Joshua Charles Scowen (born 28 March 1993) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Wycombe Wanderers

Scowen came through

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, making his professional debut on 26 March 2011, in their 3–0 away win over

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. He came on as substitute for

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in the 89th minute. Wycombe striker,

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said; "It's great to see him come out and get his chance because he will be a big player for this club if he carries on doing what he's doing." In April 2011, he was one of four Wycombe academy scholars to be awarded professional contracts by the club. On 21 October 2011, he signed a three-month loan deal with

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Eastbourne Borough (loan)

Scowen joined

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on a six-month loan deal in August 2012, reuniting him with former Hemel Hempstead manager

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Return to Wycombe

Scowen was immediately recalled by Wycombe following their appointment of

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as new manager. After a strong first half to the 2014–15 season, Scowen attracted the attention of several higher-league clubs, and in January 2015, Scowen left Wycombe to join Barnsley.

Barnsley

On 15 January 2015, Scowen joined

, Barnsley.

Queens Park Rangers

On 1 July 2017, Scowen joined

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club,

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, following his decision to leave Barnsley at the end of his contract.

Sunderland

In January 2020 he joined Sunderland. On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Sunderland in an

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tie against Aston Villa U21s. On 25 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sunderland at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.

Return to Wycombe

On 29 June 2021, Scowen returned to sign for his first professional club

on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours

Barnsley *

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: 2015–16 *

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: 2016 Sunderland *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scowen, Josh 1993 births Living people People from Cheshunt English footballers Association football midfielders Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players