Scott Bower
{{short description|American retired soccer midfielder|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Bower
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|6|27}}
| birth_place = Port Angeles, Washington, United States
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| position = Midfielder
| collegeyears1 = 1996–1997
| college1 = Stetson Hatters
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 =
| collegeyears2 = 1998
| college2 = Clemson Tigers
| collegecaps2 = 24
| collegegoals2 = 9
| years1 = 1999–2002
| clubs1 = San Jose Earthquakes
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2000
| clubs2 = → MLS Pro-40 (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2001
| clubs3 = → Seattle Sounders (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2002
| clubs4 = → Portland Timbers (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 60
| totalgoals = 2
}}
Scott Bower (June 27, 1978) is an American former soccer player.
Youth
Bower grew up in Florida where he played for the Florida State U-17 soccer champion with the Tampa Bay Kickers. In 1996, he graduated from Gaither High School where he was an All State soccer player. Bower began his collegiate career with Stetson University from 1996 to 1997. In August 1997, he also played for the Clearwater Chargers who won the U-19 US Youth Soccer National Championships.All of a sudden, Chargers are national champs St. Petersburg Times - Monday, August 4, 1997 He then transferred to Clemson University where he played his junior season in 1998. Clemson was ranked number one in the Country for most of the season, only losing one game.{{cite news|work=Tampa Tribune|author=Ward, Bill|title=Bower's career in soccer kicks into high gear|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampatribune/access/39321933.html?dids=39321933:39321933&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+27%2C+1999&author=BILL+WARD&pub=Tampa+Tribune&desc=Bower%27s+career+in+soccer+kicks+into+high+gear&pqatl=google|date=1999-02-27}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In the Atlantic Coast Conference final, Bower scored the game-winning goal over the Duke Blue Devils.
Professional
In February 1999, Bower left college and signed a Project-40 contract with Major League Soccer. The league assigned Bower to San Jose Earthquakes.{{cite news|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/21241/mls-scott-bower-signs-project-40-contract.html|title=MLS: Scott Bower signs Project-40 contract|website=Soccer America|accessdate=January 19, 2021|date=February 2, 1999}} In July 2002, he played four games on loan to Portland Timbers of the A-League.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-bowersco001|title=Scott Bower at StatsCrew.com|website=Stats Crew|accessdate=January 19, 2021}} Bower was waived by the Earthquakes at the end of the 2002 season and went on trial with LA Galaxy during the 2003 preseason, but couldn't secure a contract and retired shortly after.{{cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2002-11-05-0211050584-story.html|title=Transactions: Soccer: Major League Soccer|website=Hartford Courant|publisher=Tribune Company|accessdate=January 19, 2021|date=November 5, 2002}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|scott-bower}}
- {{FBref|e18366ee/Scott-Bower}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Washington (state)
Category:People from Port Angeles, Washington
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Stetson Hatters men's soccer players
Category:Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players