Alex Lowry Explained

Alex Lowry
Full Name:Alexander Lowry
Birth Date:23 June 2003
Birth Place:Uddingston, Scotland
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Rangers
Clubnumber:51
Youthclubs1:Rangers
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Rangers
Caps1:9
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Scotland U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Scotland U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:18:28, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:13:10, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Alexander Lowry (born 23 June 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Rangers.

Club career

Lowry is a product of the Rangers youth system, having joined the club as a ten year old. He played in the junior and B team and signed a contract with the club until the summer of 2023.[1]

Lowry made his first-team debut for Rangers on 21 January 2022, in a Scottish Cup match against Stirling Albion, coming on as a first half substitute for Ianis Hagi.[2] He also scored the opening goal of the match in the 31st minute. Lowry then started the following match for Rangers, a Scottish Premiership tie against Livingston, playing the full match in midfield.[3] In May 2022, he signed a new contract with Rangers that is due to run until 2025.[4]

Lowry joined Heart of Midlothian on loan on 4 August 2023.[5] The deal was due to run until the end of the 2023–24 season, but Hearts cut it short during January 2024.[6]

International career

Lowry has played youth international football for Scotland at under-16,[7] under-19[8] and under-21 levels.[9] He received his first call-up to the Scotland under-21 squad in May 2022.[10] He made his debut for the under-21 team in November 2022, in a friendly against Iceland at Fir Park.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers B2019–201010
2021–223131
2022–233434
2023–241111
Total8686
Rangers2021–22Scottish Premiership4131000072
2022–23Scottish Premiership5010001070
Total91410010142
Heart of Midlothian (loan)2023–24Scottish Premiership120002130171
Career total21141214086399

Honours

Rangers

2021–22[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: FIVE SIGN NEW DEALS AHEAD OF EXCITING ACADEMY CAMPAIGN. Rangers Football Club . Rangers.co.uk. 8 June 2021.
  2. News: Rangers 4-0 Stirling Albion. BBC Sport. BBC . 21 January 2022.
  3. News: Rangers 1-0 Livingston. BBC Sport. BBC . 26 January 2022.
  4. News: Alex Lowry signs new Rangers contract as he vows to repay Gio van Bronckhorst faith . Steven . Mair . Daily Record . 7 May 2022 . 14 May 2022.
  5. News: Alex Lowry: Hearts sign 'highly regarded' Rangers midfielder on loan . BBC Sport . 4 August 2023 . 4 August 2023.
  6. News: Alex Lowry returns to Rangers as Hearts end loan spell . Jonny . McFarlane . The Herald . 19 January 2024 . 2 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Alex Lowry U16 Squad . scottishfa.co.uk . 28 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Alex Lowry U19 Squad . scottishfa.co.uk . 28 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Alex Lowry U21 Squad . scottishfa.co.uk . 27 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Rangers' Alex Lowry one of five new call-ups by Scotland Under-21s . BBC Sport . 19 May 2022 . 19 May 2022.
  11. News: Under-21 edged out in Fir Park friendly . scottishfa.co.uk . 17 November 2022 . 28 December 2022.
  12. News: Rangers 2-0 Hearts . BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. 21 May 2022.