US EditionColumbus Midfielder Darlington Nagbe to Retire at Age 35 After 15 MLS Seasons
Darlington Nagbe, a 15-year MLS veteran and four-time MLS Cup winner, will retire after the 2025 season with 444 regular-season games played, ranking fifth all-time in MLS appearances.
- The club confirmed Nagbe will finish his career after the 2025 season, leading Columbus Crew in his final home match at Lower.com Field on October 18th, 2025 with a 6 PM kickoff.
- Darlington Nagbe, a 15-year MLS veteran, is a four-time MLS Cup winner with Portland Timbers , Atlanta United , and Columbus Crew .
- With 444 regular-season MLS appearances, Darlington Nagbe ranks fifth all-time and has played 174 regular-season games for Columbus, scoring nine goals and 10 assists.
- The Crew have clinched an Eastern Conference playoff berth and enter the finale holding ninth place, while owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam praised Nagbe as one of the greatest to wear the Black & Gold.
- Beyond trophies, Darlington Nagbe scored the MLS Goal of the Year twice and won the 2024 Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award for community work.
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Four-time champ Darlington Nagbe retiring after 15 MLS seasons
Columbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday. Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No. 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011. “After years of incredible memories, I’ll be finishing my career at the end of this season. I’m more than grateful for my …
MLS News: Four-time champ Darlington Nagbe retiring after 15 MLS seasons
Columbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday. Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No. 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011. […]
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