Brian Bowes

Brian Bowes (born October 1, 1979) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper and was a head coach.

Brian Bowes
Bowes in 2005
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-10-01) 1 October 1979
Place of birth North York, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Toronto Olympians
2000–2001 Toronto ThunderHawks (indoor) 6 (1)
2002 Metro Lions
2001–2003 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 18 (0)
2004–2005 Vaughan Shooters
International career
1998 Canada U20 3 (0)
Managerial career
2011 York Region Shooters
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Youth

He represented Team Ontario in the 1997 Canada Games.[1][2]

Early career

Bowes played in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Professional Soccer League in 1998 with the newly formed Toronto Olympians.[3] in his debut season with Toronto, he helped the club secure the league double (regular season & league cup).[4][5] He participated in the CPSL Championship final where Toronto was defeated by St. Catharines Roma Wolves.[4] After the conclusion of the 1998 season, he had a trial run with the French side LB Châteauroux.[6] He returned for his sophomore season in 1999.[7] The eastern Toronto side would successfully defend their league cup against Toronto Croatia and secure the regular season title for the second consecutive year.[8] He also played in the championship final where Toronto successfully secured a league treble after defeating the Croats.

Bowes returned for his third season with Toronto in 2000.[9] He would assist the club in securing their third consecutive league cup by defeating St. Catharines.[9] The regular season title was once more successfully defended for the third consecutive season. He appeared once again in the championship final where the Olympians lost the match to Toronto Croatia.[10]

Bowes returned for the 2001 season which marked his final year with the organization.[11][12] The Olympians would secure a postseason berth but were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by Toronto Supra.[13] He was also nominated for the league's goalkeeper of the year award and was named to the league all-star team that faced C.S. Marítimo.[13][14]

Indoor career

In the winter of 2000–01, he played at the indoor level with the expansion franchise Toronto ThunderHawks of the National Professional Soccer League.[15] He recorded his first professional goal on March 30, 2001, against Kansas City Attack. In total, he played in 6 matches and recorded 1 goal for Toronto.[16]

The following season Bowes played abroad in the United States-based Major Indoor Soccer League as he was selected by the Kansas City Comets in the dispersal draft after Toronto folded their franchise.[17][18] He made his debut for Kansas City on November 3, 2001, against the Harrisburg Heat where he registered a win.[19][20] As a result of his performance against Harrisburg, he was named the league's defensive player of the week.[21] Though originally signed as a reserve goalkeeper he was able to start in several matches due to an injury to first-choice goalie Chris Damico.[22][23] He also assisted the Comets in securing a playoff berth by finishing in third place.[24] In the postseason Kansas was eliminated in the opening round by Philadelphia KiXX.[25] After the conclusion of the season, he was named to the league's all-rookie team.[26][27]

Bowes re-signed with Kansas the following season.[28] He initially began the season as the club's starting goalkeeper for the first three opening matches.[29] Shortly after making three appearances, he was released from his contract in late October.[30][31]

Canada

After the indoor season, he resumed playing in the CPSL during the summer of 2002 with the expansion side Metro Lions.[32][33] The Scarborough-based team would secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the Eastern Conference.[34] The team reached the semifinal round of the postseason where they were eliminated from the competition by Ottawa Wizards.[34]

He returned to the league to play the 2004 season with Vaughan Shooters.[35] Bowes would make his fourth championship final appearance during his time with Vaughan where the Shooters lost the match to Toronto Croatia.[36][37] Vaughan re-signed Bowes for another season in 2005.[38] For the second consecutive season, he helped the club reach the championship final where they were defeated by the Oakville Blue Devils.[39]

In 2006, he played in the Ontario Cup tournament with Scarborough GS United.[40]

International career

Bowes represented the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1998 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.[41] He made his debut for the national team on August 5, 1998, against Trinidad and Tobago.[41]

Managerial career

In 2009, he transitioned into the managerial side of soccer and became the head coach for Real Toronto and won the 2009 Ontario Cup.[41] Bowes returned to his former club Vaughan Shooters which was renamed York Region Shooters to coach the team in 2011 in the Canadian Soccer League.[42] In 2012, he joined the coaching staff for Seneca College as an assistant coach under head coach Vito Colangelo.[43] He also returned for the 2013-14 season once more as an assistant coach.[44]

References
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  2. Cleary, Martin (19 August 1997). "Quebec soccer star hangs his head after tie with Ontario". Montreal Gazette. pp. E2.
  3. Potrecz, Bill (17 September 1998). "Tie gives Wolves the edge:". St. Catharines Standard. pp. C3.
  4. Rogers, Alison (15 October 1998). "A perfect ending". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D1.
  5. "Roma drops cup final". St. Catharines Standard. 26 September 1998. pp. C3.
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  7. De Wolfe, Alexis (26 August 1999). "Shorthanded Wolves given rough time by game official: St. Catharines player on receiving end of obscene gesture, then given the boot". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D7.
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  18. "Team Speed Should be KC's Strength". Kansas City Star. 20 October 2001.
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  25. Richman, Howard (24 April 2002). "Net Gain for Comets". Kansas City Star.
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  29. Mellinger, Sam (8 November 2002). "Comets Hope for a Repeat Performance against Wave". Kansas City Star.
  30. Mellinger, Sam (30 October 2002). "Vignjevic Eager to See Action for Comets". Kansas City Star.
  31. Mellinger, Sam (2 November 2002). "Life is Fun Again for Quinn". Kansas City Star.
  32. "2002 Metro Lions roster". cpsl.ca. Archived from the original on 25 December 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  33. Rogers, Alison (18 July 2002). "Wolves' defence gets the job done in win over Lions: Roma defenders will do just about anything to keep ball out of net". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D1.
  34. Laskaris, Sam (23 October 2002). "Metro Lions put the bite on their competition". Scarborough Mirror.
  35. "2004 Vaughan Shooters roster". cpsl.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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  37. "Toronto Croatia CPSL Champs". 11 October 2004. Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  38. "2005 Vaughan Shooters roster". cpsl.org. Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  39. Kuiperij, Jon (12 October 2005). "Blue Devils' Gamble pays off in CPSL final; Local Striker Nets Golden Goal to Clinch Crown". Oakville Beaver.
  40. Doucet, Bill (27 June 2006). "Sonics unravel in Ontario Cup". Cambridge Times.
  41. "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  42. Glover, Robin (21 August 2011). "Match Report on York Region Shooters and TFC Academy". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  43. "2012-13 Seneca Men's Soccer Roster". Seneca College. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  44. "2013-14 Seneca Men's Soccer Roster". Seneca College. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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