Damion Downs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Damion Lamar Downs | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Werneck, Germany [1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | |||
| 2018–2020 | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| 2020–2023 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | 1. FC Köln II | 21 | (8) |
| 2023– | 1. FC Köln | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:29, 18 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Damion Lamar Downs (born 6 July 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Club career[edit]
Downs is a youth product of 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 and FC Ingolstadt.[2] On 28 September 2020, he joined the youth academy of 1. FC Köln.[3] He was promoted to 1. FC Köln II in 2023,[4] and signed his first professional contract with the club on 2 May 2023 until 2026.[5] On 23 September 2023, he debuted with the senior Köln team as a late substitute in a 2–1 Bundesliga loss to Werder Bremen.[6]
International career[edit]
Downs was born in Germany to an American father and German mother, and thus holds dual citizenship. In April 2022, he was called up to a training camp for the United States U20s in Carson, California.[7] In May 2022, he was named to the United States U20 provisional roster for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship but did not make the final squad.[8] In September 2022, he was put on standby for the Germany U19s for 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification but did not make the final squad.[9]
Downs was called up to a training camp in June 2024 for the United States U23s in Kansas City, Kansas ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Damion Lamar Downs | 1. FC Köln | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "Schweinfurter Talent hofft auf Profi-Karriere". mainpost.de. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Nachwuchs-Talent Damion Downs wechselt zum "Effzeh"". 28 September 2020.
- ^ "1. FC Köln: Downs ist zurück - bei den FC-Profis - GEISSBLOG".
- ^ "1. FC Köln stattet U19-Pokalheld Damion Downs mit Profivertrag aus". 90min.de. 2 May 2023.
- ^ "W. Bremen 2-1 Colonia: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "VARAS CALLS 22 PLAYERS FOR U-20 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP IN CARSON, CALIF". US Soccer. 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Slonina, Cowell and Gomez headline USMNT U-20 provisional roster for Concacaf Championship". SBI Soccer. 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Einladung für Damion Downs: DFB und USA kämpfen um Kölner Sturm-Juwel". EXPRESS. 20 September 2022.
- ^ "TWENTY-FIVE PLAYERS CALLED TO U.S. MEN'S OLYMPIC SOCCER TEAM FOR FINAL PRE-OLYMPIC TRAINING CAMP AND MATCH AGAINST JAPAN IN KANSAS CITY". US Soccer. 29 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Damion Downs at Soccerway
- Damion Downs at DFB (also available in German)
- Damion Downs at BDFutbol