Massive Report · Jan 14, 2022
The Crew signs free agent defender Jalil Anibaba
Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Columbus Crew added defensive depth to the team’s roster on Friday by signing defender Jalil Anibaba. The former Nashville SC defender was a free agent and joins the Crew on a contract through the 2022 season with an option for 2023.
Anibaba is a 33 year old with 11 seasons of MLS experience. After spending his first three years with the Chicago Fire, Anibaba held stints with the Seattle Sounders, Sporting KC, the Houston Dynamo, the New England Revolution and Nashville SC the past two seasons. That type of experience is what Columbus looks to bring to town as the 2022 preseason begins Sunday.