By Mariana Smithfield
Darlington Nagbe Crew captain 2024 Season Ending Exit Interviews November 2024.mp3
THE DARLINGTON NAGBE BIO FROM COLUMBUS CREW
Name
Darlington Nagbe
Pronunciation
NAG-bee
Height
5′ 9″
Weight
165 lbs
Date of Birth
7.19.1990 (34)
Birthplace
Monrovia, Liberia
Position
Midfielder
Position Detail
Attacking Midfielder
Preferred Side
Left/Centre/Right
Footedness
Right
Roster Category
Senior
Player Category
Designated Player
Nagbe is the son of Somah Nagbe and Joe Nagbe, the former captain of the Liberian national team. He has two younger sisters, Martha and Seta, and one older brother, Joe Jr. In 2012, he married Felicia Houtz and the couple have a daughter named Mila and sons Kingston and Isaiah.
Nagbe received his U.S. green card in 2012, thus making him a domestic player for MLS roster purposes, and became a United States citizen in September 2015.
He states his sporting idol as Thierry Henry.
At the end of the 2023 regular season, Nagbe was re-signed by Columbus to a contract extension through the 2025 campaign, with an option for another year.