2014 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2014 season
Columbus Crew wordmark arched 1996.png
Investor-operators Anthony Precourt
Head Coach Gregg Berhalter
Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Fifth Round
Trillium Cup Runners-Up (4 - 8)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Winners (1 - 1)
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Champions
Top goalscorerLeague:
Federico Higuaín (11)

All:
Federico Higuaín (12)
Highest home attendance21,318 (9/20 v. NE)
Lowest home attendance1,913 (6/17 v. IND)
Average home league attendance15,978 (79.3%)
Biggest win DC 0-3 CLB (3/8)
CLB 4–1 LA (8/16)
CLB 3–0 HOU (8/23)
CLB 3–0 CHV (9/7)
Biggest defeat NY 4-1 CLB (7/12)
  2013
2015  

The 2014 Columbus Crew season was the club's 19th season of existence and their 19th 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 8 against D.C. United. It was the first season under head coach Gregg Berhalter.

Contents

Background

Review

The 2014 season was a significant break from the past, particularly off the field. New owner Anthony Precourt, having purchased the team from Hunt Sports Group midway through 2013, made his presence felt often through the year. The team enjoyed its best performance in several years, including an appearance in the playoffs for the first time in three years. Gregg Berhalter was handed the helm, serving both as head coach and sporting director. He was joined by a trio of assistant coaches that included fellow World Cup veteran Josh Wolff, and longtime MLS goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

Columbus started the season with three consecutive victories, including a road win over Seattle Sounders FC. This torrid beginning then cooled dramatically as Columbus won only one of their next 16 games. Dominic Oduro, the leading scorer from the previous year, was dealt to Toronto while Jairo Arrieta likewise struggled to make an impact. Defensively a pair of new Costa Rican signings, Giancarlo Gonzalez and Waylon Francis, missed significant time due to Costa Rica's run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The defensive changes could have been more drastic, however, as Michael Parkhurst was left off the American squad.

A handful of players emerged in the latter half of the season, however, leading the team to a dramatic turnaround and ultimately a postseason berth. Federico Higuain was joined atop the scoring charts by third-year winger Ethan Finlay, with both ending the year with 11 goals and seven assists. Other significant players included the pairing of Tony Tchani and Wil Trapp at holding midfield and goalkeeper Steve Clark.

Ultimately, however, the team's quest for its first hardware since 2009 came up empty. It was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup after two games, falling once again to the Chicago Fire. The mid season doldrums ruled the club out of contention for Supporters Shield (won dramatically on the last day of the season by Seattle). Finally, the team was comprehensively outplayed in the playoffs by the New England Revolution, defeated 7–3 on aggregate over a two-game series. The team finished their last playoff game with only nine players on the field after ejections to Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram.

Off the field, new owner Anthony Precourt made sweeping changes. Long-serving General Manager Mark McCullers left the organization in the spring, replaced by Andy Loughnane after a nationwide search. While there was widespread criticism of the team's new television contract with Time Warner Sportschannel Ohio, the team continued its success at the turnstile. Three years after team attendance plummeted to less than 12,000, the team enjoyed five sellout crowds during 2014 and finished the year with the highest total attendance in the history of Crew Stadium.

The most significant change, however, was the revelation of a new team identity. The team's logo, unchanged since 1996, was jettisoned in favor of a new design that tried to better reflect the team's relationship to central Ohio. The name of the team was also changed slightly, becoming Columbus Crew SC. These changes were nearly unanimously applauded, in sharp contrast to the reaction to a new MLS logo that was also unveiled during the course of the season. [1]

Roster

As of October 6, 2014 [2]

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 Steve Clark
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyson Wahl
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Williams
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Parkhurst (Captain)
5 DF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Emanuel Pogatetz (INT)
6 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Tony Tchani
7 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Bernardo Añor (INT)
9 FW Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Justin Meram
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Federico Higuaín (INT; DP)
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Paladini
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hector Jiménez
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Finlay
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Waylon Francis (INT)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Gehrig
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Speas (HGP; SUP)
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Schoenfeld
19 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Jairo Arrieta (INT)
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wil Trapp (HGP; SUP)
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Barson (HGP)
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Sweat (SUP)
24 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Agustín Viana
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Romain Gall (SUP)
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson (HGP)
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Bedell (SUP)
30 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Fifi Baiden (INT; SUP)
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Wiet (HGP; SUP)

Out on loan

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
23 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kevan George (on loan to Dayton Dutch Lions)
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ross Friedman (HGP; SUP) (on loan to Dayton Dutch Lions)
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Walker (HGP; SUP) (on loan to Dayton Dutch Lions)
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Stuver (SUP) (on loan to Dayton Dutch Lions)

Technical Staff

PositionStaff
President, Precourt Sports Ventures Flag of the United States.svg Dave Greeley
President of Business Operations Flag of the United States.svg Andy Loughnane
Director of Soccer Operations Flag of the United States.svg Asher Mendelsohn
Sporting Director/Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Gregg Berhalter
Assistant Coach Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Maaskant
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Josh Wolff
Assistant Coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Onstad
Strength/Conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Brook Hamilton
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Craig Devine
Assistant Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Steve Purcell
Director of Team Operations Flag of the United States.svg Tucker Walther
Team Operations Assistant Flag of the United States.svg Ron Meadors
Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg John Velasco

Source: [ [3] ]

Non-competitive

Preseason

The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Konrad Warzycha and Patrick Slogic.

Unsigned draft picks Ben Sweat, Fifi Baiden and Adam Bedell also joined the team for preseason.

February 5 Friendly Columbus Crew 1–0 Malmö FF Bradenton, FL
1:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: IMG Academy
February 19 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Columbus Crew 3–1 Toronto FC Lake Buena Vista, FL
1:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher
Mark Cohen
Fourth official: Mark Geiger
February 22 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, FL
1:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ted Unkle
Assistant referees: Kevin Klingel
Oscar
Fourth official: Silvir Petreson

Midseason

May 20 Friendly Columbus Crew 2–0 Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton, OH
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Andrew Castel
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Brandon Artis
Fourth official: Maggie Short
September 30 Friendly Columbus Crew 1–2 Indy Eleven Obetz, OH
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Crew Training Center

Competitive

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer March 8, 2014October 26, 2014Matchday 17th341410105242+10041.18
MLS Cup Playoffs November 1, 2014November 9, 2014Conference SemifinalsConference Semifinals200237−4000.00
U.S. Open Cup June 17, 2014June 25, 2014Fourth RoundFifth Round210145−1050.00
Total381510135954+5039.47

Source: Competitions

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D.C. United 3417985237+1559 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New England Revolution 34171345137+1455
3 Columbus Crew SC 341410105242+1052
4 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34141374841+749
Source: MLS
Overall table
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 New England Revolution 34171345146+555
6 FC Dallas 34161265545+1054
7 Columbus Crew 341410105242+1052
8 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34128144240+250 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34521410105242 +109442715 +125662527 −2

Last updated: 19 October 2014
Source: Columbus Crew
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium A H A H A H H A A H A H A H A H A A H H A A H H H A H A H H A A A H
ResultWWWLDDDLLLDWLDDDDLLWWDLWWLWDWWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

D.C. United v Columbus Crew
March 81 D.C. United 0–3 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,840
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
Assistant referees: Yevgeniy Mednikov
Stefan McHardy
Fourth official: Marc Lawrence
March 222 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,517
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Jeff Hosking
Mike Kampmeinert
Fourth official: Chris Penso
March 293 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Seattle, WA
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,469
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik
Jeremy Hanson
Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal
April 5 4 Columbus Crew 0–2 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,045
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: George Gansner
Jason White
Fourth official: Sorin Stoica
April 135 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, CA
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell
Anthony Vasoli
Fourth official: Daniel Radford
April 196 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,437
Referee: Juan Guzmán
Assistant referees: Peter Balciunas
Mark Cahen
Fourth official: Robert Sibiga
April 267 Columbus Crew 1–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: Geoff Gamble
Assistant referees: George Gansner
Gianni Facchini
Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic
May 48 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, KS
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,565
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: Frank Anderson
James Conlee
Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos
May 79 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Columbus Crew Houston, TX
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,030
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Ted Unkel
May 1010 Columbus Crew 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,495
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante
Jason White
Fourth official: Younes Marrakchi
May 1711 Portland Timbers 3–3 Columbus Crew Portland, OR
10:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Assistant referees: Fabio Tovar
Jeremy Hanson
Fourth official: Allen Chapman
May 2412 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Richard Gamache
Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic
May 31 13 Toronto FC 3–2 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Assistant referees: George Gansner
Mark Cahen
Fourth official: Yusri Rudolf
June 414 Columbus Crew 1–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant referees: Ian Anderson
Scott Kachmarik
Fourth official: Chris Penso
June 715 D.C. United 0–0 Columbus Crew Landover, MD
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FedExField
Attendance: 53,267
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar
James Conlee
Fourth official: Daniel Fitzgerald
June 29 16 Columbus Crew 0–0 FC Dallas Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,617
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistant referees: Adam Garner
Corey Parker
Fourth official: Chris Penso
July 417 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, CO
9:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,432
Referee: Geoff Gamble
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland
Jeff Hosking
Fourth official: Younes Marrakchi
July 1218 New York Red Bulls 4–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,028
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski
Bill Dittmar
Fourth official: Daniel Fitzgerald
July 1619 Columbus Crew 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,643
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistant referees: Anthony Vasoli
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr.
July 1920 Columbus Crew 2–1 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: David Gantar
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Gianni Facchini
Fourth official: Alan Kelly
July 2621 New England Revolution 1–2 Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,542
Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant referees: Brian Dunn
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik
August 222 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, IL
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Assistant referees: James Conlee
Mark Cahen
Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero
August 9 23 Columbus Crew 2–3 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,822
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira Marcelo
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Peter Manikowski
Fourth official: Mark Geiger
August 1624 Columbus Crew 4–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,729
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Assistant referees: Corey Parker
Adam Garner
Fourth official: Sorin Stoica
August 2325 Columbus Crew 3–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,551
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Assistant referees: Sean Hurd
Kyle Atkins
Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr.
August 3026 Montreal Impact 2–0 Columbus Crew Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 15,995
Referee: Juan Guzman
Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau
Joe Fletcher
Fourth official: Chris Penso
September 727 Columbus Crew 3–0 Chivas USA Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,043
Referee: Geoff Gamble
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Brian Dunn
Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr.
September 1328 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Columbus Crew Houston, TX
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,807
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry
Mark Cahen
Fourth official: Armando Villarreal
September 2029 Columbus Crew 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik
Kyle Longville
Fourth official: Sorin Stoica
September 2730 Columbus Crew 2–0 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Assistant referees: George Gansner
Jason White
Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda
October 431 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 23,143
Referee: Jose Rivero
Assistant referees: Philippe Brière
Daniel Belleau
Fourth official: Daniel Fitzgerald
October 1132 Philadelphia Union 2–3 Columbus Crew Chester, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Mark Geiger
Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante
Greg Barkey
Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez
October 1933 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,681
Referee: Jose Rivero
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry
Brian Dunn
Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez
October 2634 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,892
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: George Gansner
James Conlee
Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik

MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

November 1Leg 1 Columbus Crew 2–4 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 9,040
Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos
November 9Leg 2 New England Revolution 3–1
(7–3 agg.)
Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
5:00 PM EST Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,184
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski
Corey Parker
Fourth official: Chris Penso

U.S. Open Cup

June 17Fourth Round Columbus Crew (MLS) Flag of Ohio.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Indiana.svg Indy Eleven (NASL) Akron, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,913
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Igor Reznik
June 25Fifth Round Chicago Fire (MLS) Flag of Illinois.svg 4–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew (MLS) Bridgeview, IL
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistant referees: Matthew Nelson
Khalaf Al-Latayfeh
Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal

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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steve Clark 38034+002+002+00
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyson Wahl 21015+302+001+00
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Williams 16013+100+101+00
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Parkhurst 37032+102+001+10
5 DF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Emanuel Pogatetz 200+200+000+00
6 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Tony Tchani 37133+002+012+00
7 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Bernardo Añor 30818+960+102+02
9 FW Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Justin Meram 36919+1382+011+10
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Federico Higuaín 301228+1111+010+00
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Paladini 503+100+001+00
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hector Jiménez 28119+512+002+00
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Finlay 321121+8112+001+00
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Waylon Francis 26024+002+000+00
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Gehrig 24014+601+102+00
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Speas 1618+510+102+00
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Schoenfeld 1637+831+000+00
19 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Jairo Arrieta 27714+951+100+22
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wil Trapp 31128+012+000+10
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Barson 1508+500+001+10
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Sweat 100+000+001+00
23 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kevan George 502+200+001+00
24 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Agustín Viana 414+010+000+00
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Romain Gall 303+000+000+00
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ross Friedman 000+000+000+00
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson 000+000+000+00
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Bedell 1827+920+101+00
30 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Fifi Baiden 100+100+000+00
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Wiet 000+000+000+00
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Walker 000+000+000+00
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Stuver 000+000+000+00
 Flag placeholder.svg  Own Goal 01-1-0-0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
5 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Giancarlo González 17117+010+000+00
8 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Dominic Oduro 1106+500+000+00
25 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Álvaro Rey 200+200+000+00
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Finley 000+000+000+00
40 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Withrow 000+000+000+00

Source:

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 20001030
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl 30000030
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 10000010
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst 10000111
5 DF Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz 00000000
6 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 70000070
7 MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor 50100060
9 FW Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 20210041
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 80000080
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini 10000111
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 20000020
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 20010021
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 40100050
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig 30000030
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas 00000000
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 10000010
19 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta 10000010
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 40000040
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barson 10000010
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ben Sweat 00000000
23 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevan George 00000000
24 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Viana 10000010
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg Romain Gall 00000000
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ross Friedman 00000000
28 GK Flag of Argentina.svg Matt Lampson 00000000
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell 00000101
30 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Fifi Baiden 00000000
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Wiet 00000000
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Walker 00000000
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver 00000000
Players who left Columbus during the season:
5 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González 30000030
8 FW Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro 10000010
25 MF Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Rey 00000000
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Finley 00000000
40 GK Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Withrow 00000000

Clean sheets

No.Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup TotalGames Played
1 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 800838
28 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson 00000
41 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver 00000
Players who left Columbus during the season:
40 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Withrow 00000

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Ross Friedman Flag of the United States.svg Harvard Crimson Signed to a homegrown contractJanuary 8, 2014 [4]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Walker Flag of the United States.svg Xavier Musketeers Signed to a homegrown contractJanuary 8, 2014 [4]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg Rights traded from New England Revolution for a first round draft pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft January 13, 2014 [5]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Traded with a first round draft pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft for a second round draft pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money January 14, 2014 [6]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Sweat Flag of the United States.svg South Florida Bulls Drafted in round 1 of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft February 14, 2014 [7]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Fifi Baiden Flag of the United States.svg UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Drafted in round 3 of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft February 14, 2014 [7]
DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga Fotball Signed via discoveryFebruary 21, 2014 [8]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Mercy Titans Drafted in round 3 of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft March 5, 2014 [9]
MF Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Rey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Traded for Dominic Oduro June 6, 2014 [10]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Romain Gall Flag of France.svg FC Lorient II Acquired via weighted lotteryAugust 7, 2014 [11]
DF Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg Signed via discoverySeptember 9, 2014 [12]
FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough F.C. Signed via allocation rankingOctober 7, 2014 [13]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Swanson Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Academy Signed to a homegrown contractOctober 16, 2014 [14]
FW Flag of Eritrea.svg Mohammed Saeid Flag of Sweden.svg Örebro SK Free transferOctober 29, 2014 [15]
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Signed to a new contractDecember 2, 2014 [16]
FW Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Signed to a new contractDecember 2, 2014 [16]
MF Flag of Iceland.svg Kristinn Steindorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Halmstads BK Free transferDecember 11, 2014 [17]

Loans in

Pos.PlayerParent clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
GK Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Withrow Flag of the United States.svg MLS Pool Short term agreementJune 17, 2014June 26, 2014 [18]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Sloan Flag of the United States.svg Oakland County FC ReleasedFebruary 14, 2014 [7]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Withrow Flag of the United States.svg MLS Pool ReleasedMarch 1, 2014 [19]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Finley Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft May 8, 2014 [20]
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Traded for Álvaro Rey June 6, 2014 [10]
MF Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Rey Flag of Spain.svg AD Alcorcón Mutually agreed to terminate contractJuly 15, 2014 [21]
DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González Flag of Italy.svg Palermo FC Transfer, terms undisclosedAugust 26, 2014 [22]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Wiet RetiredOption declinedNovember 18, 2014 [23]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Ross Friedman RetiredOption declinedNovember 18, 2014 [23]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Fifi Baiden RetiredOption declinedNovember 18, 2014 [23]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini RetiredOption declinedNovember 18, 2014 [23]
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Viana Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio F.C. Option declinedNovember 18, 2014 [23]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Walker Flag of the United States.svg AFC Cleveland Option declinedNovember 18, 2014 [23]
FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Option declined; Selected in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft November 18, 2014 [23]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Contract expired; Selected in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft November 18, 2014 [23]
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Contract expiredNovember 18, 2014 [23]
FW Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Contract expiredNovember 18, 2014 [23]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Traded for allocation money December 8, 2014 [24]
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Traded for allocation money December 8, 2014 [25]

Loans out

Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
FW Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Finley Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Columbus retains right to recall at any timeMarch 12, 2014May 8, 2014 [26]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Ross Friedman Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Columbus retains right to recall at any timeMarch 12, 2014End of Season [26]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Kevan George Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Columbus retains right to recall at any timeMarch 12, 2014End of Season [26]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Columbus retains right to recall at any timeMarch 12, 2014End of Season [26]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Walker Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Columbus retains right to recall at any timeMarch 12, 2014End of Season [26]

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:

2014 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks [27]
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
114 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Sweat DF South Florida
342 Flag of Ghana.svg Fifi Baiden MF UC Santa Barbara
345 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell FW Detroit Mercy

Awards

MLS Team of the Week
WeekStartersBenchOpponent(s)Link
1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst
Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín
Flag of the United States.svg Gregg Berhalter (Coach)
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United [28]
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [29]
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC [30]
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes [31]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United [32]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls [33]
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers [34]
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire [35]
14 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay
Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
[36]
17 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids [37]
19 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact [38]
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution [39]
23 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González
Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani
Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy [40]
24 Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo [41]
26 Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA [42]
28 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig
Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani
Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution [43]
29 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact [44]
31 Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [45]
32 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay
Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp
Flag of the United States.svg Gregg Berhalter (Coach)
Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld
Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls [46]
33 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [47]

Kits

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Kit right arm crew14h.png
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Kit socks crew14h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home
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Kit body columbus12a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm columbus12a.png
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Kit shorts CONDIVO12 ONWHITE.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body columbus12a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm columbus12a.png
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Kit socks long.svg
Away Alternate
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeYellowYellowYellow
AwayWhite / Black-YellowWhiteBlack
Away Alt.White / Black-YellowWhiteWhite MLS, March 8 against D.C. United

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