Gregory Damons (born 13 June 1995) is a South African

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player who plays as a defender for

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side

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Early and personal life

Damons was born in Gelvandale,

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as the younger of two children and attended Gelvandale High School and later Western Cape Sports School, having been awarded a scholarship there after playing in the Engen Knockout Challenge. After leaving school, he worked in the reception at

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to pay for his transport fares to attend trials. He married Tiffany Gabriella in December 2020.

Career

After playing for FC Callies in the

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, he joined the reserve team of

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in 2014. In January 2018, Damons was promoted to Chippa United's senior team. Damons made his debut for the club on 14 August 2019 in a 1–1 draw with

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; a performance for which he was awarded the ''Man of the Match'' award. Across the 2019–20 season, Damons made 21 league appearances for the club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Damons, Gregory 1995 births Living people South African men's soccer players Soccer players from Gqeberha Men's association football defenders Chippa United F.C. players Cape Town Spurs F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players South African Premier Division players National First Division players 21st-century South African sportsmen