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Eddie Howe

Howe in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Edward John Frank Howe
Date of birth	(1977-11-29) 29 November 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Newcastle United (manager)
Youth career
0000–1994	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)
International career
1998	England U21	2	(0)
Managerial career
2008–2011	AFC Bournemouth
2011–2012	Burnley
2012–2020	AFC Bournemouth
2021–	Newcastle United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward John Frank Howe (born 29 November 1977) is an English 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 many years. After retiring as a player in 2007, he became a manager. He took charge of Bournemouth in 2009 when they were struggling. He helped them avoid relegation and then led them to two promotions, reaching the top division of English football.

After a short time managing Burnley, Howe returned to Bournemouth. He guided them to the Premier League in 2015. He was even named the Football League Manager of the Decade that year. Bournemouth stayed in the Premier League for five seasons under him. In 2021, he became the manager of Newcastle United. He led Newcastle to a major trophy, the EFL Cup, in 2025.

Playing Football

Eddie Howe was born in Amersham, England. He grew up in Verwood and started playing football for local youth teams. He began his professional career at AFC Bournemouth. He played his first senior game in December 1995. Eddie became a key defender for Bournemouth. In 1998, he was chosen to play for the England Under-21 team.

In 2002, Portsmouth signed Eddie Howe. However, he got a knee injury in his very first game. This injury kept him out for a long time. He returned in 2004 and was loaned back to Bournemouth.

Bournemouth fans even started "Eddieshare" to help raise money to buy him back permanently. They raised £21,000! After playing more than 270 games for Bournemouth, injuries forced him to stop playing in 2007. He then started coaching the reserve team.

Becoming a Manager

Starting at AFC Bournemouth

In December 2006, when he was 29, Eddie Howe became a player-coach for Bournemouth. He coached the reserve team while still playing. He stopped playing football completely in 2007 due to his knee injury. In September 2008, he lost his coaching job when the manager was sacked.

Eddie returned to Bournemouth as a youth coach. He became the temporary manager on 31 December 2008. Even though his first two games were losses, he was given the permanent manager job in January 2009. He helped the club avoid relegation, even though they started with a 17-point penalty.

In the 2009–10 season, Bournemouth had a fantastic start, winning eight of their first nine games. This was a club record! Even with a transfer ban, Bournemouth won promotion to League One in April 2010.

In January 2011, Eddie Howe left Bournemouth to manage Burnley. His last game in his first spell at Bournemouth was a 2–1 loss to Colchester United.

Managing Burnley

On 16 January 2011, Eddie Howe became the new manager of Burnley. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. His first game for Burnley was a 0–0 draw. Burnley finished eighth in the Championship in 2010–11 and 13th in 2011–12 under his leadership. He left Burnley in October 2012 for "personal reasons."

Returning to AFC Bournemouth

In October 2012, Eddie Howe went back 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. They finished second in League One. In the 2013–14 season, Bournemouth finished tenth in the Championship.

In April 2015, Eddie Howe was named the Manager of the Decade at the Football League Awards. This was for his amazing work with Bournemouth.

On 27 April 2015, he secured Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League. This was a huge achievement for the club. Bournemouth officially confirmed their promotion on the last day of the season, 2 May 2015. They even won the league title!

Howe managing AFC Bournemouth in 2017

Eddie Howe helped Bournemouth stay in the Premier League in their first season. They finished 16th. In the 2016–17 season, they did even better, finishing ninth. The next year, they finished 12th, securing their fourth straight season in the top league.

In the 2019–20 season, Bournemouth finished 18th and were relegated back to the Championship. On 1 August 2020, Eddie Howe left the club by agreement. He was known for finding young players, helping them improve, and sometimes selling them for a profit.

Managing Newcastle United

Eddie Howe became the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United on 8 November 2021. He signed a contract until the summer of 2024. His appointment brought him back together with former players like Callum Wilson, Matt Ritchie, and Ryan Fraser.

On 19 November 2021, Eddie Howe tested positive for COVID-19 and missed his first game in charge. He watched the match from a hotel room as Newcastle drew 3–3 with Brentford.

By April 2022, Howe led Newcastle to six home wins 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. Newcastle 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.

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, Newcastle finished in the top four of the Premier League. This meant they qualified for the UEFA Champions League, their first time since 2002–03.

In the Champions League, Newcastle finished last in their group. However, they did beat French champions Paris-Saint-Germain 4–1 at home.

On 6 January 2024, Howe led Newcastle to a 3–0 win over Sunderland in the FA Cup. This was Newcastle's first win against Sunderland since 2011.

Despite many injuries, Newcastle scored 85 goals in the 2023–24 Premier League season, their highest ever. They finished seventh.

On 5 February 2025, Howe guided Newcastle to another EFL Cup final. They beat Arsenal 4–0 over two games. Newcastle then beat Liverpool in the final on 16 March 2025. This win ended Newcastle's 56-year wait for a major trophy! Eddie Howe was the first English manager to win a major trophy since 2008.

In April 2025, Eddie Howe missed a few matches due to pneumonia. He returned on 26 April 2025 and helped Newcastle qualify for the Champions League again.

How He Manages

Eddie Howe completed his coaching training in 2011. He likes to use a flexible system with his teams. He has been influenced by famous managers like Jurgen Klopp and Diego Simeone. He even spent time watching Simeone's training methods. Howe also uses ideas from John Wooden, a famous American basketball coach, for managing his players.

Tactically, his teams often play with a 4–3–3 formation when they have the ball. When they don't have the ball, they switch to a 4–5–1. He focuses on pressing the other team's defense to win the ball back quickly. In the 2023–24 season, Newcastle had many defensive injuries. This made Howe use different formations like 3–4–2–1 and 4–4–2. This helped the team score a lot of goals, netting 85 in 38 games.

Personal Life

Eddie Howe is married to Vicki and they have three sons. In March 2019, he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Bournemouth. His favorite childhood football club was Everton. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Eddie Howe was the first Premier League manager to take a pay cut. His half-brother, Steve Lovell, is a scout at Bournemouth. His nephew, Andy Howe, works for Newcastle United in recruitment.

Career Statistics

Managerial Statistics

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: 2024–25 (Winners); 2022–23 (Runners-up)

Individual Awards

• 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