Damion Downs
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Damion Lamar Downs (born July 6, 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Southampton. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team.
Infobox
2024
Germany U20
Full name
Damion Lamar Downs
Date of birth
(2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth
Werneck, Germany
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Southampton
Number
42
2018–2020
FC Ingolstadt
2020–2023
1. FC Köln
Years
Team
2023–2024
1. FC Köln II
2023–2025
1. FC Köln
2025–
United States
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
1. FC Köln II
1. FC Köln II
Club
1. FC Köln II
Season
2022–23
League
Regionalliga West
League
3
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
3
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Regionalliga West
League
19
League
7
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
19
League cup
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
22
League
7
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
22
League cup
7
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
Club
1. FC Köln
Season
2023–24
League
Bundesliga
League
10
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
10
Other
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
2. Bundesliga
League
29
League
10
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
32
Other
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
12
League
3
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
42
League cup
13
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
11
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
14
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
72
League
19
League
3
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
78
Other
20
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 11 | |||
| Total | 39 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 13 | ||||
| Southampton | 2025–26 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 72 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 20 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
United States
United States
National team
United States
Year
2025
Apps
6
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
6
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| United States | 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References
- Includes DFB-Pokal
- Includes EFL Cup
- Damion Downs at WorldFootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe614733/
- bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga websitehttps://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/damion-downs
- American Soccer Nowhttp://www.americansoccernow.com/articles/after-cologne-first-team-breakthrough-downs-pushing-for-olympic-spot
- mainpost.dehttps://www.mainpost.de/sport/schweinfurt/talent-schweinfurter-talent-hofft-auf-profi-karriere-art-10154304
- "Nachwuchs-Talent Damion Downs wechselt zum "Effzeh""https://www.fcingolstadt.de/nachwuchs-talent-damion-downs-wechselt-zum-effzeh/
- "Ups and Downs: Sturm-Talent auf dem Weg zu den Profis"https://geissblog.koeln/2023/02/ups-and-downs-sturm-talent-auf-dem-weg-zu-den-profis/
- 90min.dehttps://web.archive.org/web/20231010154713/https://www.90min.de/posts/1-fc-koln-stattet-u19-pokalheld-damion-downs-mit-profivertrag-aus
- AS.comhttps://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/alemania/2023_2024/directo/regular_a_5_443626/
- FC Colognehttps://fc.de/en/dramatic-derby-draw-in-gladbach
- Union Berlinhttps://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Union-Lose-in-Koeln-1569A/
- SBI Soccerhttps://sbisoccer.com/2025/06/a-closer-look-at-the-2024-25-americans-abroad-season
- Get Football News Germanyhttps://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2025/dfb-pokal-player-ratings-bayer-leverkusen-2-2-1-fc-koln-3-2-aet/
- Southampton FChttps://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-secure-signing-of-striker-downs
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0e9g0g27nrt#Report
- www.americansoccernow.comhttp://www.americansoccernow.com/articles/after-cologne-first-team-breakthrough-downs-pushing-for-olympic-spot
- US Soccerhttps://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/04/varas-calls-22-players-for-u20-mens-youth-national-training-camp-in-carson-calif
- SBI Soccerhttps://sbisoccer.com/2022/05/che-sealy-headline-usmnt-u-20-provisional-roster-for-concacaf-u-20-championship
- EXPRESShttps://www.express.de/sport/fussball/1-fc-koeln/damion-downs-dfb-usa-kaempfen-um-talent-des-1-fc-koeln-108707
- US Soccerhttps://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/05/twenty-five-players-called-to-us-mens-olympic-soccer-team-for-final-pre-olympic-training-camp-and-match-against-japan-in-kansas-city
- "U20: Damion Downs mit Doppelpack, Pauli mit Vorlage, Finkgräfe mit Startelf-Debüt"https://onefootball.com/it/notizie/u20-damion-downs-mit-doppelpack-pauli-mit-vorlage-finkgraefe-mit-startelf-debuet-40328933
- United States Soccer Federationhttps://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/05/mauricio-pochettino-27-player-roster-training-camp-june-matches-turkey-switzerland
- United States Soccer Federationhttps://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/06/usmnt-mauricio-pochettino-selects-26-player-roster-2025-concacaf-gold-cup
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/735342/costa-rica-united-states
- www.ussoccer.comhttps://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/06/usmnt-costa-rica-concacaf-gold-cup-quarterfinals-recap-highlights-matt-freese-diego-luna
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=175085&season_id=158
- National Football Teamshttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/99982.html
- kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/koeln-gegen-klautern-2025-bundesliga-4937379/analyse