Yamil Asad

Yamil Rodrigo Asad (born 27 July 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.

Yamil Asad
Asad in 2017
Personal information
Full name Yamil Rodrigo Asad
Date of birth (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994
Place of birth San Antonio de Padua, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 22
Youth career
Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Vélez Sarsfield 55 (4)
2017 → Atlanta United (loan) 32 (7)
2018 → D.C. United (loan) 30 (9)
2020–2021 D.C. United 39 (5)
2022 Universidad Católica 12 (1)
2023– D.C. United 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023

Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Asad played youth football and debuted professionally with Vélez Sarsfield under Ricardo Gareca's coaching, entering the field in a 1–2 defeat to Colón in the 2013 Final.[1] Asad was part of the squad that won the 2013 Supercopa Argentina, although he did not play the game.

After Héctor Canteros' departure from the club and Jorge Correa's injury, Asad started playing more regularly for the first team under José Oscar Flores' coaching in the 2014 Argentine Primera División, totaling 14 games (5 as a starter).[2] Under Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching, Asad scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 victory over Crucero del Norte.[3]

Atlanta United
Asad playing for Atlanta United vs Montreal Impact on September 14, 2017.

On 11 January 2017, Asad was loaned to Major League Soccer's Atlanta United FC. He scored the first goal in the team's MLS history, against New York Red Bulls in a 1–2 defeat at home on 5 March 2017.[4] Despite a successful season with Atlanta, the club was unable to agree terms with Vélez Sarsfield on a permanent move and Asad returned to the Argentine club. However, MLS roster rules dictated that Atlanta maintained his rights within MLS.

D.C. United

In February 2018, a three-way transaction was struck between Vélez Sarsfield, Atlanta United, and D.C. United which resulted in Asad signing on loan for D.C. In the deal, D.C. sent $300,000 in general allocation money and $200,000 in targeted allocation money to Atlanta for Asad's MLS future.[5] At the same time, D.C. reached a loan agreement for 2018 with Vélez Sarsfield which included a purchase option of $700,000 at season's end.[6] In his debut for D.C. United against Orlando City SC on March 3, 2018, Asad scored his first goal for the team in the 32nd minute.[7] Asad scored again in the Audi Field inaugural game against the Vancouver Whitecaps on 14 July 2018.[8] The game ended as a 3–1 win for United. Asad scored 9 goals and contributed 8 assists in 2018 for D.C. United.[9]

D.C. United pursued to permanently sign Asad after the 2018 season,[10] but talks fell and Asad decided to return to Vélez Sarsfield.

Return to Vélez Sarsfield

Asad decided to return to Vélez Sarsfield in January 2019.[11]

Return to D.C. United

On 17 September 2019, Asad signed a pre-contract agreement with D.C. United for the 2020 Major League Soccer Season.[12] Asad scored his first goal for D.C. United since his return on 7 March 2020, in a 2–1 win against Inter Miami.[13] Following the 2021 season, Asad was released by D.C. United.[14]

International career

Due to his background, he is available to play for either Argentina, Syria and Lebanon.

Personal life

Yamil Asad is the son of former Vélez Sarsfield player Omar Asad, who scored the second goal for Vélez in the 2–0 win over A.C. Milan for the 1994 Intercontinental Cup, the same year of Yamil's birth.[15] He is also great-nephew of former international footballer and manager Julio Asad. Asad was nicknamed "El Turco" due to his Syrian/Lebanese ethnicity.

Career Statistics

Club
As of match played 4 March 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Div.AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2012–13 A. Primera División 10———10
2013–14 A. Primera División 5050——100
2014 A. Primera División 130101[lower-alpha 1]0—150
2015 A. Primera División 244——1[lower-alpha 2]0254
2016 A. Primera División 90———90
2016–17 A. Primera División 20———20
2018–19 A. Primera División 1000——10
Total 554601010634
Atlanta United (loan) 2017 Major League Soccer 327——1[lower-alpha 3]0337
D.C. United (loan) 2018 Major League Soccer 30920——329
D.C. United 2020 Major League Soccer 233———233
2021 Major League Soccer 162———162
Total 395000000395
Universidad Católica 2022 C. Primera División 40—1[lower-alpha 1]0—50
D.C. United 2023 Major League Soccer 10———10
Career total 1622580103017325
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores Playoffs
  3. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

    Honours

    Vélez Sarsfield

    References
    1. "Final '13 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
    2. "Transición '14 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
    3. "Match report". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
    4. "Atlanta United FC vs. New York Red Bulls - Football Match Summary - March 5, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
    5. "Atlanta United Acquires up to $600,000 in Allocation Money in trade with D.C. United for Yamil Asad | Atlanta United FC". Archived from the original on 2018-02-18.
    6. "Match report". Argentine Soccer. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
    7. Rodriguez, Alicia (March 3, 2018). "Orlando City SC 1, DC United 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
    8. Olsen, Emily (July 14, 2018). "DC United celebrates Audi Field opening with 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps". PROSOCCER USA. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
    9. "Yamil Asad | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
    10. Bogert, Tom (December 13, 2018). "Report: D.C. United working to re-sign Acosta, keep Asad". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
    11. "Article". Black and Red United. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
    12. "D.C. United announce the signing of Argentine midfielder Yamil Asad for 2020". September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
    13. "Pizarro scores Inter Miami's first goal in loss to D.C. United". 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
    14. "DC United's transformation under Hernan Losada continues with roster update | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
    15. Franco Formoso (2013-04-13). "Hijo 'e Turco". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-02-14.
    16. Yamil Asad at Soccerway. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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