Jurgen Damm

BIOGRAPHY

Jürgen Damm was born November 7, 1992, in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. He is a midfielder in the MLS. 

Damm began his professional career with Estudiantes Tecos at age 18. He made his debut in the Liga MX on March 25, 2012 in a 0–4 loss against Monterrey under coach Héctor Hugo Eugui.  After his first season with Tecos, they were relegated to the Second Division where he remained for several seasons. Damm completed a permanent transfer to Pachuca on June 30, 2013. During his first season with his new club, he appeared in every game and scored the first goal of his career against Guadalajara on October 20, 2013. In his second season with the club, Pachuca made it to the final of the Clausura 2014 season. He played in all of Pachuca's playoff matches, reaching the final against Leon, where Pachuca lost 3–4 on aggregate score. Damm started off the 2014 Apertura season with an injury in the second match against Monterrey. After having missed 8 games he made a full comeback on October 1, 2014. Jürgen also participated in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League with Pachuca scoring a goal against Municipal on September 24, 2014. On June 10, 2015, Damm joined Tigres UANL in a reported $10 million deal. At Tigres, Damm was a part of four Mexican championship teams winning the Liga MX Apertura in consecutive years from 2015 to 2017, while adding the Liga MX Clausura title in 2019. The midfielder was a mainstay for Tigres totaling 172 appearances in all competitions. He completed his Tigres career with 13 goals and 23 assists. Damm also played in 22 CONCACAF Champions League matches and made 4 appearances in the Copa Libertadores when Tigres was invited to the competition in 2015 and reached the final against River Plate. On July 1, 2020, Damm joined Major League Soccer side Atlanta United after they paid $50,000 in General Allocation Money to Houston Dynamo who held his Discovery Rights.