Eddie Howe facts for kids
Howe in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 29 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Amersham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Newcastle United (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2002 | AFC Bournemouth | 200 | (10) |
| 2002–2004 | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | AFC Bournemouth | 53 | (1) |
| Total | 272 | (12) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2011 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| 2011–2012 | Burnley | ||
| 2012–2020 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| 2021– | Newcastle United | ||
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Edward John Frank Howe (born on 29 November 1977) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United.
Eddie Howe spent most of his playing career as a centre-back for AFC Bournemouth. He started in their youth system and played for the club for eight years. He later returned for another three years before retiring in 2007.
The very next year, he became a manager. In January 2009, he took charge of Bournemouth, who were facing relegation. They had started the season with a huge penalty of minus 17 points! But under his leadership, Bournemouth avoided relegation and were promoted to League One the next season.
After a short time managing Burnley, Howe came back to Bournemouth. He led them to two more promotions in just three seasons, taking them all the way to the top division of English football, the Premier League. In 2015, he was named Football League Manager of the Decade for his amazing work. Bournemouth stayed in the Premier League for five seasons under Howe. He left the club in 2020 after they were relegated. In 2021, he became the head coach of Newcastle United.
Eddie Howe: Football Manager Extraordinaire
Playing Days: A Cherries Legend
Eddie Howe was born in Amersham, England. When he was very young, his family moved to Verwood in Dorset. He started playing football for local youth teams before joining AFC Bournemouth as a professional player. He played his first game for the senior team in December 1995.
Howe became a key player in Bournemouth's defence. In 1998, he was chosen to play for the England Under-21 team in the Toulon Tournament.
In March 2002, Portsmouth bought Howe for £400,000. But he got a knee injury in his very first game, which ended his season. He tried to come back in the 2002–03 season but injured his knee again. He was out for 18 months.
In 2004, Portsmouth loaned Howe back to Bournemouth. He played very well, and fans even started a fund called "Eddieshare" to help the club buy him permanently. They raised £21,000! After playing for Bournemouth for three more seasons and making over 270 appearances, injuries forced him to retire as a player in 2007. He then started coaching the reserve team.
Becoming a Manager: The Start of a Journey
In December 2006, when he was just 29, Eddie Howe became a player-coach for Bournemouth. He was in charge of the reserve team while still playing for the first team. He stopped playing football completely in 2007 because of his knee injury. In September 2008, he lost his coaching job when the manager was sacked.
Bournemouth's Great Escape and Rise
Howe returned to Bournemouth as a youth coach. On 31 December 2008, he became the caretaker manager after the previous manager was sacked. Even though his first two games were losses, he was given the job permanently on 19 January 2009. He helped the club avoid relegation, even though they had started the season with a 17-point penalty.
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Howe's team won eight out of their first nine games, which was a club record. In April 2010, Bournemouth won promotion to League One. This was a great achievement, especially because the club had a transfer ban.
In early 2011, other clubs wanted Howe as their manager. He first said he would stay at Bournemouth. However, on 14 January 2011, he became the new manager of Burnley. His last game for Bournemouth in his first spell was a 2–1 loss to Colchester United.
A Short Spell at Burnley
On 16 January 2011, Howe officially became the manager of Burnley. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. His first game was a 0–0 draw. Burnley finished eighth in the Championship in the 2010–11 season and 13th in the 2011–12 season under him. He left Burnley in October 2012 for "personal reasons."
Back Home: Premier League Dreams Come True
In October 2012, Eddie Howe returned to his old club, Bournemouth, as manager. He won the League One Manager of the Month award in November. On 20 April 2013, he led Bournemouth to promotion to the Championship.
On 19 April 2015, Howe was named the Manager of the Decade at the Football League Awards.
Just a few days later, on 27 April 2015, he secured Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League. This was a huge moment for the club! Howe said, "It shouldn't be them thanking me, it should be me thanking them. It is a family club and deserves its moment in the sun." Bournemouth officially won the league title on the last day of the season, beating Charlton Athletic 3–0.
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Howe helped Bournemouth stay in the Premier League for their first season, finishing 16th. They did even better in 2016–17, finishing ninth. The next year, they finished 12th, securing their fourth season in the top league.
In the 2018–19 Premier League season, Howe's team finished 14th. However, their five-year stay in the Premier League ended in 2019–20 when Bournemouth finished 18th and were relegated.
On 1 August 2020, Bournemouth announced that Howe had left the club. He was known for finding young players, helping them improve, and sometimes selling them for a profit.
Leading Newcastle United: A New Challenge
Eddie Howe was chosen to replace Steve Bruce as the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United on 8 November 2021. He signed a contract until the summer of 2024.
On 19 November 2021, Newcastle announced that Howe had tested positive for COVID-19. This meant he missed his first game as manager. He watched the match from a hotel room as Newcastle drew 3–3 with Brentford.
On 20 April 2022, after a 1–0 win against Crystal Palace, Howe led Newcastle to their sixth home win in a row. This was the first time the club had done this since 2004. He guided Newcastle to an eleventh-place finish in the Premier League. They became the first team in Premier League history to avoid relegation after not winning any of their first 14 games. On 5 August 2022, Howe was given a long-term contract at the club.
On 31 January 2023, Howe led Newcastle to the EFL Cup final. This was their first cup final in over 23 years!
On 22 May 2023, after a draw against Leicester City, Howe guided Newcastle to finish in the top four of the Premier League. This meant they qualified for the UEFA Champions League, a major European competition, for the first time since 2002–03.
In the Champions League, Newcastle finished last in their group. However, they had a memorable 4–1 win against French champions Paris-Saint-Germain in Newcastle's first home Champions League match in 20 years.
On 6 January 2024, Howe led Newcastle to a 3–0 victory over Sunderland in the FA Cup. This was Newcastle's first win against Sunderland since 2011.
How Eddie Howe Coaches His Teams
Eddie Howe completed his coaching courses in 2011. He uses a flexible system with his teams. He has been influenced by famous football managers like Jurgen Klopp, Johan Cruyff, and Diego Simeone. He even spent time watching Simeone's training methods. Many of Howe's ways of managing players come from John Wooden, a famous American basketball coach.
When his team has the ball, Howe often prefers a 4–3–3 formation. When they don't have the ball, they switch to a 4–5–1. He focuses on pressing the other team's defence, which means they try to win the ball back quickly. In the 2023–24 Premier League season, Newcastle had many defensive injuries. This made Howe use different formations like 3–4–2–1 and 4–4–2. This also helped the team score their highest number of goals ever, with 85 goals in 38 games.
Off the Pitch: Eddie's Life
Eddie Howe and his wife Vicki have three sons. On 5 March 2019, he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Bournemouth. His favourite childhood club was Everton. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Howe was the first Premier League manager to take a pay cut to help his club. His half-brother, Steve Lovell, is a scout at Bournemouth.
Honours and Awards
AFC Bournemouth
- Football League Championship: 2014–15 (Champions)
- Football League One promotion: 2012–13 (Second place)
- Football League Two promotion: 2009–10 (Second place)
Newcastle United
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2022–23
Individual
- Football League One Manager of the Month: November 2012, April 2013
- Football League Championship Manager of the Month: October 2014, March 2015
- The Football League Manager of the Decade
- LMA Manager of the Year: 2015
- LMA Championship Manager of the Year: 2014–15
- Premier League Manager of the Month: March 2017, January 2018, October 2018, February 2022, October 2022
See also
In Spanish: Eddie Howe para niños
