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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Travis Bowen | ||
| Date of birth | August 4, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Oxnard Condors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| Total | 92 | (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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
In 2022, Bowen was named San Domenico School men’s varsity head coach. [27] [28]