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Ibane Bowat

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Ibane Bowat
Ibane Bowat playing for TSV Hartberg.
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22)
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)
2023Den Bosch (loan) 16 (0)
2023–2024TSV 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

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.

Early life

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Born 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

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Bowat 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

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On August 30, 2024 Bowat signed for EFL Championship side Portsmouth on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7]

International career

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Born 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

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As of match played on 28 May 2024[1]
Club statistics
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

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  1. ^ a b Ibane Bowat at Soccerway
  2. ^ "GET TO KNOW: IBANE BOWAT". FulhamFC.com. 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Fulham defender Ibane Bowat linked with loan move to Cheltenham Town". Gliucestershirelive.co.uk. 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "FC Den Bosch hires Scottish defender Ibane Bowat (20) from Fulham". BD.nl.
  5. ^ "DEN BOSCH VS. PSV II". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "LOAN & NEW DEAL FOR BOWAT". Fulham F.C. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/blues-swoop-for-bowat/
  8. ^ Ibane Bowat Exclusive Interview| Scotland National Team
  9. ^ FC, Fulham (April 12, 2021). "Get To Know: Ibane Bowat". Fulham FC.
  10. ^ "Young Scots back on home soil to round off double-header". ScottishFA.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Under-21 edged out in Fir Park friendly". ScottishFA.co.uk.