Jarrod Bowen praises Liverpool ace Andrew Robertson

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West Ham United ace Jarrod Bowen has told the Daily Mail that he and Andrew Robertson are proof of talent from at lower levels.

Bowen, 23, is one of the latest players to end up in the Premier League having previously been in non-league football.

The likes of Jamie Vardy, Michail Antonio and Chris Smalling have all earned England call-ups in recent times having previously played in non-league.

Bowen was with Hereford having failed with trials at Aston Villa and Cardiff City, and got snapped up by Hull City in 2014.

The winger became a star with the Tigers, and earned his big move to West Ham United in January, with the wide man now looking to become a household name in the Premier League.

Bowen has been speaking of his rise to stardom, and noted that Andrew Robertson is another similar case.

Robertson was playing for Queen’s Park in Scotland before moves to Dundee United and Hull City, and is now a Premier League and Champions League winner with Liverpool.

Bowen noted that people wrote Robertson off, but ‘look at him now’ as he is a star of the game and one of the best left backs in the world, with Bowen looking to reach his level and prove that there is talent at all levels of the game.

“It’s a case of people being willing to take a risk or a chance on players, isn’t it?” said Bowen. “Liverpool took a risk on Robbo and people wrote him off when he signed. But look at him now, one of the best left backs in the world. So people think there is a massive difference in the standards of the Championship and Premier League and they worry about signing players with no top-flight experience.”

“That’s understandable but me and Robbo have benefited from clubs taking that risk. It can still be done, that journey. It doesn’t matter how many setbacks you have. I had a lot along the way but it makes the story a bit more special for me. When I look back and think where I have come from, it’s a privilege. Eight years ago it was not looking as though this would happen. I didn’t even think I would be playing football. But I am in the Premier League. I will do whatever it takes to stay here,” he added.