Edward Rowe (footballer)

Edward James “Teddy” Rowe (born 17 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Aston Villa.

Rowe is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and to date his only senior appearance was in the FA Cup in 2021.

Youth career
Rowe joined the Aston Villa youth setup at the under-9 level. He was one of several scholars who were fast-tracked into the under-18 squad in July 2020. Rowe appeared three times for Villa's U21 squad in the 2022-23 EFL Trophy campaign.

Rowe was named as part of Villa's Hong Kong Soccer Sevens youth team squad in May 2023, with the team going on to win the main tournament.

Senior career
On 8 January 2021, Rowe made his first team debut for Aston Villa as a substitute in a FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool, after Villa had been forced to name a team of inexperienced academy players after a COVID-19 outbreak had affected the first team.

On 7 July 2022, Rowe signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa.

On 12 January 2024, Rowe signed for National League North club Gloucester City on loan until the end of the season. Rowe made his debut the following day, in a 3–0 defeat to Chester. He scored his first goal in senior football on 27 January, in a 4–1 victory over Bishop's Stortford.

On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Rowe would be released by Aston Villa at the end of his contract on 30 June.

Club

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Aston Villa Academy

 * HKFC International Soccer Sevens: 2023