LAST NIGHT SAW Tim Howard play his final game in professional football.
Seen by many as the best goalkeeper the US has ever produced, Howard’s 21-year career ended with Colorado Rapids’ 3-1 loss to LA FC in the MLS Western Conference on Sunday.
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The 40-year-old, born in New Jersey, spent 13 seasons in the Premier League with Manchester United and Everton — making 339 appearances in English football’s top flight — before returning to the States to join the Rapids in 2016.
Howard won 121 international caps and played at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, putting in a couple of man-of-the-match performances in the latter as Jurgen Klinsmann’s side lost out to Belgium in the round of 16 after extra-time.
There, he earned the record for most saves made in a World Cup match — 15.
Having retired from international duty in 2017, Howard announced back in January that this would be his final season at club level.
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Ex-Everton and Man United goalkeeper Tim Howard ends 21-year playing career
LAST NIGHT SAW Tim Howard play his final game in professional football.
Seen by many as the best goalkeeper the US has ever produced, Howard’s 21-year career ended with Colorado Rapids’ 3-1 loss to LA FC in the MLS Western Conference on Sunday.
The 40-year-old, born in New Jersey, spent 13 seasons in the Premier League with Manchester United and Everton — making 339 appearances in English football’s top flight — before returning to the States to join the Rapids in 2016.
Howard won 121 international caps and played at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, putting in a couple of man-of-the-match performances in the latter as Jurgen Klinsmann’s side lost out to Belgium in the round of 16 after extra-time.
There, he earned the record for most saves made in a World Cup match — 15.
Having retired from international duty in 2017, Howard announced back in January that this would be his final season at club level.
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