Josh Bowler
{{short description|English footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josh Bowler
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| full_name = Joshua Luke Bowler{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=9 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chertsey, England
| height = 1.75m
| position = Right winger
| currentclub = Nottingham Forest
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = Fulham
| youthyears2 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs2 = Aldershot Town
| youthyears3 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs3 = Queens Park Rangers
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2021
| clubs2 = Everton
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Hull City (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Blackpool
| caps4 = 49
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Nottingham Forest
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = → Olympiacos (loan)
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → Blackpool (loan)
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = → Cardiff City (loan)
| caps8 = 38
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2024–2025
| clubs9 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps9 = 10
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2025
| clubs10 = → Luton Town (loan)
| caps10 = 8
| goals10 = 0
| club-update = 1 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Joshua Luke Bowler (born 5 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for {{English football updater|NottingF}} club Nottingham Forest. He has previously played for Blackpool, Queens Park Rangers, Everton, and Hull City.
Club career
=Queens Park Rangers=
After being released by Fulham, Bowler spent two years at the newly established Aldershot FC Academy before its closure in 2013. Bowler then joined the Queens Park Rangers youth team in 2013, becoming a full professional in March 2017.{{cite news|title=Josh Bowler completes £4.25m move to Everton from QPR|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/10940226/josh-bowler-completes-4-25m-move-to-everton-from-qpr|accessdate=10 July 2017|work=Sky Sports|issue=7 July 2017}} In May that year, he made his first-team debut in the last game of the 2016–17 EFL Championship season against Norwich City.{{cite news |title=MATCH REPORT: NORWICH CITY 4, QPR 0|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3926989&tcmuri=3152352 |publisher=QPR Official Website|date=7 May 2017 |accessdate=8 May 2017}}
=Everton=
On 7 July 2017, Bowler joined Everton on a three-year deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/07/07/blues-sign-up-bowler |title=Blues Bring In Bowler – Everton Football Club |date=7 July 2017 |website=www.evertonfc.com |access-date=8 July 2017 |archive-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608185604/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/07/07/blues-sign-up-bowler |url-status=dead }}
==Hull City (loan)==
On 18 July 2019, Bowler signed a one-year contract extension with Everton and joined {{English football updater|HullCity}} club Hull City on loan for the 2019–20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/josh-bowler-hails-everton-marcel-16608223|title=Bowler hails Everton and Brands after sealing loan move|first=Adam|last=Jones|date=18 July 2019|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=18 July 2019}}
Bowler made his first appearance for the club in the opening match of the 2019–20 season, a 2–1 defeat at Swansea City, when he came off the bench to replace Kamil Grosicki.{{cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135731
| title = Swansea City 2–1 Hull City
| date = 3 August 2019
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| accessdate = 3 August 2019}} In June 2020, Hull indicated the loan would be extended to the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite news |last= Colman |first= Jonty |date= 25 July 2020 |title= 'Forever grateful' – Josh Bowler's message to Hull City fans after Everton loan expires |work= Hull Live |url= https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-everton-josh-bowler-4363597 |access-date= 13 May 2025 }}
=Blackpool=
On 19 June 2021, Bowler agreed to sign for Blackpool in a one-year deal that was confirmed on 1 July. The club had an option to extend his contract by a further year,[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/blackpool-bring-in-bowler/ "Blackpool Bring In Bowler"] – Blackpool F.C., 19 June 2021{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57539479|title=Blackpool sign Everton winger Bowler|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 June 2021}} which they exercised at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/post/club-confirms-retained-list-may-22|title=Club Confirms Retained List|website=www.blackpoolfc.co.uk|date=10 May 2022|accessdate=10 May 2022}}
=Nottingham Forest=
On 1 September 2022, Bowler signed with Premier League side Nottingham Forest and was immediately loaned to Greek Super League club Olympiacos for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/september/01/reds-sign-josh-bowler-and-loan-to-olympiacos/|title=Reds sign Josh Bowler and loan to Olympiacos|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}} After struggling for minutes in Greece, Bowler was recalled by Forest on 5 January 2023, and immediately loaned to his previous club Blackpool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/january/05/bowler-loaned-to-blackpool/|title=Bowler loaned to Blackpool|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}
On 1 August 2023, Bowler signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/josh-bowler-bluebird|title=Josh Bowler is a Bluebird|website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk|date=1 August 2023|accessdate=1 August 2023}}
On 31 January 2025, Bowler joined Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/josh-bowler-joins-on-loan-from-forest|title=Josh Bowler joins on loan from Forest|website=www.lutontown.co.uk|date=31 January 2025|accessdate=31 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 14 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||
| Queens Park Rangers
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|102690|2016|accessdate=13 October 2017}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |
| Everton
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|102690|2017|accessdate=13 October 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | |
| Everton U-23s
|colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Hull City (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|102690|2019|accessdate=3 August 2019}} |28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 31 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Blackpool
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|102690|2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/teams/blackpool/top-scorers|title = Blackpool Top Scorers}} |42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 45 | 8 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|102690|2022|accessdate=1 August 2023}}
|Championship |7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| Nottingham Forest
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |– |0 |0 | |||||||||
| Olympiacos (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Blackpool (loan)
|Championship |18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 19 | 2 | |
| Cardiff City (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|102690|2023|accessdate=1 July 2024}} |Championship |38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 39 | 5 | |
| Preston North End (loan)
|2024–25 {{soccerbase season|102690|2024|accessdate=31 January 2025}} |Championship |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!148 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 169 | 18 |
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Honours
Everton U23s
- Premier League Cup: 2018–19{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Sam |date=2019-05-08 |title=Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-vs-newcastle-u23s-live-16244703 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|81241}}
{{Nottingham Forest F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowler, Josh}}
Category:Footballers from Chertsey
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Olympiacos F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Greece