Mihaylia Howell
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| Born | 11 March 2006 Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mihaylia Howell (born 11 March 2006)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]
Personal life
Howell hails from Narangba, a suburb just north of Brisbane, Queensland.[3]
She is a scholarship holder at the Queensland Academy of Sport.[4]
Career
Domestic
In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the One Active Hockey One, Howell represents HC Melbourne.[5] She made the move to the Victorian side for the 2025 season, having previously been a squad member of her home state's representative team, the Brisbane Blaze.[6]
Under 21
Howell made her debut for the Australian U–21 side, the Jillaroos, in 2025.[7] She made her first international appearances during the Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland, where she won a gold medal.[8] She continued representing the side during the year, travelling to Europe for an international tour, as well as featuring in a test series against India in Canberra.[9][10] She finished out 2025 with an appearance at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, helping the Jillaroos to a seventh-place finish.[2]
She remains a member of the national junior squad.[11]
Hockeyroos
She made her international debut in 2026 during season seven of the FIH Pro League.[12] She earned her first senior cap during a match against Spain in Hobart, scoring a goal on debut.[7] Following a standout performance on debut, she was called into the squad for the 2026 FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Santiago.[13]
International goals
The table lists all international goals scored by Howell at senior level.[7]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 20 February 2025 | Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia |  Spain | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2025–26 FIH Pro League | [14][15] |
References
- ↑ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Jillaroos Team Announced for 2025 FIH Women's Junior World Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 27 October 2025. Archived from the original on 1 December 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Age no hindrance for teen striker". Age no hindrance for teen striker. Courier Mail. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Results Wrap – QAS supported athletes dominate across Open Water, Athletics, Rugby 7s & Hockey!". qasport.qld.gov.au. Queensland Academy of Sport. 3 February 2025. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mihaylia Howell". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "HOWELL Mihaylia". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "HOWELL Mihaylia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers - Promising Performances". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ @jillarooshockey; (9 June 2025). "2025 U21 EUROPEAN TOUR SQUADS". Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team goes down 0-5 against Australia U21 in second match of tour". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. 27 September 2025. Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jillaroos Squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Hockeyroos announce Block 2 squad for FIH Pro League in Hobart". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ @hockeysofficial; (24 February 2025). "Mihaylia Howell is IN for the World Cup Qualifiers!". Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Australia 1–4 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Kookaburras make it five on the trot in Hayward's 250th while Spain impressed in Hobart against a new-look Hockeyroos side". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.