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Travis Bowen

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Travis Bowen
Personal information
Full name Travis Bowen
Date of birth (1989-08-04) August 4, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Oxnard Condors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Ventura County Fusion 3 (0)
2011 Portland Timbers U23s 12 (0)
2012 Ventura County Fusion 8 (7)
2013 Phoenix FC 15 (1)
2014–2015 LA Galaxy II 28 (6)
2016 Bylis Ballsh 7 (1)
2017 Akademija Pandev 5 (1)
2018 Pelister 6 (0)
2018 CD Almuñécar City 3 (5)
2019 FC Golden State Force 1 (0)
2019 FC Golden State 3 (4)
2020 Detroit City 0 (0)
2022 Ventura County Fusion 1 (0)
Total 92 (25)
Managerial career
2022– San Domenico Panthers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Travis Bowen (born August 4, 1989) is an American soccer coach and former player who played as a forward.[1][2][3]

College career

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In 2012, Bowen enrolled in the Oxnard College soccer program.[4] In his freshman season, he finished second in the conference scoring charts with 17 goals.[5][6] He would also help the team win the Western State Conference title.[5] The Condors were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Orange Coast College, where he contributed the team's lone goal.[5] After the conclusion of the season, he was named the conference's player of the year.[7][6]

Club career

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Early career

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After a season with Ventura, he signed with league rivals Portland Timbers U23s.[8] The following season, he returned to his former club, Ventura County.[9][10] In his second season with Ventura County, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by winning their division.[11] He finished second in the club's scoring chart with 7 goals.[12] Bowen also participated in the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, where he contributed a goal against the USL Pro side Los Angeles Blues in the tournament's second round.[13] The Fusion was eliminated in the next round by MLS side Chivas USA.[14]

Professional

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Bowen joined the professional ranks in 2013 by signing with expansion side Phoenix FC in the USL Pro.[15] After a season in Arizona, he signed with league rivals LA Galaxy II.[16] In his debut season with the Galaxy, he appeared in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup, where he recorded two goals against Cal FC in the second round.[16] He re-signed with the Galaxy for the 2015 season.[17][18]

Macedonia

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In 2017, he played in the Macedonian First Football League with Akademija Pandev.[19] In the winter transfer market, he signed with league rivals Pelister.[20][21]

Spain

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Following his stint in Macedonia, he ventured to the Spanish circuit to play with CD Almuñécar Academy.[22] Bowen was also invited for an unsuccessful trial with Algeciras CF.[22][23]

United States

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After several years abroad, Bowen returned to the United States in 2019 to play with FC Golden State Force.[24] In 2020, he joined Detroit City in the National Independent Soccer Association.[25] Bowen returned to his former club, Ventura County Fusion in 2022.[26]

Managerial career

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In 2022, Bowen was named San Domenico School men’s varsity head coach.[27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "Detroit City FC Men Ink Roster Additions Heading into Start of NISA Play". www.detcityfc.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13.
  2. ^ Urban Pitch. "Pro footballer Travis Bowen on living in Macedonia, playing & growing up with a sibling pro player" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Staff, U. P. (31 January 2018). "From LA to Macedonia, Travis Bowen Embraces the Enduring Journey of Being a Pro Footballer".
  4. ^ Curley, Joe (10 October 2012). "Oxnard shuts out rival". Ventura County Star. pp. 5C.
  5. ^ a b c Curley, Joe (18 November 2012). "Oxnard men upset at home". Ventura County Star. pp. 5C.
  6. ^ a b "Oxnard bios - Travis Bowen". Ventura County Star. 30 December 2012. pp. 4C.
  7. ^ "Oxnard's Bowen named soccer player of the year". Ventura County Star. 6 January 2013. pp. 5C.
  8. ^ "Timbers U-23s Announce 2011 Team Roster | PTFC". Portland Timbers. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  9. ^ Curley, Joe (27 May 2012). "Fusion Dominate Seahorses before game with Chivas". Ventura County Star. pp. 7C.
  10. ^ Prezelski, Ted (1 July 2012). "FC Tucson goes cold against Ventura County Fusion | Soccer". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  11. ^ Curley, Joe (13 July 2012). "Fusion could climb the ladder". Ventura County Star. pp. 6C.
  12. ^ Curley, Joe (28 June 2012). "Fusion stretches unbeaten streak to 10". Ventura County Star. pp. 4C.
  13. ^ Curley, Joe (23 May 2012). "Area soccer teams reach Cup semis". Ventura County Star. pp. 5C.
  14. ^ Curley, Joe (30 May 2012). "Amateur team just misses upset of MLS opponent". Ventura County Star.
  15. ^ Curley, Joe (13 May 2013). "Oxnard Cup tourney kicks off in June - Potential Reunion". Ventura County Star. pp. 2B.
  16. ^ a b Curley, Joe (15 May 201). "Cal FC, Fusion knocked out of Open Cup". Ventura County Star. pp. 4C.
  17. ^ "LA Galaxy II announce roster ahead of 2015 USL season | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. ^ "UCLA striker Danladi to return for Open Cup match on Tuesday". Ventura County Star. 20 May 2015. pp. 4C.
  19. ^ Tanaskovski, Martin (19 August 2017). "Академија Пандев донесе играчи од ЛА Галакси и Месина" [Pandev Academy brings in players from LA Galaxy and Messina]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  20. ^ "Сите зимски трансфери во ПМФЛ: Клубовите добро пазареа за фудбалската пролет!" [All winter transfers in the PMFL: Clubs bargained well for the football spring!]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  21. ^ Upale, Goran (17 March 2018). "Пандевци" нокаутирани во 93. минута, Ристевски донесе огромен бод за Пелистер!" ["Pandevci" knocked out in the 93rd minute, Ristevski brings a huge point for Pelister!]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  22. ^ a b González, Alessio (20 November 2018). "Melo, con una oferta de trabajo, pide marcharse del Algeciras "por necesidad"" [Melo, with a job offer, asks to leave Algeciras "out of necessity"]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  23. ^ "García Núñez: "Nadie va a salir gratis del Algeciras"" [García Núñez: "Nobody is going to leave Algeciras for free"]. Cadena SER (in Spanish). 22 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Detroit City FC Men Ink Roster Additions Heading into Start of NISA Play". Detroit City FC. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  25. ^ O'Connor, Larry (29 August 2020). "Detroit City FC players pitch social justice message in wake of match postponement". The Detroit News. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Ventura County Fusion | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  27. ^ Cykowska, Maja (11 November 2022). "Homegrown success: Tristan Bowen shares his unconventional route to become a professional player". The Panther Press. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  28. ^ Golden, Zella (15 December 2024). "All-American to all around the world: how Coach Travis embraces cultures and passions". The Panther Press. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
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