Damion Lowe
Jamaican footballer (born 1993)
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Damion Onandi Lowe (born 5 May 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Dewa United Banten and the Jamaica national team.
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| Full name | Damion Onandi Lowe[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Dewa United Banten | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Seattle Sounders 2 | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Start | 50 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Phoenix Rising | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Al Ittihad | 30 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Inter Miami | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Al-Okhdood | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Dewa United Banten | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Jamaica U20 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Jamaica | 79 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Al-Okhdood
On 27 August 2024, Lowe joined Al-Okhdood on a one-year contract.[14]
Houston Dynamo
On 2 September 2025, Lowe returned to the United States to join Houston Dynamo until the end of their 2025 season, but failed to make an appearance.[15][16] On 21 October, the team announced that they had declined his contract option.[17]
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.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading United | 2023 | USL Premier Development League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2014 | USL Premier Development League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2015 | United Soccer League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Minnesota United FC (loan) | 2016 | North American Soccer League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2017 | United Soccer League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Start | 2017 | Norwegian First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Norwegian First Division | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 57 | 4 | |||
| Phoenix Rising FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Al Ittihad | 2019–20 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Egyptian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Egyptian Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Inter Miami CF | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Philadelphia Union | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 9[f] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Al-Okhdood | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 236 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 270 | 14 | ||
- Appearance in the 2015 USL Playoffs
- Appearances in the 2019 Norwegian First Division Relegation play-offs
- Appearances in the 2020 USL Championship Playoffs
- Appearance in the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs and Leagues Cup
- Appearances in the Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 18 January 2026[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Jamaica | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 16 February 2017 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States |  Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 17 June 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 3. | 24 June 2023 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  United States | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 6 September 2025 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bermuda | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Seattle Sounders
Phoenix Rising
Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2017
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2017
Individual