2017 Columbus Crew SC season
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Investor-operatorsAnthony Precourt
Head coachGregg Berhalter
StadiumMAPFRE Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 5th
Overall: 5th
| 2017 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Anthony Precourt | ||
| Head coach | Gregg Berhalter | ||
| Stadium | MAPFRE Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 5th Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Conference finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ola Kamara (18) All: Ola Kamara (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,289 (11/21 v. TOR) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,318 (5/10 v. TOR) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,693 (78.6%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 3–0 SEA (5/31) CLB 4–1 MTL (6/24) CLB 4–1 NYC (10/31) | ||
| Biggest defeat | TOR 5–0 CLB (5/26) | ||
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The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's 22nd season of existence and their 22nd consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on March 4 against Chicago Fire. It was the fourth season under head coach Gregg Berhalter.
Review
Crew SC won the Carolina Challenge Cup by going 2–1–0, defeating Seattle Sounders FC in the final game to clinch the title. On August 26, the club won the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup with a 2–1 victory over FC Dallas, their second straight year claiming the series and third time in five seasons.
Columbus finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the 14th time in club history. Crew SC eliminated Atlanta United FC and New York City FC, but fell 1–0 on aggregate to Toronto FC in the conference finals.
Roster
- As of October 1, 2017[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| President, Precourt Sports Ventures |  Dave Greeley |
| President of Business Operations | Andy Loughnane |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Asher Mendelsohn |
| Sporting Director/Head Coach | Gregg Berhalter |
| Assistant Coach |  Nico Estévez |
| Assistant Coach |  Pat Onstad |
| Assistant Coach | Josh Wolff |
| High Performance Director | Steve Tashjian |
| Strength/Conditioning Coach | Brook Hamilton |
| Director of Team Operations | Zach Crusse |
| Head Equipment Manager | David Brauzer |
| Team Operations Assistant | Ron Meadors |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Jon MacGregor |
| Assistant Trainer | Chris Shenberger |
| Performance Analyst |  David Handgraaf |
| Team Coordinator | Julio Velasquez |
| Data Analyst | Alex Mysiw |
Source: [[2]]
Non-competitive
The Crew started preseason in Columbus and traveled to Brazil and South Carolina before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following academy players during training camp: Louis Bulger and Deihnia Sarnor.
Preseason
| January 29 Friendly | São Paulo FC | 7–0 | Columbus Crew SC | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Report | Stadium: Centro de Treinamento Frederico Antônio Germano Menzen |
| February 3 Friendly | Grêmio Osasco | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Osasco, Brazil |
| Report |
| February 6 Friendly | Ituano FC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Itu, Brazil |
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| February 18 Carolina Challenge Cup | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 22 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
| 5:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 25 Carolina Challenge Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Midseason
Crew academy player Louis Bulger joined the Crew as a guest player against Akron Zips, Emmanuel Sabbi joined the Crew as a guest player against Pittsburgh Riverhounds on April 30.
| March 5 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Akron Zips | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 21 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Obetz, OH |
| Report |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| April 2 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Michigan State Spartans | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| April 30 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Obetz, OH |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center | |
| Note: Played with 40 minute halves | ||||
| July 17 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 11,301 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Art Arustamyan Fourth official: Brandon Artis |
| September 9 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Obetz, OH |
| Report |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center | ||
| Note: Played with 30 minute halves | ||||
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | March 4, 2017 | October 22, 2017 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 47.06 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | October 26, 2017 | November 29, 2017 | Knockout Round | Conference Finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 20.00 |
| U.S. Open Cup | June 14, 2017 | June 14, 2017 | Fourth Round | Fourth Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 42.50 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 55 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 55 |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 32 | −13 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
| March 4 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 2:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistant referees: Danny Thornberry Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik |
| March 11 2 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, TX |
| 8:30 PM EST | Report | Finlay  59'
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Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,486 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Adam Garner Nick Uranga Fourth official: Daniel Radford |
| March 18 3 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,031 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Andrew Bigelow Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez |
| March 25 4 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 11,067 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Jason White Craig Lowry Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
| April 1 5 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 12,226 Referee: José Carlos Rivero Assistant referees: Jeffrey Greeson Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| April 8 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, IL |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Alan Kelly Assistant referees: Matt Nelson Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
| April 15 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 12,319 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Kyle Atkins Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 22 8 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,008 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik Gianni Facchini Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
| April 29 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–3 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,336 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Nick Uranga Jeremy Hanson Fourth official: Younes Marrakchi |
| May 6 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 13,340 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Felisha Mariscal Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| May 10 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 10,318 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Claudiu Badea Logan Brown Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 13 12 | Montreal Impact | 2–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, QC |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 17,508 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau Andrew Bigelow Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik |
| May 21 13 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, MA |
| 2:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,651 Referee: Alan Kelly Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Matt Nelson Fourth official: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 26 14 | Toronto FC | 5–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,376 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Craig Lowry Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| May 31 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 12,773 Referee: David Gantar Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante Peter Manikowski Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 3 16 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Commerce City, CO |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Higuaín  61' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,586 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Eric Weisbrod Kathryn Nesbitt Fourth official: Juan Guzman |
| June 17 17 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,922 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik |
| June 24 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 16,592 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Nick Uranga Corey Parker Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
| July 1 19 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–2 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,391 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Kyle Longville Fourth official: Younes Marrakchi |
| July 4 20 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Minneapolis, MN |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,564 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 22 21 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,418 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Philippe Brière Eric Boria Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 26 22 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,413 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Logan Brown Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| July 29 23 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, UT |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,758 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel T.J. Zablocki Fourth official: Baboucarr Jallow |
| August 5 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | San Jose, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alan Kelly Assistant referees: Mike Kampmeinert Brian Dunn Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz |
| August 12 25 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 18,690 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Corey Parker Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Younes Marrakchi |
| August 19 26 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Juan Guzman Jr. Assistant referees: Brian Dunn Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Caleb Mendez |
| August 23 27 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 12,150 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Ian Anderson Craig Lowry Fourth official: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 26 28 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 18,379 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Jeremy Hanson Matt Nelson Fourth official: Ted Unkel |
| September 10 29 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,089 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Eduardo Mariscal Adam Garner Fourth official: Daniel Radford |
| September 16 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Vancouver, BC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,592 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Anthony Vasoli Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 23 31 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,008 Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 30 32 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,350 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Kathryn Nesbitt Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal |
| October 15 33 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,166 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik C.J. Morgante Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
| October 22 34 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | New York, NY |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Brian Dunn Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout Round
| October 26 Knockout Round | Atlanta United FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,221 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Jeremy Hanson Andrew Bigelow Fourth official: Chris Penso | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Conference Semifinals
| October 31 Leg 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 14,416 Referee: Alan Kelly Assistant referees: Matt Nelson Brian Dunn Fourth official: Ismail Elfath |
| November 5 Leg 2 | New York City FC | 2–0 (3–4 agg.) | Columbus Crew SC | New York, NY |
| 5:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,246 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Armando Villarreal |
Conference Finals
| November 21 Leg 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 21,289 Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Ian Anderson Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| November 29 Leg 2 | Toronto FC | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,392 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Corey Rockwell Fourth official: Baldomero Toledo |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 14 Fourth Round | FC Cincinnati (USL)  | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC (MLS) | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,160 Referee: Younes Marrakchi Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Noah Matos Fourth official: Brandon Artis |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF |  FIN |
Jukka Raitala | 30 | 0 | 20+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Josh Williams | 28 | 3 | 19+3 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  GHA |
Jonathan Mensah | 31 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  BRA |
Artur | 28 | 1 | 19+5 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | GHA |
Mohammed Abu | 23 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  IRQ |
Justin Meram | 40 | 14 | 32+2 | 13 | 5+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  ARG |
Federico Higuaín | 32 | 9 | 26+0 | 9 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  NOR |
Ola Kamara | 39 | 19 | 33+1 | 18 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | USA |
Adam Jahn | 25 | 1 | 1+20 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  CRC |
Waylon Francis | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Hector Jiménez | 24 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | GHA |
Lalas Abubakar | 10 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  PAN |
Cristian Martínez | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  GAM |
Kekuta Manneh | 24 | 4 | 9+10 | 4 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA |
Wil Trapp | 40 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA |
Alex Crognale | 18 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ARG |
Gastón Sauro | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | USA |
Zack Steffen | 39 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | GHA |
Harrison Afful | 29 | 1 | 21+3 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | USA |
Ben Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | USA |
Abuchi Obinwa | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  DEN |
Niko Hansen | 16 | 1 | 3+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | USA |
Marshall Hollingsworth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Logan Ketterer | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | USA |
Connor Maloney | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |  POR |
Pedro Santos | 14 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | USA |
Brad Stuver | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| - | MF |  GUA |
Rodrigo Saravia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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Own goal | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | USA |
Dilly Duka | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  CMR |
Tony Tchani | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA |
Ethan Finlay | 20 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | NOR |
Nicolai Næss | 19 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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| 2 | DF | Jukka Raitala |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Josh Williams |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jonathan Mensah |
7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Artur |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mohammed Abu |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Justin Meram |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Federico Higuaín |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Ola Kamara |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Adam Jahn |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Waylon Francis |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Lalas Abubakar |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Cristian Martínez |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Kekuta Manneh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Alex Crognale |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gastón Sauro |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Zack Steffen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Harrison Afful |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | Ben Swanson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Abuchi Obinwa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Niko Hansen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Logan Ketterer |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Connor Maloney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Pedro Santos |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Brad Stuver |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | MF | Rodrigo Saravia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Dilly Duka |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tony Tchani |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Nicolai Næss |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zack Steffen |
9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 39 |
| 30 | Logan Ketterer |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Brad Stuver |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jonathan Mensah |
 Anzhi Makhachkala |
Signed as a Designated Player. | January 3, 2017 | [3] |
| DF | Josh Williams |
Toronto FC |
Selected in stage two of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft | January 5, 2017 | [4] |
| DF | Lalas Abubakar |
Dayton Flyers |
Selected in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | January 13, 2017 | [5] |
| MF | Niko Hansen |
New Mexico Lobos |
Selected in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | January 13, 2017 | [5] |
| MF | Mohammed Abu |
Strømsgodset |
Signed as a Special Discovery Player | January 24, 2017 | [6] |
| MF | Abuchi Obinwa |
 Hannover 96 |
Free agent signing | January 25, 2017 | [7] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez |
Chorrillo |
Completed permanent transfer | January 25, 2017 | [7] |
| DF | Connor Maloney |
Penn State Nittany Lions |
Drafted in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | February 20, 2017 | [8] |
| GK | Logan Ketterer |
Bradley Braves |
Drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | February 20, 2017 | [9] |
| FW | Kekuta Manneh |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Traded for Tony Tchani, $225,000 in targeted allocation money, $75,000 general allocation money. If Columbus signs him to a new contract Vancouver will receive a first round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. If sold before December 31, 2018 Vancouver will receive additional general allocation money and Vancouver retains a percentage of any future transfer fee. | March 30, 2017 | [10] |
| MF | Pedro Santos |
S.C. Braga |
Signed as a Designated Player | August 8, 2017 | [11] |
| MF | Artur |
São Paulo FC |
Completed permanent transfer | December 6, 2017 | [12] |
| GK | Jon Kempin |
LA Galaxy |
Traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft | December 13, 2017 | [13] |
| MF | Mike Grella |
Colorado Rapids |
Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft | December 15, 2017 | [14] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Artur |
São Paulo |
Duration of the 2017 MLS season | Feb 13, 2017 | End of Season | [15] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Tony Tchani |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Traded with $225,000 in targeted allocation money, $75,000 general allocation money for Kekuta Manneh | March 30, 2017 | [10] |
| MF | Dilly Duka |
New York Red Bulls |
Placed on waivers | July 10, 2017 | [16] |
| MF | Ethan Finlay |
Minnesota United FC |
Traded for $100,000 in targeted allocation money and $250,000 in general allocation money | August 9, 2017 | [17] |
| DF | Nicolai Næss |
Heerenveen |
Transfer, terms undisclosed | August 29, 2017 | [18] |
| GK | Logan Ketterer |
Columbus Crew |
Option declined | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| GK | Brad Stuver |
New York City FC |
Option declined; Rights traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft | December 1, 2017 | [19][20] |
| DF | Waylon Francis |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Option declined; Rights Traded for $50,000 in general allocation money | December 1, 2017 | [19][21] |
| DF | Gastón Sauro |
Columbus Crew |
Option declined | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| MF | Marshall Hollingsworth |
Retired | Option declined | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| MF | Abuchi Obinwa |
Inter Orlando FC |
Option declined | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| MF | Rodrigo Saravia |
Swope Park Rangers |
Option declined | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| MF | Ben Swanson |
Retired | Option declined | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| FW | Kekuta Manneh |
 C.F. Pachuca |
Contract expired | December 1, 2017 | [19] |
| DF | Jukka Raitala |
Los Angeles FC |
Selected in the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft; Columbus receives $50,000 in general allocation money | December 12, 2017 | [22] |
Loan out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Rodrigo Saravia |
 IK Frej |
Columbus retains right to recall at any time | March 4, 2017 | November 12, 2017 | [23] |
| MF | Marshall Hollingsworth |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | March 4, 2017 | October 15, 2017 | [23] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | March 4, 2017 | March 24, 2017 | [23] |
| MF | Ben Swanson |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | March 4, 2017 | April 20, 2017 | [23] |
| MF | Abuchi Obinwa |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | March 24, 2017 | October 15, 2017 | [24] |
| DF | Lalas Abubakar |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | April 6, 2017 | July 4, 2017 | [25] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez |
FC Cincinnati |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | May 4, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | [26] |
| DF | Connor Maloney |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | May 19, 2017 | July 4, 2017 | [27] |
MLS Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:
| 2016 Columbus Crew SC Re-Entry Draft Picks[28] | ||||||
| Stage | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Josh Williams |
DF | Toronto FC | |
| 2017 Columbus Crew SC SuperDraft Picks[29] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Lalas Abubakar |
DF | Dayton | ||
| 1 | 9 | Niko Hansen |
FW | New Mexico | ||
| 3 | 49 | Connor Maloney |
DF | Penn State | ||
| 4 | 71 | Logan Ketterer |
GK | Bradley | ||
