Legendary goalkeeper Tim Howard, who played in 121 matches for the United States men’s national team, was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas on Saturday.
Howard played in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups during his stint on the national team from 2002-17.
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“Here’s what I want you to know about me: The bell rang 121 times for me, and 121 times, I answered the bell for the greatest country in the world,” Howard said during his induction speech. “For that I’m most grateful.”
Also inducted on Saturday were former U.S. women’s midfielder Tisha Venturini-Hoch, former U.S. National 7-a-side Paralympic Team captain Josh McKinney and executive Francisco Marcos.
Howard, now 45, holds the World Cup record for most saves in a match with 16 when the U.S. faced Belgium in the 2014 World Cup. It was the second straight World Cup that Howard stood out in goal.
In addition to his time with the U.S. National team, Howard played for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars (1998-2003) and Colorado Rapids (2016-2019) of Major League Soccer and Manchester United (2003-06) and Everton (2006-16) in the English Premier League, where he earned goalkeeper of the year honors in 2004.
