Jason Lowe (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jason John Lowe[1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010– | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | (0) |
2011 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 7 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | England U-20 | 5 | (0) |
2011– | England U-21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 23 October 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:40, 11 October 2011 (UTC) |
Jason John Lowe (born 2 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. He is primarily a midfielder but can also play at right back.[2] He made his senior debut on 8 January 2011 in the FA Cup and his Premier League debut on 15 January 2011. He captained England U-20 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 and made his U-21 debut on 10 October 2011.
Career
Early career
Lowe joined the Academy of Blackburn Rovers when he was 12 and had progressed to the Reserves when he signed his first professional contract with Blackburn on 4 September 2009. [3] On 8 January 2011, Lowe made his senior debut for Blackburn in the 1-0 win over QPR in the FA Cup.[4] On 15 January 2011, he made his Premier League debut, as a 24th minute substitute for the injured David Dunn, in the 2-0 loss to Chelsea.[5] He was set to join Aberdeen on loan in January 2011 before the deal fell through due to injuries in the Blackburn first team.[6]
Oldham Athletic
On 24 March 2011, Lowe was signed by Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[7] Lowe made his debut for Oldham against Tranmere Rovers.[8] Lowe scored his first goal for the club with a penalty in the 2-0 win against Notts County.[9] On 25 April 2011, Lowe scored late on to help Oldham secure a 1-1 draw with Walsall.[10] Lowe finished his loan spell having played seven games and scoring two goals.
Blackburn Rovers
Lowe's first appearance for Blackburn after returning from his loan came in the League Cup second round win against Sheffield Wednesday on 24 August 2011.[11] He then made his first league appearance of the season, as a substitute for Ruben Rochina, against Fulham on 11 September 2011.[12] His first ever league start in a Blackburn shirt came a week later on 17 September 2011 against Arsenal.[13] On 27 October 2011, it was reported that Lowe has signed a five-year contract with Blackburn.[2]
International career
Lowe was called into a training camp for England U-19 after impressing for Blackburn in the Academy and reserves and was on stand-by for the U-19 which traveled to Ukraine for the European Under-19 Football Championship Elite Qualifying Round.[14] Lowe was selected for England U-19 for the European Under-19 Football Championship Finals in July 2010[15], but he eventually missed out due to injury.[16]
Lowe made his debut for England U-20 in a friendly against France on 9 February 2011.[17][16][18] It was his only cap before he captained England U-20 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia in the summer of 2011, where they were knocked out in the last 16.[16]
On 10 October 2011, Lowe made his debut for England U-21 in the 1-1 draw with Norway U-21 in an Euro 2013 qualifier.[19]
Club career statistics
- Statistics accurate as of 21:22, 29 October 2011.[20]
Club | Season | League | Cup[21] | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2010–11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Career Total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15481937.stm
- ^ "Duo pen pro deals". Blackburn Rovers. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Blackburn 1-0 QPR". Blackburn Rovers. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ Sam Bisby (15 January 2011). "Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn Rovers". Goal.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ Liam McLeod (31 January 2011). "Blackburn injuries halt Jason Lowe's move to Aberdeen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Lowe down on Latics' New Boy". Oldham Athletic. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2325865,00.html
- ^ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2329485,00.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13112141.stm
- ^ http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10303~60971,00.html
- ^ http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10303~58024,00.html
- ^ http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10303~58091,00.html
- ^ http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/L/jason-lowe
- ^ http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/2010/training-camp-290610
- ^ a b c http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u20s/News/2011/lowe-world-cup-110811
- ^ http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u20s/News/match-centre/2011/England%20v%20France/england-france-090211
- ^ "Jason Lowe profile". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15251376.stm
- ^ "Jason Lowe Career Stats". Soccerbase. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield
External links
- Jason Lowe at Soccerbase
- Jason Lowe profile at the Blackburn Rovers website