Eddie Howe
Edward John Frank Howe (born 29 November 1977) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United.
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Howe in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward John Frank Howe | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Amersham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 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) | |
| 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 | |||
A centre-back during his playing career, Howe spent most of his playing career with AFC Bournemouth, coming up through the youth system and spending eight years with the club, before returning for a second three-year spell to end his career, and retiring from the professional game in 2007. He entered management the following year, taking charge of a Bournemouth side facing relegation to the Conference National in January 2009 as the youngest manager in the Football League. Under his guidance, Bournemouth were able to avoid relegation during his first season in charge, having started the season on minus 17 points, and were promoted to League One the following campaign.
After a brief spell as manager at Burnley, Howe returned to Bournemouth, and led them to two further promotions in three seasons, taking them to the top division of English football. He was subsequently named Football League Manager of the Decade in 2015 following three promotions in a seven-year period. Bournemouth survived in the Premier League for the next five seasons under Howe, before suffering relegation to the Championship in 2020. He resigned as manager of Bournemouth after the club's relegation. At the time of his departure, Howe was the longest serving manager in the Premier League. After a year away from the game, Howe returned to management in 2021 when he was appointed as head coach of Newcastle United following the takeover of the club in 2021.