Toby Down

Toby Philip Down (Chinese: 唐道碧, born 3 June 1994) is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern, on loan from Eastern.

Toby Down
Down with Citizen in September 2013
Personal information
Full name Toby Philip Down
Date of birth (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994
Place of birth Ascot, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Southern
(on loan from Eastern)
Number 24
Youth career
Kowloon Cricket Club
Kitchee
Sham Shui Po
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Concordia Bulldogs 71 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Citizen 0 (0)
2018–2020 Tai Po 8 (0)
2020– Eastern 1 (0)
2020– → Southern (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2020

Career

Down moved to Hong Kong at the age of 3 with his family. He played junior football for the Kowloon Cricket Club in the HKJFL, until moving into the local football set up with Kitchee and then Sham Shui Po. After attending secondary school in King George V School he had a trial period with Wycombe Wanderers in 2013, making 1 appearance in a pre-season friendly.[1]

Down started his senior career at Citizen, making his senior debut in the Hong Kong FA Cup playing the last nine minutes in a 3–0 win over Sun Source.[2]

Down then attended Concordia University to study marketing and play for the men's football team.[3]

After four years in America, Down returned to Hong Kong to join Tai Po. On 2 September 2018, he made his Hong Kong Premier League debut for Tai Po, playing the last 20 minutes in a 4–4 draw with Yuen Long.[4]

On 6 July 2020, Down joined fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[5]

On 15 October 2020, Southern acquired Down on loan for the season.[6]

Personal life

Down was born in Ascot, England and has four siblings. He competed at both rugby and athletics when he was younger.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 March 2020.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Senior Shield Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Citizen 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division 0010000010
Tai Po 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 2000104[lower-alpha 1]070
2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League 6020303[lower-alpha 2]0140
Career total 80304070220
  1. Appearances in Community Cup & Sapling Cup
  2. Appearances in Sapling Cup

Honours

Tai Po

References
  1. "Toby Down: The Ascot-born midfielder with Hong Kong national team aspirations". English Players Abroad. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. "METRO GALLERY SUN SOURCE VS. CITIZEN AA 0 - 3". Soccerway. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. "Toby Down profile at Concordia Bulldogs". Concordia University Nebraska. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. "YUEN LONG VS. WOFOO TAI PO 4 - 4 match report". Soccerway. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. "Welcome Toby". Instagram.com (in Chinese). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. "唐道碧借用身份加盟". Facebook. Retrieved 15 October 2020. (in Chinese)
  7. Toby Down at Soccerway
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