Damian Las

Damian Las
Personal information
Full name Damian Jan Las
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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)
2021 → Harrow Borough (loan) 7 (0)
2022– Austin FC 0 (0)
2023 → Austin FC II (loan) 27 (0)
2024 → Louisville City (loan) 32 (0)
International career‡
2017 United States U15 5 (0)
2017–2019 United States U17 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2019

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.

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]

Loan to Harrow Borough FC

In August 2021, Las joined Southern Football League side Harrow Borough FC on loan. He made his debut on August 14, 2021, in a 2–1 loss vs. Yate Town FC. He made a total of 7 appearances and kept 1 clean sheet whilst losing 4 games and winning 3. He then returned to Fulham in September 2021.

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]

Austin FC II

During the 2023 season, Las was loaned to the Austin FC II team, where he has started every game of the season. On June 26, 2023, Major League Soccer that they were bring back goalie wars and Las was one of the four MLSNextPro players selected for the competition.[10] Three days later the MLSNextPro midseason awards were announced and Las was selected as the goalie for the first half of the season.[11] At the end of the 2023 MLS Next Pro regular season, Las was named the Goalkeeper of the Year[12] and to the 2023 MLS Next Pro Best XI.[12] Las was the starting goalkeeper for Austin FC II when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1.[13]

Louisville City FC

On January 29, 2024, Las was loaned to USL Championship club Louisville City for the 2024 USL Championship season.[14] Playing the entire season as the starting keeper for Louisville City, Las was part of the players that earned the Players Shield for 2024.[15]

International career

Born in the United States, Las is of Polish descent.[16] He 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 November 9, 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League League cup National cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham F.C. Premier League 2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
North Carolina FC (loan) USL League One 2021 2 0 – 0 0 – – 2 0
Harrow Borough F.C. (loan) Southern Football League 2021–22 7 0 – 0 0 – 0 0 7 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Austin FC Major League Soccer 2022 0 0 – 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0 0 0
Austin FC II (loan) MLS Next Pro 2023 27 0 4[a] 0 – – – 31 0
Total 27 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Louisville City FC (loan) USL Championship 2024 32 0 2[b] 0 0 0 – – 35 0
Career total 68 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in USLC Playoffs

Honors

Louisville City FC

  • USL Championship: Player's Shield - 2024

Austin FC II

  • MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023

United States Men's Under-17

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Chicago Fire GM reacts as academy standout Damian Las heads to Fulham". Mlssoccer.ccom. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. ^ a b "Goalkeeper Damian Las Joins NCFC on Loan from Fulham". USL League One. 2021-04-21. 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. ^ "2023 MLS NEXT Pro Mid-Season Awards". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Rolstad, Skylar (June 29, 2023). "2023 MLS NEXT Pro Mid-Season Awards". www.MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d "MLS NEXT Pro Coach, Goalkeeper and Best XI Award Winners Announced". www.MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  13. ^ Gordon, Colby (October 22, 2023). "Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Youth international goalkeeper Las loaned to LouCity for 2024 season". LouCity.com. Louisville City. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Louisville City FC claims first USL Championship Players' Shield in club history". USL Championship. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  16. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (26 April 2021). "Od potomka "Witkacego" po Dybalę. Egzotycznymi śladami Polaków". sport.tvp.pl.
  17. ^ "Damian Las Soccerway profile".