Damian Las

Damian Jan Las (born April 11, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Damian Las
Personal information
Full name Damian Jan Las
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 12
Youth career
2012–2016 Chicago Magic SC
2016–2019 Chicago Fire
2019–2021 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Fulham 0 (0)
2021 → North Carolina FC (loan) 2 (0)
2022– Austin FC 0 (0)
2023– → Austin FC II (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2019 United States U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, May 15, 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Fulham

On September 11, 2019, it was announced that Las would join Fulham from the academy of MLS team Chicago Fire FC.[1]

Loan to North Carolina FC

On April 21, 2021, Las joined USL League One side North Carolina FC on loan ahead of their 2021 season.[2] He made his debut on June 5, 2021, in a 2–1 loss vs. Fort Lauderdale CF.[3][4] His first clean sheet came in a goalless draw vs. Tormenta FC on July 3, 2021.[5] In August, his loan ended and he returned to Fulham.[6]

Return to Fulham

On November 19, 2021, Las made his debut for Fulham's under-23 team in a Premier League 2 match vs. Stoke City.[7] On November 24, Las made his first appearance in a matchday squad for Fulham, but was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw vs. Derby County.[8]

Austin FC

On January 25, 2022, Las moved to Major League Soccer side Austin FC, who acquired his homegrown rights from Chicago Fire.[9]

International career

Las played five matches for the United States under-17 team at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, and kept three clean sheets in the process.[2]

Career statistics
As of May 15, 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham F.C. Premier League 2020-21 00–00–00
North Carolina FC (loan) USL League One 2021 20–––20
Austin FC MLS 2022 000000–00
2023 0000000000
Austin FC II (loan) MLS Next Pro 2023 9000––90
Career total 110000000110

References
  1. "Chicago Fire GM reacts as academy standout Damian Las heads to Fulham". Mlssoccer.ccom. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. USLLeagueOne com Staff (2021-04-21). "Goalkeeper Damian Las Joins NCFC on Loan from Fulham". USL League One. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. "North Carolina FC vs Fort Lauderdale CF - USL League One - Round 1 stats, H2H, lineups". FotMob. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. Martin, Hannah (2021-06-05). "Match Recap: NCFC Comes Up Short in Stoppage Time vs. Fort Lauderdale CF". North Carolina FC. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. "Tormenta FC vs. North Carolina FC Match Report – Saturday July 3, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. "Loanee Damian Las Returns to Fulham FC". Our Sports Central. August 3, 2021.
  7. "Fulham U23 vs. Stoke City U23 Match Report – Friday November 19, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  8. "Fulham vs. Derby County Match Report – Wednesday November 24, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  9. "Austin FC sign goalkeeper Damian Las from Fulham FC". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  10. "Kipp Keller profile". Soccerway. Retrieved February 26, 2022.


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