Against Portugal he was named as man of the match despite conceding twice.
Against Ghana, he made four saves to help the USA win despite being outplayed. His predecessor Kasey Keller, by contrast, won 101 caps despite giving up more than 80 to Brad Friedel.īefore the start of this World Cup, prominent US soccer writer Ives Galarcep opined: “There are currently three figures on the US goalkeeping Mount Rushmore: Keller, Meola and Brad Friedel.” Three games into the tournament, Howard seems closer than ever to carving his bust alongside theirs.Īlthough yet to keep a clean sheet in Brazil, Howard has impressed in every appearance. From 2007 to 2012, until the emergence of Brad Guzan at Aston Villa, Howard had very little competition for his place. His 55 wins are also a record in his position.īut we all know the line about lies, damn lies and statistics context must be applied. As of Thursday’s game against Germany, he is now the most capped goalkeeper in US soccer history – with 103 appearances. For all the strides that the USA have made lately – finishing top of Concacaf’s final qualifying stage before surviving the World Cup’s group of death – the nation’s soccer team is still best known globally for one thing: producing a steady stream of brilliant goalkeepers.īy at least two measures, Tim Howard is the greatest of them all. Those words were delivered in good humour, but they hinted at an underlying truth.
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