACAF U-20 Tournament, when the team qualified for both the U-20 World Cup and the Olympics in Honduras during the 2021-22 tournament team.

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