Tai

Baribo

CF DC United #9

Centre-Forward – Forward

Tai Baribo

DC United MLS

Top 6% of strikers in the world
#128 striker aged 26–29
Top 19% in the MLS

Date of birth / Age: 15 Jan 1998 (28)
Citizenship: IsraelPortugal
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.81 m / 79 kg
Main position: Centre-Forward
Contract until: 2030

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#317

striker in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#128

among strikers aged 26–29

In his league

82%

of MLS strikers rank below him

Finishing

+9.8

goals above expected · better than 99% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

37 Expected

27.2

130 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

4 Expected

3.4

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 14
StartsStarting eleven: 17
GoalsGoals: 10
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,044

Starting eleven121%

17 of 14 appearances

Minutes played1,044

75 per appearance

Goal involvement10

10 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

234 matches · since 2016/17

LWRWAMCF

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Forward	216	88	11
Attacking Midfield	10	2	0
Right Winger	5	2	0
Left Winger	3	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20262026	MLSMLS	DC United	13	17	9	0	2	0	0	1,018
20252025	MLS All-StarMLS All-Star	MLS All Star Team	1	0	1	–	0	–	0	26
20252025	MLSMLS	Philadelphia Union	32	23	18	2	7	0	0	2,108
20242024	Leagues CupLeagues Cup	Philadelphia Union	6	6	7	–	1	–	0	550
20252025	US Open CupUS Open Cup	Philadelphia Union	3	2	1	–	0	–	0	243
20262026	UEFA World Cup QualifiersWorld Cup Qualifiers	Israel	5	2	1	–	0	–	0	209
2024/2524/25	UEFA Nations League - League ANations League - League A	Israel	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	77
20242024	MLSMLS	Philadelphia Union	20	16	9	2	2	0	0	1,405
20232023	Leagues CupLeagues Cup	Philadelphia Union	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	1
2022/2322/23	BundesligaBundesliga	Wolfsberger AC	33	31	17	2	3	0	0	2,462
20232023	MLSMLS	Philadelphia Union	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	150
2022/2322/23	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Wolfsberger AC	4	4	2	–	0	–	0	360
2022/2322/23	CupCup	Wolfsberger AC	4	4	5	–	1	–	0	312
20242024	UEFA European Championship QualifiersEuropean Championship Qualifiers	Israel	7	3	0	–	1	–	0	235
2022/2322/23	UEFA Nations League - League BNations League - League B	Israel	2	0	1	–	0	–	0	20
2021/2221/22	BundesligaBundesliga	Wolfsberger AC	29	24	11	2	4	0	0	1,961
2021/2221/22	CupCup	Wolfsberger AC	3	2	2	–	0	–	0	211
2020/2120/21	Ligat ha'AlLigat ha'Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	28	9	6	1	1	0	0	1,315
2020/2120/21	Toto Cup Ligat AlToto Cup Ligat Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	3	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2020/2120/21	State CupState Cup	Maccabi Petah Tikva	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	64
2019/2019/20	Liga LeumitLiga Leumit	Maccabi Petah Tikva	25	11	9	1	1	0	0	1,227
2019/2019/20	State CupState Cup	Maccabi Petah Tikva	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	108
2018/1918/19	Ligat ha'AlLigat ha'Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	31	15	7	0	4	0	0	1,574
2018/1918/19	Toto Cup Ligat AlToto Cup Ligat Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	4	2	0	–	0	–	0	155
20212021	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Israel U21	9	7	2	–	3	–	0	567
2017/1817/18	Ligat ha'AlLigat ha'Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	8	5	1	0	0	0	0	375
2017/1817/18	Toto Cup Ligat AlToto Cup Ligat Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	4	1	0	–	0	–	0	107
2016/1716/17	Ligat ha'AlLigat ha'Al	Maccabi Petah Tikva	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	80
2016/1716/17	State CupState Cup	Maccabi Petah Tikva	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	10
20192019	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Israel U21	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	17

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			290	189	109	11^*	33	0^*	0	17,127

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Ligat ha'Al	70	14	2
MLS	70	36	4
Bundesliga	62	28	4
Liga Leumit	25	9	1
Israel	16	2	–
Toto Cup Ligat Al	11	0	–
Israel U21	10	2	–
Cup	7	7	–
Leagues Cup	7	7	–
State Cup	4	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Dec 2025 Dec 2025 · Transfer Philadelphia Union DC United Transfer
Aug 2023 Aug 2023 · Transfer Wolfsberger AC Philadelphia Union Transfer
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer Maccabi Petah Tikva Wolfsberger AC Transfer
Jan 2016 Jan 2016 · Free Transfer – Maccabi Petah Tikva Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
DC United 2026 13 9
Philadelphia Union 2023–2025 67 35
MLS All Star Team 2025 1 1
Wolfsberger AC 2021–2023 73 37
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2016–2021 110 23

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