Cheyne Fowler

South African-Finnish footballer (born 1982)

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Cheyne FowlerPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1982-03-08) 8 March 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth|  Cape Town, South Africa
Height|  1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)|  Defender / Defensive midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  VPS
Number|  6
Youth career
2003–2008|  Hellenic FC
2008–2010|  FC Haka
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2003–2008|  FC Haka|  117|  (6)
2009–2011|  HJK Helsinki|  68|  (6)
2012–|  VPS|  57|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2014

Cheyne Fowler (born 8 March 1982) is a South African professional footballer who plays in Finland for VPS. He previously played for FC Haka. He also holds Finnish nationality.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Fowler was born in Cape Town in 1982. His maternal grandparents and his mother Taina-Liisa had moved there from Valkeakoski, Finland, when his mother was one year old. Fowler's mother worked as an auditor and his father Anthony Fowler worked in tourism.[2] Fowler started playing football in local Hellenic FC, but moved to Finland in 2002 and joined Haka Valkeakoski's juniors.[3]

## Playing career[edit]

Fowler made his professional debut in 2003, when he played for Haka in the Veikkausliiga. He spent five seasons playing for Haka, until in 2009 moved to HJK Helsinki in the Finnish capital. In January 2008, he was near to move to Avellino, but Avellino's manager was sacked and the deal collapsed.

In 2010, Fowler started his service in Finnish military as a conscript.[4]

On 27 October 2011 it was announced that Fowler will sign a two-year contract with VPS after his contract with HJK will expire after the 2011 season.[5]

## Honours[edit]

### Club titles[edit]

* Finnish championship: 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011
* Finnish Cup: 2005, 2011

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cheyne Fowler HJK:sta Vaasan Palloseuraan". Kaleva.fi (in Finnish). 2 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
2. ^ "Kapkaupungista korutaiteilijaksi Tampereelle" (PDF) (in Finnish). Asukaslehti • Tule, Viihdy, Asu. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
3. ^ Erävuori, Mikael (2012). "Cheyne Fowlerilla juuret Suomessa" (in Finnish). Liigaverkko Magazine. p. 11. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
4. ^ Jussi-Pekka Reponen (5 October 2010). "Pukki ja Fowler kuulivat HJK:n mestaruudesta kesken alokasrumban". Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
5. ^ "Fowler signs for VPS" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 October 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Profile at HJK.fi
* Stats at Veikkausliiga.com
* Player profile at The Guardian

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals