Week after week, Jarrod Bowen confirms that he is one of the most dangerous attacking elements in the Premier League. The West Ham right winger, a must for David Moyes, is knocking very hard on the door of the English selection.
“We’re getting used to seeing him score and we’re starting to see the player he was at Hull City, full of confidence and comfortable in his surroundings. He is well settled, he has a smile on his face and a ball at his feet. What more can one ask for? […] He’s the parent in me, but I think of the five-year-old running around the garden with his glasses. The ugly duckling who became a swan. » Sam Bowen’s comparison of his son, Jarrod, to The Athletic, is as beautiful as it is powerful. Above all, it perfectly illustrates the explosion of the 25-year-old right winger on the side of West Ham United in recent months.
Hull City to come of age
All was not rosy in the career of the native of Leominster, revealed at the highest level later in Her Majesty’s Kingdom. Aston Villa and Cardiff City having decided not to give him a chance in his youth, it is only at Hereford United, the club of his county, which will make him discover another level at 17 after a more classic university experience. . His career changed for the first time when Hull City recruited him in 2014. After perfecting his training, he timidly discovered the Premier League during the 2016-2017 season.
The relegation of the Tigers is a blessing in disguise. The following year, he won at Hull and became one of the most consistent players in the Championship over the seasons (52 goals and 12 assists in 117 English D2 games). Before hitting the eye of West Ham, therefore, who does not hesitate to pay a little less than 22 M € to secure the services of the one who has always been able to count on the support and support of his family. , in January 2020.
The explosion then the confirmation at West Ham
After making his mark in the English capital, Jarrod Bowen is gaining momentum with the Hammers and has had a very satisfactory first full year in the Premier League (8 goals and 5 assists in 38 games). His rise in power did not go unnoticed and the attacking element greatly contributed to the beautiful sixth place finish obtained by his team. But since the start of the 2021-2022 season across the Channel, Bowen has taken on a whole new dimension. He gained consistency and confirmed all the hopes placed in him, brilliantly embodying the more conquering face of WHU.
In terms of statistics, Jarrod Bowen is already doing better than last year with 8 goals and 10 offerings in the league, his total being increased to 12 achievements and 11 PD in all competitions (36 games). By way of comparison, only Mohamed Salah is also involved in more goals than him for his team in England. If it is not the most glamorous player, the n°20 of the Hammers adoring to return on its left foot is frighteningly effective. Especially since he is a player who, by his incessant runs and his ability to constantly provoke, tires the opposing defenses. This inevitably impacts their performance, and it is no coincidence that 5 of his goals were scored after the 80th minute.
The Three Lions, a logical continuation and just reward?
West Ham are well aware that Jarrod Bowen’s rating has skyrocketed in recent months, and theEvening Standard explains to us, moreover, that the leaders of the London club hope to extend his contract, which runs until June 2025, next summer. Especially since Liverpool or Manchester United are part of the teams that are not insensitive to his qualities. In the meantime, the logical path would be to see Gareth Southgate call on the London striker for the next gathering of the Three Lions, who are to face Switzerland and then Ivory Coast at the end of March.
“When players come from the Championship you expect them to develop and Jarrod has done that very well. He made a big difference. When you look at the competition with the England team, it’s a Gareth Southgate decision. But he’s closing in on those who say we should watch him and see what he can do. I don’t think he will be too far away, but the most important thing is to keep playing well for West Ham.”, confided in January his trainer David Moyes in this regard, as if to push the door to his foal. Jarrod Bowen, author of 5 goals in the last 6 Premier League games and upset by the crossbar against Newcastle (1-1) last weekend, intends to continue his meteoric rise with our English neighbors slowly but surely. WHU will be in dire need of their main strike force as a hectic schedule awaits the Hammers in this thrilling end to the season.
