Aaron Rowe

Aaron Rowe
Personal information
Full name Aaron Kevin Isaac Rowe[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Positions
Youth career
–2018 Leyton Orient
2018–2019 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Huddersfield Town 25 (1)
2019 → Boston United (loan) 2 (0)
2020 → Bromley (loan) 2 (0)
2023 → Stockport County (loan) 3 (0)
2023–2024 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 38 (2)
2024–2026 Gillingham 48 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 20 August 2026 (UTC)

Aaron Kevin Isaac Rowe (born 7 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who most recently played for EFL League Two club Gillingham. He plays as a right winger or full-back.

Club career

Leyton Orient

Youth career

Rowe joined Leyton Orient and made a number of appearances for their under 18 side during the 2016 to 2018 period.[3]

Huddersfield Town

Rowe signed for Huddersfield Town as a youth player in February 2018.[4] He made his senior debut on 9 March 2019, in a 2–0 home Premier League defeat against AFC Bournemouth.[5]

On 27 March 2019, Rowe signed a three-year professional contract up to the end of the 2021–22 season.[6]

He scored his first goal for the club on 9 January 2021 in a 3–2 FA Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle[7] and his first league goal on 17 April 2021 in the 2–0 EFL Championship away win against Nottingham Forest.[8]

On 31 January 2023, Rowe joined League Two club Stockport County on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]

Crewe Alexandra (loan)

On 30 August 2023, Rowe joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan.[10] He made his Crewe debut on 2 September 2023, coming on as a 75th minute replacement for Courtney Baker-Richardson and providing an assist for Crewe's third goal, scored by Chris Long, in a 3–1 win over Milton Keynes Dons at Gresty Road.[11] Rowe scored his first Crewe goals on 14 November 2023, netting twice in the first half of the side's 3–1 FA Cup first round replay win at Derby County.[12]

Gillingham

On 7 June 2024, Rowe agreed to join League Two side Gillingham upon the expiration of his Huddersfield Town contract.[13]

He was released by Gillingham at the end of the 2025–26 season.[14]

Personal life

Rowe is the younger brother of former Southampton man Omar Rowe, who has played in Cyprus.[15] He is of Jamaican descent.[16]

Career statistics

As of 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2018–19[17] Premier League 200000—20
2019–20[18] Championship 100000—10
2020–21[19] Championship 2011110—222
2021–22[20] Championship 100000—10
2022–23[21] Championship 100000—10
Total 251111000272
Boston United (loan) 2019–20[18] National League North 2000000020
Bromley (loan) 2019–20[18] National League 2000000020
Stockport County (loan) 2022–23[21] League Two 2000001[a]030
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2023–24[22] League Two 38233006[b]0475
Gillingham 2024–25[23] League Two 3000100040
Career total 723442070857
  1. ↑ Appearance in League Two play-off
  2. ↑ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League Two play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Huddersfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 34. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Aaron Rowe". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "U18 REPORT: Cambridge United 0-2 Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient F.C.
  4. ↑ "Aaron Rowe". Huddersfield Town F.C.
  5. ↑ Booth, Mel (9 March 2019). "Who is Huddersfield Town Premier League call-up Aaron Rowe?". Huddersfield Examiner.
  6. ↑ "AARON ROWE SIGNS FIRST PRO CONTRACT". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Huddersfield 2-3 Plymouth". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Huddersfield down Forest to boost safety bid". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "County push the boat out for Rowe". www.stockportcounty.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Aaron Rowe: Huddersfield Town winger joins Crewe on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Derby County 1-3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Gills sign Aaron Rowe". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Released and Retained List Confirmed 2025/26". Gillingham F.C. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Omar Rowe: The former Saints winger who's worked his way up the divisions in Cyprus". englishplayersabroad.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  16. ↑ "Aaron Rowe: Statistics and Goals". Football Today.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Rowe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2024.