Huntsville, Ala. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Huntsville City Football Club announced today the signing of defender Blake Bowen ahead of the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season.
“Blake is a player our organization has tracked for a number of years,” said Matt Cairns, Huntsville City FC Director of Soccer Operations. “His versatility, quality and character all stand out as reasons why we believe he will be a great success in Huntsville.”
Bowen comes to Huntsville following two seasons with Tacoma Defiance, the MLS NEXT Pro affiliate of Seattle Sounders FC. In Washington, the defender made 44 appearances and 28 starts, recording one goal and nine assists in 2,727 minutes of action across all competitions. In his first MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs appearance, Bowen scored one goal and recorded two assists to help Tacoma defeat Houston Dynamo 2.
Prior to joining Tacoma, the 24-year-old recorded nine goals and five assists in 56 appearances (47 starts) at San Diego State University. After earning All-Pac-12 Second Team honors his senior year, he was drafted by Seattle Sounders FC 59th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas.
Huntsville City FC 2025 season tickets are now on sale to the public by visiting MLSNextPro.com/HuntsvilleCityFC/Tickets or by calling 256-864-6426, ext. 2.
TRANSACTIONS: Huntsville City FC signs defender Blake Bowen
BLAKE BOWEN
Position: Defender
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 150 lbs
Birthdate: Nov. 4, 2000
Age: 24
Birthplace: San Clemente, California
Nationality: United States
Last Club: Tacoma Defiance (MLS NEXT Pro)
HUNTSVILLE CITY ROSTER AS OF JAN. 23, 2024:
Goalkeepers: Erik Lauta
Defenders: Blake Bowen, Kessy Coulibaly, Jordan Knight, and Tyshawn Rose
Midfielders: Patrick Amarh, Alan Carleton, Christian Koffi, Ethan O’Brien, and Moisés Véliz
Forwards: Real Gill
