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My Take
Downes is a player I find quietly fascinating. An Ipswich academy product from 2006, he debuted in 2017, sharpened up on loan at Luton, and has since carried his defensive midfield craft to Southampton. At 173 cm he is not built to bully anyone, which tells me his game lives in positioning, reading play and clean distribution rather than brute force. I have a lot of time for holding midfielders; their best work is the kind casual viewers never notice but coaches obsess over. Born in 1999, he still has room to grow, and I like footballers who win through intelligence over flash.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Flynn Downes
- Name (Japanese)
- フリン・ダウンズ
- Reading
- ふりん・だうんず
- Born
- January 20, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Brentwood, United Kingdom
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Flynn Downes born?
Born January 20, 1999 (age 27).
Where is Flynn Downes from?
Flynn Downes is from Brentwood, United Kingdom.
What does Flynn Downes do?
Flynn Downes works as association football player.
How tall is Flynn Downes?
Flynn Downes is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.