2009 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2009 season
Columbus Crew wordmark arched 1996.png
Investor-operators Clark Hunt
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head Coach Robert Warzycha
Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
Trillium Cup Winners (5-4)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (12)
All:
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (14)
Highest home attendance20,966 (9/26 v. LA)
Lowest home attendance5,715 (9/29 v. SAP)
Average home league attendance14,176 (70.4%)
Biggest win SJ 0–3 CLB (8/8)
Biggest defeat RSL 4-1 CLB (4/2)
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The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the club's 14th season of existence and their 14th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on March 21 against Houston Dynamo. It was the first season under head coach Robert Warzycha.

Contents

Background

Roster

As of match played November 5, 2009

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Hesmer
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frankie Hejduk (captain)
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Grendi (DEV)
4 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gino Padula (INT)
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny O'Rourke
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Iro
7 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto (INT; DP)
8 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Duncan Oughton
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Garey
10 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Alejandro Moreno
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Gaven
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Marshall
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Burns (DEV)
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Carroll
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emmanuel Ekpo (INT)
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Rogers
20 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Emilio Rentería (INT)
22 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Adam Moffat (INT)
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Brunner
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jed Zayner (GA; DEV)
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenny Schoeni
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cory Elenio (DEV)
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Gruenebaum
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Lenhart

Technical Staff

PositionStaff
President/General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCullers
Technical Director Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bliss
Head Coach Flag of Poland.svg Robert Warzycha
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Mike Lapper
Assistant Coach Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Kirillov
Assistant Coach Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Iribarren
Strength and Conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Steve Tashjian
Head Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Jason Mathews
Assistant Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Richards
Team Manager Flag of the United States.svg Tucker Walther
Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wummel

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew

Non-competitive

The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida, England and Texas before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Ty Shipalane, Jordan Seabrook and Anthony Peters.

Unsigned draft picks Paul Gerstenberger, Alex Grendi and Chris Clements also joined the team for preseason.

Preseason

February 10 Friendly Columbus Crew 1-2 D.C. United Bradenton, FL
  • Garey Soccerball shade.svg58'
 Report
Stadium: IMG Academy
February 18 Friendly Columbus Crew 2-0 UCF Knights Bradenton, FL
Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Match was 60 minutes
February 18 Friendly Columbus Crew 6-0 Tampa Spartans Bradenton, FL
Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Match was 60 minutes
March 3 Friendly Guiseley A.F.C. Cancelled Columbus Crew Liverpool, England
Report
Note: Match cancelled due to inclement weather which rendered field unplayable.

Midseason

David Topolski, Geoff Marsh and Patrick Figueiredo were guest players against Marshall Thundering Herd, Geoff Marsh returned as a guest player against Ohio State Buckeyes.

May 6Connor Senn Memorial Game Ohio State Buckeyes 1-3 Columbus Crew Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT
  • Shrigley Soccerball shade.svg45'
 Report
Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,094

Competitive

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer March 21, 2009October 25, 2009Matchday 1Winner30131074131+10043.33
MLS Cup Playoffs October 31, 2009November 5, 2009Conference SemifinalsConference Semifinals200224−2000.00
U.S. Open Cup June 30, 2009June 30, 2009Third RoundThird Round101011+0000.00
CONCACAF Champions League August 18, 2009October 20, 2009Group StageQuarterfinals622259−4033.33
Total391513114945+4038.46

Source: Competitions

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Columbus Crew 30137104131+1049 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 30117123934+545
3 New England Revolution 30111093337−442
4 D.C. United 3098134344−140
5 Toronto FC 30101193746−939
Source: MLS
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Columbus Crew (S)30137104131+1049 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30126123631+548
3 Houston Dynamo 3013893929+1048 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30127113829+947 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30117123934+545 North American SuperLiga
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3049137104131 +109242513 +124561618 −2

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAH
ResultTTLLTTTWTWTWWLWTTWWWWWLWTWLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Columbus Crew
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

March 211 Houston Dynamo 1-1 Columbus Crew Houston, TX
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,053
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant referees: Paul Scott
Greg Boles
Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic
March 28 2 Columbus Crew 1-1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,686
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Assistant referees: Sean Hurd
Peter Balciunas
Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda
April 23 Real Salt Lake 4-1 Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
9:00 PM EDT
Report Garey Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,806
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell
Fabio Tovar
Fourth official: Tyler Ploeger
April 54 Chivas USA 2-1 Columbus Crew Carson, CA
8:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Iro Soccerball shade.svg37', Red card.svg 67'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,827
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland
Peter Manikowski
Fourth official: Jasen Anno
April 115 Columbus Crew 1-1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,465
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell
Rob Fereday
Fourth official: Alex Prus
April 256 Columbus Crew 2-2 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,628
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist
May 2 7 Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,998
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Philippe Brière
Fourth official: Steven Depiero
May 98 Columbus Crew 3-2 Kansas City Wizards Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,271
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar
Cyril Madukanya
Fourth official: Chris Penso
May 179 Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Columbus Crew Carson, CA
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant referees: Frank Anderson
Héctor Vergara
Fourth official: Mark Geiger
May 2710 Columbus Crew 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 8,793
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Greg Barkey
Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist
May 3011 Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 Columbus Crew Seattle, WA
10:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 29,126
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Assistant referees: Emiliano Monje
David Bragg
Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal
June 612 Kansas City Wizards 0-2 Columbus Crew Kansas City, KS
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant referees: Nate Clement
James Conlee
Fourth official: Andrew Chapin
June 1413 Columbus Crew 2-1 Chivas USA Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,658
Referee: Steven DePiero
Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante
Kermit Quisenberry
Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda
June 2014 FC Dallas 2-1 Columbus Crew Frisco, TX
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,041
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Assistant referees: Paul Scott
Jeff Muschik
Fourth official: Chris Penso
June 2715 Columbus Crew 1-0 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,575
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant referees: Sean Hurd
Steve Taylor
Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda
July 416 Columbus Crew 1-1 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,370
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland
Bill Dittmar
Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist
July 1117 Chicago Fire 0-0 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, IL
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau
Peter Manikowski
Fourth official: Shane Moody
July 1818 Columbus Crew 3-1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,922
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Assistant referees: Nate Clement
Rob Fereday
Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda
July 25 19 Columbus Crew 3-2 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,775
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant referees: Sean Hurd
Cyril Madukanya
Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist
August 120 Colorado Rapids 0-1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, CO
9:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,851
Referee: Yader Reyes
Assistant referees: Eric Boria
Peter Manikowski
Fourth official: Ben Chouaf
August 821 San Jose Earthquakes 0-3 Columbus Crew San Francisco, CA
10:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Candlestick Park
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
Assistant referees: Frank Anderson
Jeff Hosking
Fourth official: Yader Reyes
August 1522 Columbus Crew 2-0 FC Dallas Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistant referees: Sean Hurd
James Conlee
Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda
August 3023 New York Red Bulls 1-0 Columbus Crew East Rutherford, NJ
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,323
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Lee Suckle
September 1324 Columbus Crew 2-1 Houston Dynamo Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,306
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Assistant referees: Jason Cullum
James Conlee
Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist
September 2025 Chicago Fire 2-2 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, IL
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,549
Referee: Mark Geiger
Assistant referees: Thomas Supple
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Victor Herrera
September 2626 Columbus Crew 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Assistant referees: Rob Fereday
Cyril Madukanya
Fourth official: Niko Bratsis
October 327 Columbus Crew 0-1 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,372
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante
Rob Fereday
Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist
October 1028 New England Revolution 0-1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,297
Referee: Paul Ward
Assistant referees: Philippe Brière
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Jeff Gontarek
October 1729 D.C. United 1-0 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,274
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant referees: Sean Hurd
Adam Wienckowski
Fourth official: Andrew Chapin
October 2530 Columbus Crew 0-1 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,797
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar
Jeff Muschik
Fourth official: Terry Vaughn

MLS playoffs

Conference Semifinals

October 31Leg 1 Real Salt Lake 1-0 Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland
Bill Dittmar
Fourth official: Ramon Hernandez
November 5Leg 2 Columbus Crew 2-3
(2-4 agg.)		 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
9:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant referees: Thomas Supple
Joe Fletcher
Fourth official: Silviu Petrescu

CONCACAF Champions League

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 6510164+1216
Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 622259−48
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 612368−25
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders 6033612−63
August 18Group Stage Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 2-0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,161
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Assistant referees: Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Benigno Paneso (Panama)
Fourth official: Alex Prus (United States)
August 26Group Stage Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Mexico City, Mexico
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
Assistant referees: Rafael Garcia (Honduras)
Oscar Velásquez (Honduras)
Fourth official: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
September 16Group Stage Deportivo Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew San José, Costa Rica
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Arturo Velasquez (Mexico)
Salvador Rodríguez (Mexico)
Fourth official: Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica)
September 23Group Stage Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 0-2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,921
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Assistant referees: Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lyndon Burton (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official: Jair Marrufo (United States)
September 29Group Stage Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 1-1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deportivo Saprissa Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Juan Rangel (Mexico)
Alejandro Ayala (Mexico)
Fourth official: Terry Vaughn (United States)
October 20Group Stage Puerto Rico Islanders Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 1-1 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Bayamón, PR
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Assistant referees: Hector Recinos (El Salvador)
Douglas Bermudez (El Salvador)
Fourth official: Jesús Ángel Lebrón (Puerto Rico)

U.S. Open Cup

June 30Third Round Columbus Crew (MLS) Flag of Ohio.svg 1–1 (a.e.t)
(3-5 p)		 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, NY
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Shane Moody
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA William Hesmer 27019+002+000+006+00
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frankie Hejduk 19114+012+000+003+00
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Grendi 401+200+001+000+00
4 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gino Padula 34127+012+000+005+00
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny O'Rourke 33026+002+000+005+00
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Iro 1418+310+001+002+00
7 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto 301421+3121+020+005+00
8 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Duncan Oughton 1212+700+001+012+00
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Garey 1948+740+201+001+00
10 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Alejandro Moreno 29417+541+000+105+00
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Gaven 38727+362+000+004+21
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Marshall 22418+042+000+002+00
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Burns 1104+400+001+001+10
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Carroll 33026+002+000+005+00
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emmanuel Ekpo 37222+621+100+104+20
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Rogers 29320+211+100+004+12
20 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Emilio Rentería 812+301+000+000+21
22 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Adam Moffat 1716+610+000+003+20
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Brunner 33123+212+001+005+00
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jed Zayner 23016+400+001+002+00
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenny Schoeni 101+000+000+000+00
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cory Elenio 200+100+001+000+00
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Gruenebaum 11010+000+001+000+00
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Lenhart 33410+1631+101+002+21
 Flag placeholder.svg  Own Goal 01-1-0-0-0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Noonan 502+300+000+000+00
37 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Stanley Nyazamba 100+000+001+000+00

Source:

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg William Hesmer 1000001020
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Hejduk 5000001060
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Grendi 0000210021
4 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Padula 4100001051
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg Danny O'Rourke 6110000071
6 DF Flag of England.svg Andy Iro 1100000011
7 FW Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Barros Schelotto 4000002060
8 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Duncan Oughton 0000001010
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg Jason Garey 1000000010
10 FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Moreno 4100001060
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Gaven 3000000030
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg Chad Marshall 1100000011
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Burns 1000001020
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Carroll 5010000060
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg Emmanuel Ekpo 6100001071
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Rogers 2000001030
20 FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Emilio Rentería 0100000001
22 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Adam Moffat 1100001021
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Brunner 3000002151
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg Jed Zayner 3000000030
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Schoeni 0000000000
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg Cory Elenio 0000100010
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg Andy Gruenebaum 2000000020
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg Steven Lenhart 4000002060
Players who left Columbus during the season:
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg Pat Noonan 0000000000
37 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Stanley Nyazamba 0000000000

Clean sheets

No.Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League TotalGames Played
1 Flag of the United States.svg William Hesmer 7002927
25 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Schoeni 000001
30 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Gruenebaum 1000111

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Grendi Flag of the United States.svg Penn Quakers Drafted in round 2 of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to a developmental contract.March 13, 2009 [1]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Brunner Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft March 18, 2009 [2]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Burns Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Signed to a developmental contract.April 2, 2009 [3]
FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Emilio Renteria Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas F.C. August 19, 2009 [4]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Schoeni Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC September 18, 2009 [5]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson RetiredJanuary 8, 2009 [6]
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Stefani Miglioranzi Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft January 9, 2009 [7]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Schoeni Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Placed on waiversApril 2, 2009 [3]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Pat Noonan Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Traded for a first round draft pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft June 15, 2009 [8]
MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Stanley Nyazamba Flag of the United States.svg FC Tampa Bay ReleasedJuly 10, 2009 [9]
FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Moreno Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Drafted in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft November 25, 2009 [10]

MLS Draft picks

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:

2009 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks [11]
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
230 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Gerstenberger DF Boston College
345 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Grendi MF Penn
460 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Clements DF Tulsa

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Crew select three in SuperDraft 2009 | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  2. ↑ "Crew acquire ex-OSU star Brunner | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  3. 1 2 "Crew re-signs Burns to developmental contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  4. ↑ "Crew sign forward Emilio Renteria | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ↑ "Crew sign goalkeeper Kenny Schoeni | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. ↑ "Hendrickson announces retirement | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  7. ↑ "Crew trade Miglioranzi for SuperDraft pick | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ↑ "Rapids acquire Noonan in trade with Columbus | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ↑ "Nyazamba to be released (UPDATED 5:47 p.m)".
  10. ↑ "Union select 10 players in expansion draft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  11. ↑ "2009 MLS SuperDraft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  12. 1 2 "Marshall voted MLS Player of the Month for August | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. ↑ "Marshall wins Visa Defender of Year | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  14. ↑ "MLS announces 2009 Best XI | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  15. ↑ "Crew team award winners".
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