""After years of incredible memories, I'll be finishing my career at the end of this season," Nagbe said on social media. "I'm more than grateful for my family, for all my teammates, coaches, teams, staff members, supporters and friends that have helped me along this journey. "Thank you, Portland, for giving me the first opportunity to play this game professionally, and I'll never forget lifting the MLS Cup together.""
""Thank you, Atlanta, for a short but incredible two years, filled with trophies, an MLS Cup and an opportunity to be part of an amazing atmosphere. "Columbus: Thank you for welcoming an Ohio kid home and the opportunity to represent you for the past six seasons! Winning two MLS Cups, lifting trophies and playing in front of you, friends and family has been a dream come true!""
"His 444 regular-season MLS appearances are fifth behind Nick Rimando (514), Kyle Beckerman (498), Dax McCarty (488) and Kei Kamara (463). Nagbe scored nine regular-season goals for Portland (2011-17), Atlanta (2018-19) and Columbus (2020-25), plus two in the playoffs. He had one goal in 25 international appearances, scoring for the U.S. in a friendly against Ecuador in 2016. Nagbe started in the 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago in 2017 that ended the Americans' streak of seven straight World Cup appearances."
Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the Major League Soccer playoffs, ending a 15-season MLS career. He won four MLS Cup titles with Portland (2015), Atlanta (2018) and Columbus (2020, 2023) and has captained Columbus since 2020. Nagbe made 444 regular-season MLS appearances, ranking fifth all-time, and scored nine regular-season goals plus two playoff goals. He earned 25 caps for the United States, scoring once in a 2016 friendly against Ecuador, and started the 2017 loss to Trinidad and Tobago that cost the U.S. a World Cup berth. Nagbe was born in Liberia and emigrated to the United States with his family.
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