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Investor-operators | Lamar Hunt Clark Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors |
Head coach | Greg Andrulis |
Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium |
Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st |
MLS Cup playoffs | Conference semifinals |
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round |
Carolina Challenge Cup | Champions |
Top goalscorer | League: Edson Buddle (12) All: Edson Buddle (13) |
Highest home attendance | 23,775 (9/25 v. DC) |
Lowest home attendance | 5,426 (7/20 v. CHI) |
Average home league attendance | 16,769 (74.3%) |
Biggest win | CHI 1-3 CLB (5/23) CLB 2–0 CHI (7/3) CLB 3–1 LA (9/4) CLB 4–2 NY (9/18) |
Biggest defeat | CLB 1-3 NY (4/3) LA 2-0 CLB (4/24) DC 3-1 CLB (6/19) |
The 2004 Columbus Crew season was the club's ninth season of existence and their ninth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on April 3 against NY/NJ MetroStars. It was the fourth season under head coach Greg Andrulis.
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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Head Trainer | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
Source: [2]
The Crew started their slate of preseason matches in Bradenton, FL. For these initial games, they brought in Paweł Drumlak on trial. [3] The Crew then went to Spain for another series of preseason matches against local opponents before returning to the US and winning the first Carolina Challenge Cup.
February 17 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | U-19 Select Club Team | Bradenton, FL |
3:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 19 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | U.S. U-17 National Team | Bradenton, FL |
10:00 AM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 21 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | Kansas City Wizards | Tampa, FL |
10:00 AM EST |
| Report | Stadium: University of South Florida |
February 22 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | U.S. U-20 National Team | Bradenton, FL |
11:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 23 Friendly | Lynn Fighting Knights | Cancelled | Columbus Crew | Boca Raton, FL |
3:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn University |
February 23 Friendly | UCF Golden Knights | 0-0 | Columbus Crew | Bradenton, FL |
3:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 25 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Colorado Rapids | Bradenton, FL |
10:00 AM EST | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 26 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | U.S. U-20 National Team | Bradenton, FL |
9:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 28 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | Dayton Flyers | Columbus, OH |
Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 500 |
March 4 Friendly | Girona FC ![]() | 3-3 | Columbus Crew | Girona, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Estadi Montilivi |
March 9 Friendly | CE Sabadell FC ![]() | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Sabadell, Spain |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta |
March 11 Friendly | FC Barcelona B ![]() | 0-4 | Columbus Crew | Barcelona, Spain |
5:00 AM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Mini Estadi |
March 20 Carolina Challenge Cup | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Wilmington, NC |
7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
March 24 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, SC |
7:30 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
March 27 Carolina Challenge Cup | Columbus Crew | 0-0 | D.C. United | Charleston, SC |
8:15 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,803 |
During the season played a couple charity matches. In the Keith Evans Memorial Match against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the Crew brought in Kirk Harwat from the Akron Zips [4]
April 14Connor Senn Memorial Game | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 948 |
May 18Keith Evans Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | 6-0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Obetz, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | [5] | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 | |
3 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 40 | |
4 | New England Revolution | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 33 | |
5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 33 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 | |
2 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 43 | |
4 | D.C. United (C) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 41 |
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 |
30 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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
April 31 | Columbus Crew | 1-3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,356 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
April 172 | Kansas City Wizards | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
8:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 9,682 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela |
April 243 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
10:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,317 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May 14 | Columbus Crew | 0-0 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,271 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
May 85 | D.C. United | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,376 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 156 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
4:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,694 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
May 237 | Chicago Fire | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 10,854 Referee: Ali Saheli |
May 298 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,555 Referee: Mark Geiger |
June 69 | New England Revolution | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
4:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,047 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 1210 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,680 Referee: Marcel Yonan |
June 1911 | D.C. United | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 17,176 Referee: Kevin Terry |
June 2612 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,407 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 313 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,059 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 1014 | Dallas Burn | 0-0 | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,223 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
July 1715 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,373 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
July 2416 | Colorado Rapids | 0-0 | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
5:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 8,437 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 2817 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,069 Referee: Roni Canales |
August 718 | New England Revolution | 2-2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
2:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,156 Referee: Kevin Terry |
August 1419 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0-0 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,285 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
August 1820 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,580 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 2121 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 23,849 Referee: Marcel Yonan |
August 2922 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,397 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 423 | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,928 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 824 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,137 Referee: Kevin Terry |
September 1825 | Columbus Crew | 4-2 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,233 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 2526 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 23,775 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 227 | Columbus Crew | 3-3 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 23,250 Referee: Kevin Terry |
October 628 | Chicago Fire | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
8:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 10,158 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
October 929 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
October 1630 | Colorado Rapids | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 12,412 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 23Leg 1 | New England Revolution | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 5,679 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 31Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (1-2 agg.) | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
5:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,224 Referee: Alex Prus |
June 30Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) ![]() | 2-1 | ![]() | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
July 20Fourth Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) ![]() | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,426 Referee: Ali Saheli |
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 | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Jon Busch | 33 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Frankie Hejduk | 23 | 3 | 19+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Robin Fraser | 32 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Stephen Herdsman | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Eric Denton | 20 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() | Simon Elliott | 30 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
8 | DF | ![]() | Duncan Oughton | 32 | 2 | 21+7 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Erick Scott | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Brian Maisonneuve | 11 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Jeff Cunningham | 33 | 9 | 19+11 | 9 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() | Edson Buddle | 28 | 13 | 20+4 | 11 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
14 | DF | ![]() | Chad Marshall | 32 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() | Devin Barclay | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Ross Paule | 29 | 8 | 23+2 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Danny Szetela | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | Nelson Akwari | 19 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() | Chris Wingert | 26 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Tony Sanneh | 8 | 2 | 6+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Kyle Martino | 33 | 5 | 27+2 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Manny Lagos | 19 | 1 | 8+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | David Testo | 16 | 0 | 4+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() | Matt Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | Michael Ritch | 13 | 1 | 4+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Jamal Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
99 | FW | ![]() | Dante Washington | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
17 | DF | ![]() | Jake Traeger | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() | Clint Baumstark | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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1 | GK | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
14 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
99 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||
17 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
31 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for a first round draft pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 12, 2004 | [6] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft | January 13, 2004 | [7] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 14, 2004 | [8] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Drafted in round 1 of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2004 | [9] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Drafted in round 2 of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2004 | [9] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2004 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Drafted in round 4 of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Signed developmental contract on March 26, 2004. | January 16, 2004 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Drafted in round 5 of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2004 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Drafted in round 5 of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2004 | [9] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Drafted in round 6 of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2004 | [9] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft | January 30, 2004 | [10] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Signed via discovery | March 26, 2004 | [11] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer, terms undisclosed | April 2, 2004 | [12] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Allocated via lottery | July 22, 2004 | [13] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Allocated by Major League Soccer | August 27, 2004 | [14] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Multi-year contract | October 8, 2004 | [15] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan contract buy option triggered | December 31, 2004 |
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | Signed via discovery. One-year loan with an option to purchase contract. | February 20, 2004 | End of Season | [16] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Multiple loans | April 17, 2004 June 12, 2004 September 4, 2004 | May 1, 2004 July 24, 2004 September 18, 2004 | |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK | ![]() | Retired | January 14, 2004 | [17] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2004 | [18] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer, $1,500,000 | January 20, 2004 | [19] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer, terms undisclosed | February 12, 2004 | [20] |
MF | ![]() | Retired | Released after preseason | February, 2004 | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released after preseason | February, 2004 | |
GK | ![]() | Retired | Released after preseason | February, 2004 | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Released after preseason | February, 2004 | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released after preseason | February, 2004 | |
DF | ![]() | Retired | March 16, 2004 | [21] | |
DF | ![]() | Columbus Crew Reserves | Placed on waivers | July 22, 2004 | [22] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Selected 10th in the 2004 MLS Expansion Draft | November 19, 2004 | [23] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Selected 20th in the 2004 MLS Expansion Draft | November 19, 2004 | [23] |
FW | ![]() | Retired | Contract expired | December 31, 2004 | [22] |
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:
2004 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks [24] | ||||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
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1 | 2 | ![]() | DF | Stanford | ||
2 | 12 | ![]() | DF | St. John's | ||
4 | 32 | ![]() | FW | Southwest Missouri State | ||
5 | 41 | ![]() | MF | Brown | ||
5 | 42 | ![]() | MF | Seton Hall | ||
6 | 52 | ![]() | GK | Penn |
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