Reds capture Jason Bowen signing

Principality Welsh Premier League Champions have captured the signing of former Swansea City star, Jason Bowen from Newport County.

The talented winger, who played for County against the Reds in the Premier Cup Final last season, will boost the Stebonheath Park's outfit in their bid for Champions League success this year.

Bowen can play either in Midfield or in attack and he is looking forward to a fresh challenge in the Welsh Premier League and in European Football.

The 36-year old, who was born in Merthyr Tydfil, becomes the third full Welsh International at the club, joining Matthew Jones and Andy Legg on the illustrious list. Bowen was capped twice by Wales in a career which started at the Vetch Field, Swansea.

He made his league debut for the Swans in the 1990/91 season under Terry Yorath and in his five seasons at The Vetch, he played 124 league games, scoring 26 goals, mostly under the management of Frank Burrows and captaincy of John Cornforth. Whilst at Swansea, he progressed from the Welsh schools and youth set-ups through to the full international squad, earning his first full cap from Mike Smith in a 2'1 win in Estonia in 1994.

In July 1995, he then moved to Birmingham City where he remained for a further three years. He won his second Welsh cap in a 7-1 defeat in Holland in 1996. He had a spell on loan at Southampton in September 1997 under manager Dave Jones, and made 3 appearances in the Premiership. It seemed that the move would permanent but the clubs were unable to agree a fee, so Bowen returned to Birmingham.

He then moved to Reading in December 1997 before returning to Wales in January 1999 where he spent five years with Cardiff City, suffering one relegation but offsetting that with three promotions as Cardiff took off following the arrival of Sam Hammam.

In July 2004 he joined Newport County, making his debut on 14 August 2004 at Havant & Waterlooville and has been a regular at Spytty Park since.