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.
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. He made his debut on June 5, 2021, in a 2–1 loss vs. Fort Lauderdale CF. His first clean sheet came in a goalless draw vs. Tormenta FC on July 3, 2021. In August, his loan ended and he returned to Fulham.
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. 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.
Austin FC
On January 25, 2022, Las moved to Major League Soccer side Austin FC, who acquired his homegrown rights from Chicago Fire.
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. Three days later the MLSNextPro midseason awards were announced and Las was selected as the goalie for the first half of the season. At the end of the 2023 MLS Next Pro regular season, Las was named the Goalkeeper of the Year and to the 2023 MLS Next Pro Best XI. 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.
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.
Career statistics
Honors
Austin FC II
MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023
Individual
2023 MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Year
2023 MLS Next Pro Best XI
References
External links
Profile at ussoccer.com
Living people
2002 births
American men's soccer players
United States men's youth international soccer players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Fulham F.C. players
North Carolina FC players
Austin FC players
USL League One players
American expatriate men's soccer players
American expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in England
American people of Polish descent
People from Norridge, Illinois
Soccer players from Cook County, Illinois
Homegrown Players (MLS) Austin FC II players MLS Next Pro players