Tim Howard, USA Goalkeeper Hero

Tim Howard

Timothy Matthew "Tim" Howard

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Lahir di North Brunswick, New Jersey, 6 Maret 1979, umur 35 tahun. Adalah seorang pemain sepak bola asal Amerika Serikat yang bermain sebagai penjaga gawang untuk klub Liga Primer Inggris Everton dan tim nasional Amerika Serikat.

Howard memulai karier profesional bersama klub North Jersey Imperials sebelum bergabung dengan MetroStars pada tahun 1998. Manchester United kemudian membelinya pada tahun 2003. Bersama klub tersebut, ia tampil sebagai penjaga gawang utama dan berhasil meraih beberapa gelar juara seperti FA Community Shield 2003, Piala FA 2003–04, dan Piala Liga Inggris 2005–2006. Kedatangan Edwin van der Sar membuat Howard dipinjamkan ke Everton pada awal musim 2006–2007. Hingga akhirnya pada bulan Februari 2007, Everton mengontraknya sebagai pemain permanen. Pada 4 Januari 2012, Howard mencetak sebuah gol, yang merupakan gol pertamanya sebagai pemain profesional saat kekalahan kandang 1–2 dari Bolton Wanderers. Gol yang dicetak dari jarak 102 yard tersebut menjadikannya sebagai penjaga gawang keempat dan penjaga gawang Amerika Serikat kedua yang dapat mencetak gol pada sebuah pertandingan Liga Primer Inggris.

Howard memperkuat timnas Amerika Serikat sejak tahun 2002. Ia termasuk dalam skuat Amerika Serikat yang berlaga pada putaran final Piala Dunia FIFA 2006 dan 2010.

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Tim Howard International Career

Howard started for the United States national team in the 1999 World Youth Championship in Nigeria and was a backup to Brad Friedel at the 2000 Summer Olympics. On March 10, 2002, he received his first senior cap, against Ecuador. On May 2, 2006, Howard was named as one of three goalkeepers on the U.S. roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but served as a backup to Kasey Keller. Howard became the team's first choice goalkeeper under Bob Bradley and started in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final, a 2–1 win over Mexico.

He was the starting goalkeeper for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, including the semi-final in which the U.S. upset Spain, then the number one-ranked team in the world. Howard's eight saves earned him his first clean sheet of the tournament and the first shutout of the Spanish side since 2007. Following the United States' second place finish in the tournament, Howard was awarded the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper.

Howard was the starting goalkeeper for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in South Africa, and turned in a man of the match performance against England in his World Cup debut.Howard's distribution to Landon Donovan led to the game-winning goal of the final group match against Algeria, giving the United States passage into the round of 16. During the U.S.'s round of 16 game against Ghana, Howard conceded two goals in a 2–1 loss.

After Mexico defeated the U.S. to win the 2011 Gold Cup Final, Howard made a controversial statement regarding the post-match ceremony. The trophy presentation was conducted entirely in Spanish, despite the tournament being held in the United States. Howard went on to say that it was a "disgrace" and commented further that if the final had been in Mexico City and the United States had won, the ceremony would not have been made in English.

On June 7, 2014, in the build up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Howard received his 100th cap for the United States in a 2–1 defeat of Nigeria. On June 22, Howard was named man of the match for his display during the USA's 2–2 draw with Portugal; his most notable save was a reaction stop to deny Éder, having previously diverted Nani's shot onto the post.

On July 1, Howard was again awarded man of the match, despite the U.S. losing 2–1 to Belgium in the round of 16. During the match, he broke the record for most saves in a World Cup match with 16.

Fact of Tim Howard

How many goalkeepers can claim this feat? While playing for Everton, his English Premier League team, Howard booted a ball the length of the pitch, catching the Bolton goalie by surprise.
The crowd and his teammates went nuts, but Howard told The Guardian he felt bad for the opposing keeper.
"You never want to see that happen," he said.
 "It's not nice, it's embarrassing."

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