Max Lowe

Max Lowe
Personal information
Full name Max Josef Lowe[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Birmingham, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Full-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
Number 3
Youth career
–2013 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Derby County 42 (0)
2018 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 12 (0)
2018-2019 → Aberdeen (loan) 32 (1)
2020–2024 Sheffield United 44 (1)
2021–2022 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 20 (1)
2024– Sheffield Wednesday 21 (0)
International career
2012–2013 England U16 5 (0)
2013–2014 England U17 8 (0)
2014–2015 England U18 5 (0)
2016–2019 England U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Max Josef Lowe (born 11 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-20 level.

Club career

Derby County

Lowe came through the Derby County academy, and was an unused substitute for the first team on 2 October 2013, as Derby drew 4–4 with Ipswich Town.[4] He went on to turn professional at the club in June 2015.[5] However, he missed much of the 2015–16 season with a hamstring injury.[6] He made his professional debut on 23 August 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United in the second round of the EFL Cup at Pride Park Stadium; he converted his penalty in the resulting shoot-out, which Derby won 14–13.[7] On 27 September 2016, Lowe made his League debut in an away game to Cardiff City.

Lowe joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a half-season loan in January 2018.[8]

He was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen in August 2018, on a deal which ran until January 2019.[9][10] After playing in two games for Derby during January, Lowe returned to Aberdeen on loan for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[11]

Sheffield United

On 7 September 2020, Sheffield United announced the signing of Lowe on a four-year contract.[12] Lowe made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 5-4 penalty loss to Burnley. His Premier League debut, against Fulham in United's fifth league fixture of the season, lasted only 19 minutes after he had to be withdrawn following a concussion.[13] Lowe came back into the side at left wing-back in defeats to Man City, Chelsea, West Ham and West Brom which left United stranded at the foot of the table with one point from their opening ten fixtures; Wilder admitted that Lowe was starting games "too early" and local media suggesting he looked "lost" and "could quickly find himself sinking without a trace."[14] Following defeat to Leicester City, in which Lowe was booked and subbed at half time, he lost his place in the team, only making two more league appearances (one start, one as substitute) between December and March. As a whole, Lowe made the matchday squad 33 times as Sheffield United were relegated back to the Championship after two seasons, but featured just eight times, with seven appearances from the start, and was fourth-choice full back, leading to suggestions he could leave the club.[15]

On 27 August 2021, Lowe joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the season.[16] on 10 June 2022, Forest announced that Lowe would return to his parent club once the loan had expired.[17]

On 29 May 2024, Sheffield United announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[18]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 15 June 2024, it was confirmed Lowe would be joining Sheffield Wednesday on 1 July 2024 following the expiration of his Sheffield United contract.[19] He made his Wednesday debut against Plymouth Argyle on 11 August 2024, starting the game in a 4–0 victory.[20]

International career

Lowe featured in the qualifying round of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship for the England under-17s, playing in the 6–0 win over the Republic of Ireland at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium on 29 October 2013.[21]

He was called up to the England under-18 team in September 2014 and the England under-20 team in August 2016.[22][23]

In May 2019, Lowe returned to the international fold by being included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 2016–17[25] Championship 9 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
2017–18[26] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[27] Championship 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20[28] Championship 29 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
Total 41 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 48 0
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2017–18[26] League One 12 0 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 16 0
Aberdeen (loan) 2018–19[27] Scottish Premiership 16 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 19 1
2018–19[27] Scottish Premiership 17 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 23 2
Total 33 2 6 1 3 0 0 0 42 3
Sheffield United 2020–21[29] Premier League 8 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
2022–23[30] Championship 26 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 32 1
2023–24[31] Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 44 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 53 1
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2021–22[32] Championship 20 1 2 0 0 0 1[d] 0 23 1
Sheffield Wednesday 2024–25[33] Championship 21 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
Career total 171 4 20 1 11 0 3 0 205 5

Honours

Shrewsbury Town

Aberdeen

Nottingham Forest

Notes

  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs

References

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  2. ^ "Max Lowe - Derby County player profile and stats". Derby Telegraph. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Max Lowe". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Derby County 4-4 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Derby County youngster Max Lowe turns to Rams team-mate Will Hughes for advice". Burton Mail. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Derby County: Defender Max Lowe suffers injury setback". Derby Telegraph. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Derby County 1-1 Carlisle United (14-13 pens)". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Shrewsbury Town: Derby County left-back Max Lowe signs on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Max Lowe: Derby County defender joins Aberdeen on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Max Lowe to return to parent club Barcelona in January". BBC Sport. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Max Lowe back at Aberdeen on loan as Derby County talk to Ashley Cole". BBC Sport. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Blades make double swoop". Sheffield United F.C. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  13. ^ "What Max Lowe has to do to earn more first-team opportunities at Sheffield United". The Star. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Enda Stevens remains key for Sheffield United, Max Lowe's start highlights that". Sheffield United News. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  15. ^ "What next for Max Lowe at Sheffield United, with three players ahead of him?". Sheffield United News. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Max Lowe checks in".
  17. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Reds confirm retained list". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  18. ^ FC, Sheffield United (29 May 2024). "Retained and released list". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Max Lowe agrees Wednesday move". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Wednesday 4-0 Plymouth". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Under-17 2014 - England-Republic of Ireland – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  22. ^ "Max Lowe Lands First England Under-18 Call Up". www.dcfc.co.uk. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  23. ^ "Max Lowe Called Up To England Under 20 Squad To Face Brazil". dcfc.co.uk. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  24. ^ "ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD NAMED BY PAUL SIMPSON FOR MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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  26. ^ a b "Games played by Max Lowe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  27. ^ a b c "Games played by Max Lowe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  28. ^ "Games played by Max Lowe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  29. ^ "Games played by Max Lowe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  30. ^ "Games played by Max Lowe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  31. ^ "Games played by Max Lowe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Games played by Max Lowe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Games played by Max Lowe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  34. ^ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  35. ^ "Scottish League Cup final: Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen - Rodgers leads Celtic to seventh straight domestic trophy". BBC Sport. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  36. ^ "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC Sport. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.