2007 season | ||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | |
Head coach | Sigi Schmid | |
Major League Soccer | Conference: 6th Overall: 9th | |
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | |
U.S. Open Cup | Qualification semifinals (knocked out by Los Angeles Galaxy) | |
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Champions (3–0) [nb 1] | |
Top goalscorer | League: Alejandro Moreno (7) All: Alejandro Moreno (7) | |
Highest home attendance | 24,300 (September 30 vs. Los Angeles) | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,424 (April 24 vs. Los Angeles, USOC) | |
Average home league attendance | 15,230 | |
The 2007 Columbus Crew season was the club's twelfth season of existence, and their twelfth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup but failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The season covered the period from November 9, 2006 to the start of the 2008.
Although the Crew faced FC Dallas in the regular season, control of the inaugural edition of the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup was decided in the preseason. Columbus claimed a 3–0 victory and hoisted the cup for the first time. The Crew were eliminated in the U.S. Open Cup qualification semifinals by Los Angeles Galaxy and finished three points out of a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs, the third consecutive season without a playoff berth for Columbus.
In the 2006 season the Crew finished sixth place in the East, finished last in the Supporters' Shield table, and failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup or the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Columbus lost defender Ritchie Kotschau to expansion team Toronto FC, [1] but he would be replaced by 2007 MLS SuperDraft second-round selection Brad Evans. [2] Coach Sigi Schmid would also bring in Danny O'Rourke, [3] Robbie Rogers, [4] Alejandro Moreno, [5] William Hesmer, [3] and the team's very first Designated Player, Guillermo Barros Schelotto. [6]
The 2007 season was ultimately unsuccessful, but would be a rebuilding year for Columbus in preparation for the 2008 season, in which they would win both the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | William Hesmer | ![]() | GK | November 23, 1981 (aged 25) | 2007 | ![]() | 20 | 0 |
18 | Bill Gaudette | ![]() | GK | September 14, 1981 (aged 26) | 2005 | ![]() | 18 | 0 |
30 | Andy Gruenebaum | ![]() | GK | December 30, 1982 (aged 24) | 2006 | ![]() | 14 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Brad Evans | ![]() | DF | April 20, 1985 (aged 22) | 2007 | ![]() | 4 | 0 |
4 | Rusty Pierce | ![]() | DF | July 24, 1979 (aged 28) | 2006 | ![]() | 39 | 0 |
5 | Danny O'Rourke | ![]() | DF | May 31, 1983 (aged 24) | 2007 | ![]() | 28 | 0 |
6 | Marcos González | ![]() | DF | June 9, 1980 (aged 27) | 2006 | ![]() | 49 | 1 |
8 | Duncan Oughton | ![]() | DF | June 14, 1977 (aged 30) | 2001 | ![]() | 127 | 3 |
13 | Andrew Peterson | ![]() | DF | December 2, 1984 (aged 22) | 2007 | ![]() | 1 | 0 |
14 | Chad Marshall | ![]() | DF | August 22, 1984 (aged 23) | 2004 | ![]() | 98 | 4 |
19 | Robbie Rogers | ![]() | DF | April 12, 1987 (aged 20) | 2007 | ![]() | 11 | 3 |
20 | Tim Ward | ![]() | DF | February 28, 1987 (aged 20) | 2006 | ![]() | 20 | 0 |
21 | Brandon Moss | ![]() | DF | April 12, 1984 (aged 23) | 2006 | ![]() | 21 | 0 |
23 | Ezra Hendrickson | ![]() | DF | January 16, 1972 (aged 35) | 2006 | ![]() | 47 | 2 |
24 | Jed Zayner | ![]() | DF | December 13, 1984 (aged 22) | 2006 | ![]() | 2 | 0 |
27 | Ryan Junge | ![]() | DF | September 7, 1984 (aged 23) | 2007 | ![]() | 1 | 0 |
31 | Leonard Griffin | ![]() | DF | September 11, 1982 (aged 25) | 2007 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
2 | Frankie Hejduk | ![]() | MF | August 5, 1974 (aged 33) | 2003 | ![]() | 91 | 5 |
11 | Ned Grabavoy | ![]() | MF | July 1, 1983 (aged 24) | 2006 | ![]() | 37 | 4 |
12 | Eddie Gaven | ![]() | MF | October 25, 1986 (aged 20) | 2006 | ![]() | 58 | 9 |
15 | Stefani Miglioranzi | ![]() | MF | September 20, 1977 (aged 30) | 2007 | ![]() | 24 | 3 |
22 | Adam Moffat | ![]() | MF | April 15, 1986 (aged 21) | 2007 | ![]() | 1 | 0 |
25 | Ricardo Virtuoso | ![]() | MF | March 1, 1984 (aged 23) | 2006 | ![]() | 18 | 1 |
29 | Andrei Pacheco | ![]() | MF | September 20, 1984 (aged 23) | 2007 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | ![]() | FW | May 4, 1973 (aged 34) | 2007 | ![]() | 22 | 5 |
9 | Jason Garey | ![]() | FW | July 19, 1984 (aged 23) | 2006 | ![]() | 37 | 6 |
10 | Alejandro Moreno | ![]() | FW | July 8, 1979 (aged 28) | 2007 | ![]() | 25 | 7 |
16 | Kei Kamara | ![]() | FW | September 1, 1984 (aged 23) | 2006 | ![]() | 37 | 5 |
26 | Andy Herron | ![]() | FW | February 3, 1978 (aged 29) | 2007 | ![]() | 19 | 4 |
28 | Ben Hunter | ![]() | FW | June 16, 1985 (aged 22) | 2007 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
34 | Jacob Thomas | ![]() | FW | February 14, 1977 (aged 30) | 2006 | ![]() | 28 | 2 |
July 28 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–3 | ![]() | Columbus, OH |
Garey ![]() | Report | Young ![]() Barry ![]() Moore ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,317 |
November 13 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | ![]() | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,430 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 55 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | New England Revolution | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 50 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 43 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 40 | |
5 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 40 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 37 | |
7 | Toronto FC | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 25 |
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup | |
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card) | |
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United (S) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 55 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 53 | North American SuperLiga |
3 | Houston Dynamo (C) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 52 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
4 | New England Revolution | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 50 | North American SuperLiga |
5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 44 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 43 | |
7 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 40 | |
8 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 40 | |
9 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 37 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 35 | |
11 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 34 | |
12 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 27 | |
13 | Toronto FC | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 25 |
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 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | −5 |
Source: Columbus results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
April 71 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
Report | Kovalenko ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,782 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 142 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Salt Lake City, UT |
Talley ![]() Torres ![]() Stewart ![]() | Report | O'Rourke ![]() Herron ![]() | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 16,157 Referee: Tim Weyland |
April 193 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
Grabavoy ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() Pierce ![]() Hejduk ![]() | Report | Dorman ![]() Twellman ![]() Heaps ![]() Larentowicz ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,290 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 284 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
Hendrickson ![]() ![]() Garey ![]() | Report | Carroll ![]() Emílio ![]() Fred ![]() Gómez ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,572 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 55 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
Zavagnin ![]() Johnson ![]() Burciaga ![]() | Report | Virtuoso ![]() Hejduk ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Grabavoy ![]() | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 7,426 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 126 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Columbus, OH |
Grabavoy ![]() Hendrickson ![]() González ![]() Pierce ![]() | Report | Razov ![]() Hernandez ![]() Kljestan ![]() Marsch ![]() Suárez ![]() Vaughn ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,545 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 197 | New York Red Bulls | 4–0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
Wolyniec ![]() Mathis ![]() Ángel ![]() Caccavale ![]() | Report | Pierce ![]() | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,321 Referee: Richard Heron |
May 268 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
Herron ![]() ![]() Barros Schelotto ![]() | Report | Dichio ![]() Brennan ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,755 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 39 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
Curtin ![]() ![]() ![]() Oliveira ![]() Barrett ![]() Segares ![]() Robinson ![]() | Report | Oughton ![]() Marshall ![]() O'Rourke ![]() ![]() Hejduk ![]() Pierce ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,115 Referee: Mark Geiger |
June 1010 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
Moreno ![]() Barros Schelotto ![]() | Report | Ngwenya ![]() ![]() Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,661 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 1611 | New England Revolution | 3–3 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
Cristman ![]() Noonan ![]() Dorman ![]() | Report | Rogers ![]() Barros Schelotto ![]() Moreno ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Pierce ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 22,412 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
June 2012 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
Gaven ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() | Report | Jewsbury ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Brian Hall |
June 2313 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
Glinton ![]() Buddle ![]() Harmse ![]() Jaqua ![]() Roberts ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() Hendrickson ![]() Grabavoy ![]() Moreno ![]() ![]() O'Rourke ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,109 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 3014 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
Kamara ![]() | Report | Mendes ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,435 Referee: Jozef Batko |
July 415 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, CO |
Erpen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,086 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 716 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
Barros Schelotto ![]() Gaven ![]() | Report | Talley ![]() Ballouchy ![]() Eskandarian ![]() Kipré ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,203 Referee: Alex Prus |
July 1417 | Chivas USA | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
Razov ![]() Gaven ![]() Galindo ![]() | Report | Miglioranzi ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,214 Referee: Brian Hall |
July 2218 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
Schelotto ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,479 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
August 419 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
Gutiérrez ![]() Brown ![]() Soumaré ![]() | Report | Szetela ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() González ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,538 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 1120 | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, TX |
Álvarez ![]() Ruíz ![]() Saragosa ![]() Goodson ![]() Ricchetti ![]() | Report | González ![]() Herron ![]() Moreno ![]() O'Rourke ![]() | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,818 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
August 1821 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
Hejduk ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() | Report | Fred ![]() Emílio ![]() Carroll ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,639 Referee: Richard Heron |
August 2522 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
Jaqua ![]() ![]() Mullan ![]() | Report | Moreno ![]() González ![]() ![]() Barros Schelotto ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,351 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
September 223 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
Gaven ![]() Oughton ![]() | Report | Casey ![]() ![]() Ballouchy ![]() Erpen ![]() Ihemelu ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,036 Referee: Tim Weyland |
September 824 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
Barros Schelotto ![]() Hejduk ![]() Oughton ![]() | Report | Wanchope ![]() Robinson ![]() Soumaré ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,983 Referee: Jozef Batko |
September 1525 | Kansas City Wizards | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
Sealy ![]() Morsink ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Gaven ![]() González ![]() Moreno ![]() Herron ![]() Oughton ![]() Hesmer ![]() | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 10,217 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
September 2226 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
Cañizalez ![]() | Report | Hejduk ![]() Thomas ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,127 Referee: Steven Depiero |
September 3027 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
Moreno ![]() | Report | Roberts ![]() Martino ![]() ![]() Tudela ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,300 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 628 | Columbus Crew | 1–3 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
Gaven ![]() Hendrickson ![]() | Report | Álvarez ![]() Thompson ![]() Denílson ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,517 Referee: Mark Geiger |
October 1329 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
Twellman ![]() Ralston ![]() Riley ![]() Thompson ![]() | Report | Gaven ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() Barros Schelotto ![]() ![]() Moreno ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 22,295 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 2030 | D.C. United | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
Gómez ![]() Burch ![]() Namoff ![]() | Report | Rogers ![]() Moreno ![]() | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 23,149 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
April 24 Qualification semifinal | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Oughton ![]() Ward ![]() | Report | Jaqua ![]() Harmse ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,424 |
Source: Columbus stats
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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2 | MF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
6 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
7 | FW | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
8 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
25 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||
17 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
18 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
30 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Source: Columbus stats
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