Jalil Anibaba

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ACQUIRED

Selected with Nashville SC’s third pick in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft

AWARDS AND MILESTONES

• Recorded three caps for United States U-18 National Team
• Played for United States U-20 National Team

PROFESSIONAL

Nashville Soccer Club (Major League Soccer, United States)

2020

New England Revolution (Major League Soccer, United States)

2019

• Made 22 appearances and 19 starts
• Scored one goal and notched two assists
• Made first appearance on March 2 at Dallas and recorded assist in 1-1 draw

2018

• Made 31 appearances and 29 starts in his second season
• Recorded one assist on the year in 2706 minutes
• Made first appearance on March 3 and was subbed on in 2-0 loss at Philadelphia

Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer, United States)

2017

• Made eight appearances and four starts
• Appeared in all four of Houston’s post season games, making three starts and recording an assist

2016

• Made 30 appearances and 28 starts in his inaugural season in Houston
• Recorded his lone assist of the season in a 1-1 draw vs. Seattle on April 10

Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer, United States)

2015

• Made 16 appearances and 14 starts
• Recorded one goal and a career-high four assists in his lone season with Sporting Kansas City
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champion

Seattle Sounders FC (Major League Soccer, United States)

2014

• Made 16 appearances and 14 starts
• Recorded one assist in a 4-4 draw at Portland on April 5
• Selected by Orlando in MLS Expansion Draft and subsequently traded to SKC
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champion

Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer, United States)

2013

• Started all 34 appearances and tallied a career-high 3060 minutes
• Recorded one goal on the season in a 3-2 win at Dallas on October 12
• Notched three assists on the season, assisting the lone goal in a 1-0 win over SKC on August 23

2012

• Made 33 appearances and 32 starts in his second season
• Recorded one goal and one assist
• Started and scored his lone goal on May 20 in loss at Portland
• Started and played 75 minutes in Chicago’s playoff loss to Houston on October 31

2011

• Made 29 appearances and 27 starts
• Scored two goals and notched one assist in his debut season
• Made his MLS debut on March 19 in a 1-1 draw at Dallas
• Scored two goals in a 3-2 win vs. Columbus on October 22
• Picked up his first MLS assist on April 17 in a 2-1 loss vs. LA Galaxy

INTERNATIONAL

• Recorded three caps for United States U-18 National Team
• Played for United States U-20 National Team

COLLEGE

• Played three seasons at Santa Clara then transferred to the University of North Carolina for his senior season helping the Tar Heels to their third straight NCAA College Cup appearance
• Capped his college career by earning NCAA Second Team All-American honors.

PERSONAL

• Follow him on Instagram @jalil_anibaba4