Travis Bowen

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Travis Bowen
Personal information
Full name Travis Bowen
Date of birth (1989-08-04) August 4, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Oxnard Condors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Ventura County Fusion 3 (0)
2011 Portland Timbers U23s 12 (0)
2012 Ventura County Fusion 8 (7)
2013 Phoenix FC 15 (1)
2014–2015 LA Galaxy II 28 (6)
2016 Bylis Ballsh 7 (1)
2017 Akademija Pandev 5 (1)
2018 Pelister 6 (0)
2018 CD Almuñécar City 3 (5)
2019 FC Golden State Force 1 (0)
2019 FC Golden State 3 (4)
2020 Detroit City 0 (0)
2022 Ventura County Fusion 1 (0)
Total92(25)
Managerial career
2022– San Domenico Panthers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Travis Bowen (born August 4, 1989) is an American soccer coach and former player who played as a forward. [1] [2] [3]

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College career

In 2012, Bowen enrolled in the Oxnard College soccer program. [4] In his freshman season, he finished second in the conference scoring charts with 17 goals. [5] [6] He would also help the team win the Western State Conference title. [5] The Condors were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Orange Coast College, where he contributed the team's lone goal. [5] After the conclusion of the season, he was named the conference's player of the year. [7] [6]

Club career

Early career

After a season with Ventura, he signed with league rivals Portland Timbers U23s. [8] The following season, he returned to his former club, Ventura County. [9] [10] In his second season with Ventura County, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by winning their division. [11] He finished second in the club's scoring chart with 7 goals. [12] Bowen also participated in the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, where he contributed a goal against the USL Pro side Los Angeles Blues in the tournament's second round. [13] The Fusion was eliminated in the next round by MLS side Chivas USA. [14]

Professional

Bowen joined the professional ranks in 2013 by signing with expansion side Phoenix FC in the USL Pro. [15] After a season in Arizona, he signed with league rivals LA Galaxy II. [16] In his debut season with the Galaxy, he appeared in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup, where he recorded two goals against Cal FC in the second round. [16] He re-signed with the Galaxy for the 2015 season. [17] [18]

Macedonia

In 2017, he played in the Macedonian First Football League with Akademija Pandev. [19] In the winter transfer market, he signed with league rivals Pelister. [20] [21]

Spain

Following his stint in Macedonia, he ventured to the Spanish circuit to play with CD Almuñécar Academy. [22] Bowen was also invited for an unsuccessful trial with Algeciras CF. [22] [23]

United States

After several years abroad, Bowen returned to the United States in 2019 to play with FC Golden State Force. [24] In 2020, he joined Detroit City in the National Independent Soccer Association. [25] Bowen returned to his former club, Ventura County Fusion in 2022. [26]

Managerial career

In 2022, Bowen was named San Domenico School men’s varsity head coach. [27] [28]

References

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  2. Urban Pitch. "Pro footballer Travis Bowen on living in Macedonia, playing & growing up with a sibling pro player" via YouTube.
  3. Staff, U. P. (31 January 2018). "From LA to Macedonia, Travis Bowen Embraces the Enduring Journey of Being a Pro Footballer".
  4. Curley, Joe (10 October 2012). "Oxnard shuts out rival". Ventura County Star . pp. 5C.
  5. 1 2 3 Curley, Joe (18 November 2012). "Oxnard men upset at home". Ventura County Star . pp. 5C.
  6. 1 2 "Oxnard bios - Travis Bowen". Ventura County Star . 30 December 2012. pp. 4C.
  7. "Oxnard's Bowen named soccer player of the year". Ventura County Star . 6 January 2013. pp. 5C.
  8. "Timbers U-23s Announce 2011 Team Roster | PTFC". Portland Timbers. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  9. Curley, Joe (27 May 2012). "Fusion Dominate Seahorses before game with Chivas". Ventura County Star . pp. 7C.
  10. Prezelski, Ted (1 July 2012). "FC Tucson goes cold against Ventura County Fusion | Soccer". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  11. Curley, Joe (13 July 2012). "Fusion could climb the ladder". Ventura County Star . pp. 6C.
  12. Curley, Joe (28 June 2012). "Fusion stretches unbeaten streak to 10". Ventura County Star . pp. 4C.
  13. Curley, Joe (23 May 2012). "Area soccer teams reach Cup semis". Ventura County Star . pp. 5C.
  14. Curley, Joe (30 May 2012). "Amateur team just misses upset of MLS opponent". Ventura County Star .
  15. Curley, Joe (13 May 2013). "Oxnard Cup tourney kicks off in June - Potential Reunion". Ventura County Star . pp. 2B.
  16. 1 2 Curley, Joe (15 May 201). "Cal FC, Fusion knocked out of Open Cup". Ventura County Star . pp. 4C.
  17. "LA Galaxy II announce roster ahead of 2015 USL season | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. "UCLA striker Danladi to return for Open Cup match on Tuesday". Ventura County Star . 20 May 2015. pp. 4C.
  19. Tanaskovski, Martin (19 August 2017). "Академија Пандев донесе играчи од ЛА Галакси и Месина" [Pandev Academy brings in players from LA Galaxy and Messina]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  20. "Сите зимски трансфери во ПМФЛ: Клубовите добро пазареа за фудбалската пролет!" [All winter transfers in the PMFL: Clubs bargained well for the football spring!]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  21. Upale, Goran (17 March 2018). "Пандевци" нокаутирани во 93. минута, Ристевски донесе огромен бод за Пелистер!" ["Pandevci" knocked out in the 93rd minute, Ristevski brings a huge point for Pelister!]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  22. 1 2 González, Alessio (20 November 2018). "Melo, con una oferta de trabajo, pide marcharse del Algeciras "por necesidad"" [Melo, with a job offer, asks to leave Algeciras "out of necessity"]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  23. "García Núñez: "Nadie va a salir gratis del Algeciras"" [García Núñez: "Nobody is going to leave Algeciras for free"]. Cadena SER (in Spanish). 22 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  24. "Detroit City FC Men Ink Roster Additions Heading into Start of NISA Play". Detroit City FC. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  25. O'Connor, Larry (29 August 2020). "Detroit City FC players pitch social justice message in wake of match postponement". The Detroit News . Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  26. "Ventura County Fusion | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  27. Cykowska, Maja (11 November 2022). "Homegrown success: Tristan Bowen shares his unconventional route to become a professional player". The Panther Press. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  28. Golden, Zella (15 December 2024). "All-American to all around the world: how Coach Travis embraces cultures and passions". The Panther Press. Retrieved 15 November 2025.