Nickname Jango 2016– North Queensland Height 1.93 m Weight 88 kg | Position Centre, Wing 11 4 Career start 2014 Other name Jango | |
Born 30 March 1993 (age 23)Cairns, Queensland, Australia ( 1993-03-30 ) | ||
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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 (NRL). He primarily plays at centre or wing.
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Background
Born in Cairns, Queensland on 30 March 1993, Bowen is of Indigenous Australian and Māori descent. He is the nephew of professional rugby league footballers, Matt and Brenton Bowen. Bowen grew up in the small Cape York Aboriginal community of Hopevale and attended Abergworie College, where he played his junior rugby league.
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 Under-20s side. He played 30 games between 2012 and 2013, scoring 23 tries and kicking 9 goals for 110 points. In June 2013, his form in the NYC was rewarded with a three-year NRL contract with the Cowboys, until the end of 2016.
In February 2014, Bowen was a member of the Cowboys' NRL Auckland Nines winning side, scoring two tries in the tournament.
Bowen would spend 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. 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. 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. 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 first grade debut for the Cowboys, scoring a try in his side's 36-0 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. Bowen finished his first NRL season with 4 tries in 10 games, which included starting at centre in two of the Cowboys' finals games.
Individual
North Queensland Cowboys Rookie of the Year: 2016
Team
2014 NRL Auckland Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners