Ronald "Ronnie" Powell (born 19 November 1947[1]) is an English former footballer.
Powell came from Leeds to Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, at the age of 21 as a foreign exchange student to work at the local paper mill.
Powell, an amateur footballer back in England, started playing for Husums IF, a small club in the lower tiers located outside Örnsköldsvik.
[2] In his next game, against IFK Norrköping he became the first foreign player to score a goal in Allsvenskan.
Powell went back to his old club, Husum, and stayed on until way past his 40th birthday.