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Jacen Russell-Rowe

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Jacen Russell-Rowe
Personal information
Full name Jacen Rex Orlando Russell-Rowe[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-13) September 13, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Toulouse
Number 13
Youth career
2005–2017 Brampton YSC
2017–2019 Toronto
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Maryland Terrapins 26 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Toronto III 1 (0)
2019 Toronto II 1 (0)
2022 Columbus Crew 2 19 (21)
2022 → Columbus Crew (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2026 Columbus Crew 78 (16)
2023 → Columbus Crew 2 (loan) 1 (1)
2026– Toulouse 13 (1)
International career‡
2019 Canada U17 7 (4)
2023– Canada 8 (0)
2026 Canada B 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 17, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 31, 2026

Jacen Rex Orlando Russell-Rowe (born September 13, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Toulouse and the Canada national team.

Early life

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He began playing soccer at age three with Brampton YSC.[2] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy, scoring 19 goals in 13 games for the U-16/17 set up in the 2018-19 season.[3][4]

College career

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In 2020, he committed to the University of Maryland, College Park where he would play for the Terrapins.[5][6] In his debut for Maryland on February 19, 2021, he scored a goal from 30 yards out against the Penn State Nittany Lions for his first NCAA goal.[7][8]

On March 7, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers to give Maryland its first victory of the season.[9] For his freshman season, he was named to the 2020/21 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.[10]

Club career

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Toronto FC

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In 2018, he made one appearance for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[11] On July 3, 2019, he made his professional debut with Toronto FC II in USL League One (while on an academy contract), coming on as a substitute against FC Tucson.[4][12]

Columbus Crew 2

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In March 2022 Russell-Rowe signed with MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2.[13] He scored his first professional goal on April 10 against Philadelphia Union II.[14] On May 28, he signed a short term loan with the first team, Columbus Crew, ahead of their MLS game against Atlanta United.[15][16] On June 18, he signed another short-term loan with the Crew for their match against Charlotte FC, in which he appeared as a substitute for his MLS debut.[17]

Russell-Rowe was named MLS Next Pro Player of the Month for both May and June 2022.[18] Russell-Rowe won the 2022 MLS Next Pro MVP, the 2022 MLS Next Pro Golden Boot Award after leading the league with 21 goals and was also named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI.[19][20] On June 29, 2022, Columbus traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money to acquire his homegrown rights from Toronto FC, and signed him to their first team's roster.[21][22][23] He made his first MLS start the same day against Toronto FC, recording two assists in a 2–1 victory.[24] Russell-Rowe scored his first MLS goal on March 25, 2023, in a 6–1 victory versus Atlanta United.[25]

Toulouse

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On February 2, 2026, the Crew announced that they had sold Russell-Rowe to Ligue 1 side Toulouse for an undisclosed fee.[26] He made his Ligue 1 debut on February 8, 2026, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute against Angers.[27]

On April 25, 2026, he scored his first goal for Toulouse in a 2–2 draw against Monaco.[28] He finished the 2025–26 Ligue 1 season with 13 league appearances and one goal in his first half season in France.[29]

International career

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Born in Canada, Russell-Rowe is of Jamaican descent.[30] In 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program when was called to a training camp for the Canada U15 team.[31]

Russell-Rowe represented Canada's Under-17 side at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[32] He was subsequently named to the team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[33] where he scored both of Canada's goals at the tournament.[34] In 2019, he was a nominee for Canadian Youth International Player of the Year.[35]

In May 2023, Russell-Rowe was listed on the Canada preliminary roster for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[36] In June 2023, he was named to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[37] Russell-Rowe made his debut in the tournament opener against Guadeloupe on June 27, where he scored an own-goal in an eventual 2-2 draw.[38]

In June 2024, Russell-Rowe was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América.[39]

On January 17, 2026, he scored his first goal for Canada in a non-FIFA international friendly against Guatemala.[40]

In May 2026, Russell-Rowe was named to Canada's 32-player training camp roster in Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil,[41] but was not included in the final 26-player squad for the tournament.[42]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of end of 2025–26 season[43]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2018[11] League1 Ontario 10——00—10
Toronto FC II 2019 USL League One 10————10
Columbus Crew 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 192134———2225
Columbus Crew (loan) 2022 MLS 200000——20
Columbus Crew 2022 MLS 400000——40
2023 214203020—284
2024 22520004182368
2025 317320030213910
Columbus total 801672309110310922
Columbus Crew 2 (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 1100———11
Toulouse 2025–26 Ligue 1 131—20——151
Career total 11539106509110314949

International

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As of match played March 31, 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 202340
202430
2025—
202610
Total80

Honours

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Columbus Crew

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 – List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jacen Russell- Rowe". Welcome to Brampton Soccer Club. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Canada youth international Jacen Russell-Rowe headed to University of Maryland". Winnipeg Free Press. January 13, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Men's Soccer Adds Canadian YNT Forward Russell-Rowe". University of Maryland Athletics. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Men's soccer adds Canadian YNT forward Russell-Rowe". Maryland Terrapins. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ Malone, Henry (January 10, 2020). "Maryland men's soccer announces addition of Jacen Russell-Rowe to 2020 roster". Testudo Times. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hindle, Tom (February 19, 2021). "Maryland men's soccer unable to overcome early hole, falling to No. 23 Penn State, 3-2". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hindle, Tom (February 21, 2021). "Maryland men's soccer relied on its freshmen against Penn State". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hindle, Tom (March 7, 2021). "Jacen Russell-Rowe stars as Maryland men's soccer beats Wisconsin, 1-0". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Four Terps named All-Big Ten". Maryland Terrapins. April 10, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Jacen Russell-Rowe 2018 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  12. ↑ Richards, Gwyn (July 7, 2019). "TFC II in D3: Tussle in Tucson Turned into Travesty for Toronto". NSXI Network. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Columbus Crew 2 signs three players". Columbus Crew. March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ Weisbarth, Devin (April 11, 2022). "Crew 2 wins second consecutive game, beats Union II 1-0". Massive Report. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Columbus Crew signs Jacen Russell-Rowe on a short-term loan agreement from Columbus Crew 2". Columbus Crew. May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  16. ↑ McDaniel, Drew (May 28, 2022). "Crew 2 forward Jacen Russell-Rowe loaned to first team for Atlanta United trip". Massive Report. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ Weisbarth, Devin (June 22, 2022). "Crew 2's Jacen Russell-Rowe, Mo Faris make first-team debut". Massive Report. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  18. ↑ mlsnextpro. "MLS NEXT Pro Monthly Awards: June | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  19. ↑ "MLS NEXT Pro Award Winners Announced". MLS Next Pro. September 23, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  20. ↑ Bailey Johnson (October 7, 2022). "Columbus Crew 2 forward Jacen Russell-Rowe named inaugural MLS Next Pro MVP". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Columbus Crew sign Crew 2 forward Jacen Russell-Rowe | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  22. ↑ Giannis, Maniatis (June 29, 2022). "F168". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Columbus Crew signs Columbus Crew 2 forward Jacen Russell-Rowe". Columbus Crew. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  24. ↑ Davidson, Neil (June 29, 2022). "Canadian teenager Jacen Russell-Rowe helps Columbus Crew past Toronto FC". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  25. ↑ Gay, Colin (March 25, 2023). "New-look Columbus Crew rolls through Atlanta United for 6-1 home win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Columbus Crew transfer Jacen Russell-Rowe to Toulouse FC". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Toulouse FC - Équipe professionnelle 2025-2026". www.toulousefc.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Toulouse vs Monaco". Toulouse FC. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Canada's Jacen Russell-Rowe growing in stature at Toulouse". Ligue1.com. April 29, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  30. ↑ Schaffner, Andre (March 7, 2023). "The top 23 Canadians who are 23 and under". Waking The Red. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  31. ↑ Jacen Russell-Rowe at Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  32. ↑ "Five Academy Players named to Canada Soccer Roster for CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Toronto FC". torontofc. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Canada names roster for FIFA U-17 World Cup". TSN. October 18, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Canada youth international Jacen Russell-Rowe headed to University of Maryland". The Daily Courier. January 13, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Jacen Russell-Rowe Maryland profile". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  36. ↑ "CONCACAF drops stacked Canada preliminary Nations League roster with some surprise names". Canada Soccer Daily. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  37. ↑ Townsend, Nathan (June 19, 2023). "Crew's Jacen Russell-Rowe receivers first International call-up to Canadian National Team for Gold Cup". Massive Report. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  38. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 27, 2023). "MATCH ANALYSIS: Canada stunned by late equalizer in Gold Cup draw vs. Guadeloupe". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  39. ↑ "CANMNT ANNOUNCE 2024 COPA AMÉRICA ROSTER". Canadian Soccer Association. June 15, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  40. ↑ Press, Canadian (January 18, 2026). "Canada beats Guatemala in friendly as newcomers get chance". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  41. ↑ "CANMNT Charlotte Training Camp Squad Named Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026". Canada Soccer. May 25, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Here's The Canada World Cup Roster". Northern Tribune. June 1, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  43. ↑ Jacen Russell-Rowe at Soccerway. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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