Kye Rowles

Biography

Kye Francis Rowles (born 24 June 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United and the Australia national team. 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. Rowles was selected in the Australian under-17 team for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In November 2020, Rowles was called up to the Australian under-23 team for friendly matches against A-League sides. In June 2021, Rowles was called up to the team again for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 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. Rowles made his Socceroos debut 1 June 2022 against Jordan in a friendly match, winning 2-1. Rowles was called up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.