Jaelin Howell
Howell with Racing Louisville FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jaelin Marie Howell[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-21) November 21, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Windsor, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 6
Youth career
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Florida State Seminoles 90 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Racing Louisville FC 38 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 United States U17 21 (1)
2017–2018 United States U20 26 (2)
2020– United States 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 11, 2022

Jaelin Marie Howell (born November 21, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC. She has represented the United States at under-17 and under-20 level.[2] In March 2017, she was called up to the senior national team for two international friendlies against Russia,[3] and has since made three more appearances.

Early life

Howell attended Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was named an NSCAA All-American in 2015. She played for the Florida State women's soccer team prior to beginning her professional career.[4][5]

Howell was awarded the Hermann Trophy in 2020, honoring the United Soccer Coaches National Players of the Year in NCAA Division I women's soccer. She again won the Hermann Trophy in 2021 for the second consecutive season.[6]

Club career

On January 21, 2022, Howell signed a three-year contract with Racing Louisville FC after being selected second by the team in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[7]

Howell made her Racing Louisville debut on March 18 in the NWSL Challenge Cup opener, starting in midfield against the Kansas City Current.[8] The midfielder was second in the NWSL in minutes played last season among rookies, only trailing her Racing teammate Savannah DeMelo. Howell had two assists for the year.

International career

Howell was named to the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Best XI.[3] The same year, she was the starting center midfielder for the U-17 team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. On March 29, 2017, she was called up to the U.S. women's national soccer team.[9]

After being a part of the USA U-20 Squad that finished runner up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, Howell was named to the USA U-20 roster for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10]

She made her debut for the United States November 27, 2020, coming on as a substitute for Sam Mewis in the 89th minute against the Netherlands.

Howell scored her first senior national team goal in a 9–1 win over Uzbekistan.[11]

Personal life

Jaelin's father, John, was an NFL safety who was part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl XXXVII.

Career statistics

Club

As of October 15, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Louisville FC 2022 NWSL 22 0 5 1 — 27 1
2023 16 0 5 0 — 21 0
Career total 38 0 10 1 0 0 48 1
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

International

As of match played April 9, 2022
National Team Year Apps Goals
United States 2020 1 0
2021 1 0
2022 3 1
Total 5 1
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Howell goal.
List of international goals scored by Jaelin Howell
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 April 9, 2022 Columbus, Ohio  Uzbekistan 7–0 9–1 Friendly [12]

Honors

Florida State Seminoles

United States

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Lytle, Kevin (September 1, 2014). "Freshman soccer player chasing U.S. national team dream". Coloradoan. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Garza, Daniel (April 3, 2017). "16-year-old called in to replace Tobin Heath for Russian friendlies". MLS Multiplex. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "U.S. Soccer Bio". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jaelin Howell Florida State Bio". seminoles.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jaelin Howell Wins MAC Hermann Trophy For the Second Straight Season". seminoles.com. January 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Racing signs No. 2 draft pick Howell to multi-year deal". Racing Louisville FC. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Kizer scores the opener — again — as Racing draws KC Current". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "HORAN RULED OUT OF APRIL MATCHES; HOWELL EARNS CALL-UP". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  10. ^ "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  11. ^ Jardy, Adam. "Racing Louisville's Jaelin Howell scores first international goal to power USWNT to win". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Uzbekistan 9–1 as Forward Sophia Smith Records First Career Hat Trick". U.S. Soccer. April 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6–0 Victory Against Argentina". U.S. Soccer. February 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5–0 to Win Third Consecutive and Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented by Visa". U.S. Soccer. February 23, 2022.

Match reports

External links

Racing Louisville FC – current squad
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