Omar Reiss Rowe (born 30 October 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Canvey Island.
Club career Rowe was born in Hackney, London, and spent the first part of his youth development at West Ham United, but moved to Southampton at under-16 level. Along with goalkeeper Will Britt, he signed his professional deal with Southampton on 1 July 2013. He made his debut for the club in the Second Round of the League Cup against Barnsley on 27 August 2013, replacing Lloyd Isgrove in the 72nd minute of a 5–1 away win.
At the start of the 2015–16 season, he joined Essex Senior League club Tower Hamlets on a part-time basis. On 15 October 2015, Rowe joined National League South club Bishop's Stortford. His contract with Bishop's Stortford was terminated in January 2016. In February 2016, Rowe appeared for Woodford Town, making two league appearances, scoring twice against Wodson Park and Southall.
In 2016, Rowe arrived in Cyprus, joining APOEL and began playing football at Cypriot Third Division club Ethnikos Latsion on a season-long loan, before moving up a tier a year later to play for Ayia Napa. In 2018, Rowe signed for newly promoted Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni.
He rejoined Ayia Napa in January 2019, making his second debut as a substitute in the 1–0 loss to Anagennisi Deryneia on 5 January.
In summer 2019, Rowe returned to England and joined Hayes & Yeading United.
In November 2020, Rowe joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal.
After three years at Hayes & Yeading, Rowe joined newly-promoted National League South side, Farnborough ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.
In December 2022, Rowe joined Chesham United on loan until the end of the season.
Ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, following his release from Farnborough, Rowe returned to Hayes & Yeading United.
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Rowe returned to Chesham for their debut National League South campaign. Rowe joined Northwood on dual-registration in March 2025, after a similar stint with Chertsey Town. During the 2025–26 season, Rowe went out on dual-registration deals to Risborough Rangers, Uxbridge and Northwood.https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/omar-rowe
In the summer of 2026, after departing Chesham, Rowe signed for Canvey Island.
Personal life Rowe's brother O'Neal Rowe played alongside him at Tower Hamlets and Woodford Town. Rowe's younger brother, Aaron, plays for Gillingham. He is of Jamaican descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton2013–14Premier League000020—202014–15Premier League000000—00Total000020—20Tower Hamlets2015–16Essex Senior League9500—0095Bishop's Stortford2015–16National League South70——1Appearance in the FA Trophy080Woodford Town2015–16For Spartan South Midlands League Challenge Trophy: Spartan South Midlands League Division One22——1Appearance in the Spartan South Midlands League Challenge Trophy032Tower Hamlets2016–17Essex Senior League3000—0030APOEL2016–17Cypriot First Division0000—0000Ethnikos Latsion (loan)2016–17Cypriot Third Division241751——2918Ayia Napa2017–18Cypriot Second DivisionNo data currently availableEnosis Neon Paralimni2018–19Cypriot First Division3100——31Ayia Napa2018–19Cypriot Second DivisionNo data currently availableHayes & Yeading United2019–20Southern League Premier Division South23981—4One appearance and one goal in the Southern League Cup, three appearances in the FA Trophy135112020–21Southern League Premier Division South3234—10762021–22Southern League Premier Division South33761—3One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in the Southern League Premier Division South play-offs1429Total5918176—828426Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)2020–21National League South62———62Farnborough2022–23National League South12050—20190Chesham United (loan)2022–23Southern League Premier Division South181——1Appearance in the Southern League Premier Division South play-offs0191Hayes & Yeading United2023–24Southern League Premier Division South8311—0094Career total151492882015219661
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Stats at Cyprus FA Hayes & Yeading stats