Samuel Howard (soccer)

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Sam Howard
Personal information
Full name Samuel O'Connell Howard
Date of birth (1992-12-23) December 23, 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Washington D.C., United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 OKC Energy
Number 23
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Kenyon Lords 0 (0)
2013–2014 La Salle Explorers 1 (0)
2015 Howard Bison 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Northern Virginia Royals
2015 ASA Charge 3 (0)
2016–2017 IFK Åmål 68 (0)
2018–2019 Fresno FC 0 (0)
2020 Union Omaha 2 (0)
2021– OKC Energy 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2020

Samuel O'Connell Howard (born December 23, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for OKC Energy FC in the USL Championship.

Career[]

Howard attended La Salle University from 2013 to 2015.[1] He graduated in 2015 and spent a graduate year at Howard University, making 92 saves in 18 appearances during the 2015 season.[2] Howard also competed in the National Premier Soccer League for the ASA Charge in 2015.[3]

Howard spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons with IFK Åmål in the Swedish lower leagues. He made 68 appearances for the Swedish club, compiling a 48–15–5 career record that included 16 total clean sheets.[4]

Howard was signed by Fresno FC of the United Soccer League on April 13, 2018, for the remainder of the USL Season. Howard was signed after trialing with the Chicago Fire prior to the start of the 2018 Major League Soccer season.[5] Howard was re-signed for the 2019 season, which was announced on 11/29/18.[6] Howard made no USL Championship appearances during the 2019 season, however he started both US Open Cup matches for the club, a 1–0 win again El Farolito in San Francisco,[7] and a 1–0 extra time loss against Sacramento Republic.[8]

On April 9, 2020, Howard joined USL League One side Union Omaha ahead of their inaugural season.[9] He was released by Omaha following their 2020 season.[10]

On February 24, 2021, Howard joined USL Championship club OKC Energy FC.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sam Howard - Men's Soccer". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  2. ^ "Foxes announce player moves, sign goalkeeper Sam Howard". www.fresnofc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. ^ "NPSL Mid Atlantic Conference Stats (UPDATED)". Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  4. ^ "Foxes announce player moves, sign goalkeeper Sam Howard". www.fresnofc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  5. ^ "Foxes announce player moves, sign goalkeeper Sam Howard". www.fresnofc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  6. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (2018-11-29). "Caffa, Johnson, Ribeiro, Ellis-Hayden Among Returnees for Fresno". USL Championship. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  7. ^ "2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Fresno FC "win ugly" and advance against El Farolito". Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  8. ^ Staff, Republic FC (2019-05-29). "RECAP: Republic FC 1-0 Fresno FC (A.E.T.)". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  9. ^ https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/union-omaha-signs-goalkeeper-for-its-inaugural-season/n-5614935[bare URL]
  10. ^ https://www.unionomaha.com/news_article/show/1135610
  11. ^ "ENERGY FC FILLS GOALKEEPER POSITIONS AHEAD OF PRESEASON WITH LATEST SIGNING". energyfc.com. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

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