Career
He has Football League experience with Bury. Bury
Born in Stretford, Greater Manchester, Rouse made his Bury debut as a 74th minuite substitute for Marc Pugh in the 4–0 league defeat against Wycombe Wanderers at Gigg Lane, Bury in League Two. He played his final game for Bury against Hereford United on 18 August 2009.
A brief statement from Alan Knill on their website read "I"m disappointed to see him leave because the kid"s got talent, but you need more than talent to progress in the game", this was after he was late for training on numerous occasions and also having other disciplinary problems with the club
Hyde
On 24 March 2010, Rouse joined up with Conference North outfit Hyde United. He made his Hyde debut on 27 March, coming on as a second half substitute in the 4–0 defeat to AFC Telford United.
Then next month he made his final appearance for Hyde against Solihull Moors, which ended in a 1–1 draw, also the final game of the season. Droylsden
Colwyn Bay
He joined Colwyn Bay in September 2011 after being released by his former club
After returning to Droylsden between 2012 and 2014 he joined Macclesfield Town.