Meggie Dougherty Howard

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Meggie Dougherty Howard
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Dougherty Howard with Angel City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Megan Dougherty Howard [1] [2]
Date of birth (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Largo, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Angel City FC
Number 8
Youth career
Tampa Bay United
Strictly Soccer FC
2015 Washington Spirit Reserves
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Florida Gators 94 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Washington Spirit 68 (1)
2021–2022 Orlando Pride 35 (3)
2023 San Diego Wave FC 12 (0)
2024– Angel City FC 18 (1)
International career
2011 United States U15
2016–2017 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2024

Megan "Meggie" Dougherty Howard (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for San Diego Wave FC, Orlando Pride, and Washington Spirit.

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Early life

Raised in Largo, Florida, Dougherty Howard attended St. Petersburg Catholic High School where she played soccer as a freshman and senior. As a senior, she captained the team to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A regional final and was named to the All-Pinellas County first team by the Tampa Bay Times. [3]

As a youth, Dougherty Howard initially played for a boys teams at Strictly Soccer won the Disney Showcase and President’s Day titles in 2010. [3] She played club soccer with Tampa Bay United Premier Girls 94 team, which won the 2011 and 2012 Disney Qualifier. [3] In 2011, she attended the U.S. under-15 national team camp. [3]

Florida Gators, 2013-16

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. Her team 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] Following the 2017 season, she was one of three finalists for NWSL Rookie of the Year. [10]

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. [11] 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. [12]

San Diego Wave FC (2023)

On January 12, 2023, Dougherty Howard signed a two-year contract as a free agent with San Diego Wave FC. [13] During the 2023 season, she made 12 appearances for the club, including 8 starts. [14] San Diego finished first in the regular season winning the NWSL Shield. [15] They were defeated by OL Reign in the semi-finals of the NWSL Playoffs. [16]

Angel City FC (2024–present)

In January 2024, Dougherty Howard was acquired by Angel City FC in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money ahead of the 2024 season. [17] She made her debut for Angel City on March 17, 2024 in a match against Bay FC. [14] Dougherty Howard recorded her first assist for Angel City on August 24, 2024, in an away match against her former club San Diego Wave FC to help secure a 2–1 victory. [18] Dougherty Howard scored her first goal for Angel City on September 14, 2024, Angel City's only goal in a 2–1 away loss to Racing Louisville FC. [19]

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. [20] The following month she was part of the 20-player roster that won the U23 Nordic Tournament. [21] [22] 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. [23] [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 1, 2024. [25]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] PlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Washington Spirit 2017 NWSL 231———231
2018 230———230
2019 220———220
2020 —30—4 [b] 070
Total681300040751
Orlando Pride 2021 NWSL21030——240
2022 15350——203
Total363800000443
San Diego Wave FC 2023 NWSL1205000—170
Angel City FC 2024 NWSL18140——221
Career total134520000401585
  1. ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the NWSL Fall Series

Honors

Florida Gators

San Diego Wave

Individual

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