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Damion Lowe

Damion Onandi Lowe (born 5 May 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and the Jamaica national team.

Early life

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Damion Lowe is the son of former Jamaican international Onandi Lowe.[3] Damion attended Camperdown High School in Kingston and played youth soccer for Jamaican club Harbour View.

In 2011, Lowe started attending the University of Hartford. While playing three season for the Hartford Hawks, Lowe was named to the America East All-Tournament Team in his first season and in his final year for the Hawks, he was named to the Second Team All-Northeast region, First Team All-America East, and All-America East Tournament Team. In three years, Lowe played 44 games, scoring 8 goals and assisting 3 more.[citation needed]

Club career

Reading United

Playing in the PDL, Lowe appeared in 10 regular season matches, scoring once while helping Reading allow a division best 12 goals in 14 games. Lowe was also named to the PDL best 11 and started two games for Reading in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Seattle Sounders FC

Lowe signed a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer. The Jamaican defender was selected eight overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Seattle Sounders FC,[4] making him the third Jamaican to be selected in the Draft, behind Andre Blake and Andre Lewis.

Minnesota United

Lowe was sent on a season long loan to Minnesota United Where he led their defense line and was nominated for the NASL young player of the year award.[5]

IK Start

In August 2017, Lowe transferred to IK Start.[6]His contract was terminated on 15 May 2020.[7]

Phoenix Rising

Lowe was signed by USL Championship side Phoenix Rising on 16 September 2020.[8]

Al Ittihad

Lowe signed a two-year contract with Egyptian Premier League side Al Ittihad Alexandria on 28 November 2020.[9] In the 2020–21 season, he made 27 league appearances, scoring one goal.[10] On 9 January 2022, Lowe terminated his contract with Al Ittihad after making only three appearances that season.[11]

Inter Miami

On 16 January 2022, Lowe returned to the United States, signing a two-year deal with MLS club Inter Miami CF.[12]

Philadelphia Union

On 25 January 2023, Lowe was traded to Philadelphia Union in exchange for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and a 2024 MLS SuperDraft natural first round draft pick.[13]

International career

Lowe represented the Jamaica National Team at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and also in the U-23 Olympic Qualifying. Lowe made his senior international debut on 11 October 2016 versus Guyana.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 June 2024[15]
  1. ^ Appearance in the 2015 USL Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2019 Norwegian First Division Relegation play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the 2020 USL Championship Playoffs
  4. ^ Appearance in the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs and Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 30 June 2024[16]
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[16]

Honours

Seattle Sounders

Phoenix Rising

Jamaica

Individual

References

  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Philadelphia Union (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 21. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Damion Lowe". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ Williams, Gordon (15 January 2014). "Young Lowe Willing To Learn From Dad's Mistakes". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ Ruiz, Don (1 October 2014). "Speedy Lowe could dart from DL into Sounders role". The Olympian. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Damion Lowe joins Minnesota on loan". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Jamaican Damion Lowe transferred to IK Start". Jamaica Observer. 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Nøkkelspiller ferdig i Start". 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Jamaican Defender Damion Lowe". Phoenix Rising Communications. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Al Ittihad Alex Signs International Defender Damion Lowe, Captain of the Jamaican National Team, for Two Years". itthadclub.com. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^ "D. Lowe". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ L. Bronson (10 January 2022). "Lowe Ends Contract with Egyptian Club". Caribbean National Weekly. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Inter Miami CF Sign Jamaica International Defender Damion Lowe" (16 January 2022). MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Defender Damion Lowe". Philadelphia Union.
  14. ^ "Caribbean Cup: Curacao, Martinique seal Gold Cup spots; Jamaica wins". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Damion Lowe". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Lowe, Damion". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Turner, Funes Mori named to Best XI". CONCACAF. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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