Jarrod Bowen
![]() Bowen playing for Hull City in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jarrod Bowen[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 December 1996||
Place of birth | Leominster, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Midfielder, Forward[4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Hereford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Hereford United | 8 | (1) |
2014–2020 | Hull City | 124 | (52) |
2020– | West Ham United | 38 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:18, 21 February 2021 (UTC) |
Jarrod Bowen (born 20 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club West Ham United. He has previously played for Hereford United and Hull City.
Early life
Bowen was born in Leominster, Herefordshire.[2] Growing up, his idol was David Beckham and he supported Manchester United.[5]
Club career
Hereford United
After unsuccessful trials at Aston Villa and Cardiff City, Bowen started his career as a scholar at Hereford United.[6] At the age of 17, Bowen broke into the Hereford United first team after impressing for the youth team that season,[6] making his debut in a 2–0 loss against Barnet on 22 March 2014.[7] He scored his first career goal on 21 April 2014 in Hereford's 3–2 home victory over Alfreton Town.[8]
Hull City
After Hereford were expelled from the Football Conference in June 2014,[9] Bowen signed for Premier League club Hull City in July.[10] After impressing during pre-season in 2016,[11] he made his first-team debut for Hull on 23 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 EFL Cup victory over Exeter City.[12] On 7 November 2016, Bowen signed a new two-year contract with Hull.[13]
Bowen scored his first goal for Hull on 5 August 2017, away to Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw.[14] In September 2017, Bowen signed a new contract that tied him to the club until June 2020.[15] He scored 15 goals in all competitions during the 2017–18 season, which saw him finish as Hull's top scorer.[16] At the annual end of season awards ceremony on 8 May 2018, Bowen won both the Hull City Supporter's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards.[17]
Bowen was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for December 2018,[18] subsequently winning the award in January 2019.[19] In March 2019, he was selected as part of the 2018–19 Championship Team of the Season.[20] He scored 22 goals in all competitions during the 2018–19 season, which saw him finish as Hull's top scorer again.[21] At the annual end of season awards ceremony on 7 May 2019, Bowen won the Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Hull City Supporter's Player of the Year awards.[22]
West Ham United
On 31 January 2020, Bowen joined West Ham United on a permanent transfer, with the Premier League club paying an initial £18 million for the forward, with up to £7 million in potential add-ons.[23][24] On 29 February 2020, in his first start for West Ham, Bowen scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Southampton.[25]
Style of play
Bowen has been compared to former Bayern Munich legend Arjen Robben through his footballing talent, with sports journalist Daniel Emery stating, "He is a budget Arjen Robben in the way that he plays. Championship defenders know exactly what he is going to do, but they simply cannot stop it. He gets the ball on the channel on the right and looks to cut inside onto his left foot and find the far corner. Despite it being his trademark move, defenders still struggle to prevent him from getting his shot off. Would Premier League defenders stifle him? It remains to be seen."[26]
Career statistics
- As of 21 February 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hereford United | 2013–14[8] | Conference Premier | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
Hull City | 2014–15[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015–16[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17[29] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2017–18[30] | Championship | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 15 | ||
2018–19[31] | Championship | 46 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 46 | 22 | ||
2019–20[32] | Championship | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 17 | ||
Total | 124 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 54 | ||
West Ham United | 2019–20[32] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
2020–21[33] | Premier League | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
Total | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
Career total | 170 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 61 |
Honours
Individual
- Hull City Supporters' Player of the Year: 2017–18[17]
- Hull City Players' Player of the Year: 2017–18[17]
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: December 2018, November 2019[19][34]
References
- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Jarrod Bowen". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen". ESPN FC. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen is the FASTEST player at West Ham?! | TRUE or FALSE". YouTube. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ a b Buckingham, Philip (8 August 2017). "From Hereford United to Hull City, how Jarrod Bowen's stock has kept on rising". Hull Live. Local World. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Roshane (10 September 2020). "Jarrod Bowen: The rise of the Milkybar Kid". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b "J. Bowen: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Hereford United expelled from Football Conference". BBC Sport. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Hereford: Jarrod Bowen joins Hull, Billy Murphy goes to Bristol City". BBC Sport. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Exeter City 1–3 Hull City". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen signs two-year extension with Hull City". ESPN. PA Sport. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Aston Villa 1–1 Hull City: Jarrod Bowen strike earns Tigers point". Sky Sports. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Bowen looks forward to continuing his development with the Tigers". Hull City A.F.C. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Hull: Squad details: 2017/18". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bowen bags a brace at Player of the Year awards evening". Hull City A.F.C. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Championship Player of the Month: December nominations". EFL. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Hull City pair Jarrod Bowen and Nigel Adkins win Sky Bet Championship December awards". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "EFL awards: Che Adams, Teemu Pukki & Billy Sharp on Championship shortlist". BBC Sport. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Bowen Picks Up Hat-Trick Of Awards". Hull City A.F.C. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Transfer Centre". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen joins West Ham United". West Ham. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Jarrod Bowen marks first start with goal as West Ham ease past Southampton". The National. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Emery, Daniel (September 2019). ""Budget Arjen Robben" – Q&A on Jarrod Bowen with Championship expert". Read Newcastle. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jarrod Bowen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ McMonigle, Ken (13 December 2019). "Jarrod Bowen Wins Sky Bet Championship Player Of The Month Award For November". Hull City.
External links
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- Profile at the Hull City A.F.C. website
- Jarrod Bowen at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Leominster
- Sportspeople from Herefordshire
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players