Emile Smith Rowe
Emile Smith Rowe (born 28 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
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| Full name | Emile Smith Rowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2018 | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Arsenal | 79 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | England U16 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | England U17 | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | England U19 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021−2023 | England U21 | 16 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | England | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:47, 5 July 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was a highly regarded youth player at Arsenal, whilst also playing a key part for England in their successful FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign in 2017. Smith Rowe's professional breakthrough came in 2018, as he made an immediate impression at senior level for Arsenal, scoring several times in his first games.
In January, Smith Rowe moved to Bundesliga's RB Leipzig on loan, playing just 3 times due to a recurring groin injury, despite this, the German club lobbied unsuccessfully for a permanent move. In July 2019, Smith Rowe returned to rehab at Arsenal for the first half of the season. In January 2020, Smith Rowe moved to Huddersfield Town on loan, playing a key part in keeping them up in the Championship.
Upon returning from loan, Smith Rowe established himself as a key player for Arsenal under Mikel Arteta. In July 2021, he was given the number 10 shirt vacated by Mesut Özil, and signed a long-term contract. That following season, Smith Rowe scored ten goals in the league, and was shortlisted for the Premier League Young Player of the Season and the PFA Young Player of the Year awards.
Smith Rowe has represented every age bracket for England at youth levels. He made his senior debut against Albania on 12 November 2021, in a 5–0 FIFA World Cup qualification victory.