Ibane Bowat

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ibane Bowat

| image = File:FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen TSV Hartberg (2023-11-25) 36.jpg

| caption = Ibane Bowat playing for TSV Hartberg.

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kingston upon Thames, London, England

| height = 1.90 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Portsmouth

| clubnumber = 34

| youthyears1 = 2008–2014

| youthclubs1 = Chelsea

| youthyears2 = 2018–2022

| youthclubs2 = Fulham

| years1 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Fulham

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023

| clubs2 = → Den Bosch (loan)

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = → TSV Hartberg (loan)

| caps3 = 31

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2024-

| clubs4 = Portsmouth

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Scotland U21

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 28 May 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Ibane Bowat (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|Portsmou}} club Portsmouth.{{Soccerway|ibane-bowat/623084}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/april/Get-To-Know-Ibane-Bowat/|title=GET TO KNOW: IBANE BOWAT|website=FulhamFC.com|date=12 April 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulham-defender-ibane-bowat-linked-7991237|title=Fulham defender Ibane Bowat linked with loan move to Cheltenham Town|website=Gliucestershirelive.co.uk|date=3 January 2023 }}

Club career

Bowat joined FC Den Bosch from Fulham in January 2023 on loan with the option to buy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/fc-den-bosch-huurt-schotse-verdediger-ibane-bowat-20-van-fulham~a4acbbd5/|title=FC Den Bosch hires Scottish defender Ibane Bowat (20) from Fulham|website=BD.nl}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/20/netherlands/eerste-divisie/fc-den-bosch/jong-psv/3798835/|title=DEN BOSCH VS. PSV II|website=Soccerway}} On 13 July 2023, Bowat signed a new contract with Fulham until 2025 and was subsequently loaned out to Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg.{{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/july/13/Bowat-Signs-New-Deal-And-Heads-Out-On-Loan/|title=LOAN & NEW DEAL FOR BOWAT|publisher=Fulham F.C.|date=13 July 2023|access-date=13 July 2023}}

=Portsmouth=

On August 30, 2024 Bowat signed for EFL Championship side Portsmouth on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2024 |title=Blues Swoop for Bowat |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/blues-swoop-for-bowat/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk}}

International career

Born in England, Bowat qualifies for Scotland via his maternal grandfather hailing from Fife.[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkO7JSbhAqQ&pp=ygULSWJhbmUgYm93YXQ%3D Ibane Bowat Exclusive Interview| Scotland National Team] He is also eligible to play for England, France and Cameroon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/april/Get-To-Know-Ibane-Bowat/|title=Get To Know: Ibane Bowat|first=Fulham|last=FC|date=April 12, 2021|website=Fulham FC}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/young-scots-back-on-home-soil-to-round-off-double-header/|title=Young Scots back on home soil to round off double-header|website=ScottishFA.co.uk}} He made his Scotland under-21 debut on 7 November 2022 against Iceland under-21 in Motherwell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/under-21-edged-out-in-fir-park-friendly/|title=Under-21 edged out in Fir Park friendly|website=ScottishFA.co.uk}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Austrian Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Den Bosch (loan) \|2022–23 \|Eerste Divisie \|16	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	0
TSV Hartberg (loan) \|2023–24 \|Austrian Bundesliga \|31	1	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	34	1
Portsmouth \|2024–25 \|EFL Championship \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0
colspan="3"\|Career total !47	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	1