Jaelin Howell
Jaelin Marie Howell (born November 21, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC. She has represented the United States on the under-17 national team.[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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaelin Marie Howell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 21, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Windsor, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current team | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Colorado | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2018– | Florida State Seminoles | 60 | (10) | 
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2022– | Racing Louisville FC | 0 | (1) | 
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | United States U17 | 21 | (1) | 
| 2017–2018 | United States U20 | 26 | (2) | 
| 2020– | United States | 5 | (1) | 
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 9, 2022 | |||
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] 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]
Club career
    
Howell made her Racing Louisville debut on March 18 in the NWSL Challenge Cup opener, starting in midfield against the Kansas City Current.[8]
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
    
    International
    
- As of match played April 9, 2022
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
International goals
    
| Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name | 
| Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time | 
| Goal in match | Goal of total goals by the player in the match Sorted by total goals followed by goal number | 
| # | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) | 
| Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. | 
| Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. | 
| penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) | 
| Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team | 
| Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation | 
| aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation | 
| pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time | 
| Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match | |
| Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament | |
| Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match | |
| Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match | |
| Pink background color – Continental Games or regional tournament | |
| Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
| Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament | |
| NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation. NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player | |
| No. | Cap | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | # | Min | Assist/pass | Score | Result | Competition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2021-04-09[m 1] | Columbus, Ohio |  Uzbekistan | 1.1 | 64 | Alana Cook | 7–0 | 9–1 | Friendly | 
References
    
- "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.
- Lytle, Kevin (September 1, 2014). "Freshman soccer player chasing U.S. national team dream". Coloradoan. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- Garza, Daniel (April 3, 2017). "16-year-old called in to replace Tobin Heath for Russian friendlies". MLS Multiplex. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "U.S. Soccer Bio". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- "Jaelin Howell Florida State Bio". seminoles.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Jaelin Howell Wins MAC Hermann Trophy For the Second Straight Season". seminoles.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- "Racing signs No. 2 draft pick Howell to multi-year deal". Racing Louisville FC. January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "Kizer scores the opener — again — as Racing draws KC Current". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- "HORAN RULED OUT OF APRIL MATCHES; HOWELL EARNS CALL-UP". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- Jardy, Adam. "Racing Louisville's Jaelin Howell scores first international goal to power USWNT to win". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- "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.
- "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
    
- "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.
External links
    
- Jaelin Howell – FIFA competition record (archived)
- U.S. Soccer player profile