Rachel Howard (footballer)
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This article is about Rachel Howard, New Zealand international footballer. For Rachel Howard, artist, see Rachel Howard.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Howard | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1977 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2008 | New Zealand | 14 | (0) |
| † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rachel Howard (born 30 November 1977) is a association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
Howard made her Football Ferns debut in a 0-5 loss to the United States on 28 May 1998, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[2] where they lost to Brazil 0-5, Denmark (0-2) and China (0-2). Howard was one of only 3 squad members to not get any playing time in the Tournament.[3]
Howard was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympic games where they drew with Japan (2-2) before losing to Norway(0-1) and Brazil (0-4).[4] Again, Howard failed to get playing time at the tournament with Jenny Bindon being first choice goalkeeper.
[edit] References
- ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id38.htm. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/squadlist.html. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Tournament Statistics - New Zealand". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/statistics.html. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2008-07-04. http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
[edit] External links
- Rachel Howard – FIFA competition record
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