Jonathan Rowe (footballer, born 2003)

Jonathan David Henry Rowe (born 30 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Marseille.

Jonathan Rowe

Rowe training for Marseille in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan David Henry Rowe[1]
Date of birth	(2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Westminster, England[3]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[4]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Marseille
Number	17
Youth career
2013–2014	AFC Wembley
2014–2021	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Norwich City	48	(12)
2024–2025	→ Marseille (loan)	28	(3)
2025–	Marseille	1	(0)
International career‡
2023–2025	England U21	10	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing  England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:48, 15 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:34, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Norwich City

A youth product of Norwich City, Rowe signed his first professional contract with the club on 20 October 2021.^[5]

He was nominated for the December 2021 Premier League 2 player of the month after some impressive performances for Norwich City's Under-23s. He made his professional debut with Norwich on 28 December 2021, coming on as a late substitute in the 68th minute in a 3–0 Premier League loss to Crystal Palace.^[6]

His first-team breakthrough came at the beginning of the 2023–24 season, establishing himself through five goals in the first five games in all competitions.^[7] These impressive performances saw him awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for August 2023.^[8]

Rowe was awarded the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month in January for the goal he scored against Hull City on 11 January 2024.^[9]

Rowe was shortlisted for the 2024 EFL Awards for EFL Championship Young Player of the Season alongside Archie Gray and Jordan James^[10]

Marseille

On 23 August 2024, Rowe joined Ligue 1 club Marseille on an initial season-long loan with an obligation to buy for €15 million with add-ons included.^[11][12] He made his debut with the club in a 2–2 draw against Reims on 25 August,^[13] and scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory over Lyon on 22 September.^[14][15]

On August 19 2025, Marseille said it had put Rowe and team mate Adrien Rabiot on the transfer list due to what it called "unacceptable behavior" in the dressing room after a 1-0 away defeat to Stade Rennais.^[16]

International career

Born in England, Rowe is of Jamaican descent and holds dual British-Jamaican citizenship.^[17] In October 2023, he received his first call-up to the England under-21 national team for two 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Serbia and Ukraine.^[18][19] He then made his debut for the Young Lions in the former game, on 12 October, coming on as a substitute for Liam Delap in the 69th minute;^[20] he went on to score his first goal for the team, contributing to a 9–1 win.^[20][21]

Rowe took part in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, scoring from a Tino Livramento cross in England's first match of the tournament, a 3–1 win against the Czech Republic.^[22] He then featured in the final and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win against Germany in the 92nd minute during Extra time, flicking a cross from Tyler Morton into the bottom-left corner of the net.^[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norwich City U23	2020–21[24]	—			—		—		—		2[c]	0	2	0
Norwich City	2021–22[25]	Premier League	13	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2022–23[26]	Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2023–24[27]	Championship	32	12	2	0	2	1	—		2[d]	0	38	13
	Total		48	12	4	0	2	1	—		2	0	56	13
Marseille (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	28	3	2	0	—		—		—		30	3
Marseille	2025–26	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
Career total			77	15	6	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	89	16

1. Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

Honours

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2025^[28]

Individual

• EFL Young Player of the Month: August 2023^[8]