COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew Captain and Midfielder Darlington Nagbe announced today that he will retire following the Club’s competition in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs. Nagbe – a four-time MLS Cup champion, 15-year veteran and three-time MLS All-Star Game selection – has served as the Black & Gold’s leader on and off the pitch since 2020 after tenures with the Portland Timbers (2011-2017) and Atlanta United FC (2018-2019). He helped inspire the Crew’s journey to winning two MLS Cups (2020 and 2023), Leagues Cup 2024 and the 2021 Campeones Cup, as well as guided the organization to its first Concacaf Champions Cup Final appearance in 2024.
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