Kye Rowles

Kye Francis Rowles (born 24 June 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Rowles began his professional career with Brisbane Roar in 2016 before moving to Central Coast Mariners in 2017. He has represented Australia at under-17 level, including at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and Australia at under-23 level.

Kye Rowles
Personal information
Full name Kye Francis Rowles[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998
Place of birth Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 14
Youth career
QAS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 FFA CoE 1 (0)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar NPL 5 (0)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar 2 (0)
2017– Central Coast Mariners 90 (2)
2018 CCM Academy 2 (0)
National team‡
2013–2015 Australia U-17 15 (0)
2016 Australia U-20 4 (0)
2019–2021 Australia U-23 5 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2016 VietnamU-20 Team
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2013 MyanmarU-17 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2022

Club career

Brisbane Roar

In May 2016, Rowles signed his first professional contract with Brisbane Roar on a two-year deal along with fellow young defender Connor O'Toole.[2] Rowles made his first competitive start for the Roar in a loss to Ulsan Hyundai in the AFC Champions League on 28 February 2017.

Central Coast Mariners

Rowles moved to Central Coast Mariners on a one-year contract in June 2017.[3] He made his Mariners' A-League debut on 18 November 2017, following an injury to Josh Rose, in a loss to Adelaide United.[4]

Rowles played for the Mariners in the 2021 FFA Cup Final, which the Mariners lost 2-1. Rowles was jointly awarded the Mark Viduka Medal along with Jake Brimmer, becoming the first player to win the medal while playing for the losing team.

International career

Rowles was selected in the Australian under-17 team for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

In November 2020, Rowles was called up to the Australian under-23 team for friendly matches against A-League sides.[6] In June 2021, Rowles was called up to the team again for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[7] He was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad. The team beat Argentine in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[8]

Honours
Australia U20
Individual

References
  1. "Squad list - Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. Monteverde, Marco (3 May 2016). "Brisbane Roar sign teenage defenders at the expense of Steve Lustica and Javier Hervas". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "Mariners sign Roar youngster". FourFourTwo. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  4. Taylor, Ellie (17 November 2017). "Depleted Mariners fall to Adelaide United". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. "Joeys name squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". The World Game. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  6. "Three Mariners head off to Olyroos camp in Sydney". Central Coast Mariners. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. "8 out of 12 ain't bad: which A-League clubs featured Olympic-bound talent in 2020/21". A-League. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. "Roar quartet and Young Socceroos crowned Champions". Brisbane Roar FC. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

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