Damion Downs

Damion Lamar Downs (born 6 July 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for the German club 1. FC Köln.

Damion Downs
Personal information
Birth name Damion Lamar Downs
Date of birth (2004-07-06) 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 8 (2)
2023– 1. FC Köln 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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

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
  1. "Damion Lamar Downs | 1. FC Köln | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. "Schweinfurter Talent hofft auf Profi-Karriere". mainpost.de. 15 January 2019.
  3. "Nachwuchs-Talent Damion Downs wechselt zum "Effzeh"". 28 September 2020.
  4. "1. FC Köln: Downs ist zurück - bei den FC-Profis - GEISSBLOG".
  5. "1. FC Köln stattet U19-Pokalheld Damion Downs mit Profivertrag aus". 90min.de. 2 May 2023.
  6. "W. Bremen 2-1 Colonia: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 23 September 2023.
  7. "Einladung für Damion Downs: DFB und USA kämpfen um Kölner Sturm-Juwel". EXPRESS. 20 September 2022.
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