Jai Rowe
English footballer
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Jai Tyler Rowe (born 8 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jai Tyler Rowe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Nuneaton Griff | ||
| 2017–2018 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Nuneaton Griff (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Barwell | 27 | (3) |
| 2019–2023 | Scunthorpe United | 84 | (4) |
| 2023 | Aldershot Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Boston United | 92 | (15) |
| 2025– | Raith Rovers | 18 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Career
Jai made his League Two debut for Scunthorpe United on 3 March 2020 in an away fixture against Swindon Town. Jai started the game, but was substituted on the 73rd minute for Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.[3] Following relegation to the National League at the end of the 2021–22 season, Rowe signed a new two-year contract.[4] On 23 March 2023, he left Scunthorpe United by mutual consent.[5]
Following his departure from Scunthorpe United, Rowe signed for Aldershot Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[6] He was released at the end of this deal.[7]
On 6 October 2023, he signed for National League North club Boston United.[8]
On 7 June 2025, Rowe joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a two-year deal.[9]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barwell | 2018–19[10] | Southern League
Premier Division Central |
27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 2019–20[11] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[12] | League Two | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[13] | League Two | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[14] | National League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 84 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 4 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2022–23[14] | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 115 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 122 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
