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Portsmouth's Ibane Bowat joins Huddersfield on three-year deal

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 11:24 AM

Last updated Aug 5, 2026

Portsmouth's Ibane Bowat joins Huddersfield on three-year deal

Summary

Portsmouth has confirmed the departure of defender Ibane Bowat, who signed with Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee. Bowat, 23, made 18 appearances for Portsmouth since joining in 2024 and was instrumental in their Championship survival last season. Portsmouth's head coach, John Mousinho, expressed gratitude towards Bowat and indicated the club's desire to allow him more playing time. Meanwhile, Portsmouth is looking to re-sign former loan player Abu Kamara from Hull City, who is also attracting interest from other teams.

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Status Watch

•Ibane Bowat leaves Portsmouth to join Huddersfield Town.
•Bowat signed a three-year deal with Huddersfield.
•He made 18 appearances for Portsmouth since 2024.
•Portsmouth aims to re-sign Abu Kamara from Hull City.
•Huddersfield hopes Bowat will debut in the Carabao Cup.

Latest Updates

11:24 AMYahoo Sports — Huddersfield sign Portsmouth defender Bowat
11:20 AMYahoo Sports — Portsmouth confirm another departure and hope to re-sign former star

What they're saying

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Portsmouth have confirmed the departure of defender Ibane Bowat, who has joined League One side Huddersfield Town.The 23-year-old joined Pompey in 2024 and went on to make 18 appearances for the club....
— Yahoo Sports