James Rowswell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick Lynch Rowswell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:40, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:40, 20 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
James Patrick Lynch Rowswell (born 13 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[2]
Club career
Born in Welwyn Garden City, Rosewell was educated in Hertfordshire at Richard Hale School. He joined the Tottenham Hotspur football academy at the age of five years-old, and was a member of the Tottenham squad that won the Under-17 Premier League Cup. He signed his first professional contract in the 2023-24 season.[3]
Having played for Spurs in the UEFA Youth League in the 2025-26 season,[4] Rowswell was included in the senior Tottenham Hotspur first-team match day squads in October and November 2025 for matches in the EFL Cup against Newcastle United, and in the UEFA Champions League against F.C. Copenhagen, but remained an unused substitute.[5][6] He was also named as a substitute on 8 November 2025 for Spurs match in the Premier League against Manchester United.[7] On 15 March 2026, Rowswell made his club debut for Tottenham Hotspur as a late substitute during a Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield.[8]
International career
On 20 December 2021, Rowswell started for the England Under-16 side during a victory against Turkey at St George's Park National Football Centre.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2025–26[10] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2025–26[10] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "James Rowswell". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Bates, Pearce (22 March 2024). "Welwyn Garden City-born Spurs player returns to Hertfordshire". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (1 October 2025). "SPURS THRASH BODO/GLIMT IN UYL". Tribal Football. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Verri, Matt (29 October 2025). "Three things we learned from Tottenham loss as shorthanded Spurs struggle under weight of injury crisis". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Hytner, David (4 November 2025). "Van de Ven stunner inspires 10-man Spurs to emphatic win over Copenhagen". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Rowswell collects Legacy Number". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "England U16 2–1 Turkey U16". WorldFootball. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Rowswell in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 March 2026.