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Timothy Matthew Howard – born March 6, 1979 – is a former goalkeeper.

He last played for USL Championship club Memphis 901 FC, a club of which he is a minority owner and sporting director.

He is also international ambassador in the US for former club Everton. Howard is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers in American soccer history.

Howard was named to the 2003–04 PFA Premier League Team of the Year and was awarded the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Glove.

Howard began his career with the North Jersey Imperials, before making a move to the MetroStars.

His appearances soon attracted the attention of English Premier League club Manchester United, who signed him in 2003.

He enjoyed relative success with the club, as they won the 2003 FA Community Shield, the 2003–04 FA Cup and the 2005–06 League Cup.

After United signed goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, however, Howard went out on loan to Everton to play more first-team football, and eventually signed permanently with them in February 2007.

On January 4, 2012, Howard scored his first professional goal in a Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers, making him only the fourth goalkeeper to score a goal in the Premier League.

In 2016, Howard made his return to MLS, signing for the Colorado Rapids.

He played for three years for the Rapids before hanging up his gloves in October 2019.

Almost immediately, Howard ramped up his front-office role in USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC and was announced as the club’s sporting director in January 2020.

He later returned to professional soccer in March 2020, signing a playing contract with the club he co-owned.

Howard is the most capped goalkeeper of all-time for the United States men’s national team, with 121 caps since 2002 until his international retirement in 2017.