Damion Downs is heading back to the German Bundesliga for the remainder of the current season.
Downs has joined Hamburg on loan through May, the club announced Wednesday. The U.S. men’s national team forward joins from EFL Championship side Southampton, whom he joined in August in a permanent transfer from FC Koln.
“With Damion, we’ve filled a position in the squad that we were looking to strengthen early on in this transfer window. He already knows the Bundesliga and brings an interesting mix of quality and potential for development,” said Hamburg director of football Claus Costa.
“Damion is a direct centre-forward and has a great mix of size, pace and ability to get in behind. With his strengths in transition and his presence in the box, he fits very well with the profile of player that we and the coaching staff were looking for.”
Downs registered one assist in 14 appearances for Southampton, but last featured for the South Coast club in late-November.
Prior to his move to England, Downs helped FC Koln win the 2. Bundesliga last season, scoring 11 goals and adding four assists.
He made 42 first-team appearances in Cologne, in addition to 22 appearances for Koln II in the Regionalliga.
On the international level, Downs made his USMNT debut last summer and has earned six total caps for the program. He was cap-tied to the USMNT after his involvement at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Hamburg sits 13th in the Bundesliga table and next visits Freiburg on Saturday.
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