Darlington Nagbe

Darlington Nagbe
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Midfielder
  • Portland Timbers
  • 5' 9"
  • 165 lbs.
  • 07-19-1990
  • Monrovia, Liberia

The 2010 Hermann Trophy winner, Nagbe was selected No. 2 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Timbers. A member of MLS’s Generation adidas, Nagbe appeared in 28 matches during his rookie season in Portland. A standout at the University of Akron, he led the Zips to the NCAA national championship as a junior in 2010.

2013: With 13 career MLS goals, is currently the Timbers MLS career leader in goals scored ... Is also the club's MLS career leader in both shots and shots on goal ... Notched his fifth goal of the season, a turnaround, curling shot that proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 victory against FC Dallas on June 15 at JELD-WEN Field ... Was named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 16 and his goal was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week for Week 16 ... Started the club's 2-2 draw at Chicago on June 8, making his 75th career MLS appearance for the Timbers ... Has played in each of the club's third- and fourth-round matches in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against the Wilmington Hammerheads and Tampa Bay Rowdies ... Started each of the first 14 matches of the regular season ... Scored his fourth goal of the season May 25, contributing to a 2-0 road win over D.C. United at RFK Stadium ... Earned his second assist of the season, setting up a Diego Valeri goal, in a 3-0 win over Chivas USA on May 12 at JELD-WEN Field ... Tallied his third goal, the go-ahead strike, in a 1-1 road draw at FC Dallas on May 8 ... Became the fourth Timbers player this season to record at least a point in consecutive matches ... Notched his 10th career goal on April 27, aiding in a 3-2 road win over Sporting KC - the Timbers first road win of the season ... Took a team-high three shots in a 1-0 win over San Jose on April 14 at JELD-WEN Field ... Recorded his first assist of the season, setting up Ryan Johnson's second goal in the 73rd minute of a 2-0 win over Houston on April 6 at JELD-WEN Field ... Named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 6 for his performance against Houston ... Was named an honorable mention on MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week for Week 2, following a 2-1 loss to Montreal on March 9 ... Finished among team leaders with three shots against Montreal ... Became the club's seventh different player to score in an MLS home opener, recording his ninth career goal in the 56th minute on March 3 against New York ... Was named to MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week for Week 1.

2012: Set career highs in games played (33), starts (31), minutes played (2,777) and goals (6) in his second MLS season ... Finished second on the team in goals scored ... Scored his first goal of the season, a game-tying strike, in a 1-1 draw at FC Dallas on March 17, becoming just the third Timbers MLS player to score as a substitute ... Notched the first multiple-goal performance in a 3-2 loss to Real Salt Lake March 31 at JELD-WEN Field ... His second goal against RSL in the 65th minute was a finalist (top four) for the 2012 MLS AT&T Goal of the Year ... Won MLS Goal of the Week for Week 4 ... Named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 4 ... Scored three of his six goals on the season on the road ... Tallied the equalizer in the 82nd minute of a 2-2 draw at Toronto FC on Aug. 15 ... Became the first player in the club’s MLS history to score in three straight matches - Aug. 15 at Toronto FC, Aug. 19 at New York and Aug. 25 vs. Vancouver ... Had a four-game point streak (3g, 1a), the longest by a Timbers player in 2012, from Aug. 15-31 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal by Bright Dike in a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 5 ... Earned honorable mention on the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week in Weeks 24 and 25 ... Became the youngest player to appear in 50 games for the MLS Timbers on Aug. 15 at 22 years, 27 days ... Was featured in an episode of MLS 36 on NBC Sports Network during the season.

2011: Made his professional and MLS debut April 2, coming on as a second-half sub in a 1-1 draw at New England ... In total, made 28 appearances (21 starts) in his rookie campaign ... Scored his first professional goal July 2 against Sporting Kansas City, driving a shot into the top left corner after juggling twice off a deflected free kick ... His first career strike was voted the 2011 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year at season’s end, won MLSsoccer.com Goal of the Week honors (Week 16), was named one of the Top Plays on ESPN’s SportsCenter that night and within days surpassed one million views on YouTube.com ... It was also named the Timbers’ Play of the Year ... Was listed at No. 10 on MLSsoccer.com’s 24-Under-24, identifying the league’s top players under the age of 24 ... Recorded points in back-to-back matches for the first time with a goal Sept. 16 against New England and an assist Sept. 21 against San Jose ... Played in four matches for the Timbers Reserves, recording two goals and an assist in MLS Reserve League play ... Recorded a brace, including the equalizer in second-half stoppage time, in a 3-3 draw against the LA Galaxy Reserves Sept. 1.

COLLEGE: Compiled 19 goals and 19 assists in 73 matches during three collegiate seasons at the University of Akron ... Led Akron to the school’s first team national champion­ship in any sport in 2010, defeating the University of Lou­isville 1-0 in the NCAA Men’s College Cup final ... Recorded seven goals and 13 assists in 25 games during his junior season of 2010 and won the Hermann Trophy, considered the most prestigious honor in intercollegiate soccer and the official National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Player of the Year award for Division I ... Was a two-time NSCAA All-American, including first-team honors in 2010 ... Was a three-time Mid-American Conference first-team selection ... Named the MAC Player of the Year and honored on the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team following his junior season ... Helped the Zips win three straight MAC Tournament titles (2008-10) ... Tallied a career-high 10 goals in 25 games as a sophomore in 2009, leading the Zips to the College Cup finals ... Selected to the Soccer America MVP Second Team and named to the All-Great Lakes Region First Team in 2009 ... Voted the All-MAC Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2008 ... Appeared in all 23 games during his freshman season ... During his time on campus, aided in a 39-game unbeaten streak at home for the Zips (38-0-1) from 2008-10.

PERSONAL: Pronounced “NAG-bee” ... Father, Joe, is a for­mer captain of the Liberian National Team ... Was rated the No. 21 recruit in the nation out of St. Edwards High School (Ohio) by Rise Magazine prior to arriving at Akron ... Was a member of the Region II ODP team, a 2007 adidas ESP All-Star and a member of the Ohio North ODP team during his prep career ... A member of the U.S. U-15 National Team pool in 2004.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
2013 Portland Timbers 16 16 5 1298 2 33 15 6 4 1 0
2012 Portland Timbers 33 31 6 2777 1 50 16 16 6 0 0
2011 Portland Timbers 28 21 2 1651 3 30 10 8 10 0 0
Career Totals 77 68 13 5726 6 113 41 30 20 1 0

2013 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Portland Timbers 16 16 5 1298 2 33 15 6 4 1 0

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Portland Timbers 33 31 6 2777 1 50 16 16 6 0 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Portland Timbers 28 21 2 1651 3 30 10 8 10 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

Regular Season Game Log

Date Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
6/19/2013 POR @ LA T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
6/15/2013 DAL @ POR W 0-1 Started 90 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
6/8/2013 POR @ CHI T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5/25/2013 POR @ DC W 2-0 Started 90 1 0 4 2 1 3 0 0
5/18/2013 POR @ VAN T 2-2 Started 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/12/2013 CHV @ POR W 0-3 Started 71 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
5/8/2013 POR @ DAL T 1-1 Started 90 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
5/2/2013 NE @ POR T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 0
4/27/2013 POR @ KC W 3-2 Started 90 1 0 3 2 1 3 0 0
4/21/2013 POR @ SJ T 1-1 Started 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/14/2013 SJ @ POR W 0-1 Started 82 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
4/6/2013 HOU @ POR W 0-2 Started 90 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0
3/30/2013 POR @ COL T 2-2 Started 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/16/2013 POR @ SEA T 1-1 Started 80 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0
3/9/2013 MTL @ POR L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 3 1 2 3 1 0
3/3/2013 NY @ POR T 3-3 Started 90 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
10/27/2012 SJ @ POR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/21/2012 POR @ VAN W 1-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/7/2012 POR @ SEA L 0-3 Started 78 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
9/29/2012 DC @ POR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
9/22/2012 POR @ RSL L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
9/19/2012 POR @ SJ T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9/15/2012 SEA @ POR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/5/2012 POR @ COL L 0-3 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
8/31/2012 COL @ POR W 0-1 Started 75 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
8/25/2012 VAN @ POR W 1-2 Started 89 1 0 4 1 1 3 0 0
8/19/2012 POR @ NY L 2-3 Started 90 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
8/15/2012 POR @ TOR T 2-2 Started 90 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
8/5/2012 DAL @ POR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0
7/28/2012 CHV @ POR L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
7/21/2012 POR @ DAL L 0-5 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/18/2012 POR @ CHV L 0-1 Started 61 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
7/14/2012 LA @ POR L 5-3 Started 89 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
7/7/2012 POR @ RSL L 0-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
7/3/2012 SJ @ POR W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
6/30/2012 POR @ COL L 0-3 Started 90 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
6/24/2012 SEA @ POR W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
6/17/2012 POR @ LA L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
5/26/2012 VAN @ POR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
5/20/2012 CHI @ POR W 1-2 Started 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5/15/2012 POR @ HOU T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5/5/2012 CLB @ POR T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 4 1 1 4 0 0
4/28/2012 POR @ MTL L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
4/21/2012 KC @ POR W 0-1 Started 89 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
4/14/2012 POR @ LA L 1-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
4/7/2012 CHV @ POR L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0
3/31/2012 RSL @ POR L 3-2 Started 90 2 0 3 3 0 4 0 0
3/24/2012 POR @ NE L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0
3/17/2012 POR @ DAL T 1-1 Subbed On 45 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
3/12/2012 PHI @ POR W 1-3 Subbed On 24 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/22/2011 POR @ RSL T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19/2011 POR @ DC T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14/2011 HOU @ POR L 2-0 Started 90 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
10/2/2011 POR @ VAN W 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
9/24/2011 POR @ NY L 0-2 Started 76 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
9/21/2011 SJ @ POR T 1-1 Started 75 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0
9/16/2011 NE @ POR W 0-3 Started 90 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0
9/10/2011 POR @ PHI T 0-0 Subbed On 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/24/2011 CHV @ POR W 0-1 Subbed On 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8/20/2011 VAN @ POR W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/17/2011 POR @ KC L 1-3 Started 60 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8/14/2011 POR @ HOU L 1-2 Started 73 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
8/6/2011 POR @ SJ T 1-1 Started 74 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
8/3/2011 LA @ POR W 0-3 Started 85 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
7/30/2011 TOR @ POR T 2-2 Started 82 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
7/23/2011 POR @ CLB L 0-1 Started 79 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0
7/16/2011 POR @ CHI W 1-0 Started 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
7/10/2011 SEA @ POR L 3-2 Started 64 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
7/2/2011 KC @ POR L 2-1 Started 78 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0
6/25/2011 POR @ DAL L 0-4 Started 45 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6/19/2011 NY @ POR T 3-3 Started 72 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6/11/2011 COL @ POR L 1-0 Started 77 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0
6/4/2011 POR @ CHV L 0-1 Subbed On 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/29/2011 DC @ POR L 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/21/2011 CLB @ POR W 0-1 Started 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/14/2011 POR @ SEA T 1-1 Started 61 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5/6/2011 PHI @ POR W 0-1 Started 57 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0
4/30/2011 RSL @ POR W 0-1 Started 82 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
4/23/2011 POR @ LA L 0-3 Subbed On 31 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
4/17/2011 DAL @ POR W 2-3 Subbed On 25 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4/14/2011 CHI @ POR W 2-4 Subbed On 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/2/2011 POR @ NE T 1-1 Subbed On 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3/26/2011 POR @ TOR L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/19/2011 POR @ COL L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves