English footballer
Max McAuley Power
(born 27 July 1993) is an English professional
footballer
who plays as a
midfielder
. He began his career with
Tranmere Rovers
and then spent time with
Wigan Athletic
and
Sunderland
, making more than 100
Football League
appearances with each club, before rejoining Wigan in 2021.
Career
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Tranmere Rovers
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Early career
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Born in
Birkenhead
,
Wirral
, Power joined local
Tranmere Rovers
' youth set-up at the age of eight and captained the club at every age group including the first team.
[2]
He chose to join the team instead of signing for
Liverpool
.
[4]
After impressing in the Tranmere Rovers Reserve team he was awarded a professional contract in May 2011.
[5]
Manager
Les Parry
was confident Power had a bright future in the game, but warned the youngster about his aggression.
[6]
He compared him to
Joss Labadie
, another young and talented Rovers midfielder with a reputation as a hothead.
[7]
Power spent time on loan at
Colwyn Bay
in the
2010?11 season
.
[8]
2011?12 season
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Power made his first team debut in the
Football League Trophy
clash with
Port Vale
on 30 August 2011; he replaced
Andy Robinson
on 66 minutes before he went on to score a penalty in the
penalty shootout
victory.
[9]
On 10 September he made his
League One
debut, starting in a 0?2 defeat away to
Huddersfield Town
and making way for Labadie after 77 minutes.
[10]
He ended his first season with four league appearances and two in the Football League Trophy.
2012?13 season
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Power scored his first goal for the club on 13 November 2012, concluding a 3?0 win against
Braintree Town
in the
FA Cup
first round after coming on for
James Wallace
.
[11]
He scored his first league goal for the club on 26 December, as they came from behind to win 2?1 against
Crewe Alexandra
at
Prenton Park
.
[12]
On 4 March, he extended his contract, keeping him at the club until June 2015.
[13]
2013?14 season
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In
the following season
, Power scored his first goal on 15 March 2014, equalising in the 15th minute of an eventual 1?2 home defeat by
Swindon Town
.
[14]
His only other goal of the campaign was on 12 April, opening a 2?1 home win over
Shrewsbury Town
;
[15]
both teams were relegated at the end of the season.
2014?15 season
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On 7 October 2014, Power opened the scoring as Tranmere drew 1?1 at home against
Carlisle United
in the Football League Trophy second round, advancing via a penalty shootout.
[16]
He scored the only goal in the FA Cup first round against
Bristol Rovers
on 8 November, converting a penalty after handball by
Mark McChrystal
.
[17]
Three days later, he equalised as Tranmere came from behind to win 2?1 at
Bury
in the quarter-finals of the Football League Trophy.
[18]
He opened the scoring in the semi-finals on 9 December, a 2?2 draw against
Walsall
, and scored in the shootout although his team were knocked out.
[19]
A week later, Power concluded a 2?1 comeback to defeat
Oxford United
in an FA Cup second round replay.
[20]
He again netted in the third round on 3 January 2015, albeit in a 2?6 defeat to
Premier League
club
Swansea City
.
[21]
On his 100th league appearance for Tranmere, he opened the scoring in a 2?1 win away to
Cambridge United
on 17 March.
[22]
Tranmere needed to win away at
Plymouth Argyle
on 25 April to retain their place in
The Football League
, but Power fouled
Dominic Blizzard
to concede a penalty which
Reuben Reid
scored. He equalised from the edge of the penalty area, but his team lost 2?3, and thus were relegated to the
Conference
, ending a 94-year tenure in the league.
[23]
Wigan Athletic
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On 3 July 2015, Power signed for
Wigan Athletic
on a three-year contract.
[24]
He scored a free-kick in the club's first pre-season match, a 2?1 win against
Queen of the South
in
La Manga Club
.
[25]
On 9 August he played the full 90 minutes as Wigan began the League One season with a 2?0 defeat to
Coventry City
at the
Ricoh Arena
.
[26]
On 26 September, he scored his first goal for Wigan in a 1?1 draw at
Oldham Athletic
, opening the scoring from 30 yards.
[27]
Sunderland
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On 9 August 2018, Power signed for
Sunderland
on loan from
Wigan Athletic
.
[28]
During his loan spell, Power received three straight red cards against
Oxford United
,
Bradford City
and
Walsall
, although the latter was rescinded 2 days later.
[29]
On 2 January 2019, Power's loan to Sunderland became permanent, signing a
2
+
1
⁄
2
-year contract.
[30]
Power also went on to make appearances in both the
2019 EFL Trophy Final
and the
League One play-off final
, suffering defeat in both.
[31]
[32]
Power was named Sunderland's team captain at the beginning of the 2020?21 season.
[33]
He subsequently lifted the trophy following Sunderland's 1?0 win over
Tranmere
in the
2021 EFL Trophy Final
.
[34]
On 25 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sunderland at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.
[35]
Return to Wigan Athletic
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On 16 June 2021, Power agreed to reunite with manager
Leam Richardson
ahead of the 2021?22 campaign on a two-year deal. In April 2022 Power picked up his third League One title with Wigan Athletic following a 3?0 victory over Shrewsbury Town.
[36]
Al-Qadsiah
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On 12 July 2023, Power joined
Saudi First Division League
club
Al-Qadsiah
.
[37]
Personal life
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Power attended
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
, and is named after his parents' pet
labrador
.
[4]
He once feared that he was named after
Homer Simpson
's brief name change in
The Simpsons
episode "
Homer to the Max
", before discovering that the episode aired when he was six years old.
[4]
He has also posed for
a motoring magazine which shares his name
.
[38]
Career statistics
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- As of match played 1 April 2023
Honours
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Wigan Athletic
Sunderland
References
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"Max Power"
.
Barry Hugman's Footballers
. Retrieved
15 October
2019
.
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a
b
c
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. Tranmere Rovers F.C. Archived from
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on 24 September 2011
. Retrieved
31 August
2011
.
- ^
Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012).
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ISBN
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.
- ^
a
b
c
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.
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3 September
2018
.
- ^
"Tranmere Offer Pair Professional Contracts"
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. Retrieved
31 August
2011
.
- ^
"Parry on Power"
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. Retrieved
31 August
2011
.
- ^
"Tranmere Rovers new professional Max Power told to improve discipline"
.
Liverpool Daily Post
. 18 May 2011
. Retrieved
31 August
2011
.
- ^
"Colwyn Bay title push up to Max Power"
.
North Wales Pioneer
. 22 December 2010
. Retrieved
7 January
2018
.
- ^
"Rovers spot on"
.
Sky Sports
. 30 August 2011
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Terriers extend impressive run"
.
Sky Sports
. 10 September 2011
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Braintree Town 0?3 Tranmere"
BBC Sport. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^
"Tranmere 2?1 Crewe"
BBC Sport. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^
"Max Power: Tranmere Rovers midfielder extends contract"
BBC Sport. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^
"Tranmere 1?2 Swindon"
.
BBC Sport
. 25 March 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Tranmere 2?1 Shrewsbury"
.
BBC Sport
. 12 April 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Davies sends Tranmere through"
.
Sky Sports
. 8 October 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Tranmere 1?0 Bristol Rovers"
.
BBC Sport
. 8 November 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Tranmere fight back rocks Bury"
.
Sky Sports
. 12 November 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Walsall book JPT area final spot"
.
Sky Sports
. 10 December 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Tranmere 2?1 Oxford Utd"
.
BBC Sport
. 16 December 2014
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Tranmere 2?6 Swansea"
.
BBC Sport
. 3 January 2015
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
"Max Power: Tranmere Rovers have 'nine cup finals' left"
.
BBC Sport
. 17 March 2015
. Retrieved
10 April
2015
.
- ^
Moreton, Nick (25 April 2015).
"Plymouth 3 Tranmere 2: Defeat ends Rovers' 94-year stay in the Football League"
.
Liverpool Echo
. Retrieved
26 April
2015
.
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"Max Power: Wigan Athletic sign Tranmere Rovers midfielder"
BBC Sport. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^
"Wigan Athletic win 2?1 against Queen of the South"
Wigan Athletic F.C. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^
"Coventry 2?0 Wigan"
.
BBC Sport
. 8 August 2015
. Retrieved
16 August
2015
.
- ^
"Oldham 1?1 Wigan"
.
BBC Sport
. 26 September 2015
. Retrieved
28 September
2015
.
- ^
"Max Power: Sunderland sign Wigan midfielder on loan"
.
BBC Sport
. 10 August 2018
. Retrieved
10 August
2018
.
- ^
"Max Power: Sunderland midfielder's red card against Walsall rescinded on appeal"
. 26 November 2018
. Retrieved
31 July
2019
.
- ^
"Sunderland convert midfielder's loan deal into permanent transfer"
.
The Northern Echo
. Retrieved
31 July
2019
.
- ^
"Checkatrade Trophy final: Portsmouth 2?2 Sunderland (aet, 5?4 on pens)"
. 31 March 2019
. Retrieved
31 July
2019
.
- ^
"League One play-off final: Charlton Athletic 2?1 Sunderland"
. 26 May 2019
. Retrieved
26 August
2019
.
- ^
"Max Power named as Sunderland's new team captain, as Grant Leadbitter becomes club captain"
.
Chronicle Live
. 8 September 2020
. Retrieved
17 March
2021
.
- ^
"Sunderland won at Wembley for the first time in almost 50 years as they beat Tranmere Rovers to claim their first EFL Trophy"
.
BBC Sport
. 14 March 2020
. Retrieved
17 March
2021
.
- ^
"2021?22: Retained list confirmed"
.
safc.com
. Retrieved
25 May
2021
.
- ^
a
b
"Wigan promoted as League One champions"
.
BBC Sport
. Retrieved
3 May
2022
.
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"????????? ???? ???? ??? ????????"
(in Arabic). 12 July 2023.
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"Great footballing names: Max Power"
. Retrieved
3 September
2018
.
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"Games played by Max Power in 2011/2012"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
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"Games played by Max Power in 2012/2013"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2013/2014"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
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"Games played by Max Power in 2014/2015"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2015/2016"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2016/2017"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2017/2018"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
a
b
"Games played by Max Power in 2018/2019"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2019/2020"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2020/2021"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
27 October
2021
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2021/2022"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
12 February
2022
.
- ^
"Games played by Max Power in 2022/2023"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
19 March
2023
.
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Anderson, John, ed. (2016).
Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2016?2017
. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 382?383.
ISBN
978-1-4722-3395-0
.
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Anderson, John, ed. (2018).
Football Yearbook 2018?2019
. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 382?383.
ISBN
978-1-4722-6106-9
.
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Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021).
"Sunderland 1?0 Tranmere Rovers"
.
BBC Sport
. Retrieved
22 March
2021
.
- ^
Williams, Adam (31 March 2019).
"Portsmouth 2?2 Sunderland"
.
BBC Sport
. Retrieved
7 May
2019
.
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