Yamil Asad

BIOGRAPHY

Yamil Asad was born July 27, 1994, in San Antonio de Padua, Argentina. He is a midfielder in the MLS. 

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. 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. 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. Asad scored again in the Audi Field inaugural game against the Vancouver Whitecaps on 14 July 2018. The game ended as a 3–1 win for United. Asad scored 9 goals and contributed 8 assists in 2018 for D.C. United. D.C. United pursued to permanently sign Asad after the 2018 season, but talks fell through and Asad decided to return to Vélez Sarsfield.