Tim Howard elected to US Soccer Hall of Fame after former Manchester United and Everton goalkeeper won 121 caps for his country: ‘You can’t think of these moments’

Tim Howard, former goalkeeper for the United States men's national team, was elected to the US National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Howard was on the ballot for the first time and received 46 of a possible 48 votes. The introduction will take place in May.

After starting his professional career at the age of 19 with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, he moved to the Premier League in 2003, where he would play for 13 seasons.

Howard spent a further ten years at Manchester United between 2003 and 2006 before moving to Everton, where he spent a further ten years in English football.

Howard learned of his election while working as an in-studio analyst for NBC Sports.

USMNT legend Tim Howard was elected to the US National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday

Howard's career lasted more than twenty years and included thirteen seasons in the Premier League

“When you play football, you try for the love and you play for the glory, and hopefully you do some things along the way,” Howard said shortly after learning he would be inducted in May.

Howard was also the USMNT's No. 1 goalkeeper for nearly a decade, starting in net at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.

Howard has the most international appearances of any goalkeeper in American history with 121. Kasey Keller is the second most capped goalkeeper with 102 appearances for the Stars and Stripes.

Howard retired from football in 2021 after playing two seasons with Memphis 901, the US second division team where he is also a minority owner and sporting director.

Howard holds the World Cup record for most saves in a single match, with 16 against Belgium in 2014.