.jpg) 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 | Cuiabá | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| 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 | 26 | (4) |
| 2024 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cuiabá | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of match played 11 February 2025 | |||
Yamil Rodrigo Asad (born 27 July 1994) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forCuiabá in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Asad played youth football and debuted professionally withVélez Sarsfield underRicardo Gareca's coaching, entering the field in a 1–2 defeat toColón in the2013 Final.[1] Asad was part of the squad that won the2013 Supercopa Argentina, although he did not play the game.
AfterHéctor Canteros' departure from the club andJorge Correa's injury, Asad started playing more regularly for the first team underJosé Oscar Flores' coaching in the2014 Argentine Primera División, totaling 14 games (5 as a starter).[2] UnderMiguel Ángel Russo's coaching, Asad scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 victory overCrucero del Norte.[3]
On 11 January 2017, Asad was loaned toMajor League Soccer'sAtlanta United FC. He scored the first goal in the team's MLS history, againstNew 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.
In February 2018, a three-way transaction was struck between Vélez Sarsfield, Atlanta United, andD.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 againstOrlando City SC on March 3, 2018, Asad scored his first goal for the team in the 32nd minute.[7] Asad scored again in theAudi Field inaugural game against theVancouver 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 the2018 season,[10] but talks fell and Asad decided to return to Vélez Sarsfield.
Asad decided to return to Vélez Sarsfield in January 2019.[11]
On 17 September 2019, Asad signed a pre-contract agreement withD.C. United for the 2020Major 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 againstInter Miami.[13] Following the 2021 season, Asad was released by D.C. United.[14]
On 28 March 2024, after several weeks of training with the club, Asad signed a contract withFC Cincinnati, guaranteed through 2024 with a club option for 2025.[15]
Due to his background, he is available to play for eitherArgentina,Syria andLebanon.
Yamil Asad is the son of former Vélez Sarsfield playerOmar Asad, who scored the second goal for Vélez in the 2–0 win overA.C. Milan for the1994 Intercontinental Cup, the same year of Yamil's birth.[16] He is also great-nephew of former international footballer and managerJulio Asad. Asad was nicknamed "El Turco" due to hisSyrian/Lebanese ethnicity.
| 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 | ||
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