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2016 Columbus Crew SC season

The 2016 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-first season of existence and their twenty-first consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and took part in the Desert Diamond Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from December 7, 2015 to the start of the 2017 Major League Soccer season.

Columbus Crew SC
2016 season
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
(knocked out by Chicago Fire)
Trillium CupRunners-up (1–4)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer CupChampions (1–1)[nb 1]
Desert Diamond CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Ola Kamara (16)
All: Ola Kamara (16)
Highest home attendance20,389
(June 25 vs. NYRB)
Lowest home attendance1,064
(June 15 vs. Tampa Bay, USOC)
Average home league attendance17,125
← 2015
2017 →

Roster edit

As of match played October 23, 2016[1]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Steve Clark   GK (1986-04-14)April 14, 1986 (aged 30) 2014   Hønefoss 109 0
23 Zack Steffen   GK (1995-04-02)April 2, 1995 (aged 21) 2016   SC Freiburg 0 0
30 Matt Pacifici   GK (1993-08-31)August 31, 1993 (aged 23) 2016   Davidson Wildcats 0 0
41 Brad Stuver   GK (1991-04-16)April 16, 1991 (aged 25) 2014 MLS pool goalkeeper 6 0
Defenders
2 Tyson Wahl   DF (1984-02-23)February 23, 1984 (aged 32) 2013   Colorado Rapids 85 0
3 Corey Ashe   DF (1986-03-14)March 14, 1986 (aged 30) 2016   Orlando City SC 19 0
4 Michael Parkhurst   DF (1984-01-24)January 24, 1984 (aged 32) 2014   FC Augsburg 111 0
14 Waylon Francis   DF (1990-09-20)September 20, 1990 (aged 26) 2014   Herediano 80 0
21 Chad Barson   DF (1991-02-25)February 25, 1991 (aged 25) 2013   Akron Zips 57 0
22 Gastón Sauro   DF (1990-02-23)February 23, 1990 (aged 26) 2015   Basel 21 0
24 Nicolai Næss   DF (1993-01-18)January 18, 1993 (aged 23) 2016   Stabæk 13 0
25 Harrison Afful   DF (1986-07-24)July 24, 1986 (aged 30) 2015   ES Tunis 44 3
Midfielders
5 Dilly Duka   MF (1989-09-15)September 15, 1989 (aged 27) 2016   Montreal Impact 69 3
6 Tony Tchani   MF (1989-04-13)April 13, 1989 (aged 27) 2011   Toronto FC 145 9
8 Mohammed Saeid   MF (1990-12-24)December 24, 1990 (aged 25) 2015   Örebro SK 53 0
9 Justin Meram   MF (1988-12-04)December 4, 1988 (aged 27) 2011   Michigan Wolverines 173 28
10 Federico Higuaín   MF (1984-10-25)October 25, 1984 (aged 31) 2012   Colón 131 41
11 Cedrick Mabwati   MF (1992-03-08)March 8, 1992 (aged 24) 2015   Real Betis 30 2
13 Ethan Finlay   MF (1990-08-06)August 6, 1990 (aged 26) 2012   Creighton Bluejays 145 33
16 Hector Jiménez   MF (1988-11-03)November 3, 1988 (aged 27) 2014   LA Galaxy 79 1
18 Cristian Martínez   MF (1997-02-06)February 6, 1997 (aged 19) 2016   Chorrillo (loan) 7 2
19 Rodrigo Saravia   MF (1993-02-22)February 22, 1993 (aged 23) 2016   Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 12 0
20 Wil Trapp   MF (1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 23) 2013   Akron Zips 104 1
26 Ben Swanson   MF (1997-07-18)July 18, 1997 (aged 19) 2015   Crew SC Academy 1 0
29 Marshall Hollingsworth   MF (1993-08-06)August 6, 1993 (aged 23) 2016   Wheaton Thunder 1 1
Forwards
12 Adam Jahn   FW (1991-01-05)January 5, 1991 (aged 25) 2016   San Jose Earthquakes 12 5
17 Ola Kamara   FW (1989-10-15)October 15, 1989 (aged 27) 2016   Austria Wien 26 16
27 Conor Casey   FW (1981-07-25)July 25, 1981 (aged 35) 2016   Philadelphia Union 4 0

Non-competitive edit

Preseason edit

On December 23, 2015, Columbus announced its preseason schedule for the 2016 season. Crew SC were to open preseason by traveling to Lakewood Ranch, Florida for a two-week camp, followed by a week-long camp in Powell, Ohio. Columbus would then travel to Arizona to compete in the 2016 Desert Diamond Cup, one of six Major League Soccer sides taking place in the tournament. Crew SC had scheduled matches against Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake, and Swope Park Rangers, with an additional placement match to be determined after the conclusion of the scheduled matches.[2]

February 17 Desert Diamond Cup Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, AZ
8:00 PM EST Quintillà   40'
Mustivar   52'
Hajderovic   88'		 Report K. Kamara   46', 74' Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
February 20 Desert Diamond Cup Real Salt Lake 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, AZ
7:00 PM EST Allen   17'
Wingert   25'
García   51'		 Report K. Kamara   26' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
February 24 Desert Diamond Cup Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, AZ
8:00 PM EST Higuaín   35'
Barson   58'
Finlay   66'
Wahl   73'		 Report Granitto   38'
Ballo   90'		 Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
February 27 Desert Diamond Cup Championship New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, AZ
7:00 PM EST Bunbury   21' Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Midseason edit

May 11 Friendly Columbus Crew SC   1–0   Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT O. Kamara   17' Report Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,799

Competitive edit

MLS edit

Main article: 2016 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Eastern Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 52 55 −3 42 MLS Cup Knockout Round
7 New England Revolution 34 11 14 9 44 54 −10 42
8 Orlando City SC 34 9 11 14 55 60 −5 41
9 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
10 Chicago Fire 34 7 17 10 42 58 −16 31
Source: MLS
Overall table edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
17 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
18 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
19 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
20 Chicago Fire 34 7 17 10 42 58 −16 31
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 36 8 14 12 50 58  −8 6 3 8 31 25  +6 2 11 4 19 33  −14

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 edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAAAHHAHHAHAHHAAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAAA
ResultLLDDLWWLDDDWLDDLLDDDLDWLWLLWWLWDLL
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

March 6 1 Portland Timbers 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Portland, Oregon
4:30 PM EST Valeri   23'
Taylor   46'
Adi   79',   87'
Powell   81'		 Report Sauro   25'
Trapp   45'
Higuaín   68'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 12 2 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST Kamara   87' Report Pontius   45+1', 71'
Fabinho   56'
Carroll   65'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,015
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 19 3 Chicago Fire 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 PM EDT Report Meram   38' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,605
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 2 4 FC Dallas 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Dallas, Texas
9:00 PM EDT Akindele   77'
Gruezo   78'
Loyd   80'		 Report Meram   9' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,174
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 9 5 Montreal Impact 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Montreal, Quebec
4:00 PM EDT Camara   48'
Piatti   53'
Bekker   86'
Bekker   87'		 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 22,053
Referee: Chris Penso
April 16 6 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Finlay   7'
Trapp   43'
Kamara   49'
Meram   80'
Parkhurst   86'		 Report Villa   15', 87'
Hernandez   27'
Mullins   82'
Iraola   84'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,715
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 23 7 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara   21'
Meram   24'
Wahl   27'		 Report Deric   18' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,705
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 30 8 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Seattle, Washington
4:00 PM EDT Alonso   27'
Friberg   82'
Morris   88'		 Report Francis   86'
Finlay   87'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,473
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 7 9 Columbus Crew SC 4–4 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara   16', 45+1'
Higuaín   48', 53' (pen.)
Francis   82'		 Report Piatti   26', 58'
Drogba   57' (pen.)
Ontivero   82'
Oduro   90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,095
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 14 10 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Cedrick   23' Report Doyle   10'
Doyle   55'
Gashi   63'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Chris Penso
May 21 11 Toronto FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, Ontario
5:00 EDT Morrow   56'
Beitashour   82'		 Report Trapp   88' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,252
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 28 12 Columbus Crew SC 4–3 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara   17', 64', 74'
Glad (o.g.)  20'
Saeid   81'		 Report Mulholland   13'
Maund   41'
Allen   78'
Plata   83'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,894
Referee: David Gantar
June 1 13 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Columbus Crew SC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Pontius   21'
Tribbett   32'
Nogueira   57'
Le Toux   64'
Nogueira   69'
Herbers   84'		 Report Kamara   14'
Finlay   43'
Casey   77'
Martínez   90+3'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,543
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 18 14 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Ashe   14'
Wahl   68'
Tchani   68'		 Report Drogba   56'
Camara   90+2'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,814
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 25 15 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Tchani   60'
Kamara   90+3'		 Report Lade   32'
Muyl   33'
Kljestan   39'
Wright-Phillips   52'
Robles   85'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,389
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 3 16 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM EDT Feilhaber   13'
Feilhaber   49' (pen.)
Dwyer   51'
Zusi   56'
Besler   66'
Medranda   84'
Besler   90+1'		 Report Kamara   22', 75'
Wahl   48'
Afful   82'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,332
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 9 17 New England Revolution 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Nguyen   3'
Woodberry   19'
Farrell   30'
Trapp (o.g.)  34'
Knighton   67'
Kamara   71'
Rowe   79'		 Report Tchani   27'
Kamara   42'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,434
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 13 18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Afful   54' Report Bloom   32'
Hamilton   64'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,410
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 16 19 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Trapp   21'
Kamara   63'
Afful   74'
Steve Clark   88'		 Report Espindola   89' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,065
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 23 20 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Tchani   20'
Kamara   45+6' (pen.)		 Report Bendik   45+5'
Molino   45+6'
Boden   62'
Molino   65'
Larin   70'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 31 21 Toronto FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Endoh   8'
Giovinco   24'
Altidore   87'		 Report Tchani   89'
Parkhurst   90+1'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,979
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 13 22 Columbus Crew SC 3–3 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram   49'
Finlay   80' (pen.), 90+5'
Tchani   90+1'		 Report Lampard   41'
Villa   83', 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 18,189
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 20 23 New England Revolution 0–2 Columbus Crew SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Woodberry   26'
Bunbury   35'
Kamara   86'		 Report Finlay   8'
Higuaín   49'
Saeid   72'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,224
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 24 24 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Jahn   73' Report Herbers   60'
Rosenberry   74'
Bedoya   78'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,114
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 27 25 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Finlay   32'
Meram   84' (pen.)		 Report Cerén   65' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,031
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 3 26 LA Galaxy 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Carson, California
10:30 PM EDT Husidic   78'
dos Santos   82'		 Report Jahn   90+2' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,693
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 10 27 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT Kamara   11'
Tchani   86'		 Report Sauro (o.g.)  13'
Techera   19'
Jacobson   74'
Hurtado   82'
Mezquida   85'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,589
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 17 28 Orlando City SC 1–4 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Rivas   49'
García   57'
Ambrose   60'
Larin   79'		 Report Finlay   6'
Hines (o.g.)  22'
Kamara   44', 90+5'
Sauro   62'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 30,218
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 25 29 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT Parkhurst   37'
Kamara   42', 84' (pen.)
Tchani   48'
Sauro   64'		 Report Woodberry   83'
Caldwell   90'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,012
Referee: Chris Penso
September 28 30 D.C. United 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Sam   71'
Neagle   86'
Saborio   90'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,094
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 1 31 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Afful   8'
Meram   50'
Duka   59'		 Report Ramos   88' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
October 13 32 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 PM EDT Parkhurst   53' (o.g.)
de Leeuw   57'
Cocis   80'
Meira   85'		 Report Jahn   13', 80' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,883
Referee: David Gantar
October 16 33 New York Red Bulls 3–2 Columbus Crew SC Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Collin   3'
Grella   53'
Wright-Phillips   58', 70'		 Report Tchani   14'
Trapp   37'
Martínez   40'
Jahn   73'
Afful   83'
Meram   90+4'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 22,937
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 23 34 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC New York City, New York
4:00 PM EDT Chanot   25'
Mendoza   45'
Harrison   75'
Shelton   77'
Villa   90+3'		 Report Kamara   59'
Tchani   79'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 30,374
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
June 15, 2016 Fourth round Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT Meram   41'
Martínez   48'
Finlay   52' (pen.)
Hollingsworth   65'		 Report King   51' Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 28, 2016 Fifth round Chicago Fire 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 PM EDT Accam   7', 29'
LaBrocca   53'
Ramos   66'		 Report Finlay   79' (pen.)
Wahl   90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 6,190
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Statistics edit

Goals and assists edit

As of match played Oct 24, 2016[3]

  Transferred/Waived player

No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
3 DF   Corey Ashe 0 4 0 0 0 4
4 DF   Michael Parkhurst 0 2 0 0 0 2
5 MF   Dilly Duka 1 1 0 0 1 1
6 MF   Tony Tchani 1 3 0 0 1 3
8 MF   Mohammed Saeid 0 5 0 0 0 5
9 MF   Justin Meram 5 13 1 0 6 13
10 MF   Federico Higuaín 4 3 0 0 4 3
11 MF   Cedrick Mabwati 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 FW   Adam Jahn 5 0 0 0 5 0
13 MF   Ethan Finlay 6 9 2 1 8 10
14 DF   Waylon Francis 0 3 0 1 0 4
16 MF   Hector Jiménez 0 1 0 1 0 2
17 FW   Ola Kamara 16 2 0 0 16 2
18 MF   Cristian Martínez 1 0 1 0 2 0
20 MF   Wil Trapp 0 1 0 0 0 1
23 FW   Kei Kamara 5 0 0 0 5 0
24 DF   Nicolai Naess 0 2 0 0 0 2
25 DR   Harrison Afful 3 3 0 0 3 3
29 MF   Marshall Hollingsworth 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 42 47 5 3 47 50

Disciplinary record edit

  Transferred/Waived player

No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
           
2 DF   Tyson Wahl 2 1 1 0 3 1
3 DF   Corey Ashe 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF   Michael Parkhurst 2 1 0 0 2 1
6 DF   Tony Tchani 8 1 0 0 8 1
8 MF   Mohammed Saeid 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 MF   Justin Meram 3 0 0 0 3 0
13 MF   Ethan Finlay 2 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF   Waylon Francis 2 0 0 0 2 0
18 MF   Cristian Martínez 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   Wil Trapp 5 0 0 0 5 0
22 DF   Gastón Sauro 3 0 0 0 3 0
25 DR   Harrison Afful 1 1 0 0 1 1
27 FW   Conor Casey 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total 32 5 1 0 33 5

Transfers edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2016

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
DF   Corey Ashe   Orlando City SC Signed as a free agent. Dec 18, 2015 [4]
MF   Emil Larsen   OB Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Jan 22, 2016 [5]
FW   Conor Casey   Philadelphia Union Signed as a free agent. Jan 26, 2016 [6]
MF   Rodrigo Saravia   Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Selected in the First Round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Feb 4, 2016 [7][8]
FW   Ola Kamara   Austria Wien Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Signed as a Discovery Signing. Feb 4, 2016 [9]
MF   Marshall Hollingsworth   Wheaton Thunder Selected in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Mar 4, 2016 [7][10]
GK   Matt Pacifici   Davidson Wildcats Signed as an undrafted free agent. Mar 4, 2016 [10]
MF   Dilly Duka   Montreal Impact Montreal receives general and targeted allocation money and a Second Round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Jun 20, 2016 [11]
DF   Nicolai Næss   Stabæk Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Signed using targeted allocation money. Jul 21, 2016 [12]
GK   Zack Steffen   SC Freiburg Signed as a Discovery Signing. Jul 22, 2016 [13]
FW   Adam Jahn   San Jose Earthquakes San Jose receives targeted allocation money. Jul 30, 2016 [14]

SuperDraft edit

See also: 2016 MLS SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign a contract with the club.

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
MF   Chase Minter   Cal Poly Mustangs Selected in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for   Sacramento Republic on Mar 16, 2016. Jan 14, 2016 [7][15]
FW   Kyle Parker   Charlotte 49ers Selected in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for   Wilmington Hammerheads on Mar 24, 2016. Jan 14, 2016 [7][16]
FW   Vince Cicciarelli   Saint Louis Billikens Selected in the Third Round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for   Saint Louis FC on Mar 3, 2016. Jan 19, 2016 [17][18]

Loan in edit

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF   Amro Tarek   Real Betis Duration of the 2016 Major League Soccer season. Signed as a Discovery Signing. Feb 3, 2016 May 5, 2016 [19][20]
MF   Cristian Martínez   Chorrillo Duration of the 2016 Major League Soccer season May 17, 2016 Oct 24, 2016 [21][22]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
MF   Kevan George   Jacksonville Armada Contract expired. Signed for Jacksonville on Apr 10, 2016. Dec 7, 2015 [23][24]
GK   Matt Lampson   Chicago Fire Contract expired. Signed for Chicago on Feb 26, 2016. Dec 7, 2015 [23][25]
DF   Emanuel Pogatetz   Union Berlin Option declined. Signed for Union Berlin on Jan 5, 2016. Dec 7, 2015 [23][26]
FW   Aaron Schoenfeld   Maccabi Netanya Contract expired. Signed for Netanya on Jan 19, 2016. Dec 7, 2015 [23][27]
MF   Ben Speas   Minnesota United Contract expired. Signed for Minnesota on Feb 12, 2016. Dec 7, 2015 [23][28]
MF   Kristinn Steindórsson   GIF Sundsvall Option declined. Signed for Sundsvall on Dec 16, 2015. Dec 7, 2015 [23][29]
DF   Chris Klute   Portland Timbers Columbus receives general allocation money. Dec 11, 2015 [30]
FW   Jack McInerney   Portland Timbers Contract expired. Traded to Portland in exchange for general and targeted allocation money. Jan 13, 2016 [31]
DF   Sergio Campbell   Pittsburgh Riverhounds Waived. Signed for Pittsburgh on Feb 22, 2016. Feb 8, 2016 [32][33]
MF   Romain Gall   Nyköpings BIS Waived. Signed for Nyköpings on Mar 31, 2016. Feb 8, 2016 [32][34]
FW   Kei Kamara   New England Revolution Columbus receives general and targeted allocation money, a First Round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, a Second Round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, a 2016 international roster slot, future considerations. May 12, 2016 [35]
MF   Emil Larsen   Lyngby Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Jul 10, 2016 [36]

Loan out edit

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF   Marshall Hollingsworth   Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Mar 17, 2016 Sep 25, 2016 [37][38]
MF   Ben Swanson   Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Mar 17, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 [37][39]
DF   Chad Barson   Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Apr 30, 2016 May 21, 2016 [40][41]
Aug 10, 2016 Aug 20, 2016 [42][43]
MF   Cristian Martínez   Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Aug 10, 2016 Sep 25, 2016 [42][38]
MF   Rodrigo Saravia   Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Aug 10, 2016 Aug 20, 2016 [42][43]
GK   Zack Steffen   Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Aug 13, 2016 Sep 25, 2016 [44][38]

Awards edit

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Starters Bench Opponent(s) Link
5   Justin Meram FC Dallas [1]
7   Justin Meram   Ethan Finlay New York City FC [2]
12   Federico Higuaín Toronto FC [3]
13   Ola Kamara   Federico Higuaín Real Salt Lake [4]
14   Ola Kamara Philadelphia Union [5]
16   Ola Kamara New York Red Bulls [6]
17   Ola Kamara Sporting Kansas City [7]
19   Harrison Afful Toronto FC
D.C. United 		[8]
20   Justin Meram Orlando City SC [9]
23   Ethan Finlay New York City FC [10]
24   Michael Parkhurst   Federico Higuaín New England Revolution [11]
25   Nicolai Næss   Steve Clark Philadelphia Union
San Jose Earthquakes 		[12]
28   Nicolai Næss   Ethan Finlay
  Ola Kamara 		Orlando City SC [13]
29   Harrison Afful   Ola Kamara New England Revolution [14]
30   Harrison Afful D.C. United
Chicago Fire 		[15]
32/33   Adam Jahn Chicago Fire
New York Red Bulls 		[16]

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance
Home Black Black Black Week 3 against Chicago Fire
Away White/Yellow Teal White Week 1 against Portland Timbers

The away kit was based on the flag of Columbus.[47][48]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Columbus Crew SC roster". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Crew SC Communications (December 23, 2015). "Crew SC announces 2016 preseason schedule". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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Notes edit

  1. ^ Retained via the head-to-head goals tiebreaker (13–10)
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