Kye Rowles
D.C. United

Kye Rowles

Kye Rowles of D.C. United was born in Kiama, Australia on 24 June 1998 (age 27).

Kye Rowles, born on 24 June 1998 (age 27), is an Australian central defender currently with D.C. United, where he wears the No 15 shirt. His current market value is around £850,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Rowles’ most productive league season came at Central Coast Mariners in 2018-19, when he scored once in 21 appearances. It was not a headline-grabbing return, but then centre-halves are rarely judged on that, unless something has gone badly wrong.

At D.C. United, he has made 14 appearances in all competitions, all of them in MLS, scoring one goal. His career to this point has been built on steady first-team football rather than noise, moving from Australia into the American game as an established defender.

📈 Key stats and insights

Kye Rowles did not make a league appearance for D.C. United in the completed season
Kye Rowles made 14 cup appearances and scored one goal
Kye Rowles joined D.C. United from Hearts for a 600,000 fee in January 2025
Kye Rowles has a listed market value of €1.00m
Kye Rowles has moved on free transfers twice in his career
Last updated 28 May 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Kye Rowles
CD
1.85m (6ft)
Height
15
Squad Number
90kg (14st 2lb)
Weight
24 June 1998 (age 27)
Date of Birth
Kiama
Birthplace
Australia 🇦🇺
Country of Birth
D.C. United
Team
Australia U23
National Team
£850,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
31 December 2026 (7m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
MLS 2026
Games
14
Starting
14
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
93%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Kye Rowles did not make a league appearance for D.C. United in the completed season, with zero starts, zero substitute outings and no goals. The meaningful playing record supplied came in cup competition, where he made 14 appearances and scored once, pointing to a defender used outside the league picture rather than as a regular league starter.

📋 Career stats

Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
Season 2026
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
14
Goals
1
Team
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Season 2025
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
Season 2025
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
31
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
20
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
33
Goals
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
24
Goals
-
Team
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
26
Goals
-
Team
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
20
Goals
1
Team
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
21
Goals
1
Team
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Australia 🇦🇺
Games
2
Goals
-

Rowles's career has moved from the Australian development pathway to Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Hearts and D.C. United. The route shows steady progression – A-League grounding, Scottish Premiership exposure and then an MLS move – with Hearts the clear European staging post before his switch to Washington.

💰 Transfers

Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
15 January 2025
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Fee (£600k)
Team
Hearts
Hearts
1 July 2022
From
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
1 July 2017
From
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar
1 July 2016
From
Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
Type
Free Transfer

The transfer record is measured: two free moves at the start of his career, an undisclosed fee from Central Coast Mariners to Hearts in 2022, then a 600,000 fee to D.C. United in January 2025. The pattern suggests a conventional rise in level and market recognition, supported by a listed value of €1.00m.

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