1–1. After 40 appearances and four goals in all competitions, he rejected a contract extension at the end of the 2012–13 season, and became a free agent. Rowlands signed for Conference Premier side Aldershot Town for the 2013–14 season. International career Following good displays with Queens Park Rangers, Rowlands was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad in the summer of 2004, playing two games. His good club form in season 2007/2008 and his subsequent player of the year awards with Queens Park Rangers led to Rowlands being included in Giovanni Trappatoni's first Republic of Ireland squad. After a substitute appearance against Italy in Ireland's penultimate qualifying game for the 2010 World Cup, Rowlands was chosen to start for Ireland against Montenegro in their final group game. On 14 October 2009, he injured his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the Republic of Ireland against Montenegro, resulting in him being ruled out of the rest of the 2009–10 season for QPR. Personal life Rowlands attended Fielding Primary School in Northfields and Drayton Manor High School. He has four brothers. Rowlands is now a football agent for the Stellar group Career statistics Club International Honours Club Brentford Football League Third Division winner: 1998–99 Football League Trophy runner-up: 2001Queens Park Rangers''' Football League Second Division runner up: 2003–04 Individual Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 1999–00 See also List of Republic of Ireland international footballers born outside the Republic of Ireland References External links 1979 births Living people Footballers from Hammersmith English footballers Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Association football midfielders Farnborough F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players Colchester United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players National League (English football) players