US EditionUS striker Damion Downs joins Hamburg on loan from Southampton
Damion Downs joins Hamburger SV on loan to add attacking options after a goalless spell at Southampton, matching the club's need for a forward with pace and presence.
- On Jan. 7, 2026, United States striker Damion Downs joined Hamburger SV on loan for the rest of the season from Southampton.
- Having failed to settle at Southampton, Downs sought more playing time to boost his World Cup chances, leaving the English second-division club for Hamburger SV.
- Last season, Downs scored 10 times in the German second division, and since joining Southampton he has 14 appearances with no goals in a $9 million deal.
- Hamburg secured the deal with an option to buy, potentially bolstering Hamburger SV's attack as the club sits 13th in the Bundesliga, four points clear of a promotion-relegation playoff spot, per Sky Germany.
- A product of both U.S. and German youth programs, Damion Downs has made six appearances for the U.S. men's national team, all in 2025, including four substitute appearances at the Gold Cup.
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The Hamburg SV has made the commitment of US striker Damion Downs perfect. The club wants to close a gap in the attack. There was also a northern rival on the ex-Cologne.
In the press conference before the HSV's away match in Freiburg, coach Merlin Polzin spoke about the personnel situation and new addition Damion Downs. Can he benefit from numerous failures? HSV with personnel worries to guests in Freiburg The winter break is over and the Bundesliga is back. Hamburgers want to start the new year well and improve their away balance: Of the previous seven away matches, none could be won and only comes to two point…
With speed and power, new hire access Downs is intended to revive the HSV attack. Whether it is allowed right from the start in Freiburg? Polzin is covered.
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