Meggie Dougherty Howard

Megan "Meggie" Dougherty Howard (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Meggie Dougherty Howard
Dougherty Howard with the San Diego Wave in 2023
Personal information
Full name Megan Dougherty Howard[1][2]
Date of birth (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995
Place of birth Largo, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Wave FC
Youth career
Tampa Bay United
Strictly Soccer FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Florida Gators 94 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Washington Spirit 68 (1)
2021–2022 Orlando Pride 36 (3)
2023– San Diego Wave FC 0 (0)
International career
2011 United States U15
2016–2017 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 12, 2023

Early life

Dougherty Howard played soccer as a freshman and senior at St. Petersburg Catholic High School, reaching the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A regional final in 2013. She also played club soccer with Tampa Bay United Premier Girls 94 team, which won the 2011 and 2012 Disney Qualifier.[3]

Florida Gators

Dougherty Howard was a four-year starter for the Florida Gators at the University of Florida from 2013 to 2016 while also earning a degree in management. She totaled 89 career starts in 94 appearances and scored 14 goals, playing mostly as a holding midfielder. In 2016, Dougherty Howard saw a career high in minutes, goals and assists as a senior and was recognized with All-SEC first team and All-American third team selections, and was named SEC Tournament MVP after registering an assist in each tournament match including on the match-winning golden goal in the final.[3][4]

Club career

In 2015 and 2016, while still in college, Dougherty Howard played for Washington Spirit Reserves in the W-League and in the Women's Premier Soccer League. With team she won the W-League title in 2015 and the Women's Premier Soccer League East Conference in 2016. In 2015, she was named to the W-League All-League Team.[5]

Washington Spirit, 2017–2020

In 2017, Dougherty Howard was selected in the third round (29th overall) of the 2017 NWSL College Draft by Washington Spirit.[6] She was signed to the team on March 12[7] and made her professional debut on April 22 as a 67th minute substitute for Kristie Mewis in a 1–1 draw with Orlando Pride.[8] She scored her first goal as a rookie on August 4, 2017, in a 4–1 victory over Sky Blue FC.[9]

Orlando Pride, 2021–2022

On December 24, 2020, Dougherty Howard was traded along with two first-round picks and $140,000 in allocation money to Orlando Pride in exchange for Emily Sonnett.[10] She made her debut for the club on April 10, 2021, starting and assisting both goals in a 2–2 draw with Racing Louisville in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup opening round.[11]

San Diego Wave FC, 2023–present

On January 12, 2023, Dougherty Howard signed a two year contract as a free agent with San Diego Wave FC.[12]

International career

In November 2011, Dougherty Howard was called up to the United States under-15 team.[3] In April 2016 she was called up to the under-23 training camp in Charlottesville, Virginia that featured only collegiate players.[13] The following month she was part of the 20-player roster that won the U23 Nordic Tournament.[14][15] In January 2017 Dougherty Howard was again called up to the under-23 team, the first camp of the year that included a mixture of top players from the U.S. youth teams, elite college players and four NWSL players. It was overseen by senior team head coach Jill Ellis to evaluate players for potential senior call-ups.[16][17]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played October 1, 2022.[18]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Washington Spirit 2017 NWSL 231———231
2018 230———230
2019 220———220
2020 —30—4[lower-alpha 2]070
Total 681300040751
Orlando Pride 2021 NWSL 21030——240
2022 15350——203
Total 363800000443
Career total 104411000401194
  1. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. NWSL Fall Series

Honors

College

Individual

References
  1. Wolfe, David (March 22, 2017). "Washington Spirit Roster Looks to the Fountain of Youth". The Sentinel. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. "Megan Dougherty Howard". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. "Meggie Dougherty Howard – Florida Gators". Florida Gators.
  4. "SEC Soccer Tournament Champs! Gators Win 2–1 OT Over Arkansas". Florida Gators.
  5. Scavuzzo, Diane. "W-LEAGUE 2015 All-League team". Goal Nation. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. "Meggie Dougherty Howard". Washington Spirit. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  7. "Washington Spirit sign draft picks Meggie Dougherty Howard and Lindsay Agnew". VAVEL. September 24, 2018.
  8. "Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit April 22, 2017". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  9. "Washington Spirit scores four unanswered goals in road win at Sky Blue FC". Washington Spirit. August 5, 2017.
  10. "Orlando Pride Acquires Pair of First Round Draft Picks, Allocation Money and Meggie Dougherty Howard". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  11. Carnevale, Scott (April 10, 2021). "Orlando Pride Draw Racing Louisville 2–2 in Challenge Cup". The Mane Land.
  12. "San Diego Wave FC Signs Midfielder Megan Dougherty Howard". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. January 12, 2023.
  13. "U-23 WNT heads to Charlottesville training camp with 26-player roster". US Soccer. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  14. "U-23 WNT will travel to England for women's Nordic Tournament". US Soccer. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  15. "Three Gators help US U-23 Team win Nordic Tournament". Florida Gators.
  16. "U-23 WNT opens 2017 with 30-player training camp at U.S. Soccer NTC". US Soccer. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  17. "U.S. U-23 Women's National Team set for first 2017 training camp". SoccerWire.
  18. "Meggie Dougherty Howard – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  19. "Florida wins 2015 SEC Soccer Tournament". www.secsports.com.
  20. "Meggie Dougherty Howard". Washington Spirit.
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