Emile Smith Rowe is a Hale End hero after graduating from the Arsenal academy and becoming a first-team ace, so here is everything you need to know on the midfielder.
The playmaker joined Arsenal when he was only nine years old after Chelsea elected against signing him. Smith Rowe had trialled with the Blues before the Gunners came calling but he struggled to deliver. Yet the maestro rapidly rose the Gunners’ ranks over the next 11 years.
Unai Emery handed Smith Rowe his senior debut when Arsenal hosted Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League on September 20, 2018. But his true emergence at Emirates Stadium arrived in 2021/22 after his loan spells for RB Leipzig in 2018/19 and Huddersfield Town in 2019/20.
Smith Rowe started out at Tooting & Mitcham before enjoying spells for Glebe FC and then Junior Elite FC, where his potential caught Chelsea’s attention. But, after a trial of only one month, the Blues axed the kid. Yet Arsenal were on the phone one month later to sign him.
His time in Hale End would lead Smith Rowe to becoming a key part of Mikel Arteta’s side in 2021/22. He scored 10 goals in 33 Premier League games to earn his senior England bow on November 12, 2021 against Albania at Wembley. But who is Smith Rowe outside of football?
How old is Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe?
At the time of writing, Arsenal ace Emile Smith Rowe is 24 years old. He was born on July 28, 2000 to his parents dad, Leslie Rowe, and his headteacher mum, Fiona Smith. His dad’s work with Islington Council’s foster care service over the years also had a profound effect on him.
Where was Emile Smith Rowe born?
Arsenal product Emile Smith Rowe was born in Croydon but he initially grew up in Thornton Heath. The midfielder also supported the Gunners as a kid, despite growing up south of the river, as his brother did. Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry also helped to grasp his notice.
How tall is Emile Smith Rowe? What is his height in feet?
Emile Smith Rowe measures in at 1.82 metres tall, or standing at a height of 5 ft 11 in feet.
What schools did Emile Smith Rowe attend?
Emile Smith Rowe attended Archbishop Lanfranc Academy in Mitcham until the end of Year 7. He moved to Chancellor’s School in Potters Bar after the Smith Rowe family moved from their Thornton Heath to Hertfordshire to live close to Arsenal’s academy set-up at Hale End.
Emile Smith Rowe’s tattoo
Football fans were left scratching their heads as Emile Smith Rowe unveiled his sleeve tattoo in April 2022. The midfielder had the top part of his left arm inked with a lion’s head under a cracked clock with Roman numerals on it. But the clock face goes to 13 and led to confusion.
Smith Rowe also got a tattoo in Spanish that reads ‘Trust the process’ in 2023, which was a nod toward the motto Arsenal fans gave for backing Mikel Arteta. He also has another tattoo reading ‘Believe in yourself’ after suffering several injuries since his breakthrough at Arsenal.
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