title: Toby Down
text: # Toby Down
  
  Toby Philip Down (Chinese: 唐道碧; born 3 June 1994) is a former English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or a centre back.
  
  ## Club 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.
  
  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.
  
  Down then attended Concordia University to study marketing and play for the men's football team.
  
  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.
  
  On 6 July 2020, Down joined fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
  
  On 15 October 2020, Southern acquired Down on loan for the season.
  
  On 9 July 2022, Down left Eastern.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Down was born in Ascot, England and has four siblings. He competed at both rugby and athletics when he was younger.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Club
  
      As of match played 22 March 2020.
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Senior Shield | Senior Shield | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Citizen | 2013–14 | Hong Kong First Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | Tai Po | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | Tai Po | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
  
  * ↑ Appearances in Community Cup & Sapling Cup
  * ↑ Appearances in Sapling Cup
  
  ## Honours
  
  Tai Po
  
  * Hong Kong Premier League: 2018–19
  