Jonathan Rowe (footballer) explained

Jonathan Rowe
Fullname:Jonathan David Henry Rowe[1]
Birth Date:30 April 2003[2]
Birth Place:Westminster, London, England[3]
Height:1.73 m[4]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Norwich City
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:2013–2014
Youthclubs1:AFC Wembley
Youthyears2:2014–2021
Youthclubs2:Norwich City
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:48
Goals1:12
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:England U21
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:17:10, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:10:48, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Jonathan David Henry Rowe (born 30 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Norwich City.

Club career

Norwich City

A youth product of Norwich City, Rowe signed his first professional contract with the club on 20 October 2021.[5]

He was nominated for the December 2021 Premier League 2 player of the month after some impressive performances for Norwich City's Under-23s. He made his professional debut with Norwich on 28 December 2021, coming on as a late substitute in the 68th minute in a 3–0 Premier League loss to Crystal Palace.[6]

His first-team breakthrough came at the beginning of the 2023–24 season, establishing himself through five goals in the first five games in all competitions.[7] These impressive performances saw him awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for August 2023.[8]

Rowe was awarded the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month in January for the goal he scored against Hull City on 11 January 2024.[9]

Rowe was shortlisted for the 2024 EFL Awards for EFL Championship Young Player of the Season alongside Archie Gray and Jordan James[10]

International career

In October 2023, Rowe received his first call-up to the England under-21 national team for two 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Serbia and Ukraine.[11] [12] He then made his debut for the Three Lions in the former game, on 12 October, coming on as a substitute for Liam Delap in the 69th minute;[13] he went on to score his first goal for the team, contributing to a 9–1 win.[14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City U232020–212020
Norwich City2021–22Premier League1302000150
2022–23Championship30000030
2023–24Championship32122021203813
2024–25Championship00000000
Career total48124021405813

Honours

Individual

August 2023[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed. www.premierleague.com.
  2. Web site: Jonathan Rowe. Leeds. United. Leeds United Football Club.
  3. Web site: Jonathan Rowe . 11v11.com . 7 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Jonathan Rowe . TNT Sports. 29 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Jon Rowe signs first professional contract with Norwich City. Norwich. City. Norwich City Football Club.
  6. Web site: Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City - 28 December 2021 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  7. Web site: Norwich vs. Millwall - 20 August 2021. BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: Norwich City's Jonathan Rowe named the EFL's Young Player of the Month. www.efl.com. 15 September 2023. 24 September 2023.
  9. Web site: EFL . 2024-02-16 . Sky Bet Goal of the Month: January winners . 2024-04-04 . EFL . en.
  10. Web site: EFL . 2024-04-03 . EFL Awards 2024: Shortlists revealed . 2024-04-04 . EFL . en.
  11. News: 6 October 2023 . England U21s squad: Lee Carsley makes five changes for Serbia and Ukraine qualifiers . en-GB . BBC Sport . 18 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Smith . Frank . 6 October 2023 . England MU21 squad for October qualifiers . 18 December 2023 . The Football Association . en-GB.
  13. News: Howell . Alex . 12 October 2023 . England U21s hit nine past Serbia . en-GB . BBC Sport . 18 December 2023.
  14. News: 12 October 2023 . England Under-21s hammer Serbia 9-1 as Jaden Philogene doubles up on debut . en-GB . The Guardian . 18 December 2023 . 0261-3077.