Ibane Bowat

Ibane Bowat

Ibane Bowat playing for TSV Hartberg.
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Kingston upon Thames, London, England
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	TSV Hartberg (on loan from Fulham)
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–	→ TSV Hartberg (loan)	16	(1)
International career
	Scotland U19
2022–	Scotland U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023

Ibane Bowat (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TSV Hartberg, on loan from Fulham. ^[1] Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.

Early life

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]}

Career

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]

International career

Born in England, Bowat is eligible to play for France, Cameroon and Scotland as well. ^[7] 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. ^[8] He made his Scotland under-21 debut on 7 November 2022 against Iceland under-21 in Motherwell. ^[9]

References

1. 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. FC, Fulham (April 12, 2021). "Get To Know: Ibane Bowat". Fulham FC.
8. "Young Scots back on home soil to round off double-header". ScottishFA.co.uk.
9. "Under-21 edged out in Fir Park friendly". ScottishFA.co.uk.