Darlington Nagbe
Three-club MLS Cup champion and former U.S. international midfielder.
Darlington Joephillip Nagbe (born July 19, 1990) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Liberia, he played for the United States national team.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Darlington Joephillip Nagbe
- Born
- 19 July 1990
- Birthplace
- Monrovia, Liberia
- Position
- Midfielder
- Total caps
- 463
- Total goals
- 45
Lore & Background
Nagbe was born in Liberia and left the country as a five-month-old when his mother fled due to the First Liberian Civil War. The family eventually settled in Lakewood, Ohio. He played college soccer at the University of Akron, where he won an NCAA title and the Hermann Trophy. Professionally, he appeared in over 400 games, spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Portland Timbers, where he won MLS Cup in 2015. He was acquired by Atlanta United FC at the conclusion of the 2017 season, winning a second MLS Cup, a U.S. Open Cup, and the Campeones Cup. At the end of the 2019 season, he was traded to the Columbus Crew, where he won an MLS Cup title, a Leagues Cup, and an additional Campeones Cup. He made his international debut in November 2015 and earned 25 caps, winning the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Reader's Guide
Nagbe's first MLS goal was a volley against Sporting Kansas City on July 2, 2011, named MLS Goal of the Year. He won MLS Cup with Portland Timbers (2015), Atlanta United (2018), and Columbus Crew (2020, 2023). He also won the U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup with Atlanta, and a Leagues Cup and another Campeones Cup with Columbus.
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