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DARLINGTON NAGBE
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Starts at St. Louis Nagbe (knee) is in the starting XI for Sunday's clash with St. Louis City.
Impact Nagbe will take Yevgen Cheberko's place in the lineup after being back in training during the week. The midfielder was a consistent starter before missing one game with the injury, although he didn't make much of an impact outside of accurate passes and a few fouls drawn per match.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Training, considered day-to-day Nagbe (knee) is training again but is still considered day-to-day, according to manager Wilfried Nancy, per Brianna Mac Kay of the Columbus Dispatch.
Impact Nagbe is seeing progress in his rehabilitation but is still not yet fully fit, as he will be considered day-to-day moving forward. This still leaves him in a decent spot to feature against St. Louis on Sunday, possibly seeing his return this week.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable Saturday Nagbe (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's clash with Montreal, per the Columbus injury report.
Impact Nagbe is questionable for Saturday's clash with an undisclosed issue after being limited in training. The nature of the injury is uncertain, but the midfielder is now a heavy doubt for Saturday's match.
APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE
Limited during training Nagbe (undisclosed) was part of limited training Wednesday, according to Brianna Mac Kay of the Columbus Dispatch.
Impact Nagbe is back on the training field after his early exit over the weekend, seeing some work at training Wednesday. However, he was limited, having yet to see a full training session. This will leave him as doubtful for Saturday's match against Montreal.
APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE
Limps off Saturday Nagbe was forced off in the second half of Saturday's match against DC United with an undisclosed injury.
Impact Nagbe left the match in the 84th minute, succumbing to an injury and being replaced by Taha Habroune. The extent of Nagbe's ailment should be determined ahead of next week's match against Montreal.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • MLSSOCCER.COM
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • MLSSOCCER.COM
First goal contribution of season Nagbe assisted once to go with zero corners and two chances created in Saturday's 5-1 victory over Los Angeles Football Club.
Impact Nagbe recorded his first goal contribution of the season Saturday as he set up Columbus' fifth goal, a Alexandru Matan strike in the 89th minute. While Nagbe is not known for his attacking prowess, it has still been a quiet season for the midfielder. Saturday also marked the fourth time this season he has recorded multiple chances created as he played the full 90 minutes for the 13th time this season.
JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Scoreless through seven Nagbe recorded one tackle (one won) during Saturday's 1-1 draw to DC United.
Impact Nagbe is still looking to land on the score board as he continues his slow start to the season. He's only logged in six tackles (two won), five chances created and five clearances in the seven games played, averaging about 85 minutes per contest.
APRIL 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet to open campaign Nagbe recorded one tackle (zero won) in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Minnesota United.
Impact Nagbe has not produced much since opening up the season, making only three tackles (one won) and creating just once chance in 180 minutes of play. He won his fourth MLS cup in 2023, scoring four goals with an assist while making 38 starts 40 appearances, a career high.
MARCH 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Wins fourth MLS Cup Nagbe registered one tackle (one won), one clearance and one interception in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Los Angeles Football Club.
Impact Nagbe won his fourth career MLS Cup Saturday as he captained Columbus to victory, becoming the 10th player in league history to win four or more. He unsurprisingly performed well as he created two chances and drew six fouls before being subbed off in the 84th minute for Sean Zawadzki. He finished his fourth season in Columbus with four goals, one assist and eight clean sheets in 40 appearances (38 starts). With a new contract recently signed for Nagbe to return to Columbus, he will look to lead the Crew's defense of the MLS title next season.
DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Signs contract extension The Crew have signed Nagbe to a multi-year contract extension Friday, the club announced.
Impact Columbus didn't specify the length of the contract, but it ensures the 13-year veteran will stay with the franchise for the foreseeable future. A regular starter for Columbus ever since he joined the club from Atlanta United before the 2020 season, he's been in the XI in all but three of his 123 league appearances with Columbus, excluding the playoffs. He's also scored a career-high four goals in the 2023 regular season.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Man of the match against Atlanta Nagbe scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Atlanta United.
Impact Nagbe scored the opener in the ninth minute with a stunning long range effort. He rotated the ball around very well and did not make any critical errors as he finished the game with a pass completion percentage of 93 percent. He is expected to captain the team against Orlando on 25th November.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Scores goal Nagbe scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus CF Montreal.
Impact Nagbe scored the Crew's second goal, ultimately cementing a win that secured them third place in the MLS Eastern Conference across 2023. He finished this year's regular season with three goals, the same amount of goals as his 2022 equivalent. Moving up the standings means the Crew will now face Atlanta United in a three-game series.
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Has two shots Saturday Nagbe had two shots (one on goal) in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Atlanta United.
Impact Nagbe has remained a consistent starter for the team, appearing in every league match this season while starting 31 matches in 33 appearances. In that span, the midfielder has logged in two goals and one assist with 28 tackles (14 won), 20 interceptions and 20 clearances.
OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nets second goal Nagbe scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Tuesday's 2-2 draw versus Inter Miami CF. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 92nd minute.
Impact Nagbe scored his second goal of 2023 and just his ninth goal since joining Columbus. The midfielder isn't normally a major offensive threat, having put just four shots on goal in 2023. Still the midfielder has been a consistent part of the starting XI and has piled on volume on both sides of the ball, including 14 chances created.
JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Records first assist of season Nagbe assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-1 win against Chicago Fire.
Impact Nagbe recorded his first assist of the season Saturday, as his pass found Cucho Hernandez in the 59th minute to take the 1-0 lead. It was one of two chances Nagbe created in the match, to go with one off-target shot, three drawn fouls and two interceptions in his full 90 minutes of playing time.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores against Orlando City Nagbe scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Orlando City SC. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 71st mi...
Impact Nagbe was credited with Columbus' first goal of the season, but he only had to tap the ball home following a cross and an impressive run from Alexandru Matan. Nagbe is not known for his scoring ability, but he can get forward and find the back of the net from time to time due to his attacking mentality from midfield.
MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Creates two chances in loss Nagbe took a shot and created two chances in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Inter Miami.
Impact Nagbe returned to the XI in midfield on Saturday and was active going forward, but it wasn't enough to earn a result against Miami as the Crew are now winless in three MLS matches.
MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
