Kelyn Rowe
{{short description|American soccer player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kelyn Rowe
| image = Kelyn Rowe.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Rowe in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|02}}
| birth_place = Federal Way, Washington, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1 = Crossfire Premier
| collegeyears1 = 2010–2011
| college1 = UCLA Bruins
| collegecaps1 = 46
| collegegoals1 = 13
| years1 = 2011
| clubs1 = Washington Crossfire
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2018
| clubs2 = New England Revolution
| caps2 = 206
| goals2 = 29
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = Sporting Kansas City
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = → Swope Park Rangers (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = Real Salt Lake
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Real Monarchs (loan)
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = New England Revolution
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2023
| clubs8 = Seattle Sounders FC
| caps8 = 62
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2025
| clubs9 = Ballard FC
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 310
| totalgoals = 34
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam1 = United States U18
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam2 = United States U20
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = United States
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 22, 2022
| ntupdate = January 28, 2018
}}
Kelyn Jaynes Rowe (born December 2, 1991) is an American former professional and current semi-professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Early life
Rowe grew up in Federal Way, Washington. He attended Federal Way High School, becoming an immediate star on the school's varsity soccer team while just a freshman. By his senior year, Rowe had been named a Parade and ESPN RISE All-American, as well as being awarded the 2010 Class 4A Player of the Year by multiple publications. While in high school, Rowe played club soccer for Crossfire Redmond's youth system, where he was named in the U-16 West All-Conference First Team in 2007 and 2008. As a senior, Rowe was ranked fifth in Top Drawer Soccer's class of 2010 recruit list.{{cite news |title=Kelyn Rowe Player Biography |website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=MLS |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/kelyn-rowe/ |access-date=January 21, 2023}}
Career
=College and amateur=
Rowe appeared as an attacking midfielder for the UCLA Bruins, and was a standout player during his freshman year in 2010, ranking second in the Pac-10 Conference in assists with ten and winning the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year award.
Rowe started 21 games for the Bruins in his freshman year in 2010, scoring seven goals and adding ten assists. As well as winning the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year award, Rowe was also selected to the All-Pac-10 First-team and Third-team All-American, while leading the Bruins to the Louisville, Kentucky Regional Game in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Tournament.
Rowe took the spring quarter off at UCLA to train and play with the U.S. U-20 national team full-time.{{cite news |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=April 13, 2011 |title=Catching up with local product Kelyn Rowe at Sounders camp |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2014766799_catching_up_with_local_product.html |access-date=May 28, 2011}} In 2011, Rowe spent the summer on trial with the German Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln before returning to UCLA for his sophomore season.{{cite news|last=Goff |first=Steven |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/tuesday-kickaround-usa-vs-spain-zak-whitbread-diego-restrepo-kelyn-rowe-eddie-johnson-barcelona-vs-real-madrid/2011/05/03/AFnkZifF_blog.html |title=Tuesday kickaround: USA vs. Spain, Zak Whitbread, Diego Restrepo, Kelyn Rowe, Eddie Johnson, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid - Soccer Insider |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 25, 2011 |access-date=May 28, 2011}}
During Rowe's sophomore campaign he scored six goals and tallied 10 assists during UCLA's run to the semifinals of the NCAA College Cup.
=Professional=
Rowe was drafted 3rd overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, by the New England Revolution. He was listed in January 2012 by ESPN as one of the top 10 American players under 21.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/columnist/carlisle_jeff/id/7459350/the-top-10-us-players-21-jeff-carlisle|title=U.S. soccer: 10 to watch under 21|author=Jeff Carlisle|date=January 19, 2012|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 30, 2016}} He is known for his ball skills and passing ability. He scored his first goal in the 2012 campaign for the New England Revolution in a surprising win over defending MLS Champions the Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 on the road.
Rowe won MLS Player of the Week honors for his two-goal performance in a 5–1 win over the Philadelphia Union in Week 25 of the 2013 Season.{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2013/08/26/kelyn-rowe-wins-mls-player-week-honors|title=Kelyn Rowe wins MLS player of the week honors|publisher=New England Revolution|date=August 26, 2013|access-date=December 30, 2016}}
In June 2018, The Revolution were approached by an unnamed Israeli Premier League club regarding a potential transfer for Rowe, however no deal was made as terms could not be agreed upon by the teams.{{cite web |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/new-england-revolution/kelyn-rowe-israel-transfer/ |website=www.prosoccerusa.com |title=Israeli club approached New England Revolution midfielder Kelyn Rowe |access-date= January 23, 2019}}
On December 18, 2018, Rowe was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Edgar Castillo,{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/12/18/revolution-acquire-edgar-castillo-in-exchange-kelyn-rowe|title=Revolution acquire left back Edgar Castillo from Colorado in exchange for Kelyn Rowe|website=revolutionsoccer.net|publisher=New England Revolution|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2020}} then was immediately traded to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for Diego Rubio, $200,000 of General Allocation Money and $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/12/18/sporting-kc-acquires-midfielder-kelyn-rowe-and-300000-allocation-money-colorado|title=Sporting KC acquires midfielder Kelyn Rowe and $300,000 in allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Diego Rubio|website=sportingkc.com|publisher=Sporting Kansas City|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2020}}
Rowe was further traded to Real Salt Lake on August 7, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/08/07/kelyn-rowe-traded-sporting-kc-real-salt-lake|title=Kelyn Rowe traded from Sporting KC to Real Salt Lake|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=August 7, 2019|access-date=March 25, 2020}} During the 2019 season, he was occasionally sent to play for Real Salt Lake's USL affiliate club, Real Monarchs, for whom he made two appearances. The Monarchs would go on to win the USL Cup that season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/news/real-monarchs-win-usl-championship-title|title=Real Monarchs Win USL Championship Title |website=rsl.com|publisher=RSL Communications|date=November 17, 2019|access-date=January 21, 2024}}
Rowe was signed as a free agent by the New England Revolution on December 4, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/04/kelyn-rowe-returns-mls-beginnings-signs-new-england-revolution|title=Kelyn Rowe returns to MLS beginnings, signs with New England Revolution|last=Sigal|first=Jonathan|date=December 4, 2019|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=December 4, 2019}}
Rowe was traded to the Seattle Sounders on January 12, 2021. He scored his first goal for the club on July 7 against the Houston Dynamo.{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=July 7, 2021 |title=Kelyn Rowe scores first goal with Sounders as they take down Houston 2-0 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/kelyn-rowe-scores-first-goal-with-sounders-as-they-take-down-houston-2-0/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=July 7, 2021}} He was released by the Sounders at the conclusion of the 2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-announces-roster-decisions-to-conclude-2023-season |title=Sounders FC Announces Roster Decisions to Conclude 2023 Season |website=soundersfc.com |publisher=Sounders FC Communications|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=January 21, 2024}} Rowe announced his retirement from professional soccer on February 2, 2024, via social media posts; he stated that he wanted to "end on a high note" and look after his health.{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Sounders midfielder Kelyn Rowe announces retirement |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-midfielder-kelyn-rowe-announces-retirement/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 4, 2024}}
On March 16, 2025, Ballard FC announced that Kelyn Rowe would be joining the club for their run in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.goballardfc.com/news/2025/03/16/kelyn-rowe-joins-ballard-fcs-open-cup-roster/ |title=Kelyn Rowe Joins Ballard FC's Open Cup Roster|date=March 16, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025}} Rowe later confirmed that he was only joining the team for one match.{{cite web |url=https://bsky.app/profile/jacksononradio.bsky.social/post/3lksr6wpfsk2p |website=Bluesky |first=Jackson |last=Felts |date=March 20, 2025 |accessdate=March 20, 2025 |title=Kelyn Rowe, who signed with Ballard FC for the Open Cup run, confirmed after the game that this is it for him playing for Ballard FC. One last night, he said. Back to being a fan. And back to the broadcast booth soon!}} Ballard FC lost their first match to Spokane Velocity FC, with Rowe starting and being substituted off in the 79th minute.
International
Rowe played for the U.S. U-18 national team,{{cite web|url=http://www.soccer-tournament-guide.com/72PlayersInvitedtoUSU-18Camp.html |title=72 Players Invited to US U-18 Camp |publisher=Soccer-tournament-guide.com |access-date=May 28, 2011}} and the U.S. U-20 national team,{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/U-20-MNT/R/Kelyn-Rowe.aspx |title=Kelyn Rowe |publisher=U.S. Soccer |access-date=May 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607005021/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/U-20-MNT/R/Kelyn-Rowe.aspx |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }} starting in all three games, scoring three goals and assisting on one in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship tournament, while wearing the number 10 jersey.
Rowe was added to the December U-23 Men's National Team training camp roster in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-23-MNT/2011/12/Porter-Adds-Boyd-and-Rowe-to-U23-MNT-Roster.aspx |title=Porter Adds Boyd and Rowe to U-23 MNT Roster - U.S. Soccer |access-date=2012-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108052514/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-23-MNT/2011/12/Porter-Adds-Boyd-and-Rowe-to-U23-MNT-Roster.aspx |archive-date=January 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}
Rowe was named to the senior national team squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite news |last=Castillo |first=Arielle |date=June 28, 2017 |title=After years passed over, Kelyn Rowe relishes USMNT shot under Bruce Arena |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/06/28/after-years-passed-over-kelyn-rowe-relishes-usmnt-shot-under-bruce-arena |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 15, 2017}} He made his debut in a friendly match against Ghana on July 1, 2017,{{cite news |last=Das |first=Andrew |date=July 1, 2017 |title=United States Beats Ghana in a Friendly, as World Cup Auditions Begin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/sports/soccer/for-us-soccer-summer-camp-sets-stage-for-something-bigger.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=July 15, 2017}} and scored his first goal in a group stage match against Nicaragua on July 15, 2017.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played March 20, 2025|{{Soccerway|kelyn-rowe/180653}}{{MLS player|kelyn-rowe}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Washington Crossfire
|2011 |PDL |4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=8|New England Revolution
|2012 |rowspan=7|MLS |30 | 3 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2013
|33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | colspan=2|– | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2014
|27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2015
|33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2016
|33 | 5 | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2017
|23 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2018
|27 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 28 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!206 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 36 | |
| Sporting Kansas City
|2019 |rowspan=1|MLS |14 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Swope Park Rangers (loan)
|2019 |rowspan=1|USL |2 | 3 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Real Salt Lake
|2019 |rowspan=1|MLS |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 5 | 0 | |||
| Real Monarchs (loan)
|2019 |rowspan=1|USL |2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| New England Revolution
|2020 |rowspan=1|MLS |16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 19 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=4|Seattle Sounders FC
|2021 |rowspan=3|MLS |34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2022
|28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2023
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 86 | 3 | |
| Ballard FC
|2025 |USL2 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!319 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 365 | 42 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list the United States's goal tally first.
{{International goals header}}
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|1. ||July 15, 2017||FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States||{{fb|Nicaragua}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|3–0||2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
|}
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-league/game-details?matchid=607759
|title=Game Details
|publisher=concacaf.com
|date=5 May 2022 |access-date=5 May 2022}}
United States
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/07/27/usmnt-defeats-jamaica-win-concacaf-gold-cup/515273001/|title= U.S. men's national team defeats Jamaica to win CONCACAF Gold Cup|date=July 26, 2017|work=USA Today|accessdate=July 5, 2023}}
Individual
- Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year: 2011
- Pac-12 Conference Freshman Player of the Year: 2010
- Pac-12 Conference First-team: 2010, 2011
- NSCAA Far West Region First-team: 2010
- NCAA All-American Third-team: 2010
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|kelyn-rowe}}
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{{2012 MLS SuperDraft}}
{{Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year navbox}}
{{United States squad 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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