Yamil Asad

Yamil Rodrigo Asad (born 27 July 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.

Yamil Asad

Asad in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Yamil Rodrigo Asad
Date of birth	(1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	San Antonio de Padua, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Cincinnati
Number	27
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	21	(0)
2024–	FC Cincinnati	23	(3)
2024–	FC Cincinnati 2	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of match played 19 October 2024

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]

FC Cincinnati

On 28 March 2024, after several weeks of training with the club, Asad signed a contract with FC Cincinnati, guaranteed through 2024 with a club option for 2025.^[15]

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.^[16] 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 28 October 2024^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Div.	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vélez Sarsfield	2012–13	A. Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2013–14	A. Primera División	5	0	5	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2014	A. Primera División	13	0	1	0	—		1[a]	0	—		15	0
	2015	A. Primera División	24	4	—		—		—		1[b]	0	25	4
	2016	A. Primera División	9	0	—		—		—		—		9	0
	2016–17	A. Primera División	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2018–19	A. Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		55	4	6	0	—		1	0	1	0	63	4
Atlanta United (loan)	2017	Major League Soccer	32	7	—		—		—		1[c]	0	33	7
D.C. United (loan)	2018	Major League Soccer	30	9	2	0	—		—		1[d]	0	33	9
D.C. United	2020	Major League Soccer	23	3	—		—		—		—		23	3
	2021	Major League Soccer	16	2	—		—		—		—		16	2
	Total		39	5	—		—		—		—		39	5
Universidad Católica	2022	C. Primera División	12	1	1	0	—		1[a]	0	—		14	1
D.C. United	2023	Major League Soccer	21	0	2	1	3	0	—		—		26	1
FC Cincinnati	2024	Major League Soccer	23	3	—		3	2	—		3[e]	1	29	6
FC Cincinnati 2 (loan)	2024	MLS Next Pro	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Career total			213	29	11	1	6	2	2	0	6	1	238	33

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores Playoffs
3. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
4. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
5. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield

• Supercopa Argentina: 2013

References

1. "Final '13 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
2. "Transición '14 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
3. "Match report". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
4. "Atlanta United FC vs. New York Red Bulls - Football Match Summary - March 5, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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 18 February 2018.
6. "Match report". Argentine Soccer. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
7. Rodriguez, Alicia (3 March 2018). "Orlando City SC 1, DC United 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap". Retrieved 7 November 2019.
8. Olsen, Emily (14 July 2018). "DC United celebrates Audi Field opening with 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps". PROSOCCER USA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
9. "Yamil Asad | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
10. Bogert, Tom (13 December 2018). "Report: D.C. United working to re-sign Acosta, keep Asad". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
11. "Article". Black and Red United. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
12. "D.C. United announce the signing of Argentine midfielder Yamil Asad for 2020". 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 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. "FC Cincinnati sign midfielder Yamil Asad | FCCincinnati.com". FC Cincinnati.
16. Franco Formoso (13 April 2013). "Hijo 'e Turco". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2015.
17. Yamil Asad at Soccerway. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

External links

• Profile at Vélez Sarsfield's official website (in Spanish)
• Argentine Primera statistics^[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)