Damion Lamar Downs (born 6 July 2004) is a German American professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Damion Lamar Downs | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Werneck, German [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 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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 holds dual citizenship. In April 2022, he was called up to a training camp for the United States U20s. In September 2022, he was put on standby for the Germany U19s.[7]
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.
- ^ "Einladung für Damion Downs: DFB und USA kämpfen um Kölner Sturm-Juwel". EXPRESS. 20 September 2022.
External links edit
- Damion Downs at Soccerway
- Damion Downs at DFB (also available in German)
- Damion Downs at BDFutbol