Imad Baba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Imad Baba | ||
| Date of birth | March 15, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Humble, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Clemson University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | New England Revolution | 104 | (24) |
| 2001–2002 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | (1) |
| Total | 136 | (25) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Imad Baba (born March 15, 1974) is a retired American soccer midfielder. He spent seven years in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids. He was also a member of the American squads at the 1989 U-16 World Championships, 1993 U-20 World Cup and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Baba earned one cap with the senior United States national team.
Baba's father moved to Texas from Palestine. Baba was born and raised in Texas. In 1990, he was given a trial at Manchester United, but failed to impress. He was the 1992 Texas High School Player of the Year and a four-time Parade Magazine high school All-American, the only player to earn that honor four times. After high school, he attended the Clemson University where he played on the men's soccer team for three seasons from 1993 to 1995. A varsity starter as a freshman, Baba elected to skip his last season in order to turn professional.
On March 4, 1996, the New England Revolution selected Baba in the second round (16th overall) of the 1996 MLS College Draft. Baba spent five seasons with the Revs. He became a free agent on December 21, 2000. The Revs traded him to the Colorado Rapids for Matt Okoh, the rights to Alan Woods and a second round draft pick on March 19, 2001. Baba spent the next two seasons with the Rapids before announcing his retirement on June 13, 2002.[1]
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