Summary
Sophie Louise Howard (born 17 September 1993) is a footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Super League club Leicester City. Born in Germany, she has been a member of the Scotland national team since 2017.
 Howard playing for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sophie Louise Howard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanau, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sportfreunde Oberau | |||
| SV Phönix Düdelsheim | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | UCF Knights | 63 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 42 | (1) |
| 2013 | Colorado Rapids Women | ||
| 2014–2015 | Colorado Pride | ||
| 2015–2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 63 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Reading | 17 | (0) |
| 2020– | Leicester City | 57 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Scotland | 41 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:27, 3 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:25, 29 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Howard had left the club after her contract had expired.[2] In August 2020 Howard signed for Leicester City ahead of the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship season.
International career edit
Howard played twice for the Germany U20 national team in 2012. She was named in Germany's squad for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, but did not get to play in any matches. In 2016 she was called into a training camp for England's new "Next Gen" team. She said: "Although I was born and brought up in Germany it's always been my ambition to play for England, and hopefully I’ve now taken my first step."[3]
In March 2017 she was called up into the Scotland national team. The Scots had three injured defenders and were allowed to pick Howard because her grandfather is Scottish.[4] She made her senior international debut on 11 April 2017, as a 64th-minute substitute in a 5–0 friendly defeat by Belgium in Leuven.[5]
Career statistics edit
International appearances edit
- Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 29 September 2023.[6]
| Year | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 3 |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Howard goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2019 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Jamaica |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 21 February 2023 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar |  Wales |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Pinatar Cup |
| 2 | 21 February 2023 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Belgium |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 14 September 2012. p. 5. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "🙏 Reading FC Women issue thanks as out of contract players depart". Reading F.C. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (23 August 2016). "Howard's way is a boost for Next Gen coach Spacey". The League Paper. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (29 March 2017). "Scotland women: Signeul hopes to add Barsley and Howard to squad to face Belgium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Under-strength Scotland fall to Belgium". Scottish Football Association. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Anna Signeul made a further change on the 64th minute, replacing one debutant with another, as the impressive Vaila Barsley made way for Sophie Howard.
- ^ a b Sophie Howard at the Scottish Football Association
External links edit
- Sophie Howard – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Sophie Howard at the Scottish Football Association
- Sophie Howard at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (in German)
- Sophie Howard at DFB (also available in German)