Ibane Bowat
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Bowat with TSV Hartberg in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibane Bowat[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Chelsea | ||
| 2018–2022 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Den Bosch (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2024– | Portsmouth | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Scotland U19 | |||
| 2022–2024 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025 | |||
Ibane Bowat (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.[3] Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.
Early life
Born in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames, 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.[4][5]
Club career
Bowat joined FC Den Bosch from Fulham in January 2023 on loan with the option to buy.[6] 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.[7] On 13 July 2023, Bowat signed a new contract with Fulham until 2025 and was subsequently loaned out to Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg.[8]
Portsmouth
On 30 August 2024 Bowat signed for EFL Championship side Portsmouth on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee reported to be in the region of £500,000. However, before he had made his debut he suffered a serious knee injury in training in September 2024, rupturing the patella tendon in his right knee as he took a shot on goal, which required him to undergo surgery.[9][10] Almost one year after being signed, he made his competitive debut for the club on 13 August 2025, starting and playing 61 minutes against Reading in the Carabao Cup.[11][12] On 1 November 2025, he made his league debut in a 4–0 defeat to Birmingham City.[13] He scored his first league goal for the club on 13 December 2025, scoring the winner in a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers.[14]
International career
Born in England, Bowat qualifies for Scotland via his maternal grandfather hailing from Fife.[15] He is also eligible to play for England, France and Cameroon.[16] He has represented Scotland at Under-19 level and in September 2022 was called up for the first time to the Scotland under-21 squad.[17] He made his Scotland under-21 debut on 7 November 2022 against Iceland under-21 in Motherwell.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 13 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Den Bosch (loan) | 2022–23[3] | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| TSV Hartberg (loan) | 2023–24[3] | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2024–25[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26[20] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
Notes
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Ibane Bowat Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ibane Bowat". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "GET TO KNOW: IBANE BOWAT". FulhamFC.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Fulham defender Ibane Bowat linked with loan move to Cheltenham Town". Gliucestershirelive.co.uk. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "FC Den Bosch hires Scottish defender Ibane Bowat (20) from Fulham". BD.nl. 12 Jan 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "DEN BOSCH VS. PSV II". Soccerway. 20 Jan 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "LOAN & NEW DEAL FOR BOWAT". Fulham. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Blues Swoop for Bowat". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. August 30, 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ McMahon, Mark (17 September 2024). "Injured Portsmouth defender Ibane Bowat has knee surgery as fomer Fulham centre-back delivers message from his hospital bed". Portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Shahaney, Pranav (2025-08-13). "Ibane Bowat injury update emerges after Portsmouth vs Reading". Pompey News. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Bowat: Belated Blues Bow A Blessing". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ Allen, Neil (2 November 2025). "'He deserves a bit of credit': Portsmouth boss defends shock Ibane Bowat selection against Birmingham". The News. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Portsmouth vs. Blackburn 2-1". Soccerway. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ Ibane Bowat Exclusive Interview| Scotland National Team
- ^ FC, Fulham (April 12, 2021). "Get To Know: Ibane Bowat". Fulham FC.
- ^ "Young Scots back on home soil to round off double-header". ScottishFA.co.uk.
- ^ "Under-21 edged out in Fir Park friendly". ScottishFA.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Ibane Bowat in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Ibane Bowat in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
External links
- Scotland profile at Scottish FA
- Ibane Bowat at Soccerbase
- Ibane Bowat at Soccerway