Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gregory Howes | ||
Date of birth | March 26, 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1996 | Stetson University | ||
1998–1999 | Oregon State University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 | Willamette Valley Firebirds | ||
2000 | Seattle Sounders | 27 | (17) |
2000–2008 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 275 | (311) |
2001–2002 | Portland Timbers | 40 | (12) |
2003–2004 | Milwaukee Wave United | 52 | (20) |
2005–2006 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 43 | (9) |
2007 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | (5) |
2008–2009 | (indoor) | 3 | (6) |
2009 | Tacoma Tide | 12 | (6) |
2010–2011 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | ||
2011–2012 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 15 | (15) |
National team | |||
2001–2005 | United States (Futsal) | ||
Teams managed | |||
2008–2009 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | ||
2009 | Tacoma Tide | ||
2012–2013 | Las Vegas Legends | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 28th, 2012. |
Greg Howes (born March 26, 1977 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American soccer player, most recently coach for Las Vegas Legends in the Professional Arena Soccer League.
In 1995, Howes graduated from Franklin Pierce High School. He played his freshman season of collegiate soccer at Stetson University. He then transferred to Oregon State University, playing soccer there in 1998 and 1999. In 1999, he played for the Willamette Valley Firebirds of the Premier Development League. On February 7, 2000, the Seattle Sounders selected Howes in the first round (eighth overall) of the USL A-League draft. He tied for third on the points list that season and was named the 2000 A-League Rookie of the Year. On October 10, 2000, Howes signed with the Milwaukee Wave in the National Professional Soccer League. He was selected to the 2000-2001 All Rookie team. He would play each winter indoor season with the Wave until 2008. After 2001, the team was renamed the Major Indoor Soccer League. On February 8, 2001, the Sounders traded Howes to the Portland Timbers in exchange for a second and third round draft pick and cash. He spent two seasons with the Timbers before being released at the end of the 2002 season. In April 2003, Howes joined the Milwaukee Wave United an outdoor expansion team built around the Milwaukee Wave roster. He played for the Rochester Raging Rhinos in 2005 and 2006 before returning to the Seattle Sounders in 2007. Howes was part of the Seattle squad which won the 2007 USL-1 championship. In 2008 Howes signed with the of the Professional Arena Soccer League. in the Professional Arena Soccer League. Howes was the MVP of the MISL three years in a row, in 2005 and 2006, and has played for the United States national futsal team.