2016 season | |||
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Owner | Precourt Sports Ventures LLC | ||
Head coach | Gregg Berhalter | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th Overall: 18th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 (knocked out by Chicago Fire) | ||
Trillium Cup | Runners-up (1–4) | ||
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Champions (1–1) [nb 1] | ||
Desert Diamond Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ola Kamara (16) All: Ola Kamara (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,389 (June 25 vs. NYRB) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,064 (June 15 vs. Tampa Bay, USOC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,125 | ||
The 2016 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-first season of existence and their twenty-first consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and took part in the Desert Diamond Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from December 7, 2015 to the start of the 2017 Major League Soccer season.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Steve Clark | GK | April 14, 1986 (aged 30) | 2014 | Hønefoss | 109 | 0 | |
23 | Zack Steffen | GK | April 2, 1995 (aged 21) | 2016 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | |
30 | Matt Pacifici | GK | August 31, 1993 (aged 23) | 2016 | Davidson Wildcats | 0 | 0 | |
41 | Brad Stuver | GK | April 16, 1991 (aged 25) | 2014 | MLS pool goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Tyson Wahl | DF | February 23, 1984 (aged 32) | 2013 | Colorado Rapids | 85 | 0 | |
3 | Corey Ashe | DF | March 14, 1986 (aged 30) | 2016 | Orlando City SC | 19 | 0 | |
4 | Michael Parkhurst | DF | January 24, 1984 (aged 32) | 2014 | FC Augsburg | 111 | 0 | |
14 | Waylon Francis | DF | September 20, 1990 (aged 26) | 2014 | Herediano | 80 | 0 | |
21 | Chad Barson | DF | February 25, 1991 (aged 25) | 2013 | Akron Zips | 57 | 0 | |
22 | Gastón Sauro | DF | February 23, 1990 (aged 26) | 2015 | Basel | 21 | 0 | |
24 | Nicolai Næss | DF | January 18, 1993 (aged 23) | 2016 | Stabæk | 13 | 0 | |
25 | Harrison Afful | DF | July 24, 1986 (aged 30) | 2015 | ES Tunis | 44 | 3 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
5 | Dilly Duka | MF | September 15, 1989 (aged 27) | 2016 | Montreal Impact | 69 | 3 | |
6 | Tony Tchani | MF | April 13, 1989 (aged 27) | 2011 | Toronto FC | 145 | 9 | |
8 | Mohammed Saeid | MF | December 24, 1990 (aged 25) | 2015 | Örebro SK | 53 | 0 | |
9 | Justin Meram | MF | December 4, 1988 (aged 27) | 2011 | Michigan Wolverines | 173 | 28 | |
10 | Federico Higuaín | MF | October 25, 1984 (aged 31) | 2012 | Colón | 131 | 41 | |
11 | Cedrick Mabwati | MF | March 8, 1992 (aged 24) | 2015 | Real Betis | 30 | 2 | |
13 | Ethan Finlay | MF | August 6, 1990 (aged 26) | 2012 | Creighton Bluejays | 145 | 33 | |
16 | Hector Jiménez | MF | November 3, 1988 (aged 27) | 2014 | LA Galaxy | 79 | 1 | |
18 | Cristian Martínez | MF | February 6, 1997 (aged 19) | 2016 | Chorrillo (loan) | 7 | 2 | |
19 | Rodrigo Saravia | MF | February 22, 1993 (aged 23) | 2016 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 12 | 0 | |
20 | Wil Trapp | MF | January 15, 1993 (aged 23) | 2013 | Akron Zips | 104 | 1 | |
26 | Ben Swanson | MF | July 18, 1997 (aged 19) | 2015 | Crew SC Academy | 1 | 0 | |
29 | Marshall Hollingsworth | MF | August 6, 1993 (aged 23) | 2016 | Wheaton Thunder | 1 | 1 | |
Forwards | ||||||||
12 | Adam Jahn | FW | January 5, 1991 (aged 25) | 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 5 | |
17 | Ola Kamara | FW | October 15, 1989 (aged 27) | 2016 | Austria Wien | 26 | 16 | |
27 | Conor Casey | FW | July 25, 1981 (aged 35) | 2016 | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 0 |
On December 23, 2015, Columbus announced its preseason schedule for the 2016 season. Crew SC were to open preseason by traveling to Lakewood Ranch, Florida for a two-week camp, followed by a week-long camp in Powell, Ohio. Columbus would then travel to Arizona to compete in the 2016 Desert Diamond Cup, one of six Major League Soccer sides taking place in the tournament. Crew SC had scheduled matches against Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake, and Swope Park Rangers, with an additional placement match to be determined after the conclusion of the scheduled matches. [2]
February 17 Desert Diamond Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, AZ |
8:00 PM EST | Quintillà 40' Mustivar 52' Hajderovic 88' | Report | K. Kamara 46', 74' | Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
February 20 Desert Diamond Cup | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, AZ |
7:00 PM EST | Allen 17' Wingert 25' García 51' | Report | K. Kamara 26' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
February 24 Desert Diamond Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tucson, AZ |
8:00 PM EST | Higuaín 35' Barson 58' Finlay 66' Wahl 73' | Report | Granitto 38' Ballo 90' | Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
February 27 Desert Diamond Cup Championship | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, AZ |
7:00 PM EST | Bunbury 21' | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
May 11 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | O. Kamara 17' | Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,799 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 42 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 41 | |
9 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 |
17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 |
18 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 |
19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 |
20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
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 |
34 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 33 | −14 |
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
March 61 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Portland, Oregon |
4:30 PM EST | Valeri 23' Taylor 46' Adi 79', 87' Powell 81' | Report | Sauro 25' Trapp 45' Higuaín 68' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
March 122 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EST | Kamara 87' | Report | Pontius 45+1', 71' Fabinho 56' Carroll 65' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,015 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
March 193 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Meram 38' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,605 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
April 24 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Dallas, Texas |
9:00 PM EDT | Akindele 77' Gruezo 78' Loyd 80' | Report | Meram 9' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,174 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
April 95 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, Quebec |
4:00 PM EDT | Camara 48' Piatti 53' Bekker 86' Bekker 87' | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 22,053 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 166 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Finlay 7' Trapp 43' Kamara 49' Meram 80' Parkhurst 86' | Report | Villa 15', 87' Hernandez 27' Mullins 82' Iraola 84' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 237 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Kamara 21' Meram 24' Wahl 27' | Report | Deric 18' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,705 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 308 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle, Washington |
4:00 PM EDT | Alonso 27' Friberg 82' Morris 88' | Report | Francis 86' Finlay 87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,473 Referee: Juan Guzman |
May 79 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–4 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Kamara 16', 45+1' Higuaín 48', 53' (pen.) Francis 82' | Report | Piatti 26', 58' Drogba 57' (pen.) Ontivero 82' Oduro 90+3' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,095 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 1410 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Cedrick 23' | Report | Doyle 10' Doyle 55' Gashi 63' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 2111 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, Ontario |
5:00 EDT | Morrow 56' Beitashour 82' | Report | Trapp 88' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,252 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
May 2812 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–3 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Kamara 17', 64', 74' Glad (o.g.)20' Saeid 81' | Report | Mulholland 13' Maund 41' Allen 78' Plata 83' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,894 Referee: David Gantar |
June 113 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Pontius 21' Tribbett 32' Nogueira 57' Le Toux 64' Nogueira 69' Herbers 84' | Report | Kamara 14' Finlay 43' Casey 77' Martínez 90+3' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,543 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 1814 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Ashe 14' Wahl 68' Tchani 68' | Report | Drogba 56' Camara 90+2' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,814 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
June 2515 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Tchani 60' Kamara 90+3' | Report | Lade 32' Muyl 33' Kljestan 39' Wright-Phillips 52' Robles 85' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,389 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 316 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM EDT | Feilhaber 13' Feilhaber 49' (pen.) Dwyer 51' Zusi 56' Besler 66' Medranda 84' Besler 90+1' | Report | Kamara 22', 75' Wahl 48' Afful 82' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,332 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 917 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EDT | Nguyen 3' Woodberry 19' Farrell 30' Trapp (o.g.)34' Knighton 67' Kamara 71' Rowe 79' | Report | Tchani 27' Kamara 42' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,434 Referee: Mark Geiger |
July 1318 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Afful 54' | Report | Bloom 32' Hamilton 64' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,410 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 1619 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Trapp 21' Kamara 63' Afful 74' Steve Clark 88' | Report | Espindola 89' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,065 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
July 2320 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Tchani 20' Kamara 45+6' (pen.) | Report | Bendik 45+5' Molino 45+6' Boden 62' Molino 65' Larin 70' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Drew Fischer |
July 3121 | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30 PM EDT | Endoh 8' Giovinco 24' Altidore 87' | Report | Tchani 89' Parkhurst 90+1' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,979 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 1322 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–3 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Meram 49' Finlay 80' (pen.), 90+5' Tchani 90+1' | Report | Lampard 41' Villa 83', 90+2' (pen.) | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,189 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
August 2023 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EDT | Woodberry 26' Bunbury 35' Kamara 86' | Report | Finlay 8' Higuaín 49' Saeid 72' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 20,224 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 2424 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Jahn 73' | Report | Herbers 60' Rosenberry 74' Bedoya 78' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,114 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 2725 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Finlay 32' Meram 84' (pen.) | Report | Cerén 65' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,031 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 326 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Carson, California |
10:30 PM EDT | Husidic 78' dos Santos 82' | Report | Jahn 90+2' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,693 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 1027 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, OH |
6:00 PM EDT | Kamara 11' Tchani 86' | Report | Sauro (o.g.)13' Techera 19' Jacobson 74' Hurtado 82' Mezquida 85' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,589 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
September 1728 | Orlando City SC | 1–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Rivas 49' García 57' Ambrose 60' Larin 79' | Report | Finlay 6' Hines (o.g.)22' Kamara 44', 90+5' Sauro 62' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 30,218 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 2529 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | Parkhurst 37' Kamara 42', 84' (pen.) Tchani 48' Sauro 64' | Report | Woodberry 83' Caldwell 90' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,012 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 2830 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Sam 71' Neagle 86' Saborio 90' | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,094 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
October 131 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Afful 8' Meram 50' Duka 59' | Report | Ramos 88' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
October 1332 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
8:30 PM EDT | Parkhurst 53' (o.g.) de Leeuw 57' Cocis 80' Meira 85' | Report | Jahn 13', 80' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,883 Referee: David Gantar |
October 1633 | New York Red Bulls | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 PM EDT | Collin 3' Grella 53' Wright-Phillips 58', 70' | Report | Tchani 14' Trapp 37' Martínez 40' Jahn 73' Afful 83' Meram 90+4' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,937 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October 2334 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Columbus Crew SC | New York City, New York |
4:00 PM EDT | Chanot 25' Mendoza 45' Harrison 75' Shelton 77' Villa 90+3' | Report | Kamara 59' Tchani 79' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,374 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Columbus Crew SC | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | Meram 41' Martínez 48' Finlay 52' (pen.) Hollingsworth 65' | Report | King 51' | Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,064 Referee: Greg Dopka |
June 28, 2016 Fifth round | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
8:30 PM EDT | Accam 7', 29' LaBrocca 53' Ramos 66' | Report | Finlay 79' (pen.) Wahl 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 6,190 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Transferred/Waived player
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
3 | DF | Corey Ashe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | MF | Dilly Duka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | MF | Tony Tchani | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
8 | MF | Mohammed Saeid | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
9 | MF | Justin Meram | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
10 | MF | Federico Higuaín | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
11 | MF | Cedrick Mabwati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | FW | Adam Jahn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
13 | MF | Ethan Finlay | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
14 | DF | Waylon Francis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
17 | FW | Ola Kamara | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
18 | MF | Cristian Martínez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | MF | Wil Trapp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
23 | FW | Kei Kamara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
24 | DF | Nicolai Naess | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
25 | DR | Harrison Afful | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
29 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 42 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 50 |
Transferred/Waived player
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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2 | DF | Tyson Wahl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
3 | DF | Corey Ashe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
6 | DF | Tony Tchani | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
8 | MF | Mohammed Saeid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | MF | Justin Meram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
13 | MF | Ethan Finlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | DF | Waylon Francis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | Cristian Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | Wil Trapp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
22 | DF | Gastón Sauro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
25 | DR | Harrison Afful | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | FW | Conor Casey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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DF | Corey Ashe | Orlando City SC | Signed as a free agent. | Dec 18, 2015 | [4] |
MF | Emil Larsen | OB | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | Jan 22, 2016 | [5] |
FW | Conor Casey | Philadelphia Union | Signed as a free agent. | Jan 26, 2016 | [6] |
MF | Rodrigo Saravia | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | Selected in the First Round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. | Feb 4, 2016 | [7] [8] |
FW | Ola Kamara | Austria Wien | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Signed as a Discovery Signing. | Feb 4, 2016 | [9] |
MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | Wheaton Thunder | Selected in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. | Mar 4, 2016 | [7] [10] |
GK | Matt Pacifici | Davidson Wildcats | Signed as an undrafted free agent. | Mar 4, 2016 | [10] |
MF | Dilly Duka | Montreal Impact | Montreal receives general and targeted allocation money and a Second Round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. | Jun 20, 2016 | [11] |
DF | Nicolai Næss | Stabæk | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Signed using targeted allocation money. | Jul 21, 2016 | [12] |
GK | Zack Steffen | SC Freiburg | Signed as a Discovery Signing. | Jul 22, 2016 | [13] |
FW | Adam Jahn | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose receives targeted allocation money. | Jul 30, 2016 | [14] |
The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign a contract with the club.
Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
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MF | Chase Minter | Cal Poly Mustangs | Selected in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Sacramento Republic on Mar 16, 2016. | Jan 14, 2016 | [7] [15] |
FW | Kyle Parker | Charlotte 49ers | Selected in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Wilmington Hammerheads on Mar 24, 2016. | Jan 14, 2016 | [7] [16] |
FW | Vince Cicciarelli | Saint Louis Billikens | Selected in the Third Round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Saint Louis FC on Mar 3, 2016. | Jan 19, 2016 | [17] [18] |
Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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DF | Amro Tarek | Real Betis | Duration of the 2016 Major League Soccer season. Signed as a Discovery Signing. | Feb 3, 2016 | May 5, 2016 | [19] [20] |
MF | Cristian Martínez | Chorrillo | Duration of the 2016 Major League Soccer season | May 17, 2016 | Oct 24, 2016 | [21] [22] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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MF | Kevan George | Jacksonville Armada | Contract expired. Signed for Jacksonville on Apr 10, 2016. | Dec 7, 2015 | [23] [24] |
GK | Matt Lampson | Chicago Fire | Contract expired. Signed for Chicago on Feb 26, 2016. | Dec 7, 2015 | [23] [25] |
DF | Emanuel Pogatetz | Union Berlin | Option declined. Signed for Union Berlin on Jan 5, 2016. | Dec 7, 2015 | [23] [26] |
FW | Aaron Schoenfeld | Maccabi Netanya | Contract expired. Signed for Netanya on Jan 19, 2016. | Dec 7, 2015 | [23] [27] |
MF | Ben Speas | Minnesota United | Contract expired. Signed for Minnesota on Feb 12, 2016. | Dec 7, 2015 | [23] [28] |
MF | Kristinn Steindórsson | GIF Sundsvall | Option declined. Signed for Sundsvall on Dec 16, 2015. | Dec 7, 2015 | [23] [29] |
DF | Chris Klute | Portland Timbers | Columbus receives general allocation money. | Dec 11, 2015 | [30] |
FW | Jack McInerney | Portland Timbers | Contract expired. Traded to Portland in exchange for general and targeted allocation money. | Jan 13, 2016 | [31] |
DF | Sergio Campbell | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Waived. Signed for Pittsburgh on Feb 22, 2016. | Feb 8, 2016 | [32] [33] |
MF | Romain Gall | Nyköpings BIS | Waived. Signed for Nyköpings on Mar 31, 2016. | Feb 8, 2016 | [32] [34] |
FW | Kei Kamara | New England Revolution | Columbus receives general and targeted allocation money, a First Round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, a Second Round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, a 2016 international roster slot, future considerations. | May 12, 2016 | [35] |
MF | Emil Larsen | Lyngby | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | Jul 10, 2016 | [36] |
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 17, 2016 | Sep 25, 2016 | [37] [38] |
MF | Ben Swanson | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 17, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | [37] [39] |
DF | Chad Barson | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. | Apr 30, 2016 | May 21, 2016 | [40] [41] |
Aug 10, 2016 | Aug 20, 2016 | [42] [43] | ||||
MF | Cristian Martínez | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. | Aug 10, 2016 | Sep 25, 2016 | [42] [38] |
MF | Rodrigo Saravia | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. | Aug 10, 2016 | Aug 20, 2016 | [42] [43] |
GK | Zack Steffen | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. | Aug 13, 2016 | Sep 25, 2016 | [44] [38] |
MLS Player of the Week
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Home | Away |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance |
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Home | Black | Black | Black | Week 3 against Chicago Fire |
Away | White/Yellow | Teal | White | Week 1 against Portland Timbers |
The away kit was based on the flag of Columbus. [47] [48]
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Cristian Jesús Martínez is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plaza Amador and the Panama national team.
The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup, and took part in the Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from October 24, 2016 to the start of the 2018 Major League Soccer season.
The 2018 Chicago Fire season was the club's 20th year of existence, as well as their 21st in Major League Soccer.
The 2018 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-third season of existence, and their twenty-third consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup, and took part in the Pacific Rim Cup and Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from November 30, 2017, to the start of the 2019 Major League Soccer season.
The 2019 Orlando City SC season was the club's ninth season of existence in Orlando and fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Alongside Major League Soccer, the club also competed in the U.S. Open Cup, reaching the semi-finals for the first time.
The 2019 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence and their twenty-fourth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and took part in the Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from November 12, 2018 to the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season.
The 2020 MLS SuperDraft was the 21st edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first SuperDraft held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. The first two rounds of the 2020 SuperDraft were held on January 9, 2020 while rounds three and four were held on January 13, 2020. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.
The 2020 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus were also set to compete in the U.S. Open Cup, before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season covers the period from November 11, 2019 to the start of the 2021 Major League Soccer season.
The 2021 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from December 13, 2020, to November 7, 2021. It is the third season under head coach Caleb Porter.
The 2023 FC Cincinnati season was the club's fifth season in MLS, and the eighth season overall for the team including their first three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club entered 2023 on a high note, having notched their first playoff appearance and first playoff win in 2022 after languishing at the bottom of the standings for their first three seasons in MLS. On September 30, FC Cincinnati clinched the Supporters' Shield, the award given to the team that finishes with the most points in the regular season.
The 2023 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-eighth season of existence and their twenty-eighth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on February 25 against the Philadelphia Union. It was the first season under head coach Wilfried Nancy.