Jarrod Bowen is a professional footballer, who plays as a winger for West ham United in the Premier league. Bowen was born on the 20th December 1996, in Leominster, Herefordshire.
Breakthrough
During his youth he had two unsuccessful trials for two different clubs, Aston Villa and Cardiff City. As a result of the unsuccessful trials Bowen began his football career as a scholar for Hereford United.
When he was 17 he eventually got into the Hereford United first team due to his impressive performances with the youth team. His first debut was in a 2-0 loss to Barnet on 22nd March 2014.
Professional Career Gets On Track
Bowen signed for Premier League club Hull City in 2016. He impressed his manager during pre-season, which led to him making his first team debut on 23rd August 2016 in a 3-1 win against Exeter City.
Bowen’s first goal for Hull City came on 5th August 2017 in a 1-1 draw away to Aston Villa. Bowen signed a new contract with Hull in 2017 until 2020. He managed to score 54 goals across all competitions in 131 appearances for the club.
On the 31st January 2020 Bowen signed for West Ham on a permanent transfer, for £18 million plus £7 million add-ons. On the 29th February that year, Bowen was given his first start for West Ham United and contributed with his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Southampton.
On the 21st October 2021 Bowen scored his first European goal in a 3-0 win against Genk.
Individual Honours
-Hull City Supporters’ Player of the Year Award 2017/18
-Hull City Players’ Player of the Year Award 2017/18
-EFL Championship Player of the Month December 2018 and November 2019
Jarrod Bowen Is Clutch
West Ham United boss, David Moyes was quoted by Football.London saying this about Bowen:
“He has stepped up when we needed him, his goals and assists have been great.”
Quick , Direct And Mobile t
West Ham Fan Alan Jefferson stated “Bowen is very quick, direct and mobile when he plays for us. I enjoy watching him play” in relation to Bowen’s strengths
Mason Winston, who is a West ham fan, says “A strength of Bowen’s is that he knows how to cut onto his stronger foot, which is his left from the right side of the pitch”
West Ham fan, Harry Finchley says “His off the ball movement is really good, knows how to create space”, concerning one of his main strengths.
Ineffective In The Air
West Ham fan, David Clark says that “because of his height he is not really effective when carrying out duels in the air” in relation to Bowen’s weaknesses.
Ashley Walker, who also supports West Ham United states “He is not the strongest player, in the Prem there are a lot of big guys. So he tends to struggle in that department” concerning Bowen’s weaknesses.
Life Outside Of Football
In October 2021, Bowen was reported to be in a relationship with reality television personality Dani Dyer.
On the 15th November 2021 Dani Dyer and Bowen stepped out together for the first time since confirming they are an item. The couple grabbed coffees after spending a romantic weekend together in a glam London hotel.
Danny Dyer, father of Dani, shared an affectionate post about Jarrod Bowen when he enjoyed a night out with the West Ham ace. Danny, 44, put an arm around Jarrod as the pair beamed in their matching black tops. Danny cheekily captioned the shot : ”That grin,” as he got to know his daughter’s new man better.
Basic Facts
Height – 1.75 metres
Foot – Left
Weight – 70 kg
Shirt Number – 20
Intriguing Facts
-His family were more rugby orientated than football orientated
-Bowen and his ex-girlfriend Jazz had a French bulldog named Bella who lived with them
-Jarrod Bowen bulked up by dragging tractor tyres across a field to excel as a forward
-We know only about his father whose name is Sam Bowen but his next parent is yet to be revealed
-Since netting in his Hull City debut at Aston Villa in August 2017, no player has scored more Championship goals than the 23 year old.
