Sam Bowen (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sam Lewis Bowen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Wales | ||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Newport County | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2020 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Cardiff City | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2022– | Newport County | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Wales U19 | 7 | (1) |
2021– | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:03, 9 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:57, 3 November 2021 (UTC) |
Sam Lewis Bowen (born 14 January 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Newport County. He is a Wales under-21 international.
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Club career
Cardiff City
Bowen began his career as a youth player with Cardiff City. Having joined the club's academy at the age of six, he went on to captain the under-18 side before being named as an unused substitute for FA Cup ties against Carlisle United and Reading in January 2020.[2] He signed for Cymru Premier side Barry Town United on loan in October 2020, making his debut in a 0–0 draw with Connah's Quay Nomads. He appeared seven times for Barry, scoring twice, before returning to Cardiff in January 2021 following the suspension of the Cymru Premier due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Bowen made his professional debut for Cardiff during a 2–0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup on 24 August 2021.[4] He made his league debut three weeks later in a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest.[5]
Newport County
On 25 May 2022 it was announced that Bowen would join Newport County on a permanent contract for an undisclosed transfer fee when the transfer window opened on 10 June 2022.[6] He made his debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the starting line up for the 1–1 League Two draw against Sutton United.[7]
Personal life
Bowen is the son of former Wales international footballer Jason Bowen.[2] He has an older brother, Jaye, who was also an academy player at Cardiff City.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 April 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cardiff City | 2021–22[9] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Barry Town United (loan) | 2020–21 | Cymru Premier | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
Newport County | 2022–23[10] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Career total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
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External links
- Sam Bowen at Soccerway
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Barry Town United F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Cymru Premier players
- English Football League players