Toby Down
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 Down with Citizen in September 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toby Philip Down | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ascot, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HKFC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kowloon Cricket Club | |||
| Kitchee | |||
| Sham Shui Po | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Concordia Bulldogs | 71 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Citizen | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Tai Po | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Eastern | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Southern (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | OFC Wolves | ||
| 2024– | HKFC | 18 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2025 | |||
Toby Philip Down (Chinese: 唐道碧; born 3 June 1994) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC. Born in England, he received his HKSAR passport in January 2020.
Down moved to Hong Kong at the age of 3 with his family. He played junior football for the Kowloon Cricket Club in the HKJFL, until moving into the local football set up with Kitchee and then Sham Shui Po. After attending secondary school in King George V School he had a trial period with Wycombe Wanderers in 2013, making 1 appearance in a pre-season friendly.[2]
Down started his senior career at Citizen, making his senior debut in the Hong Kong FA Cup playing the last nine minutes in a 3–0 win over Sun Source.[3]
Down then attended Concordia University to study marketing and play for the men's football team.[4] In September 2015, he scored the first hat-trick for his side since October 2013.[5]
After four years in America, Down returned to Hong Kong to join Tai Po. On 2 September 2018, he made his Hong Kong Premier League debut for Tai Po, playing the last 20 minutes in a 4–4 draw with Yuen Long.[6]
On 6 July 2020, Down joined fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[7]
On 15 October 2020, Southern acquired Down on loan for the season.[8]
On 9 July 2022, Down left Eastern.
In 2024, he was playing for United Premier Soccer League side OFC Wolves.[9]
On 31 July 2024, it was confirmed that Down would join HKFC having last played in Hong Kong since 2022.[10]
International career
In January 2020, it was reported that Down had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his English passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[11]