Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: Nov. 21, 1999
Hometown: Lone Tree, Colorado
Height: 5-foot-8
Pronunciation: Jaelin Howell
Previous Team: Florida State University (NCAA)
2024: Howell made 12 appearances before joining the Seattle Reign in an August trade.
2023: The captain started 19 of her 21 appearances for Racing in 2023 and ranked among the NWSL’s best in tackles (6th), tackles won (6th) and duels won (6th). Howell was named to the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team.
2022: Howell started all 22 matches in her rookie season, logging the third-most minutes of any field player on the team. She scored her first NWSL goal in Racing’s Challenge Cup finale against the Houston Dash. Howell also logged two assists, including one to fellow-rookie Kirsten Davis in the club’s 3-1 win at Angel City FC, and finished sixth in fouls won in the NWSL.
Before Racing Louisville: Howell made 90 career Florida State appearances, scored 14 goals and tallied just as many assists there, with her honors including back-to-back ACC Midfielder of the Year awards from 2020-2021.
Howell finished her collegiate career by becoming only the sixth women’s player to win the Hermann Trophy in consecutive years, joining Mia Hamm (1992-1993), Cindy Parlow (1997-1998), Christine Sinclair (2004-2005), Morgan Brian (2013-2014) and Catarina Macario (2018-2019).
International: Howell has five caps for the Stars & Stripes. She scored her first international goal against Uzbekistan in April, earning a spot on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays.
