Ibane Bowat

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.

Ibane Bowat
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002
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) 6 (0)
International career
Scotland U19
2022– Scotland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2023

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.
  3. "Fulham defender Ibane Bowat linked with loan move to Cheltenham Town". Gliucestershirelive.co.uk.
  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.
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