Michael Howard (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anthony Howard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1978[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Afan Lido | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Liverpool | ||
| 1996–1997 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Swansea City | 228 | (2) |
| 2004–2009 | Morecambe | 95 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Oxford United (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Llanelli | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Aberystwyth Town | 45 | (0) |
| 2012– | Afan Lido | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:08, 2 May 2010 (UTC) | |||
Michael Anthony Howard (born 2 December 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a defender who plays for Afan Lido.
Career
[edit]Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, Howard initially started his career with Liverpool before being signed as a trainee by Tranmere Rovers. He was signed by Jim Harvey for Morecambe from Swansea City, where he had been a regular for 6 seasons, at the start of the 2004–05 season.
His consistent performances at left-back saw him win the 'Junior Red of the Year' award at the award ceremony at the end of the 2005–06 season. This award was voted for by members of the Morecambe Junior Reds Supporters' Club.
In January 2008, Howard joined Oxford United on a short-term loan deal.[2] He was released by Morecambe in May 2009 and subsequently joined Welsh Premier side Llanelli, making his debut in the Europa League victory against Motherwell. In July 2010, Howard joined Aberystwyth Town.[3]
In June 2012 he joined Afan Lido.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ Patterson signs trio of new faces, BBC Sport
- ^ "Llanelli defender Howard joins Aberystwyth". welsh-premier.com. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
External links
[edit]- Michael Howard at Soccerbase
- 1978 births
- Footballers from Birkenhead
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
- Aberystwyth Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Cymru Premier players
- Afan Lido F.C. players