Damion Lowe

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Damion Lowe
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Lowe with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2017
Personal information
Full name Damion Onandi Lowe[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Houston Dynamo
Number 37
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 0 (0)
2015Seattle Sounders 2 17 (1)
2016Minnesota 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)
International career
2013 Jamaica U20 3 (1)
2016– Jamaica 77 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2017 United States Team
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 United States Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025

Damion Onandi Lowe (born 5 May 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Houston Dynamo and the Jamaica national team.

Early life

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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

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Reading United

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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

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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

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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

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

Phoenix Rising

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

Al Ittihad

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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

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

Philadelphia Union

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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

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On 27 August 2024, Lowe joined Al-Okhdood on a one-year contract.[14]

Houston Dynamo

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On 2 September 2025, Lowe returned to the United States to join Houston Dynamo until the end of their 2025 season.[15]

International career

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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.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 May 2025[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
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
Career totals 236 11 17 1 6 1 11 1 270 14
  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
  7. ^ Appearances in the Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 13 November 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2016 2 0
2017 10 1
2018 3 0
2019 12 1
2020 2 0
2021 10 0
2022 9 0
2023 9 1
2024 11 0
2025 9 1
Total 77 4
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[18]
List of internarional goals scored by Damion Lowe
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 February 2017 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States File:Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg 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 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1–0 1–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4. 6 September 2025 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Seattle Sounders

Phoenix Rising

Jamaica

Individual

References

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