{{short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1995)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ramone Howell | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Portmore, Jamaica | height = 1.83 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Waterhouse | clubnumber = 26 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010 | youthclubs1 = Cumberland | youthyears2 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs2 = Waterhouse | collegeyears1 = 2014–2017 | college1 = Valparaiso Crusaders | collegecaps1 = 67 | collegegoals1 = 7 | years1 = 2011–2012 | clubs1 = Wanderers | caps1 = 2+ | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = Waterhouse | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = Royal Lakes | caps3 = | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = Waterhouse | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Des Moines Menace | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Nashville SC | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = → Inter Nashville (loan) | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = Phoenix Rising | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = → FC Tucson (loan) | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2020 | clubs10 = FC Tucson | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2021– 2023 | clubs11 = Waterhouse | caps11 = 45 | goals11 = 3 | years12 = 2023 – 2024 | clubs12 = Mount Pleasant F.A. | caps12 = ? | goals12 = ? | years13 = 2024 – | clubs13 = Portmore United | caps13 = 36 | goals13 = 6 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Jamaica U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Jamaica U23 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 2022– | nationalteam3 = Jamaica | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 29 January 2023 | nationalteam-update = 26 August 2022 }}
'''Ramone Howell''' (born 15 April 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jamaican club Waterhouse and the Jamaica national team.
==Early career== Born in Portmore, Jamaica, Howell played schoolboy football at Bridgeport High School and Jamaica College.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stamp|first=Marc|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140510/sports/sports7.html|title=Howell enjoying transition at 'Firehouse'|website=The Gleaner|publisher=Gleaner Company|access-date=9 June 2022|date=10 May 2014}}</ref> He appeared for Cumberland in the Portmore U-15 Football League before moving to the youth sides at Waterhouse.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100724/sports/sports8.html|title=In your neighbourhood|website=The Gleaner|publisher=Gleaner Company|access-date=9 June 2022|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Howell joined Wanderers in July 2011 and made his senior debut in the St. Catherine Major League, receiving two yellow cards. He returned to Waterhouse to begin the 2012–13 season, but after only featuring for the under-20 team, he left at the end of January to join Royal Lakes.<ref name=JFDB>{{cite web|url=http://www.jfdb.info/main/player.asp?id=7967|title=Ramone Howell at JFDB|website=Jamaica Football Database|access-date=9 June 2022|date=23 February 2010}}</ref> Howell again returned to Waterhouse and made his National Premier League debut with the club during the 2013–14 season.
==College and amateur== Howell played soccer at Valparaiso University from 2014 to 2017, scoring seven goals in 67 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.valpoathletics.com/msoccer/roster/2017-18/9511/ramone-howell/|title=Ramone Howell – Valparaiso profile|website=Valparaiso Crusaders|publisher=Valparaiso University|access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> He also played for PDL side Des Moines Menace in 2016. Howell scored in Des Moines' 2–0 defeat of the Michigan Bucks in the first round of the 2017 PDL playoffs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/2017/07/21/michigan-bucks-soccer-playoff-loss/103908268/|title=Metro & state: Michigan Bucks eliminated from playoffs with 2–0 loss|website=Detroit Free Press|publisher=Gannett|access-date=8 April 2019|date=21 July 2017}}</ref>
==Club career== On 23 January 2018, Nashville SC announced the signing of Howell ahead of their inaugural USL campaign.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/878744?referrer_id=2995052|title=Former Nashville SC developmental player, two midfielders round out initial 2018 roster|location=Nashville|publisher=Nashville SC|access-date=8 April 2019|date=23 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142110/http://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/878744?referrer_id=2995052|archive-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> On 13 June 2019, Nashville traded Howell to fellow USL side Phoenix Rising FC.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hippel|first=Hunter|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/1975461/phoenix-rising-fc-acquire-ramone-howell-from-nashville/|title=Phoenix Rising FC acquire Ramone Howell from Nashville|website=KMVP-FM|publisher=Bonneville International|access-date=1 April 2022|date=13 June 2019}}</ref> On 25 June, Howell made his first appearance on loan with FC Tucson, the Rising's reserve team in USL League One, in a 1–0 loss to North Texas SC.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.fctucson.com/news/2019/06/25/fc-tucson-adds-midfielder-ramone-howell-from-phoenix-rising/|title=FC Tucson Adds Midfielder Ramone Howell From Phoenix Rising|location=Tucson|publisher=FC Tucson|access-date=1 April 2022|date=25 June 2019}}</ref>
In 2021, Howell returned to his former club and re-joined Waterhouse.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/waterhouse-blank-dunbeholden-2-0-for-first-win-of-season_225252?profile=1498|title=Waterhouse blank Dunbeholden 2–0 for first win of season|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=1 April 2022|date=4 July 2021}}</ref> . Howell moved to Mount Pleasant Football Academy for the 2023-2024 JPL, before making another move to his hometown club, Portmore United F.C. in July 2024. <ref>jamaicaobserver.com/2026/05/15/couldnt-wait-fix-things/ </ref> <ref>https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20251021/portmore-united-thump-harbour-view-move-second </ref>
==Personal life== Howell's older brother, Kenroy Howell, is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://yardiesports.com/2014/04/08/wasteful-waterhouse-misses-chance-to-return-to-rspl-summit/|title=Wasteful Waterhouse misses chance to return to RSPL summit|website=Yardie Sports|access-date=9 June 2022|date=8 April 2014|quote=Samuels was played in by Ramone Howell, brother of goal scorer Kenroy...}}</ref>
==Honors==
*Portmore United
JPL Champion: 2025-2026 <ref>https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20260525/perfect-portmore-champions-clinch-jpl-title-5-3-penalties </ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|29 January 2023|<ref>{{Soccerway|ramone-howell/407939|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{GSA player|ramone-howell/187980|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup{{efn|All confirmed appearances in the U.S. Open Cup}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Wanderers |2011–12<ref name=JFDB/> |St. Catherine Major League |2+||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2+||0 |- |Waterhouse |2012–13<ref name=JFDB/> |National Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |Royal Lakes |2012–13<ref name=JFDB/> |South Central Confederation Super League |{{0}}||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||{{0}}||0 |- |Waterhouse |2013–14 |National Premier League |18||0||{{0}}||{{0}}||3{{efn|Appearances in the Caribbean Club Championship}}||0||colspan=2|—||21+||0+ |- |rowspan=4|Des Moines Menace |2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2015-stats|title=2015 Premier Development League statistics|website=USL League Two|publisher=United Soccer League|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref> |rowspan=3|PDL |2||1||1||1||colspan=2|—||0||0||3||2 |- |2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12301301?subseason=278141|title=Ramone Howell 2016 PDL statistics|website=USL League Two|publisher=United Soccer League|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref> |7||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the PDL playoffs|name=PDL}}||0||11||0 |- |2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18032541?subseason=376352|title=Ramone Howell 2017 PDL statistics|website=USL League Two|publisher=United Soccer League|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref> |9||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=PDL}}||1||11||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !18!!3!!4!!1!!0!!0!!3!!1!!25!!5 |- |rowspan=3|Nashville SC |2018 |USL |1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in the USL Cup playoffs}}||0||3||0 |- |2019 |USL Championship |1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !2!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!5!!0 |- |Inter Nashville (loan) |2018 |NPSL |7||3||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in the NPSL playoffs}}||0||8||3 |- |Phoenix Rising |2019 |USL Championship |0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0 |- |FC Tucson (loan) |2019 |rowspan=2|USL League One |12||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||12||1 |- |rowspan=2|FC Tucson |2020 |14||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !26!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!26!!1 |- |rowspan=4|Waterhouse |2021 |National Premier League |13||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||1 |- |2022 |National Premier League |20||1||colspan=2|—||5{{efn|Three appearances in the Caribbean Club Championship, two in the CONCACAF League}}||0||colspan=2|—||25||1 |- |2022–23 |National Premier League |12||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||12||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !45!!3!!0!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!50!!3 |- !colspan=3|Career total !118+!!10!!6+!!1+!!8!!0!!5!!1!!137+!!12+ |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|26 August 2022|<ref>{{NFT player|85357|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |Jamaica |2022||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total||3||0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Association football|Biography|Jamaica|Sports}} * [https://premierleaguejamaica.com/people/ramone-howell/187980/ Ramone Howell] at National Premier League * {{USL Championship player|ramone-howell}} * {{USL League One player|ramone-howell}} * {{FBref|a13a1de1/Ramone-Howell}} * {{WorldFootball.net|ramone-howell}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howell, Ramone}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Jamaican men's footballers Category:21st-century Jamaican sportsmen Category:Valparaiso University alumni Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Waterhouse F.C. players Category:Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer players Category:Des Moines Menace players Category:Nashville SC (2018–19) players Category:Inter Nashville FC players Category:Phoenix Rising FC players Category:FC Tucson players Category:Jamaica Premier League players Category:USL Championship players Category:USL League One players Category:National Premier Soccer League players Category:USL League Two players Category:Jamaica men's international footballers Category:Jamaica men's youth international footballers Category:Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:People from Portmore, Jamaica Category:Footballers from Saint Catherine Parish Category:People educated at Jamaica College