Rowan Gerald Roache (born 9 February 2000) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bamber Bridge. He also represents the Republic of Ireland, for whom he has appeared at four youth levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rowan Gerald Roache[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2000 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?– 2014 | Manchester United[2] | ||
| 2014–2018 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Southport (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020 | Bamber Bridge | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Altrincham | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Workington | 7 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Atherton Collieries | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chester | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bamber Bridge | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Republic of Ireland U17[3] | 9 | (3) |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 30 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
editRoache joined Blackpool aged 14, playing for the club's youth teams. In 2016–17 he was part of the club's double-winning youth team and scored 30 goals in 31 matches, with 20 assists for the side.
Club career
editRoache made his first-team debut for Blackpool in the EFL Cup in December 2016.[4][5] In June 2017 he signed his first professional contract with in June 2017, a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[6] He made his league debut on 13 January 2018 v Bristol Rovers. He joined Southport on loan in August 2017.[7] He was recalled by Blackpool at the end of the month and appeared for them on 29 August in an EFL Cup match against Wigan.[8]
He was described as the "star man" as Blackpool reached the semi-finals of the 2017-18 FA Youth Cup before losing to Arsenal.[9]
In November 2018 he joined F.C. United of Manchester on loan.[10]
In January 2019 he joined Derby County U23s on loan until the end of the season.[11]
In September 2019 he joined Lancaster City on a short-term loan.[12] In December he again went out on loan, this time to Bamber Bridge.[13]
Roache was released by Blackpool on 17 January 2020,[14] but he remained a Bamber Bridge player.
He joined Altrincham in autumn 2020. He made his only appearance for Altrincham as a used substitute in the Cheshire Senior Cup but was twice named on the bench for league games without getting on the pitch. He was last named in a squad on Boxing Day 2020.[15]
He started the 2021–22 season at Workington, scoring three goals in eight appearances in all competitions[16] before joining Atherton Collieries in November 2021[17] where he made five appearances.[18] In February 2022 he signed for Chester.[19]
International career
editHaving previously played for the Republic of Ireland national under-16 football team,[20] in the 2016–17 season he was promoted to the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team and played in nine of the ten matches that season, scoring three goals.[21] This included four appearances at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where he scored one goal.[22]
He was named in the squad for the Republic of Ireland national under-18 football team in November 2017.[23]
He was called-up to the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in February 2018,[24] making his debut and gaining his second cap in both matches against Romania.[25][26] After injuries in summer of 2018 he was recalled to the squad in February 2019 playing in a friendly against an Irish league side.[27]
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Blackpool youth team soar above the chaos". BBC Sport.
- ^ uefa.com. "Under-17 - Rowan Roache – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Rowan Roache Player Profile - ESPN FC".
- ^ "Football (Sky Sports)".
- ^ "Blackpool's Rowan Roache signs professional terms".
- ^ "Blackpool youngster Roache joins Southport on loan".
- ^ "Match report: Blackpool 1 Wigan Athletic 1 (Wigan win 5-4 on penalties)".
- ^ Stone, Simon (19 March 2018). "Blackpool's youth team making headlines against backdrop of ongoing unrest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Squad Update: Thompson recalled from loan".
- ^ "Blackpool boss explains why Rowan Roache was allowed to join Derby U23s".
- ^ "Saturday's transfer list - September 28th - the BetVictor Northern Premier". www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Blackpool youngster joins Brig - the BetVictor Northern Premier". www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Roache & Jaaskelainen Depart" - Blackpool F.C., 17 January 2020
- ^ "Players & Staff who departed Altrincham in season 2020-21 or in close-season 2020". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Workington AFC – Appearances – Rowan Roache". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "New Signing: Rowan Roache". Atherton Collieries. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Atherton Collieries – Appearances – Rowan Roache". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Rowan Roache". Chester FC. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "International Recognition For Roache". Blackpool FC. 4 April 2016.
- ^ uefa.com. "Under-17 - Rowan Roache – UEFA.com". UEFA.com.
- ^ uefa.com. "Under-17 - Rowan Roache – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Blackpool FC News".
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (13 February 2018). "Blackpool striker Roache named in Ireland U19 squad". Blackpool Gazette.
- ^ "U19: O'Shea goal enough to defeat Romania". Football Association of Ireland.
- ^ "Ireland U19: Dobbs double defeats Romania". Football Association of Ireland.
- ^ "Ireland U19: Domestic friendlies prepare side for Elite Round | Football Association of Ireland".