Lauren Rowe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lauren Erica Bridget Rowe | ||
| Date of birth | July 3, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Toronto | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Conception Bay South Strikers FC | |||
| Feildians AA | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | CBU Capers | 21 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | FC London | 35 | (7) |
| 2025 | North Toronto Nitros | 10 | (7) |
| 2025– | AFC Toronto | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 30, 2025 | |||
Lauren Erica Bridget Rowe (born July 3, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Rowe began playing youth soccer at age three with Conception Bay South Strikers FC.[1][2] She later played with Feildians AA.[3] She also played with the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial team.[4] In 2018, she went to a training camp with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, making five trips total over the next few years, as well as training with the Ontario REX program in 2021.[5][6]
University career
In 2023, Rowe began attending Cape Breton University, where she played for the women's soccer team. In October 2024, she was named the school's Female Athlete of the Week.[7] She was named an Academic All-Canadian in both 2023 and 2024.[8][9] On October 27, 2024, she scored the winning goal in the Atlantic University Sport Championship final, earning player of the match honours.[10]
Club career
In 2023, Rowe began playing with FC London in League1 Ontario.[11] In 2024, she won the League Cup with London.[12]
In 2025, she joined the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.[13]
On June 30, 2025, Rowe signed a professional contract with Northern Super League club AFC Toronto.[14]
International career
In February 2022, Rowe was called up to the Canada U20 as a training player ahead of the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[15][16]
Career statistics
- As of August 4, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC London | 2023[11] | League1 Ontario | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2024[17] | League1 Ontario Premier | 18 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | |||
| Total | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2025[17] | League1 Ontario Premier | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 15 | ||
References
- ^ Lauren Rowe at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Short, Robin (July 19, 2019). "Athlete of the Week: Lauren Rowe". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Mccarthy, Brendan (June 4, 2021). "There were three in a Rowe: teen records hat trick in debut with Feildians as Jubilee Trophy's 2021 campaign opens in St. John's". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Short, Robin (July 15, 2019). "Backed by Rowe's scoring, Newfoundland and Labrador U15 girls claim Atlantic gold". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Short, Robin (March 9, 2018). "Local soccer players training in B.C." SaltWire Network.
- ^ "Lauren Rowe gets chance to Train with Under 20 National Team". Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association. February 14, 2022.
- ^ "7by7 CBU Athletes of the Week: Lauren Rowe and Jason Hartill". CBU Capers. October 28, 2024.
- ^ Fraser, Jeremy (January 24, 2024). "Cape Breton University to honour 43 academic all-Canadian student athletes on Thursday for 2022-23". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Fraser, Jeremy (March 6, 2025). "Cape Breton Capers athletics recognize 44 academic all-Canadians for 2023-24 season". SaltWire Network.
- ^ "CAPERS shutout REDS 2-0 to capture 13th AUS women's soccer crown". Cape Breton Capers. October 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lauren Rowe 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "The Rowe's have done it again!". CBU Capers. August 5, 2024.
- ^ King, Iain (June 26, 2025). "CAPERS Women's Soccer Players Stepping up over the Summer Months". CBU Capers.
- ^ "AFC Toronto adds to roster with defender Zoe Burns and forward Lauren Rowe". Toronto Star. June 30, 2025.
- ^ Westcott, Craig (February 24, 2022). "Rowe ready to sub in for Canada's national soccer team". The Shoreline.
- ^ Mercer, Nick (February 20, 2022). "Conception Bay South's Lauren Rowe named to Canadian under-20 national women's program training group". SaltWire Network.
- ^ a b "Lauren Rowe L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.