Editing Eddie Howe

{{Short description|English football manager and player (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eddie Howe
| image = Eddie Howe 2015.jpg
| caption = Howe in 2015
| full_name = Edward John Frank Howe<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|9479|access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|29|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman"/>
| birth_place = [[Amersham]], Buckinghamshire, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08 |year=2007 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-246-3 |page=196}}</ref>
| position = [[Centre-back]]<ref name="Hugman"/>
| currentclub = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] (manager)
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1994
| youthclubs1 = [[AFC Bournemouth]]
| years1 = 1994–2002
| clubs1 = [[AFC Bournemouth]]
| caps1 = 200
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2002–2004
| clubs2 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2004
| clubs3 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = → [[AFC Bournemouth]] (loan)
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2004–2007
| clubs5 = [[AFC Bournemouth]]
| caps5 = 53
| goals5 = 1
| totalcaps = 272
| totalgoals = 12
| nationalyears1 = 1998
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2008–2011
| managerclubs1 = [[AFC Bournemouth]]
| manageryears2 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs2 = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| manageryears3 = 2012–2020
| managerclubs3 = [[AFC Bournemouth]]
| manageryears4 = 2021–
| managerclubs4 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
}}
'''Edward John Frank Howe''' (born 29 November 1977) is an English professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]], who is the manager of [[Premier League]] club [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].

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 [[National League (division)|Conference National]] in January 2009 as the youngest manager in the Football League.<ref>{{ cite news | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_4817560,00.html | title = Howe handed permanent role | date = 19 January 2009 | access-date = 19 January 2009 | publisher = Sky Sports }}</ref> 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 [[EFL League One|League One]] the following campaign. 

After a brief spell as manager at [[Burnley F.C.|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 Awards|Football League Manager of the Decade]] in 2015 following three promotions in a seven-year period.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fifield |first=Dominic |title=Eddie Howe writes new chapter for AFC Bournemouth – now for the legacy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/28/eddie-howe-bournemouth-chapter-legacy |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=28 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hassan |first=Nabil |title=Bournemouth achieving the impossible – chairman Jeff Mostyn |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32491830 |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2015}}</ref> Bournemouth survived in the [[Premier League]] for the next five seasons under Howe, before suffering relegation to the [[EFL Championship|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16173389.howe-set-to-become-premier-leagues-longest-serving-active-boss-as-wenger-prepares-to-depart-arsenal/ |title=Eddie Howe set to become Premier League's longest-serving active boss as Arsene Wenger prepares to depart Arsenal |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo |date=20 April 2018 |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> 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 [[2021 takeover of Newcastle United F.C.|takeover of the club]]. In 2025, he delivered a first major domestic trophy for Newcastle in 70 years by winning the [[EFL Cup]].

==Playing career==
Howe was born in [[Amersham]], Buckinghamshire.<ref name="howereturn" /> When very young, he moved to [[Verwood]] in Dorset, and later began his footballing career with local youth teams Phoenix Sports YFC, later to be known as Verwood Town YFC<ref name="howereturn">{{cite web |url=http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/2012-10-15-the-return-of-eddie-howe-423795.aspx |title=The return of Eddie Howe |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |access-date=28 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222121438/http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/2012-10-15-the-return-of-eddie-howe-423795.aspx |archive-date=22 December 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and Dexter Sports<ref>{{cite news|title=What's Cherries manager Eddie Howe really like? |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/features/8791516.What_s_Cherries_manager_Eddie_Howe_really_like_/before/ |access-date=22 August 2015 |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo |date=14 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083104/http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/features/8791516.What_s_Cherries_manager_Eddie_Howe_really_like_/before/ |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> before starting his professional career at [[AFC Bournemouth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/team/staff-profiles/ |title=Eddie Howe |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> He made his first-team debut in December 1995 against [[Hull City]].<ref name=howereturn/> Howe established himself as an important player in Bournemouth's defence, and in 1998, he was selected for the England Under-21 team in the [[Toulon Tournament]].<ref name=howereturn/>

In March 2002, [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] signed Howe for £400,000, making him new manager [[Harry Redknapp]]'s first signing. Shortly after signing, a knee injury on his debut against [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1898585.stm |title=Preston 2–0 Portsmouth |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2002 |access-date=23 March 2012}}</ref> ended his season.

He returned for the opening game of the [[2002-03 in English football|2002–03]] season against [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], but he injured his knee again after only nine minutes<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2181122.stm |title=Portsmouth 2–0 N Forest |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2002 |access-date=23 March 2012}}</ref> and was ruled out for the entire campaign. He did not return to full fitness until January 2004 after 18 months out. He was loaned to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] on transfer deadline day in March, although he did not feature for the club.

Portsmouth loaned Howe back to Bournemouth for the first three months of the [[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]] season. He proved to be successful on his return to his first club after two injury-ravaged seasons with Portsmouth. With the club in a very poor financial state, supporters joined to create "Eddieshare" to fund a transfer fee. Days later, £21,000 was raised to fund the required permanent transfer fee.<ref name=howereturn/> After a further three seasons and over 270 appearances, injuries forced his retirement as a player in 2007 and he then moved into coaching with the reserve squad.<ref name=howereturn/>

==Managerial career==
===AFC Bournemouth===
In December 2006, at the age of 29, Howe was promoted to the position of player-coach by manager [[Kevin Bond (English footballer)|Kevin Bond]], and handed the task of coaching Bournemouth's reserve team, though he continued to play in the first team. He retired from football in summer 2007, after he was unable to recover from a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6233262.stm |title=Bournemouth defender Howe retires |website=BBC Sport |date=23 June 2007 |access-date=23 April 2009}}</ref> In September 2008, Howe lost his job when Bond was sacked as manager.<ref name=howereturn/>

Howe returned to Bournemouth as a youth coach under [[Jimmy Quinn (Northern Irish footballer)|Jimmy Quinn]] and took over as caretaker manager when Quinn was sacked on 31 December 2008.<ref name="Quinn parts company with Cherries">{{ cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7806809.stm |title=Quinn parts company with Cherries |date=1 January 2009 |access-date=9 January 2016 |website=BBC Sport }}</ref> Even though his two games in charge as caretaker manager were away defeats, he was hired as the permanent manager of the club on 19 January 2009 and brought the club out of the relegation zone despite a 17-point deficit.

In the start of the 2009–10 season, Howe won eight out of the nine games, a club record. In November 2009, [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] approached Howe to replace [[Darren Ferguson]] as their manager but Howe rejected their approach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/8357037.stm |title= My heart is at Bournemouth&nbsp;— Howe |website=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2009}}</ref>

Despite the club's transfer embargo remaining in place for the rest of the season, Bournemouth secured promotion to [[EFL League One|League One]] after two years in the [[English football league system|fourth tier]] of English football thanks to a 2–0 away win at [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] on 24 April 2010.<ref name="timesonline1">{{cite news |last1=Christie |first1=Sam |title=Brett Pitman keen to give Eddie Howe all the credit for Bournemouth promotion |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/brett-pitman-keen-to-give-eddie-howe-all-the-credit-for-bournemouth-promotion-6lb5n6gwv0z |work=[[The Times]] |date=26 April 2010 |language=en}}</ref>

In early 2011, Howe was approached by several other clubs but on 11 January announced that he was staying at Bournemouth.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/9357904.stm |title=Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe to stay at Dean Court |website=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2011 |access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> However, on 14 January 2011, Howe became the new [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] manager after the club agreed a compensation deal with AFC Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/8791985.Cherries__Howe_agrees_terms_with_Burnley/ |title=Cherries: Howe agrees terms with Burnley (Updated) |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/9360426.stm |website=BBC Sport |title=Howe confirmed as Burnley manager |date=16 January 2011}}</ref> He took charge of his 100th and final Bournemouth match of his first managerial spell with the club, later that day in a 2–1 defeat away to [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9359157.stm |website=BBC Sport | title=Colchester 2–1 AFC Bournemouth |date=14 January 2011|access-date=16 January 2011}}</ref>

===Burnley===
On 16 January 2011, Howe was announced as the new manager of Burnley after signing a three-and-a-half-year contract at the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/9360426.stm |title=Eddie Howe appointed Burnley manager |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> His first game in charge of Burnley was away to Scunthorpe on 22 January 2011, which ended in a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9365863.stm |title=Scunthorpe 0–0 Burnley |website=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2011 |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> Burnley finished eighth in the Championship in [[2010-11 Burnley F.C. season|season 2010–11]] and 13th in [[2011-12 Burnley F.C. season|season 2011–12]] under Howe.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/2010-2011 | title=Burnley 2010–11 |website=Statto |access-date=28 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110062004/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/2010-2011 |archive-date=10 January 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/2011-2012 |title=Burnley 2011–12 |website=Statto |access-date=28 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714035307/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/2011-2012 |archive-date=14 July 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He left Burnley in October 2012 citing "personal reasons" for his departure.<ref name="personalreasons">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19937083 |title=Eddie Howe: I had to leave Burnley for AFC Bournemouth |website=BBC Sport |date=13 October 2012 |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref>

===Return to AFC Bournemouth===
In October 2012, he re-joined his former club Bournemouth as manager.<ref name=howereturn/> He won the League One Manager of the Month for November after guiding the club to three league wins and two draws, as well as an FA Cup victory. On 20 April 2013, he secured promotion to the Championship with Bournemouth finishing runners-up and one point behind champions [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/10108600.Cherries__Howe_named_manager_of_the_month/ |title=Cherries: Howe named manager of the month |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref><ref name=1213prom>{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/afc-bournemouth/2012-2013 |title=Bournemouth 2012–13 |website=Statto |access-date=28 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511005121/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/afc-bournemouth/2012-2013 |archive-date=11 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the [[2013–14 AFC Bournemouth season|2013–14 season]], Howe's Bournemouth finished tenth in the Championship, six points outside of the play-off positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/afc-bournemouth/2013-2014 | title=Bournemouth 2013–14 |website=Statto |access-date=28 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511005526/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/afc-bournemouth/2013-2014 |archive-date=11 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 19 April 2015, Howe was selected as the [[Football League Awards#2015 Awards|Manager of the Decade]] at the [[Football League Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners announced for The Football League Awards 2015|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/winners-announced-for-the-football-league-awards-2015-2412148.aspx|publisher=The Football League|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref>

On 27 April 2015, he secured Bournemouth's promotion to the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/12916973.Never_been_a_day_like_it__Cherries_achieve_the_impossible_dream_of_Premier_League_football/ |title=Never been a day like it! Cherries achieve the impossible dream of Premier League football |first=Andy |last=Martin |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> Bournemouth beat [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] 3–0 at the [[Goldsands Stadium]], a win which while not guaranteeing Premier League football for the 2015–16 season, required third placed side [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] to overcome a 19-goal [[goal difference]] with one game left in the season. Howe said of the promotion and of Bournemouth supporters: "It shouldn't be them thanking me, it should be me thanking them. It is a family club and deserves its moment in the sun."<ref name="prempromotion">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32377069 |title=Bournemouth 3–0 Bolton Wanderers |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> Bournemouth confirmed their promotion on the last day of the season, 2 May 2015, with a 3–0 victory at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and, due to already-promoted [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]'s failure to win their last match, were crowned champions of the league.<ref name="2015champions">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32459759 |title=Charlton 0–3 AFC Bournemouth |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Manchester United v Bournemouth, March 2017 (21).JPG|thumb|Howe managing [[AFC Bournemouth]] in 2017]] 
Howe guided Bournemouth to Premier League survival in their first season in the top flight football, with a 16th-place finish seeing them five points clear of the relegation zone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/67157|title=2016/17 preview: Cherries primed for second term|website=www.premierleague.com}}</ref> An even better campaign in [[2016–17 in English football|2016–17]] saw Bournemouth finish ninth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15299904.pictures-cherries-claim-leicester-draw-to-seal-ninth-place-premier-league-finish/ |title=PICTURES: Cherries claim Leicester draw to seal ninth-place Premier League finish |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo}}</ref> A year later, he took them to 12th place in the Premier League to secure a fourth consecutive campaign at this level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11743/11371495/bournemouths-12th-place-premier-league-finish-a-huge-achievement-says-eddie-howe|title=AFC Bournemouth's 12th-place Premier League finish a huge achievement, says Eddie Howe|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

Howe's side finished in 14th in the [[2018–19 Premier League]], but the club's five-year stay in the Premier League ended in [[2019–20 Premier League|2019–20]] after Bournemouth finished in 18th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53460590 |title=Everton 1–3 AFC Bournemouth |website=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2020 |access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>

On 1 August 2020, Bournemouth announced that Howe had left the club by mutual consent, after eight years in charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/statement-eddie-howe-leaves-club-by-mutual-consent/ |title=Statement: Eddie Howe Leaves Club by Mutual Consent |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |date=1 August 2020 |access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref> He became noted at Bournemouth for bringing in young players, improving them, and selling them on at a financial profit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56606121|title=Celtic talks with Howe at advanced stage|access-date=2 April 2021|date=1 April 2021|first=Chris|last=McLaughlin|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

In May 2021, Howe rejected an offer to become the manager of [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]].<ref name = Celtic/> A club statement blamed factors "outwith both his and our control" for the breakdown in their negotiations.<ref name = Celtic>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57286385 |title=Celtic: Eddie Howe rejects managerial vacancy 'for reasons outwith his or Celtic's control' |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2021 |accessdate=29 May 2021}}</ref>

===Newcastle United===
Howe was appointed to replace [[Steve Bruce]] as the manager of [[Premier League]] club [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 8 November 2021, signing a contract until the summer of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 November 2021|title=Eddie Howe: Newcastle appoint former Bournemouth manager as replacement for Steve Bruce|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12459599/eddie-howe-newcastle-appoint-former-bournemouth-manager-as-replacement-for-steve-bruce|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2021|website=Sky Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108151713/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12459599/eddie-howe-newcastle-appoint-former-bournemouth-manager-as-replacement-for-steve-bruce |archive-date=8 November 2021 }}</ref> Howe watched from the stands as the club drew 1–1 with [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]],<ref name=bbc-newcastle-appointment>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59172217|title=Newcastle appoint Howe as head coach|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 November 2021}}</ref> in a game in which [[Graeme Jones]] was acting as [[caretaker manager]]. Jones was retained as first team assistant coach as part of Howe's new coaching staff, which also included [[Jason Tindall]], [[Stephen Purches]] and [[Simon Weatherstone]], whom he worked with at Bournemouth, as well as retained Newcastle goalkeeping coach [[Simon Smith (footballer)|Simon Smith]].

His appointment at Newcastle also reunited him with former players at Bournemouth, such as [[Callum Wilson (footballer, born 1992)|Callum Wilson]], [[Matt Ritchie]] and [[Ryan Fraser]].<ref name=bbc-newcastle-appointment/> On 19 November 2021, Newcastle announced that Howe had tested positive for [[COVID-19]] and would miss the first game in charge.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 November 2021|title=Eddie Howe: Newcastle United boss to miss first game after positive Covid-19 test|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59354229|url-status=live|access-date=20 November 2021|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119192445/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59354229 |archive-date=19 November 2021 }}</ref> He watched his first game as manager from a hotel room as Newcastle drew 3–3 with [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on 20 November.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 November 2021|title=Newcastle United 3 Brentford 3|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59271463|url-status=live|access-date=20 November 2021|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119125317/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59271463 |archive-date=19 November 2021 }}</ref>

On 20 April 2022, following a 1–0 victory against Crystal Palace, Howe guided Newcastle to a sixth successive home win, the first time the club had achieved such a feat since 2004 under [[Bobby Robson|Sir Bobby Robson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60724990|title=Newcastle United 1–0 Crystal Palace |work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2022-04-20}}</ref> He guided Newcastle to an eleventh place finish in the Premier League after winning twelve in the last 18 games of the season, and made sure Newcastle became the first team in Premier League history to avoid relegation after not winning any of the first 14 games they played.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Burnley 1–2 Newcastle United |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61453542 |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> On 5 August 2022, Howe was rewarded with a long-term contract at the club.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Eddie Howe agrees new long-term contract |publisher=Newcastle United|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/eddie-howe-agrees-new-long-term-contract/ |access-date=5 August 2022}}</ref>

On 31 January 2023, Howe guided Newcastle to the [[2023 EFL Cup final|EFL Cup final]] following a 3–1 aggregate victory over Southampton; their first cup final in over 23 years.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Newcastle beat Southampton to reach EFL Cup final |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64382325 |access-date=2023-02-01}}</ref>

On 22 May 2023, following a goalless home draw against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], Howe guided Newcastle to a top-four finish in the Premier League and qualification for the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], their first entry into the competition since 2002–03.<ref name="Cunningham 2023">{{cite web | last=Cunningham | first=Jack | title=When did Newcastle last play in the Champions League? Toon end exile | website=talkSPORT | date=22 May 2023 | url=https://talksport.com/football/1369627/when-did-newcastle-last-play-in-the-champions-league/ | access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

In the Champions League, Newcastle United finished bottom of their group with five points, failing to qualify for both the round of 16 and the Europa League,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/30965/12967042/champions-league-arsenal-and-man-city-through-but-manchester-united-celtic-and-newcastle-exit-early|title= Champions League: Arsenal and Man City through but Manchester United, Celtic and Newcastle exit early|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> despite beating French [[Ligue 1]] champions [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris-Saint-Germain]] 4–1 in Newcastle's first home Champions League match in 20 years.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dominant Newcastle roar to home victory over PSG |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66999147 |access-date=2024-02-15 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> 

On 6 January 2024, in the third round of [[2023-24 FA Cup|FA Cup]], in the 157th [[Tyne-Wear derby]], Howe led Newcastle to victory over [[Sunderland A.F.C|Sunderland]], a 3–0 win at the [[Stadium of Light]]. This marked Newcastle's first win over the Black Cats since 2011.<ref>{{cite web | title=Sunderland 0 Newcastle United 3 | publisher=Newcastle United Football Club | date=6 January 2024 | url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team/2023-24/sunderland-v-newcastle-united-fa-cup/ | access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref>

Despite many injuries, Howe guided Newcastle to their highest ever scoring Premier League season with 85 goals scored and finished seventh;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle beat Brentford to secure seventh place |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz747jdx93nt |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> losing out on a [[Europa Conference League]] qualification spot due to Manchester United beating Manchester City 2–1 in the [[2024 FA Cup final]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-25 |title=Man City 1-2 Man Utd: United win FA Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c25533v2yzxo |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

On 5 February 2025, Howe guided Newcastle to another EFL Cup final following a 4–0 aggregate victory over Arsenal, the first leg of the tie bringing Newcastle their first win at the Emirates since 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle 2-0 (4-0 agg) Arsenal: Magpies thrash Gunners over two legs to make Carabao Cup final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c1we9vxz7xdt |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Newcastle went on to beat [[Liverpool FC|Liverpool]] in the final on 16 March 2025, with goals from [[Dan Burn]] and [[Alexander Isak]]. This win meant Newcastle had ended their 56-year wait for a trophy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/liverpool-newcastle-live-updates-carabao-cup-final-score-result/FlDSYJtTMLe8/ |title=How Newcastle beat Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup final and end their 56-year trophy drought |work=The Athletic |last1=Mathews |first1=Max |last2=Henry |first2=Larry |date=16 March 2025 |access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref> Howe was the first English manager to win one of the country's major honours since [[Harry Redknapp]] won the [[2008 FA Cup final]] for [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], and the first to lift the League Cup since [[Steve McClaren]] for [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in [[2004 Football League Cup final|2004]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spellman |first1=Damian |title=Eddie Howe ends long wait for an English manager to lift major men’s trophy |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-redknapp-eddie-howe-bobby-robson-english-steve-mcclaren-b2716198.html |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=The Independent |date=16 March 2025}}</ref>

On 13 April 2025, Howe would miss his second match for the club, as he was admitted to hospital with an illness the previous day. Then on 14 April 2025, it was confirmed Howe would be receiving treatment for [[pneumonia]] and would now miss a further two matches. He came back on 26 April 2025 and secured Champions League qualification again. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Eddie Howe to miss Manchester United match - Newcastle United |url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/eddie-howe-to-miss-manchester-united-match |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=www.newcastleunited.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Managerial style ==
Howe completed his coaching badges with the Irish FA in 2011, implementing a tactically flexible system with the teams that he manages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Michael |title='Exceptional' Eddie Howe and the coaching course teaching set pieces and sleep patterns |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4664804/2023/07/10/eddie-howe-newcastle-coaching-badges/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Howe's coaching style has been influenced by such football managers as Jurgen Klopp, Johan Cruyff and Diego Simeone, having spent time observing the latter's training methods after leaving Bournemouth.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |date=2023-02-03 |title=Dark arts and intensity: why Howe's Newcastle are so hard to score against |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/03/why-newcastle-are-so-hard-to-score-against-eddie-howe |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Many of Howe's man-management techniques have been influenced by [[John Wooden]], former American college basketball coach.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-08 |title=Eddie Howe: What can Newcastle expect from new manager? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56625105 |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> 

Tactically, Howe prefers a 4–3–3 in possession, switching to a 4–5–1 out of possession, with an emphasis placed on pressing the oppositions defence, resulting in a higher amount of quick-turnovers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Michael |title='Exceptional' Eddie Howe and the coaching course teaching set pieces and sleep patterns |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4664804/2023/07/10/eddie-howe-newcastle-coaching-badges/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> During the [[2023–24 Premier League]] season, Newcastle United had increased defensive injuries, forcing Howe to use 3–4–2–1 and 4–4–2, however this meant that the team produced their highest ever goal scoring campaign, netting 85 goals in 38 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle United Stats, Form & xG {{!}} FootyStats |url=https://footystats.org/clubs/newcastle-united-fc-157 |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=footystats.org |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Howe and his wife Vicki have three sons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/17514715.eddie-and-vicki-howe-welcome-their-third-son-into-the-world/ |title=Eddie and Vicki Howe welcome their third son into the world |newspaper=Bournemouth Echo |date=21 March 2019 |access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> On 5 March 2019, Howe was awarded the [[Freedom of the City|Freedom of the Borough]] of [[Bournemouth]] by [[Bournemouth Borough Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-47364442 |title=Howe to be given Freedom of Bournemouth |date=25 February 2019 |website=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/News/Articles/2019/february/eddie-howe-to-receive-freedom-of-the-borough.aspx |title=Eddie Howe to receive Freedom of the Borough|website=www.bournemouth.gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-47462254 |title=Howe awarded Freedom of Bournemouth |date=6 March 2019 |website=BBC News}}</ref> His childhood club was [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-everton-dream-how-11275635 |title=Eddie Howe: My Everton dream – and how I started supporting the Blues |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> During the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in the UK|2020 coronavirus pandemic]], Howe became the first Premier League manager to take a pay cut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52123202 |title=Eddie Howe first Premier League boss to take pay cut |date=1 April 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> His half brother, [[Steve Lovell]], is a scout at Bournemouth, and his nephew, Andy Howe, is "assistant Head of First Team Recruitment" at Newcastle United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://videocelts.com/2021/04/blogs/latest-news/eddie-howes-brother-that-played-for-aberdeen-and-dundee/|title=Eddie Howe's brother that played for Aberdeen and Dundee|date=April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryder |first=Lee |date=2024-03-01 |title=Newcastle promote Andy Howe in recruitment shake-up after Ashworth departure |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-andy-howe-newcastle-28738874 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Chronicle Live |language=en}}</ref> 

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[AFC Bournemouth]]
|[[1995–96 AFC Bournemouth season|1995–96]]
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|[[1996–97 AFC Bournemouth season|1996–97]]
|Second Division
|13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
|-
|[[1997–98 AFC Bournemouth season|1997–98]]
|Second Division
|40||1||3||0||2||0||5{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in [[Football League Trophy]]}}||0||50||1
|-
|[[1998–99 AFC Bournemouth season|1998–99]]
|Second Division
|45||2||4||2||4||1||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||46||5
|-
|[[1999–2000 AFC Bournemouth season|1999–2000]]
|Second Division
|28||1||0||0||5||0||0||0||33||1
|-
|[[2000–01 AFC Bournemouth season|2000–01]]
|Second Division
|31||2||3||0||1||0||0||0||35||2
|-
|[[2001–02 AFC Bournemouth season|2001–02]]
|Second Division
|38||4||2||0||1||0||1||0||42||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!200!!10!!12!!2!!13!!1!!9!!0!!234!!13
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season|2001–02]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|[[2002–03 Portsmouth F.C. season|2002–03]]
|First Division
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!2!!0
|-
|[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
|[[2003–04 Swindon Town F.C. season|2003–04]]
|Second Division
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|AFC Bournemouth
|[[2004–05 AFC Bournemouth season|2004–05]]
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|35||1||3||0||2||0||0||0||40||1
|-
|[[2005–06 AFC Bournemouth season|2005–06]]
|League One
|20||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||20||0
|-
|[[2006–07 AFC Bournemouth season|2006–07]]
|League One
|15||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||16||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!70!!2!!4!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!76!!2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!272!!12!!16!!2!!15!!1!!9!!0!!312!!15
|}

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==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
!rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align="left"|[[AFC Bournemouth]]
|align="left"|31 December 2008
|align="left"|16 January 2011
{{WDL|102|51|18|33}}
|<ref name="Quinn parts company with Cherries"/><ref name="SoccerbaseManager"/>
|-
|align="left"|[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|align="left"|16 January 2011
|align="left"|12 October 2012
{{WDL|87|34|19|34}}
|<ref name="SoccerbaseManager"/>
|-
|align="left"|AFC Bournemouth
|align="left"|12 October 2012
|align="left"|1 August 2020
{{WDL|356|143|77|136}}
|<ref name="SoccerbaseManager"/>
|-
|align="left"|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|align="left"|8 November 2021
|align="left"|''Present''
{{WDL|173|88|37|48}}
|<ref name="SoccerbaseManager">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2140 |title=Managers: Eddie Howe |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|718|316|151|251}}
!
|}

==Honours==
'''AFC Bournemouth'''
*[[Football League Championship]]: [[2014–15 Football League Championship|2014–15]]<ref name=2015champions/>
*[[Football League One]] second-place promotion: [[2012–13 Football League One|2012–13]]<ref name=1213prom/>
*[[Football League Two]] second-place promotion: [[2009–10 Football League Two|2009–10]]<ref name="timesonline1"/>

'''Newcastle United'''
*[[EFL Cup]]: [[2024–25 EFL Cup|2024–25]];<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt#Line-ups |title=Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> runner-up: [[2022–23 EFL Cup|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810 |title=Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Football League One Manager of the Month]]: November 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Howe named Manager of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20121214/howe-named-manager-of-the-month_2293324_3005904 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003104249/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20121214/howe-named-manager-of-the-month_2293324_3005904 |archive-date=3 October 2013 |publisher=Football League |date=14 December 2012 |access-date=17 October 2017}}</ref> April 2013<ref>{{Cite web|title=Howe named Manager of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20130517/howe-named-manager-of-the-month_2293324_3177526 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223001431/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20130517/howe-named-manager-of-the-month_2293324_3177526 |archive-date=23 February 2014 |publisher=Football League |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=17 October 2017}}</ref>
*[[Football League Championship Manager of the Month]]: [[2014–15 Football League Championship#Monthly awards|October 2014]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9553211/sky-bet-fl72-bournemouths-howe-and-wilson-secure-october-awards |title=Bournemouth's Howe and Wilson secure October awards |website=Sky Sports |date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014 }}</ref> March 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11743/9796455/eddie-howe-takes-championship-manager-award|title=Eddie Howe takes Championship manager award|work=Sky Sports|access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[EFL Awards|The Football League Manager of the Decade]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/football-league-announces-its-team-of-the-decade-2411700.aspx|title=The Football League announces its Team of the Decade|publisher=[[English Football League|EFL.com]] |date=19 April 2015|access-date=1 May 2022 }}</ref>
*[[LMA Manager of the Year]]: 2015<ref name=lma2015>{{cite news|title=AFC Bournemouth boss is LMA manager of the year |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32894562 |access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref>
*LMA Championship Manager of the Year: 2014–15<ref name=lma2015/>
*[[Premier League Manager of the Month]]: [[2016–17 Premier League#Monthly awards|March 2017]], [[2017–18 Premier League#Monthly awards|January 2018]], [[2018–19 Premier League#Monthly awards|October 2018]], [[2021–22 Premier League#Monthly awards|February 2022]], [[2022–23 Premier League#Monthly awards|October 2022]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/managers/8060/Eddie-Howe/overview |title=Manager Profile: Eddie Howe |publisher=Premier League |access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>

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