Columbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.

Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011.

“After years of incredible memories, I’ll be finishing my career at the end of this season. 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,” the Crew captain shared on social media.

Nagbe was born in Liberia and played collegiately at Akron. He won MLS championships with three teams: Portland in 2015, Atlanta United in 2018 and Columbus in 2020 and 2023. The three-time MLS All-Star’s trophy haul also includes the 2019 US Open Cup, two Campeones Cups (2019, 2021) and the 2024 Leagues Cup. Competing for the US internationally, he won the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2017.

“Thank you, Portland, for giving me the first opportunity to play this game professionally, and I’ll never forget lifting the MLS Cup together,” Nagbe posted. “Thank you, Atlanta, for a...