Sam Bowen (footballer)

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Sam Bowen
Personal information
Full name Sam Lewis Bowen[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth Wales
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 37
Youth career
2007–2020 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Cardiff City 4 (0)
2020–2021 → Barry Town United (loan) 7 (2)
National team‡
2017 Wales U17 2 (0)
2018–2019 Wales U19 7 (1)
2021– Wales U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:57, 3 November 2021 (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 Championship side Cardiff City. He is a Wales under-21 international.

Club career[]

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]

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.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 20 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City 2021–22[7] 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
Career total 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 2

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sam Bowen joins Barry Town on loan from Cardiff City". Barry Town United F.C. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ Davies, Iwan Gabe (18 January 2021). "Barry Town Duo Depart". Barry & District News. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Jason Bowen: It was a no-brainer signing for City". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Games played by Sam Bowen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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