The Curious Case of Thompson Nagbe

By: Bob | October 24th, 2006

The one and only DuNord shared a link today to a story out of Africa about a Liberian named Thompson Nagbe. Among other things, the article claims that Nagbe:

• Plays for the Columbus Crew in MLS
• Scored 18 goals in 21 games for the Crew this year
• Plays for the US U-20 national team

This is an impressive resume for a player who is not even listed on the Columbus Crew roster and by all accounts has never played a game for the US U-20 team or a game in MLS.

Is this a case of mistaken identity or is this hidden gem of a player that nobody has ever heard of and who is ready to take the world by storm or is he the next Sidd Finch?

If you have any information that could solve this mystery, inquiring minds want to hear it.

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• Peter |  October 24th, 2006 at 1:09 pm

  
  
  

  Based on that picture I’m guessing that he is also a member of a boy band. This guy is definitely the next big thing.

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• Alex |  October 24th, 2006 at 1:39 pm

  
  
  

  I think they got confused and meant to type David Beckham. By law he’s the only one allowed to be linked to MLS.

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• combat chuck |  October 25th, 2006 at 10:24 am

  
  
  

  That’s funny. FYI, no one in MLS has scored 18 goals this season, especially no one on the Crew. The leading scorer for the regular season was Jeff Cunningham (RSL) with 16.

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• SAYON |  November 1st, 2006 at 1:15 pm

  
  
  

  YES IS A GOOD PLAYER WHAT IS LIBERIAN PEOPLE I KNOW HIM THEY DO NOT GO ANY WHERE TO SEE SOCCER.

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• mr stave |  November 1st, 2006 at 1:18 pm

  
  
  

  HE IS MY NEX WEAH YOU WILL SEE THE KID WHEN IT IS TIME.

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• maram |  November 2nd, 2006 at 8:31 am

  
  
  

  am Maram a american who is one of THOMPSON best fan am disapointed in african people.some one work every dayand try to get what he want in life then you people are saying all types of thing.bua all i have to say is that he is famous and he is me best player

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• ema |  November 2nd, 2006 at 8:35 am

  
  
  

  am Maram a american who is one of THOMPSON best fan am disapointed in african people.some one work every dayand try to get what he want in life then you people are saying all types of thing.bua all i have to say is that he is famous and he is me best player

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• Mr Kinnear |  November 13th, 2006 at 5:27 pm

  
  
  

  Any way am not a Liberian but i am a member of the u.s soccer team and i want to tell people that Thompson was invited on the u.s 20 team he is now in europe for a try out
  Thompson so not a member of the crew soccer,Thompson was ask to played with the jr team.because the team is his age group
  then from the he will be add to the crew pro team.the crew team want to know how he can act and and from the youth team he will play if he wants to.because many teams have call him but his maniger beibg turning them down because he want the kid to go to school.but one thing i can tell the liberian people the kid is one of the best youth player right now.

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