Mark Stephen Howard (born 21 September 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Wrexham.

[3] Born in Southwark, London, Howard was part of Arsenal's youth team, but having failed to make the step up to the senior squad he departed for Cardiff City.

In July 2010, Howard signed a one-year deal with Aberdeen[10] and made his debut on 14 August 2010, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win over Hamilton Academical.

[11] Howard signed a five-month contract with Blackpool in September 2011 as cover after fitness concerns over Matt Gilks and Mark Halstead.

He went on to make three more appearances, his performances prompting manager Ian Holloway to offer him an extension for the rest of the season,[12] but Howard failed to agree terms and left Bloomfield Road when his short-term deal expired.

In February 2012, Howard joined Sheffield United on a free transfer, signing a 2+1⁄2-year contract after a successful two-week trial period,[13] arriving as cover for Steve Simonsen.

[14] When Simonsen was released the following summer, Howard made his United debut, against Shrewsbury Town on 18 August 2012, keeping a clean sheet in a single-goal victory.

[16] The following season initially saw Howard continue to play understudy to Long, making only a handful of appearances until he was recalled to the starting lineup by new manager Nigel Clough for an FA Cup tie against Fulham in February 2014.

[19] On 13 July 2016, Howard signed a two-year contract with Bolton Wanderers after leaving Sheffield United at the end of the previous season.

[34] Howard pursued a degree in journalism and media[35][36] and achieved his BA from Staffordshire University in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting in November 2023.