Quick Facts
Biography
Megan "Meggie" Dougherty Howard (born July 27, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who plays for Washington Spirit of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
College career
Coming from St. Petersburg Catholic High School, Howard entered the University of Florida as a freshman in 2013. From 2013 to 2016, she played 94 matches and scored 14 goals for the Gators, playing mostly as a holding midfielder.
Club career
In 2015 and 2016, while still in college, Howard played for Washington Spirit Reserves in the W-League and in the Women's Premier Soccer League. With team she won the W-League title in 2015 and the Women’s Premier Soccer League East Conference in 2016. In 2015, she was elected for the W-League All-League Team. In 2017, she was the 29 overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She was chosen by Washington Spirit and made her debut for the team on April 22, 2017. When she replaced Kristie Mewis in 67th minute of the match against Orlando Pride.
International career
In November 2011, Howard was called for the United States U15 team. In April 2016 she was called for the United States U23 team. The camp took place in Charlottesville, Virginia and featured only collegiate players. In May 2016 Howard was included in the 20-players roster that travelled to England to play the Nordic Tournament, an important youth competition. In January 2017 Howard was again called for the United States U23 team. This was the first camp of the year and involved several prominent young players and was overseeing by Jill Ellis and her staff.