Rowan Gerald Roache (born 9 February 2000) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Chester. 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 | (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chester | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?– 2014 | Manchester United[2] | ||
| 2014–2018 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Southport (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Derby County U23s (loan) | 0[3] | (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 | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Republic of Ireland U17[4] | 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 18:44, 23 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Roache 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.
Roache made his first-team debut for Blackpool in the EFL Cup in December 2016.[5][6] In June 2017 he signed his first professional contract with in June 2017, a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[7] He made his league debut on 13 January 2018 v Bristol Rovers. He joined Southport on loan in August 2017.[8] 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.[9]
He was described as the "star man" as Blackpool reached the semi finals of the 2017-18 FA Youth Cup before losing to Arsenal.[10]
In November 2018 he joined F.C. United of Manchester on loan.[11]
In January 2019 he joined Derby County U23s on loan until the end of the season.[12]
In September 2019 he joined Lancaster City on a short-term loan.[13] In December he again went out on loan, this time to Bamber Bridge.[14]
Roache was released by Blackpool on 17 January 2020,[15] 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.[16]
He started the 2021–22 season at Workington, scoring three goals in eight appearances in all competitions[17] before joining Atherton Collieries in November 2021[18] where he made five appearances.[19] In February 2022 he signed for Chester.[20]
Having previously played for the Republic of Ireland national under-16 football team,[21] 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.[22] This included four appearances at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where he scored one goal.[23]
He was named in the squad for the Republic of Ireland national under-18 football team in November 2017.[24]
He was called-up to the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in February 2018,[25] making his debut and gaining his second cap in both matches against Romania.[26][27] After injuries in summer of 2018 he was recalled to the squad in February 2019 playing in a friendly against an Irish league side.[28]
Chester F.C. – current squad | |
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