Kye Rowles

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Kye Rowles
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Rowles with A-Leagues All Stars
Personal information
Full name Kye Francis Rowles [1]
Date of birth (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 15
Youth career
QAS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 FFA CoE 1 (0)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar NPL 5 (0)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar 2 (0)
2017–2022 Central Coast Mariners 104 (2)
2022– Heart of Midlothian 76 (1)
International career‡
2013–2015 Australia U17 15 (0)
2016 Australia U20 4 (0)
2019–2021 Australia U23 5 (0)
2022– Australia 24 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Gold medal icon.svg 2016 Vietnam U-20 Team
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Bronze medal icon.svg 2013 Myanmar U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Kye Francis Rowles (born 24 June 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. 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, under-23 level at the Tokyo Olympics and at senior level at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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. He is also the only person to consecutively win the Mariners Medal.

Heart of Midlothian

On 9 June 2022, Rowles joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year deal. [5] On 16 January 2023, following a successful World Cup with Australia, Rowles signed a five-year contract extension to 2028. [6]

International career

Rowles was selected in the Australian under-17 team for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [7]

In November 2020, Rowles was called up to the Australian under-23 team for friendly matches against A-League sides. [8] In June 2021, Rowles was called up to the team again for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [9] 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. [10]

Rowles made his Socceroos debut 1 June 2022 against Jordan in a friendly match, winning 2-1. [11]

Rowles was called up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brisbane Roar 2016–17 A-League 2000200040
Central Coast Mariners 2017–18 A-League110000000110
2018–19 211100000221
2019–20 201202000221
2020–21 270000000270
2021–22 250300000280
Total10426020001122
Hearts 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 291202000331
2023–24 330604000430
2024–25 1400060—200
Total7618012000961
Career total1823140160002123
  1. ↑ Includes the FFA Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 202270
202360
2024111
Total241

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 March 2024 Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta, AustraliaFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2–02–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Australia U20
Individual

Notes

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