| Jaelin Howell | |
| Fullname: | Jaelin Marie Howell[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Windsor, Colorado, United States |
| Height: | 5inchesft7inchesin (ftin) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Seattle Reign FC |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Colorado |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| College1: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Collegecaps1: | 90 |
| Collegegoals1: | 10 |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Racing Louisville FC |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam3: | United States |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | August 19, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | October 11, 2022 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Seattle Reign FC |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
Jaelin Marie Howell (born November 21, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and was awarded the Hermann Trophy two years in a row. She was drafted by Racing Louisville FC with the second overall pick of the 2022 NWSL Draft.
After playing at the under-17 and under-20 level, Howell debuted for the United States national team in 2020.
Howell attended Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was named an NSCAA All-American in 2015.[2] She played for the Florida State women's soccer team prior to beginning her professional career.[3] [4]
Howell was awarded the Hermann Trophy in 2020, honoring the United Soccer Coaches National Players of the Year in NCAA Division I women's soccer. She again won the Hermann Trophy in 2021 for the second consecutive season.[5]
On January 21, 2022, Howell signed a three-year contract with Racing Louisville FC after being selected second by the team in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[6]
Howell made her Racing Louisville debut on March 18 in the NWSL Challenge Cup opener, starting in midfield against the Kansas City Current.[7] The midfielder was second in the NWSL in minutes played last season among rookies, only trailing her Racing teammate Savannah DeMelo. Howell had two assists for the year.
On August 19, 2024, Howell was traded to Seattle Reign FC along with $50,000 in allocation money in exchange for Bethany Balcer.[8] She made her debut for Seattle against North Carolina Courage on August 25th, 2024 as she was substituted on in the 75th minute.[9]
Howell was named to the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Best XI. The same year, she was the starting center midfielder for the U-17 team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. On March 29, 2017, she was called up to the U.S. women's national soccer team.[10] [11]
After being a part of the USA U-20 Squad that finished runner up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, Howell was named to the USA U-20 roster for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[12]
She made her debut for the United States November 27, 2020, coming on as a substitute for Sam Mewis in the 89th minute against the Netherlands.
Howell scored her first senior national team goal in a 9–1 win over Uzbekistan.[13]
Jaelin's father, John, was an NFL safety who was part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl XXXVII.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[14] | Playoffs[15] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Racing Louisville FC | 2022 | NWSL | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Seattle Reign | 2024 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | |||
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Howell goal.
Florida State Seminoles
United States
Individual
2020, 2021