Cade Cowell, forward for Chivas, scored his last goal with the Sacred Flock last Sunday in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2025 Apertura tournament, as confirmed This Wednesday, his unofficial return to Major League Soccer (MLS) with the New York Red Bulls was announced. According to information from the Chivas management, Cowell will be a confirmed departure for the Clausura 2026 tournament after his loan to the New York Red Bulls was confirmed. This will be his return to American soccer after starting his career with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2019. The California native played 27 games for San Jose, and this led to the possibility of him joining Chivas, given that Cade Cowell has Mexican heritage through his mother. His Mexican nationality stems from his maternal lineage and also from his grandfather. He was born in California, USA, but holds a Mexican passport, which allows him to play in Liga MX, where he played 68 matches for Chivas and scored 12 goals.

A very quick arrangement

The negotiation for Cowell's return to Major League Soccer was quick because the American forward lost his starting position under current manager Gabriel Milito, accumulating only 489 minutes in 13 matches, to the point that he wasn't even called up for the last few games.

It is said that Cowell had the option to play for the San Jose Earthquakes, but ended up accepting the offer from the Red Bulls, so all that remains is to wait for the official confirmation of the departure of this attacking midfielder or forward, from whom more was expected, but ultimately Milito's arrival worked against him.

His best season was in the 2024 Apertura tournament with 832 minutes played in 12 matches,where he was able to showcase his speed and power towards the opposing goal, scoring five goals in ten matches he started, making him seem like the offensive solution for a team that needed more firepower up front.