# Omar Rowe

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. 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.
At the start of the 2015–16 season, he joined Essex Senior League club Tower Hamlets on a part-time basis. On 15 October 2015, Rowe joined National League South club Bishop's Stortford. His contract with Bishop's Stortford was terminated in January 2016. In February 2016, Rowe appeared for Woodford Town, making two league appearances, scoring twice against Wodson Park and Southall.
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.
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.
In summer 2019, Rowe returned to England and joined Hayes & Yeading United.
In November 2020, Rowe joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal.
After three years at Hayes & Yeading, Rowe joined newly-promoted National League South side, Farnborough ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.
In December 2022, Rowe joined Chesham United on loan until the end of the season.
Ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, following his release from Farnborough, Rowe returned to Hayes & Yeading United.

## Personal life

Rowe's brother O'Neal Rowe played alongside him at Tower Hamlets and Woodford Town. Rowe's younger brother, Aaron, plays for Gillingham. He is of Jamaican descent.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 12 September 2023.
Club statistics :
| Season | Club | Division | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Southampton | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Southampton | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Tower Hamlets | 2015–16 | Essex Senior League | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 2015–16 | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Woodford Town | 2015–16 | Spartan South Midlands League Division One | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 2016–17 | Essex Senior League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| APOEL | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnikos Latsion (loan) | 2016–17 | Cypriot Third Division | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 |
| Ayia Napa | 2017–18 | Cypriot Second Division | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Ayia Napa | 2018–19 | Cypriot Second Division | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2020–21 | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | Total | Total | 59 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 84 | 26 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Farnborough | 2022–23 | National League South | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Chesham United (loan) | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division South | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 151 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 196 | 61 |
* 1 2 3 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