Omar Reiss Rowe (born 30 October 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Chesham United.
Club career
Rowe was born in Hackney, London, and spent the first part of his youth development at West Ham United, but moved to Southampton at under-16 level. Along with goalkeeper Will Britt, he signed his professional deal with Southampton on 1 July 2013.[2] He made his debut for the club in the Second Round of the League Cup against Barnsley on 27 August 2013, replacing Lloyd Isgrove in the 72nd minute of a 5–1 away win.[3]
At the start of the 2015–16 season, he joined Essex Senior League club Tower Hamlets on a part-time basis.[4][5] On 15 October 2015, Rowe joined National League South club Bishop's Stortford.[6] His contract with Bishop's Stortford was terminated in January 2016.[7] In February 2016, Rowe appeared for Woodford Town, making two league appearances, scoring twice against Wodson Park and Southall.[8][9][10]
In 2016, Rowe arrived in Cyprus, joining APOEL and began playing football at Cypriot Third Division club Ethnikos Latsion on a season-long loan, before moving up a tier a year later to play for Ayia Napa. In 2018, Rowe signed for newly promoted Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni.[11]
He rejoined Ayia Napa in January 2019, making his second debut as a substitute in the 1–0 loss to Anagennisi Deryneia on 5 January.[12]
In summer 2019, Rowe returned to England and joined Hayes & Yeading United.[13]
In November 2020, Rowe joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal.[14]
After three years at Hayes & Yeading, Rowe joined newly-promoted National League South side, Farnborough ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[15]
In December 2022, Rowe joined Chesham United on loan until the end of the season.[16]
Ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, following his release from Farnborough, Rowe returned to Hayes & Yeading United.[17]
Personal life
Rowe's brother O'Neal Rowe played alongside him at Tower Hamlets and Woodford Town.[18] Rowe's younger brother, Aaron, plays for Gillingham.[11] He is of Jamaican descent.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2023.
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton | 2013–14[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Tower Hamlets | 2015–16[22] | Essex Senior League | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
| Bishop's Stortford | 2015–16[23] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Woodford Town | 2015–16[24][25] | Spartan South Midlands League Division One | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Tower Hamlets | 2016–17[26] | Essex Senior League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| APOEL | 2016–17[21] | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ethnikos Latsion (loan) | 2016–17[27] | Cypriot Third Division | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 18 | ||
| Ayia Napa | 2017–18 | Cypriot Second Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2018–19[21] | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Ayia Napa | 2018–19 | Cypriot Second Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2019–20[23] | Southern League Premier Division South | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 35 | 11 | |
| 2020–21[23] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22[23] | Southern League Premier Division South | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 42 | 9 | ||
| Total | 59 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | 8 | 2 | 84 | 26 | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2020–21[21] | National League South | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Farnborough | 2022–23[21][28] | National League South | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Chesham United (loan) | 2022–23[23] | Southern League Premier Division South | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2023–24[23] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| Career total | 151 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 196 | 61 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the Spartan South Midlands League Challenge Trophy
- ^ One appearance and one goal in the Southern League Cup, three appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in the Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
- ^ Appearance in the Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
References
- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Southampton: Will Britt and Omar Rowe sign professional contracts". BBC Sport. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Barnsley 1–5 Southampton". BBC Sport. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Essex Senior Football League". The FA. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "O-my Tower Hamlets!". East London Advertiser. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Changes at the Blues". Bishop's Stortford F.C. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Bishop's Stortford Transfer News: Ashley Miller returns to the Blues". Herts & Essex Observer. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
Omar Rowe (has) also left the club.
- ^ "Spartan South Midlands Football League". The FA. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Wodson Park 2–2 Woodford Town". The FA. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Woodford Town 4–2 Southall". The FA. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Omar Rowe: The former Saints winger who's worked his way up the divisions in Cyprus". English Players Abroad. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "ANAGENNISI DERINEIAS - AOAN AGIAS NAPAS". Cyprus Football Association. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ @HYUFC_Official (21 August 2019). "NEW SIGNINGAfter confirmation of International Clearance, we can confirm the signing of attacking midfielder Omar…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "WELCOME: Bircham bolsters the squad". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Dom (24 May 2022). "Omar Rowe signs". Farnborough F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Chesham Move for Rowe". southern-football-league.co.uk. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading United FC on Twitter". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Tower Hamlets make their point". East London Advertiser. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Rowe, Omar Reiss Rowe - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Rowe in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "O. Rowe". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Omar Rowe Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Omar Rowe Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Omar Rowe Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ For Spartan South Midlands League Challenge Trophy: "Feb 2, Hertford Town 4 Woodford Town 2". The Football Association. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Omar Rowe Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Statistics 2017". Cyprus FA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Farnborough – Appearances – Omar Rowe". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
- Omar Rowe at Soccerway
- Stats at Cyprus FA
- Hayes & Yeading stats