Rachel Howard (born 30 November 1977) is an association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Howard | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1977 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2008 | New Zealand | 14 | (0) |
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 Olympics 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.
References edit
- ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Tournament Statistics – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
- ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
External links edit
- Rachel Howard – FIFA competition record (archived)
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