Javid Bowen
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Jango[1] | |||||
| Born | 30 March 1993 Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2016– | North Queensland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| As of 9 April 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Javid Bowen (born 30 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. Primarily a centre or winger.
Background
Born in Cairns, Queensland, Bowen is of Indigenous Australian and Māori[3] descent. Bowen grew up in the small Cape York Aboriginal community of Hopevale and attended Abergworie College, where he played his junior rugby league.
Bowen is the nephew of former North Queensland Cowboys players, Matt and Brenton Bowen.
Playing career
Early career
After completing his schooling, Bowen was signed by the Sydney Roosters, playing for their SG Ball Cup side in 2011. In early 2012, Bowen returned to Queensland, joining the North Queensland Cowboys and playing for their NYC side.[1] He played 30 games between 2012 and 2013, scoring 23 tries and kicking 9 goals for 110 points.[4] In June 2013, his form in the NYC was rewarded with a three-year NRL contract with the Cowboys, until the end of 2016.[5]
In February 2014, Bowen was a member of the Cowboys' NRL Auckland Nines winning side, scoring two tries in the tournament. Bowen would spent the rest of the 2014 season playing for the Cowboys' Queensland Cup affiliate side, the Northern Pride. In July 2014, Bowen represented the Queensland Residents side, scoring a try in their 24-16 win over New South Wales. In September 2014, Bowen was a member of the Northern Pride's Grand Final win over the Easts Tigers, scoring two tries.[6] A week later, Bowen scored a hat trick and was named Man of the Match in the inaugural NRL State Championship game, in which the Pride defeated the Penrith Panthers, 32-28.[7] In his first season at the Pride, Bowen played 23 games and scored 12 tries.
In January 2015, Bowen was a member of the QAS Emerging Maroons squad.[8] Later that month, Bowen was selected in the Cowboys' squad for the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. Bowen once again spent the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. In May 2015, Bowen was selected for the Queensland Residents side for the second straight year, scoring a try in their 36-32 win over New South Wales.
2016
In Round 5 of the 2016 NRL season, Bowen made his NRL debut for the Cowboys, scoring a try in his side's 36-0 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[9]
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | North Queensland | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| Career totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
References
- 1 2 "North Queensland Youngster Javid Bowen Ready to Forge Own NRL Identity". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Javid Bowen - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1993-03-30. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "North Queensland Cowboys takeout NRL Nines title". Māori Television. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "B". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Javid Bowen signs Cowboys NRL contract". Zero Tackle. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Northern Pride simply the best". QRL. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "QAS Emerging squads 2015". QRL. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Category". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2016-03-30.