Jaelin Howell

Jaelin Marie Howell (born November 21, 1999) is an American soccer player. 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]

Jaelin Howell
Personal information
Full name Jaelin Marie Howell[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-21) 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
 Florida State Seminoles
Number 6
Youth career
Team
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Florida State Seminoles 60 (10)
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 United States U17 21 (1)
2017–2018 United States U20 26 (2)
2020– United States 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 27, 2020

Early life

Howell attended Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was named an NSCAA All-American in 2015. She is currently a member of the Florida State women's soccer team.[4][5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.

Personal life

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

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. 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. Garza, Daniel (April 3, 2017). "16-year-old called in to replace Tobin Heath for Russian friendlies". MLS Multiplex. 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. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  6. "HORAN RULED OUT OF APRIL MATCHES; HOWELL EARNS CALL-UP". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.


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