The fifth-year center back set new career-highs in 2018, including starting all 34 MLS regular season games and setting a D.C. United record after playing every minute (3,060 minutes) of the season, beating Bobby Boswell who previously held the record with 3,045 minutes played in the 2014 season. Birnbaum showed his aerial dominance again in 2018, leading the league in total clearances (217), headed clearances (120), and aerials won (173).

DCUnited.com: Birnbaum's profile

INTERNATIONAL: Birnbaum made his international debut for the US national team on Jan. 28, 2015 and scored his first international goal a year later (a game-winner against Iceland). Birnbaum was also named to Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad for the Copa America Centenario and World Cup Qualifiers in March and September, 2016.

COLLEGE: Birnbaum played four at Cal. He was a Missouri Athletic Club Herman Trophy Semifinalist, named a NSCAA First Team All-American, NSCAA First Team All-Far-West Team, College Soccer News First Team All-American selection, All Pac-12 first team, Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention and Soccer News Net College Boot Player of the Year Finalist in his senior year.

NOTES: 2016 MLS All-Star

Stats

Player Stats

Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y
2019	D.C. United	34	34	1	3032	1	29	6	35	6	5
2018	D.C. United	34	34	2	3060	0	17	6	33	0	4
2017	D.C. United	26	25	0	2249	0	24	3	38	1	2
2016	D.C. United	26	26	3	2340	2	33	12	37	2	5
2015	D.C. United	22	21	2	1822	0	14	5	29	2	5
2014	D.C. United	21	21	0	1890	0	11	1	10	0	0
Career Totals	-	163	161	8	14393	3	128	33	182	11	21

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC
2019	D.C. United	1	1	120	0	1	0	2
2016	D.C. United	1	1	90	0	3	2	1
2015	D.C. United	3	3	270	0	1	0	7
2014	D.C. United	2	2	180	1	0	0	5

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y
10/06/2019	CIN @ DC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
9/29/2019	DC @ RBNY	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
9/22/2019	SEA @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
9/15/2019	DC @ POR	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0	2	0
8/31/2019	DC @ MTL	W 3-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/24/2019	DC @ PHI	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
8/21/2019	RBNY @ DC	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8/17/2019	DC @ VAN	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	3	0	1	1	0
8/11/2019	LA @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/04/2019	PHI @ DC	L 5-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0
7/27/2019	DC @ CHI	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/21/2019	DC @ ATL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
7/18/2019	DC @ CIN	W 4-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
7/12/2019	NE @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
7/04/2019	DC @ DAL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
6/29/2019	TOR @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/26/2019	ORL @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
6/01/2019	SJ @ DC	T 1-1	Started	62	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
5/29/2019	CHI @ DC	T 3-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
5/25/2019	DC @ NE	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
5/18/2019	DC @ HOU	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
5/15/2019	DC @ TOR	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/12/2019	SKC @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	4	1	2	1	0
5/04/2019	CLB @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/28/2019	DC @ MIN	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	1
4/24/2019	DC @ CLB	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
4/21/2019	NYC @ DC	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
4/13/2019	DC @ COL	W 3-2	Started	90	0	1	1	0	2	0	1
4/09/2019	MTL @ DC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
4/06/2019	LAFC @ DC	L 4-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
3/31/2019	DC @ ORL	W 2-1	Started	90	1	0	1	1	3	0	0
3/16/2019	RSL @ DC	W 0-5	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/10/2019	DC @ NYC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
3/03/2019	ATL @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/28/2018	DC @ CHI	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10/21/2018	NYC @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10/17/2018	TOR @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
10/13/2018	DAL @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
10/07/2018	CHI @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
9/29/2018	MTL @ DC	W 0-5	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
9/16/2018	RBNY @ DC	T 3-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
9/12/2018	MIN @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/08/2018	DC @ NYC	T 1-1	Started	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0
9/02/2018	ATL @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/29/2018	PHI @ DC	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
8/26/2018	DC @ RBNY	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/19/2018	NE @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/15/2018	POR @ DC	W 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/12/2018	ORL @ DC	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
8/04/2018	DC @ MTL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
7/28/2018	COL @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
7/25/2018	RBNY @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
7/21/2018	DC @ ATL	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
7/14/2018	VAN @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/04/2018	DC @ LA	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
6/30/2018	DC @ NE	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
6/13/2018	DC @ TOR	T 4-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/09/2018	DC @ SEA	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/26/2018	DC @ LAFC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
5/19/2018	DC @ SJ	W 3-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/12/2018	DC @ RSL	L 2-3	Started	90	1	0	3	1	0	0	0
4/28/2018	DC @ PHI	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/14/2018	CLB @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/2018	DC @ SKC	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
3/24/2018	DC @ CLB	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
3/17/2018	HOU @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	3	1	0	0	0
3/11/2018	DC @ ATL	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/03/2018	DC @ ORL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	1
10/22/2017	RBNY @ DC	L 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/15/2017	DC @ POR	L 0-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/30/2017	DC @ CLB	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/27/2017	DC @ RBNY	T 3-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
9/23/2017	SJ @ DC	W 0-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/16/2017	DC @ CHI	L 0-3	Started	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/09/2017	ORL @ DC	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	4	0	1	1	0
8/26/2017	NE @ DC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/23/2017	ATL @ DC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/19/2017	DC @ COL	W 1-0	Started	87	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8/13/2017	RSL @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
8/05/2017	TOR @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0
7/29/2017	DC @ MIN	L 0-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	2	0
7/22/2017	HOU @ DC	L 3-1	Subbed on	15	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
7/19/2017	DC @ SEA	L 3-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
7/04/2017	DC @ DAL	L 2-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
7/01/2017	DC @ MTL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
6/24/2017	DC @ PHI	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0
6/21/2017	ATL @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
6/17/2017	DC @ TOR	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0
6/03/2017	LA @ DC	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/31/2017	DC @ ORL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
5/27/2017	DC @ VAN	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5/20/2017	CHI @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
5/13/2017	PHI @ DC	L 4-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
5/06/2017	MTL @ DC	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/30/2017	DC @ ATL	W 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/22/2017	DC @ NE	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/15/2017	DC @ RBNY	L 0-2	Started	89	0	0	4	0	2	1	0
4/08/2017	NYC @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
4/01/2017	PHI @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
3/18/2017	CLB @ DC	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
3/12/2017	DC @ NYC	L 0-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
3/04/2017	SKC @ DC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
10/23/2016	DC @ ORL	L 2-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/16/2016	NYC @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	3	1	0	1	0
10/01/2016	DC @ TOR	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
9/28/2016	CLB @ DC	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
9/24/2016	ORL @ DC	W 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
9/16/2016	DC @ CHI	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
9/11/2016	DC @ RBNY	T 2-2	Started	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0
9/01/2016	DC @ NYC	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/27/2016	CHI @ DC	W 2-6	Started	90	0	1	3	2	2	0	0
8/24/2016	DC @ MTL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
8/21/2016	RBNY @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	1	1	1	1	1	0
8/13/2016	POR @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
8/06/2016	PHI @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	1	0	4	3	0	0	0
7/31/2016	MTL @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	2	0	0
7/23/2016	DC @ TOR	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
7/16/2016	DC @ CLB	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0
7/09/2016	DC @ PHI	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
7/01/2016	DC @ RSL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/25/2016	NE @ DC	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/18/2016	DC @ HOU	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/01/2016	SEA @ DC	L 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/27/2016	DC @ SKC	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/20/2016	DC @ PHI	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	1
5/13/2016	RBNY @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
5/08/2016	NYC @ DC	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
4/30/2016	DC @ CHI	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
4/23/2016	NE @ DC	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/16/2016	TOR @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	4	0	1
4/09/2016	VAN @ DC	W 0-4	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
4/02/2016	DC @ SJ	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/26/2016	DAL @ DC	L 3-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/20/2016	COL @ DC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
3/12/2016	DC @ NE	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3/06/2016	DC @ LA	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
10/25/2015	DC @ CLB	L 0-5	Subbed on	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/18/2015	CHI @ DC	W 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/02/2015	NYC @ DC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/26/2015	DC @ MTL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
9/19/2015	CLB @ DC	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
9/12/2015	DC @ COL	T 1-1	Started	90	1	0	1	1	3	1	0
8/30/2015	DC @ RBNY	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
8/22/2015	SJ @ DC	L 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/13/2015	DC @ NYC	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8/08/2015	DC @ MTL	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
8/01/2015	RSL @ DC	W 4-6	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
7/26/2015	PHI @ DC	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7/18/2015	DC @ DAL	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
7/03/2015	DC @ SEA	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
6/27/2015	DC @ TOR	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	4	0
6/24/2015	DC @ CHI	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
6/21/2015	NE @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
6/14/2015	DC @ ORL	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0
6/06/2015	TOR @ DC	L 2-1	Started	90	1	0	2	1	3	0	1
6/03/2015	CHI @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
5/30/2015	PHI @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	3	1	0	1	0
5/27/2015	DC @ POR	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	2	2	0
5/23/2015	DC @ NE	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/17/2015	DC @ PHI	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/13/2015	ORL @ DC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/09/2015	SKC @ DC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/02/2015	CLB @ DC	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/25/2015	DC @ VAN	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/18/2015	HOU @ DC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/11/2015	RBNY @ DC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/03/2015	DC @ ORL	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/28/2015	LA @ DC	W 0-1	Started	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/22/2015	DC @ RBNY	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3/07/2015	MTL @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10/25/2014	DC @ MTL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
10/18/2014	CHI @ DC	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
10/12/2014	DC @ HOU	W 3-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/03/2014	SKC @ DC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/27/2014	PHI @ DC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/20/2014	DC @ CHI	T 3-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
9/10/2014	DC @ RBNY	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
9/06/2014	DC @ VAN	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
8/31/2014	RBNY @ DC	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
8/27/2014	DC @ LA	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/23/2014	DC @ SKC	W 3-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8/17/2014	COL @ DC	W 2-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/09/2014	DC @ RSL	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8/03/2014	DC @ HOU	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7/30/2014	TOR @ DC	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7/20/2014	CHV @ DC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
7/11/2014	DC @ SJ	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
7/05/2014	DC @ TOR	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
6/28/2014	SEA @ DC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0
6/11/2014	DC @ MTL	W 4-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
6/07/2014	CLB @ DC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0
5/31/2014	SKC @ DC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/24/2014	DC @ NE	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/21/2014	HOU @ DC	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/17/2014	MTL @ DC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/10/2014	DC @ PHI	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/03/2014	DC @ POR	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/26/2014	DAL @ DC	W 1-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/19/2014	DC @ CLB	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/12/2014	RBNY @ DC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/05/2014	NE @ DC	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/29/2014	CHI @ DC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/22/2014	DC @ TOR	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/08/2014	CLB @ DC	L 3-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Post Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS
10/19/2019	DC @ TOR	L 1-5	Started	120	0	1	0	2	1
11/01/2018	CLB @ DC	T 2(3)-(2)2	Started	120	0	2	1	2	0
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