Ibane Bowat (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portsmouth.[1] Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.
_36.jpg) Ibane Bowat playing for TSV Hartberg. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Chelsea | ||
| 2018–2022 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Den Bosch (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2024- | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Scotland U19 | |||
| 2022– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Kingston upon Thames, London Bowat was in the academy at Chelsea from under-6 level before leaving at under-12 level. He played less football at the start of his teenage years and played age group rugby union for Harlequins RFC before joining Fulham at under-16 level, having found he missed playing football.[2][3]
Early career
editBowat joined FC Den Bosch in January 2023 on loan with the option to buy.[4] He made his senior debut on 20 January 2023 being named in the starting XI as FC Den Bosch hosted Jong PSV at the De Vliert in the Eerste Divisie.[5] On 13 July 2023, Bowat signed a new contract with Fulham until 2025 and was subsequently loaned out to Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg.[6]
Portsmouth
editOn August 30, 2024 Bowat signed for EFL Championship side Portsmouth on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7]
International career
editBorn in England, Bowat qualifies for Scotland via his maternal grandfather hailing from Fife.[8] He is also eligible to play for England, France and Cameroon.[9] He has represented Scotland at Under-19 level and in September 2022 was called up for the first time to the Scotland national under-21 football team Scotland under-21 squad.[10] He made his Scotland under-21 debut on 7 November 2022 against Iceland under-21 in Motherwell.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 28 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Den Bosch (loan) | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| TSV Hartberg (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Ibane Bowat at Soccerway
- ^ "GET TO KNOW: IBANE BOWAT". FulhamFC.com. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Fulham defender Ibane Bowat linked with loan move to Cheltenham Town". Gliucestershirelive.co.uk. 3 January 2023.
- ^ "FC Den Bosch hires Scottish defender Ibane Bowat (20) from Fulham". BD.nl.
- ^ "DEN BOSCH VS. PSV II". Soccerway.
- ^ "LOAN & NEW DEAL FOR BOWAT". Fulham F.C. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/blues-swoop-for-bowat/
- ^ Ibane Bowat Exclusive Interview| Scotland National Team
- ^ FC, Fulham (April 12, 2021). "Get To Know: Ibane Bowat". Fulham FC.
- ^ "Young Scots back on home soil to round off double-header". ScottishFA.co.uk.
- ^ "Under-21 edged out in Fir Park friendly". ScottishFA.co.uk.