Tai Baribo

Following his move to DC United, Baribo's current-season form is up 6% on last season (Season 51→54), while his Rating held around 35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	DC United · 8th	20	14	0	6.93	35	52
2025/26	Philadelphia Union · 8th	31	18	3	7.13	34	51
2024/25	Philadelphia Union · 12th	20	9	2	7.12	38	31
2023/24	Philadelphia Union · 4th	5	0	0	6.42	34	0
2022/23	Wolfsberger AC	33	17	2	6.93	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Israel · international

Side	Apps	G
Israel	28	4
Israel U21	10	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

T. Baribo is a 28-year-old centre-forward at DC United, enjoying a standout season — 14 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 54, top 20% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35, ranking 255th of 486 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (73.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.77 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baribo.

Judged on this season alone, Baribo graded 54 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 51 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 14 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.766 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 54). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 23rd of 51 of the 51 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Baribo is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Baribo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential23rd of 51 centre-forwards · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 20% centre-forwards · Major League Soccer 10th-best centre-forward in the Major League Soccer 255th in the Major League Soccer · potential 23rd-highest potential centre-forward in the Major League Soccer

Ratingi

23rd of 51 centre-forwards

54.1

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

73.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.77

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.7

Goals / app

14 goals in 20 appearances (0.7 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (8th of 15).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.77 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35, Baribo carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 51. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.77 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.1%

Available fixtures25 of 25

Goals / 900.766

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.766

Defensive actions / 901.258

Player flow

Goal involvements14

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %51.2

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %47.1

Cards / 900.164

Foul involvement / 902.79

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 28, Baribo sits on 6.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Baribo's projected Rating — 35 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals14

Shots on target21

Shots41

Penalties scored3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created16

Passes347

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success47.1%

Duels won98

Duels won %40.5%

Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions6

Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

DC UnitedDec 2025 – now

Philadelphia UnionAug 2023 – Dec 2025

Wolfsberger ACuntil Aug 2023

About T. Baribo

Tai Baribo is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for DC United, born on January 15, 1998 in Eilat, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Israel. DC United currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, T. Baribo has made 20 appearances with 14 goals and 0 assists across 1,645 minutes, averaging a 6.87 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When T. Baribo plays, DC United's record this season is 4W-10D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.89 at home against 7.06 on the road.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Charlotte (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 6.31 rating)
September 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Columbus Crew (77 minutes, 2 goals, 9.01 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at CF Montreal (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Nashville SC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Toronto FC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
May 23, 2026: 4-4 draw at home vs CF Montreal (67 minutes, 1 goal, 5.6 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

T. Baribo's next match is on September 27, 2026, when DC United face Vancouver Whitecaps away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Baribo at 35 with a Season form score of 54.1, ranking 255th of 486 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star and the Liga Leumit. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, T. Baribo has totalled 234 club appearances with 92 goals and 9 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for Wolfsberger AC.

T. Baribo's career has also included time at Philadelphia Union and Wolfsberger AC.

On the international stage, T. Baribo has represented Israel and Israel U21 — 38 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About T. Baribo

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Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About T. Baribo

This season

Recent matches

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