Kye Rowles

Rowles's current-season form is up 28% on last season (Season 29→37), while his Rating climbed 34→36. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	DC United · 8th	16	2	0	6.93	34	37
2025/26	DC United · 8th	31	0	0	6.78	34	29
2024/25	Heart Of Midlothian · 7th	23	0	0	6.91	39	25
2023/24	Heart Of Midlothian · 3rd	32	0	0	7.13	47	53
2022/23	Heart Of Midlothian · 4th	30	1	1	7	46	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Australia · international

Side	Apps	G
Australia	30	1
Australia U23	2	0
Australia U17	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

K. Rowles is a 28-year-old central defender at DC United, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 20% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35.5, ranking 245th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (95.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rowles.

Judged on this season alone, Rowles graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 4.685 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 37). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 47th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Rowles is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Trending upBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential47th of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 20% centre-backs · Major League Soccer 20th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 245th in the Major League Soccer · potential 47th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

35.5

Ratingi

47th of 101 centre-backs

36.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

95.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.68

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.68

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 95.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.5, Rowles carries the 47th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.4%

Available fixtures17 of 21

Goals / 900.123

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.123

Defensive actions / 904.685

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %57.1

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.062

Foul involvement / 900.925

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 28, Rowles sits on 6.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rowles's projected Rating — 35.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target4

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes589

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won74

Duels won %53.6%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions27

Blocks19

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

DC UnitedJan 2025 – now

Heart Of MidlothianJul 2022 – Jan 2025

Central Coast MarinersJul 2017 – Jul 2022Free

Brisbane Roaruntil Jul 2017

About K. Rowles

Kye Francis Rowles is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for DC United, born on June 24, 1998 in Kiama, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Australia. DC United currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, K. Rowles has made 16 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,460 minutes, averaging a 6.96 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When K. Rowles plays, DC United's record this season is 5W-7D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.85 at home against 7 on the road.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Nashville SC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Toronto FC (80 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
May 23, 2026: 4-4 draw at home vs CF Montreal (103 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 13, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Chicago Fire (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Nashville SC (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 3, 2026: 2-0 win away at New York City FC (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Orlando City SC (100 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
April 22, 2026: 4-4 draw away at New York Red Bulls (97 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

K. Rowles's next match is on August 29, 2026, when DC United face Los Angeles FC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Rowles at 35.5 with a Season form score of 36.5, ranking 245th of 436 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, K. Rowles has totalled 240 club appearances with 5 goals and 5 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 32 appearances for Heart Of Midlothian.

K. Rowles's career has also included time at Heart Of Midlothian, Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar.

On the international stage, K. Rowles has represented Australia, Australia U23, Australia U17 — 36 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points