Damion Lowe back in MLS with Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo FC signed free agent defender Damion Lowe through 2025 with club options until 2027, the club announced yesterday. The Jamaican international returns to Major League Soccer (MLS) after one season with Al-Okhdood Club of the Saudi First Division League.

Lowe will join the Dynamo when he returns from international duty with the Jamaican national team against Bermuda on September 5 and Trinidad and Tobago on September 9.

“Damion is a tough, physical defender who provides additional depth to our backline as we enter the final stretch of the season,” said President of Soccer Pat Onstad. “He brings extensive professional and international experience and provides another option to our backline as we have multiple players returning from injury. We welcome Damion to Houston and look forward to working with him as we push to qualify for the play-offs for the third year in a row.”

For Lowe, this is an exciting new chapter.

“I’m excited to begin this new chapter with Houston Dynamo. The club’s ambition, culture, and passionate fans make this a perfect fit for me. I’m ready to give my all, represent the badge with pride, and help the team compete for trophies. I can’t wait to get started and feel the energy at Shell Energy Stadium.”

Lowe is a regular for the Jamaican national team, recording 75 caps, three goals and two assists across various tournaments, including Copa América, Concacaf Gold Cup, Concacaf Nations League and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Notably, he served as captain in several matches and helped the Reggae Boyz reach the 2017 Caribbean Cup Final and the 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup Final. Lowe was also selected to the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Best XI, where he played every single minute in Jamaica’s four matches at the tournament, with the team only conceding three goals.

The 32-year-old has totalled 59 MLS regular season and postseason appearances over three seasons in the league with the Philadelphia Union and Inter Miami CF, recording three goals and one assist.

Lowe spent two stints abroad, signing with IK Start in Norway in 2017 and Al Ittihad in the Egyptian Premier League in 2020. He made 57 appearances for IK Start, while registering four goals and two assists, and notably, helped the team achieve promotion to the first division in his first season. With Al Ittihad, Lowe made 32 appearances and became the first Jamaican to feature in the Egyptian league.