27 Facts About Darlington Nagbe

Darlington Nagbe made his international debut in November 2015, appearing for the United States in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

Darlington Nagbe went on to earn 25 caps for the national team, winning the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup during his tenure.

Darlington 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, taking him and his brother with her.

Darlington Nagbe grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, where he attended Lakewood High School and then St Edward High School, scoring 18 goals and adding 10 assists as a senior.

Darlington Nagbe was a member of the Region II ODP team, was a 2007 adidas ESP All-Star and was member of the Ohio North ODP team, as well as winning four Ohio North state club titles with the Cleveland Internationals.

Darlington Nagbe participated in the US Soccer Development Academy with the Internationals.

Darlington Nagbe played college soccer at the University of Akron, scoring 19 goals and contributing 19 assists in 73 matches during three collegiate seasons.

Darlington Nagbe was a Soccer America All-Freshman first-team honoree, and was named All-MAC Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2008.

Darlington Nagbe was selected by Portland Timbers in the first round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

Darlington Nagbe finished the 2013 season with 11 goals scored across all competitions, playing mainly on the left wing.

The 2014 season saw Darlington Nagbe spend the majority of his time on the right wing and ended the year with two total goals, the first goal coming as a game-tying goal in the 93rd minute of a US Open Cup match with Seattle Sounders FC, and the second goal coming on the last day of the season against FC Dallas.

Darlington Nagbe would set a career high in assists with seven.

Darlington Nagbe was a part of Portland's MLS Cup campaign in 2015, a year where he shifted from the wings to a more central role within the team during the season and started all but one game that season, while receiving the Fair Play Award for the second time in his career, committing only 11 fouls and receiving no bookings.

Darlington Nagbe was stretchered off the field and left the stadium in a wheelchair.

Darlington Nagbe joined a prolific Atlanta attack that scored the second-most goals in 2017 under Tata Martino.

Darlington Nagbe was selected to participate in the MLS All-Star Game, but would miss the game due to his injury.

At the outset of the 2019 preseason, Darlington Nagbe informed new head coach Frank De Boer of some self-described "personal issues" he was dealing with, mentioning his intention to arrive late for preseason training and to leave early due to those issues.

Darlington Nagbe was reunited with his coach at Akron and Portland, Caleb Porter.

The 2023 season began with the departure of captain Jonathan Mensah, resulting in Darlington Nagbe assuming the role of the new club captain.

Darlington Nagbe obtained American citizenship in September 2015, and shortly after, he was included in the US National Team roster on November 6,2015, for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against St Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.

Darlington Nagbe was added to the squad for the knockout stage of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which the United States won.

Darlington Nagbe started all three games in the knockout stage and was named to the tournament's Best XI.

Darlington Nagbe took part in the United States' unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign, starting seven of 10 matches in the hexagonal as the United States did not qualify for the tournament for the first time since 1986.

Darlington Nagbe has since declined any further call-ups, citing wanting to spend more time with his family.

Darlington Nagbe is an intricate and precise passer, adept at working in tight spaces.

Darlington Nagbe has two younger sisters, Martha and Seta, and one older brother, Joe Jr.

Darlington Nagbe received his US green card in 2012, thus making him a domestic player for MLS roster purposes, and became a United States citizen in September 2015.