Darius Lane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 November 2025 | |||
Darius Lane (born October 16, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the academy of English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Club career
Born in the United States,[2] to an American father and French mother, Lane was included in The Guardian’s Next Generation 2024: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs series.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Brighton & Hove Albion as a 17 year-old in July 2025.[4]
Style of play
He is described as a box-to-box, all-action style central midfielder.[5]
International career
He trained with the USA Olympic team in the summer of 2024, and played with USA U18 that year.[3] He was training with the United States men's national under-20 soccer team the following year.[6]
References
- ^ "Darius Lane". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Darius Lane Brighton and Hove Albion U21 Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ^ a b "Next Generation 2024: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Man Utd icon's son among Brighton aces to sign pro deals". The Argus. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Tales from a talent spotter - who should be on our radar?". BBC Sport. 23 Feb 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TO KICK OFF 2025 WITH TRAINING CAMP IN SOUTH FLORIDA". us soccer.com. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.