Luke Rowe (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Jonathan Rowe | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Royal Leamington Spa, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bedworth United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Miramar Rangers | ||
| 2011–2012 | Team Wellington | 14 | (2) |
| 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Team Wellington | 13 | (2) |
| 2013 | Hinckley United | ||
| 2013 | Eastwood Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2014– | Bedworth United | 131 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| New Zealand U-20 | |||
| 2013 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2014 | |||
Luke Jonathan Rowe (born 16 September 1991) is a New Zealand footballer who plays in England for the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Bedworth United, where he plays as a defender.
Playing career
[edit]Wellington Phoenix
[edit]In June 2012 Rowe was named as one of eight inaugural players to join the Wellington Phoenix academy dubbed the 'Football School of Excellence'.[2] Due to seven Phoenix players being away on international duty Rowe and fellow FSE player Tom Biss where called on to make their debuts in a round 2 away fixture against Melbourne Heart. Despite four players making their debut the Phoenix managed come away with a 1–1 draw. Rowe played a full 90 minutes at left back.[3]
Eastwood Town
[edit]Luke Rowe joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Eastwood Town in October 2013, he only went on to make four appearances for the club (two league appearances), before departing in December 2013.[4]
International career
[edit]Rowe represented New Zealand at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.
In mid-2012 Rowe was named as one of four players on standby for the New Zealand Olympic Football team competing at the London Olympics.[5]
International goals and caps
[edit]New Zealand's goal tally first.
| International appearances and goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal | Match Report |
| 2013 | |||||||
| 1 | 26 March | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara |  Solomon Islands
|
2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | NZ Football | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Wellington profile". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Phoenix Youngsters Named". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Phoenix Defy Odds in Brave Draw". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Luke Rowe". Pitchero.com. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Squad Announced". New Zealand Football. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
External links
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- Living people
- 1991 births
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- New Zealand men's international footballers
- A-League Men players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Team Wellington FC players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Hinckley United F.C. players
- Eastwood Town F.C. players
- Bedworth United F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Footballers from Leamington Spa
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- 21st-century English sportsmen