Jarrod Bowen signs seven-year West Ham deal: Decoding his stats
Jarrod Bowen has signed a new seven-year contract for West Ham United which will keep him at the club till 2030. His previous deal ran till 2025 but the English forward was rewarded after his sensational start to the new season. The 26-year-old has been one of the mainstays for the Hammers under manager David Moyes. Here we decode his stats.
Why does this story matter?
Bowen joined West Ham back in January 2020 from Hull City for a fee of £18m, with an additional £7m in potential add-ons. Since then, the winger has scored some crucial goals and has always been in the mix for the Hammers in attack. He was rewarded with a new contract considering his great goal-scoring form in the ongoing season.
I am pleased to sign a long-term contract: Bowen
"I'm so pleased to have signed a new long-term contract at West Ham," Bowen stated. "Everyone knows what this club means to me, so committing my future until 2030 means so much to me and my family. "I've loved every minute of my time here. Winning the Europa Conference League was an amazing moment, scoring the winner will be something I'll cherish forever."
A look at his career stats
Bowen started his footballing journey with Hereford United before moving to Hull City in 2014. The winger started at their youth academy before joining their first team. In six years at the club, Bowen has featured in 131 matches while scoring 54 goals. He joined West Ham in January 2020 and since then has played 165 matches, netting 45 goals.
Here are his numbers for West Ham
The 26-year-old has featured in 165 matches and has netted 45 goals. He has made 140 Premier League appearances while scoring 32 goals and providing 23 assists. Bowen's best league season was in 2021-22 when he scored 12 goals in 36 appearances. He netted five goals in the 2022-23 Premier League. Bowen has already scored five times in eight league matches this season.
Breaking down Bowen's Premier League 2022-23 season in numbers
Bowen made 38 Premier League appearances last season and netted six goals while providing five assists. He created 48 chances. As per Opta, Bowen registered 42 shots (excluding blocks), out of which 24 shots were on target. He struck the woodwork thrice. He completed 520 out of 715 passes with a 72.73% passing accuracy. The winger completed 41 take-ons and won 148 ground duels.
Decoding his overall Premier League stats
The winger has made 140 appearances in the Premier League while scoring 32 goals and providing 25 assists. Only one of his goals has come from penalties while he netted three headers. He has amassed 2,490 passes while creating 35 big chances. Bowen has completed 499 crosses, 100 interceptions, 39 clearances and 135 tackles. 92 of his shots were on target (36% shooting accuracy).
Bowen won the Europa Conference League with West Ham
Bowen scored the last-minute winner for West Ham in their last season's Europa Conference League final victory over Fiorentina. Moyes's men took the lead through Said Benrahma's spot-kick in the 62nd minute but Giacomo Bonaventura netted the equalizer within five minutes. However, Lucas Paqueta combined with Bowen to score the winner in the dying moments of the match.
