Kieron Bowie
Scottish footballer
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Kieron Thomas Bowie (born 21 September 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona and the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kieron Thomas Bowie | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glenrothes Strollers | |||
| Fife Elite FA | |||
| 2018–2019 | Raith Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Raith Rovers | 29 | (5) |
| 2020–2024 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 44 | (9) |
| 2024–2026 | Hibernian | 40 | (14) |
| 2026– | Hellas Verona | 11 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (3) |
| 2025– | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:07, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Raith Rovers
Kieron had previously played for Glenrothes Strollers before a move to his boyhood club Raith Rovers.[2]
He broke into the first team aged only 16 in the tailend of the 2018–19 season as he made four appearances for the Fife-based club. He then went on to make 35 appearances in all competitions the following season, scoring 10 goals[3] and helping the club to a Scottish League One title and promotion to the Championship.
Fulham
Kieron officially joined Fulham on 1 July 2020 after a pre-contract agreement that was made the previous February.[2]
Northampton Town (loan)
On 12 July 2022, Bowie joined EFL League Two club Northampton Town on a season-long loan, helping them secure promotion.[4] On 3 July 2023, he re-joined Northampton – now promoted to EFL League One – on another season-long loan.[5] He played a pivotal role in the club's campaign, including scoring their goal of the season.[6] In his two seasons at the club, he made 81 appearances in the league, scoring 14 goals.
Hibernian
Bowie signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a four-year contract in August 2024, moving from Fulham for what Hibs described as "a significant fee".[7] Hibs manager David Gray said that "players of Kieron's ability and potential are always in high demand, so to sign a player of his calibre shows the ambition that we've got here."[7] He missed about four months of the 2024–25 season due to a hamstring injury sustained while playing for the Scotland under-21 team in September 2024.[8]
Hibs rejected an offer from Serie A club Hellas Verona in January 2026, but later that month accepted a second offer which set a new club record for the transfer fee received.[9]
Hellas Verona
Bowie signed for Hellas Verona on 30 January 2026, agreeing a contract that is due to run until the middle of 2030.[9] He scored his first goal in Serie A on 8 March, the winning goal in a 2–1 victory at Bologna.[10]
International career
Bowie received his first call-up to the Scotland under-21 team in May 2021.[11] He made his first appearance, as a substitute, in a 2–1 defeat against Northern Ireland on 2 June 2021.[12] He scored two goals in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October 2023,[13] and a winning goal against Malta four days later.[14]
He was selected for the full Scotland squad for the first time in June 2025,[15] and made his international debut in a 4–0 friendly victory over Liechtenstein on 9 June.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raith Rovers | 2018–19[17] | Scottish League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[3] | Scottish League One | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 4[c] | 3 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 39 | 10 | |||
| Fulham | 2020–21[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2022–23[20] | League Two | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[21] | League One | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Total | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 85 | 14 | |||
| Hibernian | 2024–25[22] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26[23] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | – | 30 | 9 | ||
| Total | 40 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 52 | 15 | |||
| Hellas Verona | 2025–26 | Serie A | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 161 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 187 | 42 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
- Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Northampton Town
- EFL League Two promotion: 2022–23[24]