Damion Lowe (born 5 May 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Inter Miami and the Jamaica national team.
![]() Lowe with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Damion Onandi Lowe | ||
Date of birth | (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
Harbour View | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Hartford Hawks | 44 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Reading United | 10 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2016 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Start | 50 | (2) |
2020 | Phoenix Rising | 5 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Al Ittihad | 30 | (2) |
2022– | Inter Miami | 28 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Jamaica U20 | 3 | (1) |
2016– | Jamaica | 48 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2022 |
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Damion Lowe is the son of former Jamaican international Onandi Lowe.[2] Damion attended Camperdown High School in Kingston and played youth soccer for Jamaican club Harbour View F.C.
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]
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.
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,[3] making him the third Jamaican to be selected in the Draft, behind Andre Blake and Andre Lewis.
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.[4]
In August 2017, Lowe transferred to IK Start.[5] His contract was terminated on 15 May 2020.[6]
Lowe was signed by USL Championship side Phoenix Rising on 16 September 2020.[7]
Lowe signed a two-year contract with Egyptian Premier League side Al Ittihad Alexandria on 28 November 2020.[8] In the 2020–21 season, he made 27 league appearances, scoring one goal.[9] On 9 January 2022, Lowe terminated his contract with Al Ittihad after making only three appearances that season.[10]
On 16 January 2022, Lowe returned to the United States, signing a two-year deal with MLS club Inter Miami.[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading United | 2013 | PDL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2014 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 2015 | USL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |
Minnesota United (loan) | 2016 | NASL | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 29 | 2 | |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2017 | USL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 18 | 1 | |
Start | 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
2018 | Eliteserien | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 27 | 2 | ||
2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 1 | ||
Total | 50 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 54 | 3 | ||
Career total | 122 | 7 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 133 | 8 |
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.[13]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 February 2017 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2. | 17 June 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
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