Callum Miles Rowe (born 2 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left-back.
Born in Leicester,[2] Rowe was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool after "a large number of first-team players and staff" tested positive for COVID-19, rendering Villa's first-team squad unavailable for the match.[3][4] Villa exceeded expectations by losing just 4–1, with Rowe providing the assist for Louie Barry to score their only goal in the 41st minute.[5]
On 16 January 2021, Rowe joined Hereford in the National League North on loan for the rest of the season.[6][7] He made his Hereford debut on 20 January, in a 2–0 victory at Stamford in the FA Trophy.[8] On 18 February 2021, the National League North season was ended early, with the season being declared null & void - due to a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.[9] Rowe stayed on loan with Hereford to take part in their FA Trophy campaign which was ongoing.[10] However, Rowe did not feature in the Hereford squad that lost the final 3–1 to Hornchurch at Wembley Stadium.[11]
On 4 June 2021, Rowe was released by Aston Villa.[12]
On 28 June 2021, Callum Rowe signed for Exeter City in League Two.[13] He made his league debut on 14 August 2021 as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[14]
On 10 November 2021, Rowe joined National League South side Chippenham Town on a short-term loan until 7 December.[15] He made his Chippenham debut in a 3–0 victory over Billericay Town on 13 November.[16]
On 25 January 2022, Rowe returned to the National League South, joining Bath City on loan until the end of the season.[17] He made his Bath debut the same day as his transfer was announced, losing 4–0 to Hampton & Richmond Borough.[18] Rowe was released by Exeter at the end of the 2021–22 season following their promotion.[19]
Following his release from Exeter, Rowe began training with Scottish Championship team Dundee, and appeared in a pre-season friendly against Blackburn Rovers on 13 July 2022.[20]
On 26 August 2022, Rowe signed for National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term deal.[21]
On 4 November 2022, Rowe left Yeovil Town after his short-term deal expired.[22]
On 5 November 2022, Rowe signed for Salisbury,[23] and made his debut later that day in a 3–1 defeat against Weston-super-Mare.[24]
On 12 November 2022, Rowe returned to Hereford,[25] and made his second debut for the club the same day in a 1–0 win at AFC Telford. He was released on 9 January 2023 after making only two league appearances.[26]
On 24 February 2023, Rowe signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Stourbridge.[27]
On 4 August 2023, Rowe signed for National League North side Rushall Olympic.[28]
Having spent a large portion of the 2023–24 season on dual-registration with Redditch United, Rowe returned to Rushall Olympic in August 2024 following shoulder surgery.[29]
On 28 August 2024, Rowe joined fellow National League North side Radcliffe.[30]
On 16 November 2024, Rowe joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ashton United on dual-registration.[31]
He was released by Radcliffe at the end of the 2024–25 season.[32]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2019–20[33] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[34] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2020–21[34] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Hereford (loan) | 2020–21[35] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Exeter City | 2021–22[36] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[35] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2021–22[35] | National League South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[35] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Salisbury | 2022–23[24] | Southern League Premier Division South |
1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hereford | 2022–23[35] | National League North | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Stourbridge | 2022–23[37] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| Rushall Olympic | 2023–24[35] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Redditch United (dual-registration) | 2023–24[37] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Radcliffe | 2024–25[35] | National League North | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Ashton United (dual-registration) | 2024–25[38] | NPL Premier Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Career total | 92 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 115 | 5 | ||
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