Scottish footballer
Ibane Bowat (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 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 qualifies for Scotland via his maternal grandfather hailing from Fife.[7] He is also eligible to play for France and Cameroon.[8] 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.[9] He made his Scotland under-21 debut on 7 November 2022 against Iceland under-21 in Motherwell.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 28 May 2024[1]
References