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Reports Say Columbus Crew Captain Darlington Nagbe Will Retire After 2025 Season

The 35-year-old Columbus captain enters the playoffs with a likely farewell home appearance on Oct. 18.

Overview

  • MLS insider Tom Bogert first reported the decision on X, and the Crew has not issued an official confirmation.
  • Nagbe has won four MLS Cups with three clubs — Portland in 2015, Atlanta United in 2018, and Columbus in 2020 and 2023.
  • He has made 174 appearances and scored nine goals for Columbus, with 44 career goals across league, playoffs, and U.S. Open Cup play.
  • The Crew has clinched a postseason berth, with a final regular-season home match scheduled for Oct. 18.
  • Born in Liberia and raised in Ohio, Nagbe starred at the University of Akron, winning the 2010 NCAA title and the Hermann Trophy before entering MLS as the No. 2 pick in 2011.