The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second 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 Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from October 24, 2016 to the start of the 2018 Major League Soccer season.
| 2017 season | |||
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| Owner | Precourt Sports Ventures LLC | ||
| Head coach | Gregg Berhalter | ||
| Major League Soccer | Eastern Conference: 5th Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup | Conference finals (knocked out by Toronto FC) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by FC Cincinnati) | ||
| Trillium Cup | Runners-Up (3–8) | ||
| Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Champions (2–1) | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Champions | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ola Kamara (18) All: Ola Kamara (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,289 (EC Finals, November 21 vs. Toronto) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,318 (May 10 vs. Toronto) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,439 | ||
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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.
Non-competitive edit
Preseason edit
| January 29 Friendly | São Paulo  | 7–0 | Columbus Crew SC | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Report | Stadium: Centro de Treinamento Frederico Antônio Germano Menzen |
| February 3 Friendly | Osasco Audax | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Osasco, Brazil |
| Report |
| February 6 Friendly | Ituano | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Itu, Brazil |
| Report |
| February 18 Carolina Challenge Cup | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM EST | Martínez  6' |
Report | Higuaín 57', 62' Trapp  69'Abubakar 72'Crognale 90' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 22 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
| 5:00 PM EST | Marini 12' Chang 22'Williams 24'Lasso 25'Mueller 61' |
Report | Jonathan 8' Afful 23' 63' (o.g.)Abu 79'Abubakar 83' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 25 Carolina Challenge Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM EST | Alonso 46' Roldan 89' |
Report | Trapp 15' Hansen 82' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Midseason edit
| July 17 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Abu 18' Kamara 26'Martínez 39' |
Report | Fernandes 66' Jović 74' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 11,301 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
Competitive edit
MLS edit
Standings edit
Eastern Conference edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | 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 edit
Match results edit
| March 4 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 2:00 PM EST | Finlay 17' Higuaín 41' |
Report | Accam 73' Goossens 81' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| March 11 2 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, TX |
| 8:30 PM EST | Quioto 2' Elis 35', 68'Torres 65' |
Report | Finlay 59' Raitala 72'Jonathan  87'Kamara 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,486 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 18 3 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Harkes 17' Sam 41'Sarvas 70' |
Report | Higuaín 38' (pen.) Afful 45+2'Kamara 66' (pen.)Williams 72' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,031 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| March 25 4 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Meram 11' Kamara 19'Trapp 26'Artur 63'Hansen 84' |
Report | Asprilla 4' Chará 25'Adi 45+3'Blanco 68'Valeri 70' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 11,067 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| April 1 5 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Meram 13', 77', 19' |
Report | Carrasco 60' Redding 76' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,226 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| April 8 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, IL |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Nikolić 22' McCarty 86' |
Report | Crognale 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| April 15 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Kamara 37' Meram 43'Raitala 90+2' |
Report | Altidore 21' Bradley 79' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,319 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 22 8 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Muyl 11' Royer 38' (pen.), 72'Robles 63'Wright-Phillips 68' |
Report | Finlay 83' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,008 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 29 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–3 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30PM EDT | Higuaín 29' Raitala 44'Kamara 49' |
Report | Sweat 2' Harrison 8', 76'Herrera 17', 64'Chanot 79' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,336 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 6 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Kamara 13' Jonathan 15'Higuaín 53'Næss 69' |
Report | Watson 77' Delamea 81' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,340 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 10 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Higuaín 28' (pen.) Steffen 37'Jahn 82' |
Report | Ricketts 81', 90' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,318 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| May 13 12 | Montreal Impact | 2–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, QC |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Piatti 52' Ballou 57'Jackson-Hamel 77'Duvall 89' |
Report | Meram 14', 28', 90+1' Jahn 31'Steffen 52'Higuaín 58' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 17,508 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 21 13 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, MA |
| 2:30 PM EDT | Fagúndez 24', 34' Farrell 90+3' |
Report | Kamara 19' Trapp 55'Jahn 90+1' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,651 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 26 14 | Toronto FC | 5–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Vázquez 6' (pen.), 59' Morrow 39'Delgado 81'Osorio 86'Hamilton 90+3' |
Report | Jonathan 5' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,376 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 31 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Higuaín 10' Meram 21'Kamara 59'Jonathan 67' |
Report | Adekoya 3' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,773 Referee: David Gantar |
| June 3 16 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Commerce City, CO |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Doyle 48', 80' Ford 73'Azira 79'Gordon 86' |
Report | Higuaín 61' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,586 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| June 17 17 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Villalba 16' Carmona 21'Asad 54'Almirón 67'Martínez 88' |
Report | Higuaín 26' Afful 53' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,922 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| June 24 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Higuaín 17', 88' Meram 45+1'Manneh 70'Kamara 72'Afful 78' |
Report | Fisher 16' Jackson-Hamel 19'Camara 34' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 16,592 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 1 19 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–2 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Meram 29' |
Report | Villalba 27', 64' Kann 84' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,391 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 4 20 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Minneapolis, MN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Ibson 9' |
Report | Manneh 58' Steffen 90+1' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,564 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 22 21 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Meram 65' |
Report | Elliott 68' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,418 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 26 22 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Ilsinho 20' Wijnaldum 31'Gaddis 39'Sapong 66'Epps 81' |
Report | Jonathan 35' Abubakar 36', 76' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,413 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 29 23 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, UT |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Plata 50' (pen.) Savarino 53'Saucedo 88' |
Report | Kamara 15', 60' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,758 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 5 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | San Jose, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Ureña 42' Wondolowski 56'Salinas 90+1' |
Report | Jonathan 26' Jahn 76' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| August 12 25 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Manneh 18' Meram 59', 73'Jonathan 67'Kamara 88' (pen.) |
Report | de Leeuw 13' Meira 26'Polster 73'Lampson 89' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,690 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 19 26 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Yotún 28' Barnes 67' |
Report | Abubakar 16', 35' Martínez 55'Afful 77'Abu 81'Meram 88' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Juan Guzman, Jr. |
| August 23 27 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Kamara 45' Trapp 56'Pedro Santos 59'Martínez 81'Meram 90' |
Report | Cole 17' J. dos Santos 35' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,150 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| August 26 28 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Kamara 50' Jonathan 71' |
Report | Akindele 69' Zimmerman 78'Hedges 90+3' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,379 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 10 29 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Jonathan 13' Kamara 45+1'Williams 59'Abu 85' |
Report | Espinoza 15' Lobato 19'Feilhaber 53' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,089 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 16 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Vancouver, BC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Montero 15' Waston 56'Tchani 90+2' |
Report | Kamara 19' Williams 26'Abu 33'Manneh 63'Meram 90+1' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,592 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 23 31 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Jonathan 6' Jiménez 42'Meram 54'Williams 66'Higuaín 71'Raitala 90'Pedro Santos 90+2' |
Report | Wright-Phillips 14', 73' Lawrence 40'Verón 72' (pen.)Keita 86' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,008 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 30 32 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Williams 14' Jonathan 49'Meram 56' |
Report | Canouse 18' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,350 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 15 33 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Laryea 81' Johnson 83'Yotún 90+4' |
Report | Kamara 66' Williams 87' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,166 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 22 34 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | New York City, NY |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Villa 18', 45' Herrera 69' |
Report | Kamara 11' Williams 58' |
Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Postseason edit
| 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 | Jiménez 64' Artur 96' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,221 Referee: Allen Chapman | |
| Penalties | ||||
Gressel  González Pírez Villalba  Larentowicz |
Higuaín Manneh Hansen Jahn |
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| October 31 Semifinals Leg 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Kamara 6' Artur 58'Meram 69'Afful 90+3' |
Report | Callens 52' Matarrita 64'Villa 78' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,416 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| November 5 Semifinals Leg 2 | New York City FC | 2–0 (3–4 agg.) | Columbus Crew SC | New York City, NY |
| 5:00 PM EST | Villa 16' (pen.) Struna 53'Wallace 74' |
Report | Abu 63' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,246 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| November 21 Finals Leg 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EST | Artur 33' Pedro Santos 52'Jonathan 54' |
Report | Osorio 68' Edwards 85' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 21,289 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| November 29 Finals Leg 2 | Toronto FC | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EST | Altidore 60' Bradley 78' |
Report | Jonathan 86' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,392 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
U.S. Open Cup edit
| June 14 Fourth round | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Fall 64' Hildebrandt 74' |
Report | Francis 45+3' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,160 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2 | DF |  Jukka Raitala
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28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  Josh Williams
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22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 4 | DF |  Jonathan Mensah
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26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Artur
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24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Mohammed Abu
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20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 9 | MF |  Justin Meram
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34 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| 10 | MF |  Federico Higuaín
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26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| 11 | FW |  Ola Kamara
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34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19 |
| 12 | FW | Adam Jahn
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21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 14 | DF |  Waylon Francis
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez
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19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Lalas Abubakar
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7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | MF |  Cristian Martínez
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  Kekuta Manneh
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19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp
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34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Alex Crognale
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gastón Sauro
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Zack Steffen
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34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Harrison Afful
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24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | Ben Swanson
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Abuchi Obinwa
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  Niko Hansen
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14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Logan Ketterer
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Connor Maloney
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |  Pedro Santos
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9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Brad Stuver
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | MF |  Rodrigo Saravia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Dilly Duka
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  Tony Tchani
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay
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19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Nicolai Næss
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Disciplinary record edit
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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| 2 | DF | Jukka Raitala
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Josh Williams
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jonathan Mensah
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7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Artur
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mohammed Abu
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Justin Meram
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Federico Higuaín
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Adam Jahn
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Waylon Francis
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Lalas Abubakar
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Cristian Martínez
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Alex Crognale
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Zack Steffen
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Harrison Afful
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | Pedro Santos
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Nicolai Næss
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Clean sheets edit
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
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| 23 | Zack Steffen
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9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 39 |
| 30 | Logan Ketterer
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Brad Stuver
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Columbus stats
Transfers edit
In edit
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Alex Crognale
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Maryland Terrapins
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Signed as a Homegrown Player. | Dec 20, 2016 | [1] |
| DF | Jukka Raitala
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Sogndal
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Free transfer. | Dec 23, 2016 | [2] |
| DF | Jonathan Mensah
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 Anzhi Makhachkala
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Signed as a Designated Player. | Jan 3, 2017 | [3] |
| DF | Josh Williams
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 Toronto FC
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Selected in Stage Two of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | Jan 5, 2017 | [4] |
| DF | Lalas Abubakar
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Dayton Flyers
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Selected in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. | Jan 13, 2017 | [5] |
| MF | Niko Hansen
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New Mexico Lobos
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Selected in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. | Jan 13, 2017 | [5] |
| MF | Mohammed Abu
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Strømsgodset
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Signed as a Special Discovery Player. | Jan 24, 2017 | [6] |
| MF | Abuchi Obinwa
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Hannover 96
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Free transfer. | Jan 25, 2017 | [7] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez
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Chorrillo
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Completed permanent transfer. | Jan 25, 2017 | [7] |
| GK | Logan Ketterer
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Bradley Braves
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Selected in the fourth round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. | Feb 20, 2017 | [8][9] |
| DF | Connor Maloney
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Penn State Nittany Lions
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Selected in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. | Feb 20, 2017 | [8][10] |
| FW | Kekuta Manneh
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Vancouver receives MF Tony Tchani, $300,000 in allocation monies, future considerations. | Mar 30, 2017 | [11] |
| MF | Pedro Santos
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Braga
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Signed as a Designated Player. | Aug 8, 2017 | [12] |
Loan in edit
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| MF | Artur
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São Paulo
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Duration of the 2017 MLS season. | Feb 13, 2017 | November 30, 2017 | [13][14] |
Out edit
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Tyson Wahl
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Retired. | Oct 24, 2016 | [15] | |
| FW | Conor Casey
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Retired. | Oct 27, 2016 | [16] | |
| GK | Steve Clark
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AC Horsens
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Option declined. Signed by Horsens on Jan 17, 2017. | Nov 23, 2016 | [17][18] |
| GK | Matt Pacifici
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Option declined. Retired. | Nov 23, 2016 | [17][19] | |
| DF | Corey Ashe
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Option declined. Retired. | Nov 23, 2016 | [17][20] | |
| DF | Chad Barson
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 FC Linköping City
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Out of contract. Signed by Linköping City on Apr 7, 2017. | Nov 23, 2016 | [17][21] |
| MF |  Cedrick Mabwati
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 UCAM Murcia
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Option declined. Signed by UCAM on Dec 27, 2016. | Nov 23, 2016 | [17][22] |
| DF | Michael Parkhurst
|
Atlanta United FC
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Columbus receives General Allocation Money. | Dec 11, 2016 | [23] |
| MF | Mohammed Saeid
|
Minnesota United FC
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Selected by Minnesota in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft. | Dec 13, 2016 | [24] |
| MF | Tony Tchani
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
Columbus receives FW Kekuta Manneh. | Mar 30, 2017 | [11] |
| MF | Dilly Duka
|
New York Red Bulls
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Waived. Signed by NYRB on Aug 10, 2017. | Jul 10, 2017 | [25][26] |
| MF | Ethan Finlay
|
Minnesota United FC
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Columbus receives $425,000 in allocation monies. | Aug 9, 2017 | [27] |
| DF | Nicolai Næss
|
 Heerenveen
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Undisclosed fee. | Aug 29, 2017 | [28] |
Loan out edit
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Marshall Hollingsworth
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 4, 2017 | Oct 15, 2017 | [29][30] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 4, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | [29][31] |
| MF | Rodrigo Saravia
|
IK Frej
|
Duration of the 2017 Superettan. | Mar 4, 2017 | Nov 12, 2017 | [29][32] |
| MF | Ben Swanson
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 4, 2017 | Apr 20, 2017 | [29][33] |
| MF | Abuchi Obinwa
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 24, 2017 | Oct 15, 2017 | [34][30] |
| DF | Lalas Abubakar
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Apr 6, 2017 | Jul 4, 2017 | [35][36] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez
|
FC Cincinnati
|
Short-term. | May 4, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | [37][38] |
| DF | Connor Maloney
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|
On a match-by-match basis. | May 19, 2017 | Jul 4, 2017 | [39][36] |
Awards edit
MLS Player of the Week edit
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Justin Meram
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Toronto FC Montreal Impact |
[1] |
Postseason edit
Crew SC Team Awards[40]
- Most Valuable Player – Federico Higuaín
- Golden Boot Winner – Ola Kamara
- Defender of the Year – Zack Steffen
- Humanitarian of the Year – Jonathan Mensah
- Kirk Urso Heart Award – Josh Williams
- Crew SC Academy Player of the Year – Jensen Lukacsko
Kits edit
          Home
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     Away
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Gold | Gold | Gold | Match 1 vs. Chicago Fire / 9-5-7 |
| Away | Black | Black | Black | Match 2 vs. Houston Dynamo / 7-1-5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NEWS: Crew SC signs Alex Crognale as Homegrown Player". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "NEWS: Crew SC adds experienced European defender Jukka Raitala". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "Crew SC acquires Designated Player Jonathan Mensah". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "Crew SC signs defender Josh Williams". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ a b "Crew SC drafts Abubakar, Hansen with Nos. 5 & 9 picks overall". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC adds defensive midfielder Abu from Norway's topflight". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "NEWS: Crew SC signs U.S. Youth international Obinwa, completes permanent transfer for Martinez". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Crew SC selects Maloney & Ketterer 2017 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC signs 2017 SuperDraft pick Ketterer". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC signs 2017 SuperDraft pick Maloney". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Crew SC acquires dynamic foward [sic] Kekuta Manneh in trade with Vancouver". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC adds 3rd DP in Portuguese midfielder Pedro Santos". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC acquires Brazilian midfielder Artur on loan". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Report: Artur to return to Brazil after Sao Paulo reject Crew SC offer". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC defender Tyson Wahl to retire after 2016 MLS season". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "Crew SC forward Conor Casey retires after 10-year career". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Crew SC exercises 5 options, brings current roster to 20". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "AC Horsens forstærker truppen med Steve Clark" [AC Horsens reinforces the squad with Steve Clark]. ACHorsens.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Zeigler, Cyd (January 20, 2019). "Former MLS player Matt Pacifici comes out as gay by introducing his boyfriend to the world". OutSports.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo to honor Corey Ashe at March 11 game vs. Columbus Crew SC". HoustonDynamo.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Trio Klar for City!" [Trio ready for City!]. Svenskalag.se (in Swedish). Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Cedrick se incorpora al UCAM Murcia" [Cedrick joins UCAM Murcia]. UCAMDeportes.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "NEWS: Crew SC receives GAM from Atlanta in trade for Parkhurst". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "Saeid selected by Minnesota United in MLS Expansion Draft 2016". ColumbusCrewSC.com.
- ^ "Crew SC waives Dilly Duka". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Midfielder Dilly Duka". NewYorkRedBulls.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "TRADE - Crew SC acquires TAM & GAM in trade with Minnesota United FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC transfers Nico Naess to SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands' Eredivisie". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Crew SC completes 5 roster transactions ahead of regular season opener". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "HOUNDS TIE OTTAWA IN SEASON FINALE, 1-1". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "HOUNDS FINALIZE ROSTER AHEAD OF SEASON OPENER". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Dramatik utan dess like" [Drama without it alike]. Laget.se/IKFrejTaby (in Swedish). Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Crew SC places Swanson on Season-Ending Injury List". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Riverhounds seek strong start despite challenging opening matchup". TribLive.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "RIVERHOUNDS ADD ABUBAKAR ON LOAN FROM CREW SC". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Minnesota United 0-1 Columbus Crew SC". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "FCC Signs Crew's Cristian Martinez". FCCincinnati.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Update on FC Cincinnati's roster". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "RIVERHOUNDS RECEIVE MALONEY ON LOAN FROM CREW SC". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Team Awards". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.