USL-1 Charleston Battery

Battery Signs Nick Downing

Published on January 29, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Charleston Battery News Release


Charleston, SC- The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with defender Nick Downing for the 2004 Season. Downing spent the 2003 season with the A-League Portland Timbers, on-loan from Major League Soccer's New England Revolution.

Charleston Battery Head Coach, Chris Ramsey,

"Nick is a player who has had MLS experience but more importantly, played a whole season in the A-League with the Portland Timbers. We feel he's a solid addition to the squad."

Nick Downing, 5'9'', 155 lbs., 23 yrs. played 26 games and logged 2,228 minutes for the Timbers in 2003.

Downing began his professional career in 2001 as the first round draft pick of the New England Revolution, where he played two seasons. He was also a member of the Nike Project-40 Select team alongside current Charleston Battery player, Michael Green.

A native of Redmond, WA, Downing was a three-year starter at the University of Maryland and a 1999 Hermann Trophy and Missouri Athletic Club award finalist. Downing scored one goal in 22 appearances for the United States Under-20 National Team, including three caps in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Charleston Battery players under contract for 2004: Chris Bagley, Ted Chronopoulos, Paul Conway, Linval Dixon, Chris Doyle, Justin Evans, Chris Goos, Michael Green, Josh Henderson, Dusty Hudock, Kevin Jackson, Steve Klein and Mark Watson.

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