| Edward Rowe | |
| Fullname: | Edward James Rowe[1] |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Leamington Spa, England[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Leamington |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Gloucester City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Leamington |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:23, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
Edward James “Teddy” Rowe (born 17 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Leamington.
Rowe is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, his only senior appearance was in the FA Cup in 2021.
Rowe joined the Aston Villa youth setup at the under-9 level. He was one of several scholars who were fast-tracked into the under-18 squad in July 2020.[3] Rowe appeared three times for Villa's U21 squad in the 2022-23 EFL Trophy campaign.
Rowe was named as part of Villa's Hong Kong Soccer Sevens youth team squad in May 2023, with the team going on to win the main tournament.[4] [5]
On 8 January 2021, Rowe made his first team debut for Aston Villa as a substitute in a FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool, after Villa had been forced to name a team of inexperienced academy players after a COVID-19 outbreak had affected the first team.[6]
On 7 July 2022, Rowe signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa.[7]
On 12 January 2024, Rowe signed for National League North club Gloucester City on loan until the end of the season.[8] Rowe made his debut the following day, in a 3–0 defeat to Chester. He scored his first goal in senior football on 27 January, in a 4–1 victory over Bishop's Stortford.[9]
On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Rowe would be released by Aston Villa at the end of his contract on 30 June.[10]
In August 2024, Rowe joined newly promoted National League North side Leamington, returning to his hometown club having featured for the club's junior sides.[11] On 12 August 2024, Rowe made his debut for Leamington as a late substitute in a 2–1 league defeat to Buxton.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 18 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Leamington | 2024–25 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||