Kate Howarth (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 3, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Flint Steelers | ||
| 2006–2009 | Michigan Hawks | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Miami Hurricanes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | New England Mutiny | 12 | (11) |
| 2013 | Boston Breakers | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | New England Mutiny | 69 | (69) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 1, 2013 | |||
Kate Howarth (born July 3, 1991) is an American professional soccer forward. She previously played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Howarth started playing soccer in 1999 for the Flint Steelers. She played for the team until 2005 and then joined the Michigan Hawks youth team until 2009.[1]
University of Miami
In 2009, she started playing collegiate soccer for the Miami Hurricanes for which she played until 2012.[1] While playing for the Hurricanes, Howarth was named Second-Team All-ACC and the NCAA Division I All-Southeast Third Team in 2011.[1][2]
Club career
New England Mutiny, 2012
In 2012, Howarth played for the New England Mutiny in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL-Elite), the top division of women's soccer in the United States at the time.[citation needed]
Boston Breakers, 2013
In March 2013, Howarth reported to the Portland Thorns for preseason. After the signing deadline, Howarth’s rights were released and she was put on waiver. Boston Breakers immediately obtained Howarth’s rights.[citation needed]
In April 2013, Howarth signed a professional contract with the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League after training with the team.[3] She made her professional debut for the team on May 4, 2013 in a match against the Chicago Red Stars in which she came on as an 89th-minute substitute for Sydney Leroux. Boston won the match 4–1.[4] After making four appearances for the Breakers, she was waived by the team in June 2013.[5]
New England Mutiny, 2014–present
After a season with the Boston Breakers, Howarth returned to the Mutiny to captain the team.[citation needed] She was named to the all-UWS first team in 2016-2019.[citation needed] In 2019, Howarth was also named Player of the Year, where she scored in every game she appeared in.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "#1 Kate Howarth". University of Miami. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "WPSL Elite New England Mutiny's Kate Howarth". Soccer Nation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Kate Howarth 91 Hawks signs contract with Boston Breakers". Michigan Wolves. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "BOSTON BREAKERS VS. CHICAGO RED STARS 4 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "PLAYER NEWS: The Breakers have waived forward Kate". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Flash, Mutiny share points in 3–3 thriller". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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- American women's soccer players
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