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2021 Columbus Crew season

The 2021 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from December 13, 2020, to November 7, 2021. It is the third season under head coach Caleb Porter.

Columbus Crew
2021 season
Investor-operatorsDee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumHistoric Crew Stadium (until June 19, 2021)
Lower.com Field
(since July 3, 2021)
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 17th
U.S. Open CupCanceled
CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Campeones CupWinners
Highest home attendance20,407 (7/3 vs. NE)
Lowest home attendance16,676 (10/27 vs. ORL)
Average home league attendance18,990 (Post Covid Limits)
Biggest winLeague / All:
RE 0–4 CLB (4/8, CCL)
CLB 4–0 MIA (10/16)
Biggest defeatLeague/All:
NYCFC 4–1 CLB (7/30)
MON 3–0 CLB (5/5, CCL)
PHI 3–0 CLB (10/3)
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 season sees Columbus defending their 2020 MLS Cup championship, as well as the opening of Lower.com Field, the club's new downtown stadium. They hosted the 2021 Campeones Cup against Cruz Azul, the winner of the Liga MX's Campeón de Campeones winning 2–0. The club also participated in the CONCACAF Champions League, their first appearance since the 2010–11 tournament.

The team began playing the season under the name Columbus Crew SC until a rebrand on May 10, 2021, after which the name was changed to Columbus SC. However, after criticism over the rebrand was spurred by its fans, the club announced that it would return to its original name. The "SC" was dropped and the club was once again the Columbus Crew.[1][2]

This was the last season in which Columbus Crew played at Historic Crew Stadium, where the team played their final match against the Chicago Fire on June 19, 2021, with a 2–0 win.[3] The team then moved to Lower.com Field near downtown Columbus, where they would play their first match at the new stadium against the New England Revolution with a 2–2 draw on July 3, 2021.[4][5]

Roster edit

As of match played April 15, 2021[6]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Eloy Room (INT)   GK (1989-02-06)February 6, 1989 (aged 32) 2019   PSV 29 0
13 Eric Dick   GK (1994-10-03)October 3, 1994 (aged 26) 2021   Sporting Kansas City 0 0
24 Evan Bush   GK (1986-03-06)March 6, 1986 (aged 35) 2021   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0
28 Matt Lampson   GK (1989-09-06)September 6, 1989 (aged 31) 2020   LA Galaxy 16 0
Defenders
3 Josh Williams   CB, RB, LB (1988-04-18)April 18, 1988 (aged 32) 2017   Toronto FC 142 9
4 Jonathan Mensah   CB (1990-07-13)July 13, 1990 (aged 30) 2017   Anzhi Makhachkala 100 3
5 Vito Wormgoor (INT)   DF (1988-11-16)November 16, 1988 (aged 32) 2020   SK Brann 2 0
14 Waylon Francis   LB (1990-09-20)September 20, 1990 (aged 30) 2019   Seattle Sounders FC 104 0
17 Marlon Hairston   LB (1994-03-23)March 23, 1994 (aged 27) 2021   Minnesota United FC 0 0
19 Milton Valenzuela   LB (1998-08-13)August 13, 1998 (aged 22) 2019   Newell's Old Boys 49 1
24 Grant Lillard   CB (1995-12-05)December 5, 1995 (aged 25) 2020   Inter Miami CF 0 0
25 Harrison Afful   RB (1986-07-24)July 24, 1986 (aged 34) 2015   ES Tunis 138 6
30 Aboubacar Keita (HG)   CB, LB (2000-04-06)April 6, 2000 (aged 19) 2019   Virginia Cavaliers 21 0
Midfielders
2 Perry Kitchen   CM (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 29) 2021   LA Galaxy 0 0
6 Darlington Nagbe   CM (1990-07-19)July 19, 1990 (aged 30) 2019   Atlanta United FC 15 1
7 Pedro Santos (INT)(DP)   RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB (1988-04-22)April 22, 1988 (aged 32) 2017   Braga 94 18
8 Artur   DM, AM, CM (1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (aged 25) 2018   São Paulo 108 2
10 Lucas Zelarayán (INT)(DP)   CM (1992-06-20)June 20, 1992 (aged 28) 2020   UANL Tigres 16 6
12 Luis Díaz (INT)   RM, LM, RW (1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 (aged 22) 2019   Herediano 34 2
16 Isaiah Parente (HG)   RM (2000-03-16)March 16, 2000 (aged 21) 2021   Wake Forest 0 0
20 Alexandru Mățan (INT)   MF (1999-04-29)April 29, 1999 (aged 21) 2021   FC Viitorul Constanta 0 0
21 Aidan Morris (HG)   MF (2001-11-16)November 16, 2001 (aged 19) 2020   Indiana 10 0
22 Derrick Etienne   MF (1996-11-25)November 25, 1996 (aged 24) 2020   New York Red Bulls 21 1
Forwards
9 Kevin Molino   ST (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (aged 30) 2021   Minnesota United FC 0 0
11 Gyasi Zardes (DP)   ST (1991-09-02)September 2, 1991 (aged 29) 2018   LA Galaxy 82 44
99 Bradley Wright-Phillips   ST (1985-03-12)March 12, 1985 (aged 36) 2021   Los Angeles FC 0 0
Out on loan
18 Sebastian Berhalter (HG)   MF (2001-05-10)May 10, 2001 (aged 19) 2020   North Carolina 9 0
27 Miguel Berry   FW (1997-09-16)September 16, 1997 (aged 23) 2020   San Diego Toreros 0 0

Non-competitive edit

Preseason edit

March 24 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 0–3 New York City FC St. Petersburg, FL
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 0
March 27 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Orlando City SC Orlando, FL
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Attendance: 0
March 31 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 2–5 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, FL
11:00 AM EST Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
April 1 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 2–4 Toronto FC Bay Lake, FL
7:00 PM EDT Pedro Santos   18'
Díaz   86'		 Report
Report		 Altidore   35'
Mullins   59'
Auro Jr.   64' (pen.)
Perruzza   82'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0

Competitive edit

MLS edit

Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Eastern Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 New York Red Bulls 34 13 12 9 39 33 +6 48 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
8 D.C. United 34 14 15 5 56 54 +2 47
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 46 45 +1 47
10 CF Montréal[a] 34 12 12 10 46 44 +2 46 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[b]
11 Inter Miami CF 34 12 17 5 36 53 −17 41
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ^ As 2021 Canadian Championship winners
Overall table edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
15 LA Galaxy 34 13 12 9 50 54 −4 48
16 D.C. United 34 14 15 5 56 54 +2 47
17 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 46 45 +1 47
18 CF Montréal (V) 34 12 12 10 46 44 +2 46 Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
19 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
  1. ^ As 2021 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)

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 47 13 13 8 46 45  +1 10 4 3 33 23  +10 3 9 5 13 22  −9

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
StadiumHAHAAAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultDDWLLWWWLDDDWDWLLLLLLWLLWDWLWDLWWW
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

On March 10, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing Philadelphia Union at Historic Crew Stadium.

April 18 1 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
5:30 PM EDT Díaz   56'
Kitchen   64'		 Report Glesnes   40'
Monteiro   61'
Santos   75'
Bedoya   89'		 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,180
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 1 2 CF Montréal 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Fort Lauderdale, FL
3:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 8 3 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United Columbus, OH
1:30 PM EDT Zelarayán   20'
Afful   29'
Williams   30'
Francis   58'
Brillant   63' (OG)
Alfaro   83' (OG)		 Report Asad   42'
Kamara   82'		 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,180
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 12 4 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus SC Orlando, FL
7:00 PM EDT Bradley   13'
Delgado   46'
Bono   54'
Altidore   87',   90+3'		 Report Keita   89'
Mensah   90+2'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Note: Due to COVID-19 Cross-border travel restrictions, the match was played at Exploria Stadium where Toronto played as the home team.
May 16 5 New England Revolution 1–0 Columbus SC Foxborough, MA
6:00 PM EDT Kaptoum   80'
Bell   83'
Buksa   86'		 Report Francis   71' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 22 6 New York City FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,154
Referee: Drew Fischer
Note: The match was held at Red Bull Arena due to scheduling conflicts at New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium. New York City FC played as the home team for this match.
May 29 7 Columbus Crew 2–1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EDT Díaz   12'
Zardes   21'		 Report Akinola   52' Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 19 8 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,064
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 23 9 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT Monteiro   24'
Real   74'
Flach   84'		 Report Mățan   43'
Wormgoor   51'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 16,234
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
June 27 10 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew Austin, TX
8:00 PM EDT Fagúndez   90+5' Report Afful   35' Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 3 11 Columbus Crew 2–2 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,407
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 9 12 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT Castillo   1',   28'
Acosta   24'
Kubo   32'
Cameron   45+7'
Vallecilla   61'
Barreal   72'
Stanko   88'		 Report Afful   17'   42'
Mensah   39'
Zelarayán   45+1'
Berry   77'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,701
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 17 13 Columbus Crew 2–1 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,113
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 21 14 Columbus Crew 0–0 Nashville SC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,395
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 24 15 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA
3:30 PM EDT Report Hurtado   44'
Mensah   65'
Francis   90+2'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,507
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 30 16 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew New York, NY
7:30 PM EDT Castellanos   14',   55'
Rodríguez   22'
Thiago   35',   36'
Thórarinsson   41'
Parks   51'
Medina   69'		 Report Santos   49',   90+7' (PK) Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 4 17 Columbus Crew 2–4 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,398
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 7 18 Columbus Crew 2–3 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,094
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 15 19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew Chicago, IL
6:00 PM EDT Stojanovic   77' Report Etienne   27' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,005
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 18 20 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
8:00 PM EDT Tolkin   33'
Klimala   55'		 Report Hurtado   84' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 10,002
Referee: Chris Penso
August 21 21 Columbus Crew 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
5:30 PM EDT Wright-Phillips   77'
Díaz   85'		 Report Ruidíaz   79'
Arreaga   88'
Bruin   89'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,401
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 27 22 Columbus Crew 3–2 FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
6:30 PM EDT Zelarayán   45'
Berry   81',   83'		 Report Matarrita   45+3'
Atanga   74'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,949
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 4 23 Orlando City 3–2 Columbus Crew Orlando, FL
7:30 pm Dike   26'
Van der Water   29'
Urso   42'.   69'
DeZart   51'		 Report Carlos   52' (o.g.)
Berry   54'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 15,366
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 11 24 Inter Miami CF 1–0 Columbus Crew Fort Lauderdale, FL
4:00PM EDT Higuaín   16' Report Afful   10'
Zelarayán   12'
Wormgoor   82'		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 15,014
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 14 25 Columbus Crew 2–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 17,358
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 18 26 New England Revolution 1–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,004
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 25 27 Columbus Crew 2–1 CF Montréal Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Williams   39'
Zardes   44',   62'
Etienne   56'		 Report Quioto   90+2' Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,423
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 3 28 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew Chester, PA
4:00 PM EDT Elliott   25'
Wagner   35'   64'
Bedoya   46'
Powell   74'
Santos   78'
Flach   89'		 Report Santos   66',   76' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 15,578
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 16 29 Columbus Crew 4–0 Inter Miami CF Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT Zardes   39',   64'
Santos   44'
Wormgoor   56'
Pírez   83' (o.g.)		 Report Higuaín   16'
Leerdam   68'
Robinson   68'
Makoun   76'
Carranza   90+1'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,338
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 20 30 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew Nashville, TN
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 18,381
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 23 31 Columbus Crew 1–2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 17,891
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 27 32 Columbus Crew 3–2 Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 16,676
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 30 33 D.C. United 1–3 Columbus Crew Washington, DC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,787
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 7 34 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
3:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,351
Referee: Timothy Ford

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[7]

Qualifying edit

On March 29, 2021, US Soccer announced that qualification for MLS clubs would be determined by the highest number of regular season points per game at the conclusion of the first three weeks of MLS play (April 16 – May 4).[8]

April 18 1 (MLS 1) Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
5:30 PM EST Díaz   56'
Kitchen   64'		 Report Glesnes   40'
Monteiro   61'
Santos   75'
Bedoya   89'		 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,180
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 1 2 (MLS 2) CF Montréal 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Fort Lauderdale, FL
3:00 PM EST Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford

CONCACAF Champions League edit

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16 edit

April 8 First leg Real Estelí   0–4   Columbus Crew SC Estelí, Nicaragua
8:00 PM EDT Silva   11'
Barrera   28'
García   44'
Acevedo   85'		 Report Zardes   19', 33'
Mensah   26',   28'
Pedro Santos   45+1' (pen.)
Morris   55'
Nagbe   61'
Francis   79'		 Stadium: Estadio Independencia
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
April 15 Second leg Columbus Crew SC   1–0
(5–0 agg.)		   Real Estelí Columbus, United States
8:00 PM EDT Zelarayán   47'
Wright-Phillips   86'		 Report López   83' Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Keylor Herrera Villalobos (Costa Rica)

Quarter-finals edit

April 28 First leg Columbus Crew SC   2–2   Monterrey Columbus, United States
8:30 PM EDT Zelarayán   13',   87'
Zardes   51'
Valenzuela   66'		 Report Loba   9'
Mora   51'
Alvarado   90+3'		 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
May 5 Second leg Monterrey   3–0
(5–2 agg.)		   Columbus Crew SC Monterrey, Mexico
8:00 PM EDT Meza   3', 26'
Sánchez   37'
Montes   57'
Layún   63',   71'		 Report Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Campeones Cup edit

Main article: 2021 Campeones Cup
September 29, 2021 Final Columbus Crew   2–0   Cruz Azul Columbus, United States
8:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: Oshane Nation

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

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 CCL Campeones Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   CUW Eloy Room 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   USA Josh Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   GHA Jonathan Mensah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   NED Vito Wormgoor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   USA Darlington Nagbe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   POR Pedro Santos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   ARG Lucas Zelarayán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   USA Gyasi Zardes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF   CRC Luis Díaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   CRC Waylon Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF   ARG Milton Valenzuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF   USA Derrick Etienne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   USA Grant Lillard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   GHA Harrison Afful 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW   ESP Miguel Berry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   USA Aboubacar Keita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

Clean sheets edit

Transfers edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2021

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
GK   Evan Bush   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money. December 14, 2020 [9]
FW   Bradley Wright-Phillips   Los Angeles FC Free agent. December 23, 2020 [10]
MF   Kevin Molino   Minnesota United FC Free agent. January 7, 2021 [11]
GK   Eric Dick   Sporting Kansas City Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. January 8, 2021 [12]
MF   Isaiah Parente   Wake Forest Signed as a Homegrown Player. January 11, 2021 [13]
MF   Perry Kitchen   LA Galaxy Free agent. January 28, 2021 [14]
MF   Marlon Hairston   Minnesota United FC Free agent. March 3, 2021 [15]
MF   Alexandru Mățan   Viitorul Constanţa Reported $1,800,000 transfer fee. Acquired under the MLS U-22 initiative. March 8, 2021 [16]
DF   Saad Abdul-Salaam   FC Cincinnati Waivers. April 17, 2021 [17]
FW   Erik Hurtado   CF Montreal Trade in exchange for $200,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money. July 8, 2021 [18]
DF   Steven Moreira   Toulouse FC Free agent. August 23, 2021 [19]

Loan in edit

Pos. Player Loaned from Division Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF   Liam Fraser   Toronto FC MLS Columbus Crew SC sent $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). May 3, 2021 December 11, 2021 [20]

SuperDraft edit

See also: 2021 MLS SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
DF   Justin Malou   Clemson Selected in the First Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. January 21, 2021 [21]
DF   Joshua Jackson-Ketchup   Ohio State Selected in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. January 21, 2021 [21]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
GK   Andrew Tarbell   Austin FC Option declined. December 14, 2020 [22]
MF   Fatai Alashe   Sacramento Republic Option declined. December 14, 2020 [22]
MF   Emmanuel Boateng   New England Revolution Option declined. December 14, 2020 [22]
MF   Youness Mokhtar   ADO Den Haag Option declined. December 14, 2020 [22]
FW   Jordan Hamilton   Indy Eleven Option declined. December 14, 2020 [22]
FW   Krisztián Németh   Debreceni VSC Option declined. December 14, 2020 [22]
MF   Hector Jiménez   Austin FC Out of contract. December 14, 2020 [22]
FW   Fanendo Adi   Minnesota United FC Out of contract. December 14, 2020 [22]
GK   Jon Kempin   D.C. United Trade for third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. January 8, 2021 [23]
MF   Chris Cadden   Hibernian Undisclosed January 15, 2021 [22]
GK   Matt Lampson   Hartford Athletic Waived. August 25, 2021 [24]

Loans out edit

Pos. Player Loanee club Division Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF   Sebastian Berhalter   Austin FC MLS Columbus Crew SC acquires $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). The Crew will receive $50,000 in Allocation Money if Berhalter meets certain performance conditions in 2021. Austin FC retains the option to trade for the rights on a permanent basis. March 3, 2021 December 11, 2021 [25]
GK   Eric Dick   Indy Eleven USL Championship Columbus Crew loans goalkeeper Eric Dick to USL's Indy Eleven on June 24, 2021. Columbus retains the right to terminate the loan at any time. June 24, 2021 December 11, 2021 [26]

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks
Home White Gold Gold
Away Black Black Black

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Myers, Jacob (May 17, 2021). "After fans revolt, it's 'Columbus Crew' once again. The logo's altered, too". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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  4. ^ Myers, Jacob (March 24, 2021). "It's a date: new Crew Stadium will open July 3 against New England". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Columbus Crew president: New stadium won't open until summer of 2021". mlssoccer.com. June 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Roster". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022". ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "MLS qualification procedure for 2021 US Open Cup revealed". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Crew SC Communications (December 24, 2020). "Columbus Crew SC acquires goalkeeper Evan Bush via trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Crew SC Communications (December 24, 2020). "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent forward Bradley Wright-Phillips". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  11. ^ Crew SC Communications (January 7, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs winger Kevin Molino from free agency". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Crew SC Communications (January 8, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft selection goalkeeper Eric Dick". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Crew SC Communications (January 11, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs Academy product and midfielder Isaiah Parente". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Crew SC Communications (January 28, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent midfielder Perry Kitchen". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  15. ^ Crew SC Communications (March 3, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent defender Marlon Hairston". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "SIGNED | Columbus Crew SC acquires midfielder Alexandru Matan from Romanian side FC Viitorul Constanta". Columbus Crew SC. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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  23. ^ Jonathan Sigal (January 8, 2021). "Jon Kempin traded from Columbus Crew SC to DC United for SuperDraft pick". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  24. ^ "Columbus Crew waive goalkeeper Matt Lampson". mlssoccer.com. August 25, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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