Rob Howard (footballer)

Robert William Howard (born 15 September 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Southend United.

Rob Howard
Personal information
Full name Robert William Howard[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Southend United
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2014 Southend United
2014–2016 Arsenal
2016–2018 Colchester United
2018–2019 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Southend United 2 (0)
2019 → Harlow Town (loan) 5 (0)
2019 → Dartford (loan) 7 (0)
2020 → Braintree Town (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Chelmsford,[2] Howard grew up in Billericay.[3][4]

Career

Early career

Howard started his youth career at Southend United at the age of 11, before joining Arsenal as a 14-year-old.[4] He joined Colchester United in 2016, signing a two-year scholarship in May of that year,[5] but was released in 2018 at the end his scholarship deal.[6]

Return to Southend United

Howard returned to Southend United on a one-year deal in July 2018.[7] Howard joined Harlow Town on loan for the remainder of the season in March 2019, for whom he made 5 appearances.[8] The club activated an extension clause in his contract at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9][10] He joined Dartford on a month-long loan in August 2019,[11][12] and made 7 league appearances.[2] He joined Braintree Town on loan in January 2020, for whom he made 4 league appearances.[2] He was offered a new one-year contract with the option of a further year in summer 2020.[13] He made his senior debut for the club on 19 December 2020 in a league win over Mansfield Town.[14][15]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. Rob Howard at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. Phillips, Chris (9 July 2019). "Southend United defender Rob Howard excited to face home-town club Billericay". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. Phillips, Chris (25 July 2018). "Rob Howard happy to go full circle at Southend United". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. Hudson, Matt (10 May 2016). "New Scholars Confirmed". www.cu-fc.com. Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. Gregory, David (24 May 2018). "Young Trio Offered Contracts". www.cu-fc.com. Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. Phillips, Chris (5 July 2018). "Rob Howard signs professional deal with Southend United". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. "Rob Howard". www.harlowtownfootballclub.co.uk. Harlow Town F.C. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. "Southend United Announce Retained List". www.southendunited.co.uk. Southend United F.C. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. "Clubs announce retained lists: Who is staying and who is going?". ITV News. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  11. Phillips, Chris (28 August 2019). "Southend United's youngsters benefit from loan spells". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  12. "NEW SIGNING: Rob Howard". www.dartfordfc.com. Dartford F.C. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. Phillips, Chris (17 May 2020). "Southend United youngsters are handed professional contracts". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  14. Phillips, Chris (22 December 2020). "Rob Howard's pride at making Southend United debut". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. Phillips, Chris (20 December 2020). "Southend United boss Mark Molesley thrilled to hand Rob Howard 'deserved' first team debut". Echo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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