2017 Columbus Crew SC season

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Columbus Crew SC
2017 season
Columbus Crew SC wordmark.svg
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coach Gregg Berhalter
Major League Soccer Eastern Conference: 5th
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Conference finals
(knocked out by Toronto FC)
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
(knocked out by FC Cincinnati)
Trillium Cup Runners-Up (3–8)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Champions (2–1)
Carolina Challenge Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Ola Kamara (18)
All: Ola Kamara (19)
Highest home attendance21,289
(EC Finals, November 21 vs. Toronto)
Lowest home attendance10,318
(May 10 vs. Toronto)
Average home league attendance15,439
←  2016
2018  →

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.

Contents

Crew SC won the Carolina Challenge Cup by going 2–1–0, defeating Seattle Sounders FC in the final game to clinch the title. On August 26, the club won the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup with a 2–1 victory over FC Dallas, their second straight year claiming the series and third time in five seasons.

Columbus finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the 14th time in club history. Crew SC eliminated Atlanta United and New York City FC, but fell 1–0 on aggregate to Toronto FC in the conference finals.

Non-competitive

Preseason

February 3 Friendly Osasco Audax Flag of Brazil.svg 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Osasco, Brazil
Report
February 6 Friendly Ituano Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Itu, Brazil
Report
February 18 Carolina Challenge Cup Atlanta United 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
4:30 PM EST Martínez Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg57', 62'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 69'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 72'
Crognale Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 22 Carolina Challenge Cup Charleston Battery 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST Marini Yellow card.svg 12'
Chang Yellow card.svg 22'
Williams Yellow card.svg 24'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card.svg 8'
Afful Yellow card.svg 23'
Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.)
Abu Yellow card.svg 79'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 25 Carolina Challenge Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
4:30 PM EST Alonso Yellow card.svg 46'
Roldan Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Trapp Yellow card.svg 15'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Midseason

July 17 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Abu Yellow card.svg 18'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg26'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card.svg 66'
Jović Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,301
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.

Competitive

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Chicago Fire 34161176248+1455 Knockout round
4 Atlanta United FC 34159107040+3055
5 Columbus Crew 34161265349+454
6 New York Red Bulls 34141285347+650
7 New England Revolution 34131565361−845
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification [lower-alpha 1]
3 Chicago Fire 34161176147+1455
4 Atlanta United FC 34159107040+3055
5 Columbus Crew 34161265349+454
6 Portland Timbers 34151186050+1053
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34149115239+1353
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons. [1] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
      2. The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield were not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3454161265349 +412323417 +174941932 −13

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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAAHHAHAHHHAAAHAAHHAHAAAHAHHHAHHAA
ResultDLWWWLWLLWLWLLWLLWLWWLDLWDWWDDWWWD
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 41 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
2:00 PM EST Finlay Soccerball shade.svg17'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 41'		 Report Accam Soccerball shade.svg73'
Goossens Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 112 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Houston, TX
8:30 PM EST Quioto Soccerball shade.svg2'
Elis Soccerball shade.svg35', Yellow card.svg 68'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Finlay Yellow card.svg 59'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 72'
Jonathan Red card.svg 87'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,486
Referee: Chris Penso
March 183 D.C. United 0–2 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
7:00 PM EDT Harkes Yellow card.svg 17'
Sam Yellow card.svg 41'
Sarvas Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Afful Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,031
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 254 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg19'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 26'
Artur Yellow card.svg 63'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg4'
Chará Yellow card.svg 25'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 68'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,067
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 15 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Orlando City Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT Meram Soccerball shade.svg13', 77', Yellow card.svg 19' Report Carrasco Yellow card.svg 60'
Redding Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,226
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
April 86 Chicago Fire 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, IL
2:00 PM EDT Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg22'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Crognale Yellow card.svg 84'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,434
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 157 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg37'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg43'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Altidore Soccerball shade.svg21'
Bradley Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,319
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 228 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM EDT Muyl Soccerball shade.svg11'
Royer Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 72'
Robles Yellow card.svg 63'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Finlay Yellow card.svg 83'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 299 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30PM EDT Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg29'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 44'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Sweat Yellow card.svg 2'
Harrison Soccerball shade.svg8', 76'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Chanot Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,336
Referee: Chris Penso
May 610 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg13'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 15'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg53'
Næss Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Watson Yellow card.svg 77'
Delamea Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,340
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 1011 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Steffen Yellow card.svg 37'
Jahn Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg81', 90'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 1312 Montreal Impact 2–3 Columbus Crew SC Montreal, QC
5:00 PM EDT Piatti Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ballou Yellow card.svg 57'
Jackson-Hamel Soccerball shade.svg77'
Duvall Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Meram Soccerball shade.svg14', 28', 90+1'
Jahn Yellow card.svg 31'
Steffen Yellow card.svg 52'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,508
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 2113 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Foxborough, MA
2:30 PM EDT Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg24', 34'
Farrell Red card.svg 90+3'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg19'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 55'
Jahn Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,651
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 2614 Toronto FC 5–0 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, ON
7:00 PM EDT Vázquez Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.), 59'
Morrow Soccerball shade.svg39'
Delgado Red card.svg 81'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg86'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card.svg 5'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,376
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 3115 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg10'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg59'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Adekoya Yellow card.svg 3'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: David Gantar
June 316 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Commerce City, CO
9:00 PM EDT Doyle Yellow card.svg 48', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ford Yellow card.svg 73'
Azira Yellow card.svg 79'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 1717 Atlanta United 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT Villalba Soccerball shade.svg16'
Carmona Yellow card.svg 21'
Asad Yellow card.svg 54'
Almirón Soccerball shade.svg67'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg26'
Afful Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,922
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 2418 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg17', 88'
Meram Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg72'
Afful Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Fisher Yellow card.svg 16'
Jackson-Hamel Soccerball shade.svg19'
Camara Yellow card.svg 34'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,592
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 119 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram Yellow card.svg 29' Report Villalba Soccerball shade.svg27', 64'
Kann Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,391
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 420 Minnesota United 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Minneapolis, MN
7:00 PM EDT Ibson Yellow card.svg 9' Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg58'
Steffen Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 18,564
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 2221 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Elliott Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,418
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 2622 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT Ilsinho Soccerball shade.svg20'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 31'
Gaddis Yellow card.svg 39'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg66'
Epps Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Jonathan Red card.svg 35'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 36', Red card.svg 76'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,413
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 2923 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Sandy, UT
8:00 PM EDT Plata Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Savarino Soccerball shade.svg53'
Saucedo Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg15', 60'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,758
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 524 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Columbus Crew SC San Jose, CA
10:30 PM EDT Ureña Soccerball shade.svg42'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg56'
Salinas Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card.svg 26'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 1225 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Manneh Soccerball shade.svg18'
Meram Yellow card.svg 59', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 67'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)		 Report de Leeuw Soccerball shade.svg13'
Meira Yellow card.svg 26'
Polster Yellow card.svg 73'
Lampson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 18,690
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 1926 Orlando City 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EDT Yotún Yellow card.svg 28'
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Abubakar Yellow card.svg 16', Soccerball shade.svg35'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 55'
Afful Red card.svg 77'
Abu Yellow card.svg 81'
Meram Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Juan Guzman, Jr.
August 2327 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 LA Galaxy Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg45'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 56'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 59'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 81'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Cole Red card.svg 17'
J. dos Santos Yellow card.svg 35'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,150
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 2628 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 FC Dallas Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg50'
Jonathan Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Akindele Yellow card.svg 69'
Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg78'
Hedges Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 18,379
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 1029 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, OH
1:00 PM EDT Jonathan Yellow card.svg 13'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Williams Yellow card.svg 59'
Abu Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card.svg 15'
Lobato Soccerball shade.svg19'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,089
Referee: Chris Penso
September 1630 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Vancouver, BC
7:00 PM EDT Montero Soccerball shade.svg15'
Waston Yellow card.svg 56'
Tchani Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg19'
Williams Yellow card.svg 26'
Abu Yellow card.svg 33'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg63'
Meram Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,592
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 2331 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Jonathan Soccerball shade.svg6'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 42'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg54'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg66'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 71'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 90'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 73'
Lawrence Yellow card.svg 40'
Verón Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Keita Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 3032 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 49'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Canouse Yellow card.svg 18'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,350
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 1533 Orlando City 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
5:00 PM EDT Laryea Yellow card.svg 81'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 83'
Yotún Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg66'
Williams Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,166
Referee: Chris Penso
October 2234 New York City FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC New York City, NY
4:00 PM EDT Villa Soccerball shade.svg18', 45'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg11'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 20,113
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Postseason

October 26 Knockout Round Atlanta United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Columbus Crew SC Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT Report Jiménez Yellow card.svg 64'
Artur Yellow card.svg 96'		Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,221
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Gressel Soccerball shade cross.svg
González Pírez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Villalba Soccerball shad check.svg
Larentowicz Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Higuaín
Soccerball shade cross.svg Manneh
Soccerball shad check.svg Hansen
Soccerball shad check.svg Jahn
October 31 Semifinals Leg 1 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 New York City FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg6'
Artur Soccerball shade.svg58'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg69'
Afful Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Callens Red card.svg 52'
Matarrita Yellow card.svg 64'
Villa Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,416
Referee: Alan Kelly
November 5 Semifinals Leg 2 New York City FC 2–0
(3–4 agg.)		 Columbus Crew SC New York City, NY
5:00 PM EST Villa Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Struna Soccerball shade.svg53'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Abu Yellow card.svg 63'Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 23,246
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 21 Finals Leg 1 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EST Artur Yellow card.svg 33'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 52'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 54'		 Report Osorio Yellow card.svg 68'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,289
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29 Finals Leg 2 Toronto FC 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, ON
7:30 PM EST Altidore Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bradley Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 30,392
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup

June 14 Fourth round FC Cincinnati 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, OH
7:00 PM EDT Fall Soccerball shade.svg64'
Hildebrandt Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Francis Yellow card.svg 45+3'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 30,160
Referee: Younes Marrakchi

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.Pos.Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala 2802000300
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 2235010283
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah 2625000312
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 2403110281
8 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Mohammed Abu 2003000230
9 MF Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 341351104014
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 2695010329
11 FW Flag of Norway.svg Ola Kamara 341851003919
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Jahn 2113010251
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 1200000130
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 1904010240
17 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar 713000101
18 MF Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez 80000080
19 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg Kekuta Manneh 1945000244
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 3405010400
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Crognale 1700010180
22 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Sauro 00000000
23 GK Flag of the United States.svg Zack Steffen 3405000390
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful 2405100291
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Swanson 00000000
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg Abuchi Obinwa 00000000
28 MF Flag of Denmark.svg Niko Hansen 1411010161
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Hollingsworth 00000000
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg Logan Ketterer 00000000
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg Connor Maloney 20000020
32 MF Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Santos 905000140
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver 00001010
— MF Flag of Guatemala.svg Rodrigo Saravia 00000000
Players who left the club during the season:
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg Dilly Duka 00001010
6 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 00000000
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 1910010201
24 DF Flag of Norway.svg Nicolai Næss 1800010190

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 DF Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala 40000040
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 40000040
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah 72200092
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 10200030
8 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Mohammed Abu 30100040
9 MF Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 60000060
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 30000030
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Jahn 30000030
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 00001010
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 10100020
17 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar 21000021
18 MF Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez 20000020
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 30000030
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Crognale 10000010
23 GK Flag of the United States.svg Zack Steffen 30000030
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful 31000031
32 MF Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Santos 20100030
Players who left the club during the season:
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 20000020
24 DF Flag of Norway.svg Nicolai Næss 10000010

Clean sheets

No.Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup TotalGames Played
23 Flag of the United States.svg Zack Steffen 9201139
30 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Ketterer 00000
41 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver 00001

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Crognale Flag of the United States.svg Maryland Terrapins Signed as a Homegrown Player.Dec 20, 2016 [2]
DF Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala Flag of Norway.svg Sogndal Free transfer.Dec 23, 2016 [3]
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah Flag of Russia.svg Anzhi Makhachkala Signed as a Designated Player.Jan 3, 2017 [4]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Selected in Stage Two of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft.Jan 5, 2017 [5]
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Flyers Selected in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.Jan 13, 2017 [6]
MF Flag of Denmark.svg Niko Hansen Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico Lobos Selected in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.Jan 13, 2017 [6]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Mohammed Abu Flag of Norway.svg Strømsgodset Signed as a Special Discovery Player.Jan 24, 2017 [7]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Abuchi Obinwa Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96 Free transfer.Jan 25, 2017 [8]
MF Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez Flag of Panama.svg Chorrillo Completed permanent transfer.Jan 25, 2017 [8]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Logan Ketterer Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Braves Selected in the fourth round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.Feb 20, 2017 [9] [10]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Connor Maloney Flag of the United States.svg Penn State Nittany Lions Selected in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.Feb 20, 2017 [9] [11]
FW Flag of The Gambia.svg Kekuta Manneh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver receives MF Tony Tchani, $300,000 in allocation monies, future considerations.Mar 30, 2017 [12]
MF Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Santos Flag of Portugal.svg Braga Signed as a Designated Player.Aug 8, 2017 [13]

Loan in

Pos.PlayerParent clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Duration of the 2017 MLS season.Feb 13, 2017November 30, 2017 [14] [15]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl Retired.Oct 24, 2016 [16]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Conor Casey Retired.Oct 27, 2016 [17]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of Denmark.svg AC Horsens Option declined. Signed by Horsens on Jan 17, 2017.Nov 23, 2016 [18] [19]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Pacifici Option declined. Retired.Nov 23, 2016 [18] [20]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Corey Ashe Option declined. Retired.Nov 23, 2016 [18] [21]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barson Flag of Sweden.svg FC Linköping City Out of contract. Signed by Linköping City on Apr 7, 2017.Nov 23, 2016 [18] [22]
MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Cedrick Mabwati Flag of Spain.svg UCAM Murcia Option declined. Signed by UCAM on Dec 27, 2016.Nov 23, 2016 [18] [23]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United Columbus receives General Allocation Money.Dec 11, 2016 [24]
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Mohammed Saeid Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United Selected by Minnesota in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft.Dec 13, 2016 [25]
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus receives FW Kekuta Manneh.Mar 30, 2017 [12]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Dilly Duka Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Waived. Signed by NYRB on Aug 10, 2017.Jul 10, 2017 [26] [27]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United Columbus receives $425,000 in allocation monies.Aug 9, 2017 [28]
DF Flag of Norway.svg Nicolai Næss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Heerenveen Undisclosed fee.Aug 29, 2017 [29]

Loan out

Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Hollingsworth Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis.Mar 4, 2017Oct 15, 2017 [30] [31]
MF Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis.Mar 4, 2017Mar 24, 2017 [30] [32]
MF Flag of Guatemala.svg Rodrigo Saravia Flag of Sweden.svg IK Frej Duration of the 2017 Superettan.Mar 4, 2017Nov 12, 2017 [30] [33]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Swanson Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis.Mar 4, 2017Apr 20, 2017 [30] [34]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Abuchi Obinwa Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis.Mar 24, 2017Oct 15, 2017 [35] [31]
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis.Apr 6, 2017Jul 4, 2017 [36] [37]
MF Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Short-term.May 4, 2017May 8, 2017 [38] [39]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Connor Maloney Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis.May 19, 2017Jul 4, 2017 [40] [37]

Awards

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponent(s)Link
11 Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Toronto FC
Montreal Impact

Postseason

Crew SC Team Awards [41]

Kits

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Home
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Away
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
HomeGoldGoldGoldMatch 1 vs. Chicago Fire / 9-5-7
AwayBlackBlackBlackMatch 2 vs. Houston Dynamo / 7-1-5

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