2019 season | |||
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Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
Stadium | Mapfre Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 10th Overall: 20th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 (knocked out by Atlanta United FC) | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gyasi Zardes (13) All: Gyasi Zardes (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,865 (August 10 vs. Cincinnati) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,202 (June 11 vs. Pittsburgh, USOC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,856 | ||
Biggest win | plus 2 goals (6 times) NE 0–2 CLB (March 9) CLB 2–0 ATL (March 30) CLB 3–1 LA (May 8) CIN 1–3 CLB (August 25) ATL 1–3 CLB (Sept. 14) CLB 2–0 PHI (Sept. 29) | ||
Biggest defeat | minus 3 goals (twice) PHI 3–0 CLB (March 23) CLB 0–3 LFC (May 11) | ||
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.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Eloy Room | GK | February 6, 1989 (aged 30) | 2019 | PSV | 12 | 0 | |
24 | Jon Kempin | GK | April 8, 1993 (aged 26) | 2018 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Josh Williams | CB, RB, LB | April 18, 1988 (aged 31) | 2017 | Toronto FC | 142 | 9 | |
4 | Jonathan Mensah | CB | July 13, 1990 (aged 29) | 2017 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 85 | 3 | |
14 | Waylon Francis | LB | September 20, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | 111 | 0 | |
19 | Milton Valenzuela | DF | August 13, 1998 (aged 21) | 2019 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | 1 | |
21 | Alex Crognale | CB | August 27, 1994 (aged 25) | 2017 | Maryland Terrapins | 38 | 1 | |
25 | Harrison Afful | RB | July 24, 1986 (aged 33) | 2015 | ES Tunis | 132 | 6 | |
30 | Aboubacar Keita | CB, LB | April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | |
31 | Connor Maloney | RB, LB | May 18, 1995 (aged 24) | 2017 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 15 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
2 | Luis Argudo | DM, LM, RM, AM, LW | December 13, 1995 (aged 23) | 2018 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 44 | 1 | |
6 | Wil Trapp | DM, CM | January 15, 1993 (aged 26) | 2013 | Akron Zips | 205 | 2 | |
7 | Pedro Santos | RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB | April 22, 1988 (aged 31) | 2017 | Braga | 82 | 12 | |
8 | Artur | DM, AM, CM | March 11, 1996 (aged 23) | 2018 | São Paulo | 95 | 1 | |
9 | David Guzmán | DM, AM, CM | February 18, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 0 | |
10 | Federico Higuaín | AM | October 25, 1984 (aged 34) | 2012 | Colón | 210 | 59 | |
13 | Ricardo Clark | DM | February 10, 1983 (aged 36) | 2018 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 1 | |
16 | Hector Jiménez | RM, LM, RB, LB | November 3, 1988 (aged 30) | 2014 | LA Galaxy | 141 | 2 | |
18 | Luis Díaz | RM, LM, RW | December 6, 1998 (aged 20) | 2019 | Herediano | 13 | 2 | |
20 | Eduardo Sosa | AM, LM, CM | June 20, 1996 (aged 23) | 2018 | Zamora | 19 | 1 | |
29 | David Accam | LM, RM, LW | July 28, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 4 | |
34 | Youness Mokhtar | LM, RM, LW | August 29, 1991 (aged 28) | 2019 | Stabæk | 8 | 1 | |
Forwards | ||||||||
5 | Jordan Hamilton | ST | March 17, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | Toronto FC | 4 | 0 | |
11 | Gyasi Zardes | ST | September 2, 1991 (aged 28) | 2018 | LA Galaxy | 64 | 33 | |
17 | Romario Williams | ST | August 15, 1994 (aged 25) | 2019 | Atlanta United FC | 7 | 1 | |
Out on loan | ||||||||
12 | Ben Lundgaard | GK | September 2, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 0 | 0 | |
27 | Edward Opoku | MF | August 1, 1996 (aged 23) | 2018 | Virginia Cavaliers | 6 | 0 | |
33 | JJ Williams | ST | January 4, 1998 (aged 21) | 2019 | Kentucky Wildcats | 9 | 0 | |
— | Lalas Abubakar | CB | December 25, 1994 (aged 24) | 2017 | Dayton Flyers | 36 | 2 | |
Chris Cadden | DF | September 19, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 |
On December 21, 2018, Crew SC officially announced its preseason schedule, with three confirmed matches. The club began preseason by spending two days in Lewis Center, Ohio before traveling to Chula Vista, California for a week-long training camp. While in California, Crew SC played a friendly match against Japanese club Vissel Kobe. [2] After another week in Ohio, Columbus will then play in the Carolina Challenge Cup, looking to defend their title in the tournament for the third consecutive season. Crew SC will play a pair of rivals in the CCC, facing Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati, as well as the tournament hosts. [3]
Columbus announced the addition of two friendly matches on January 21, both taking place while the club trains in California and behind closed doors. Crew SC played Mexican club Tijuana on January 31 before facing fellow MLS side Los Angeles FC on February 4. Both matches were open to media but closed to the public. [4]
January 28 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe | Irvine, CA |
10:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium | ||
Note: Match was played with 35-minute halves. [5] |
January 31 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Tijuana | Chula Vista, CA |
1:00 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0 |
February 4 Friendly | Los Angeles FC | 2–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Los Angeles, CA |
5:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 |
February 16 Carolina Challenge Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, SC |
5:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 20 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
5:00 PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 23 Carolina Challenge Cup | FC Cincinnati | 0–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, SC |
5:00 PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 42 | |
9 | Montreal Impact [lower-alpha 1] (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2] |
10 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 37 | |
12 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Montreal Impact (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1] |
19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 40 | |
20 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
21 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 | |
22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 37 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 25 | −7 |
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
On December 20, 2018, the league announced the home openers for every club. Columbus will make their season debut at Mapfre Stadium on the opening day of the season, playing host to New York Red Bulls – the team that eliminated Crew SC from the playoffs in 2017. Columbus will also take part in the home-opening matches for two other clubs, with a trip to Gillette Stadium to face New England Revolution on March 9 and a visit to Saputo Stadium to take on Montreal Impact on April 13. [6]
The schedule for the remainder of the season was released by the league on January 7, 2019. Crew SC will play twice against every Eastern Conference opponent and once against every Western Conference team. [7]
March 21 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
4:30 PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,931 Referee: Ted Unkel |
March 92 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, MA |
2:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,808 Referee: David Gantar |
March 163 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
2:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 9,687 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
March 234 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, PA |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,135 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
March 305 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,973 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
April 66 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,942 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 137 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, QC |
1:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 18,634 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 208 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 11,707 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 249 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,169 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 2710 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, TX |
8:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,557 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 411 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,687 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 812 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,207 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 1113 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,048 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
May 1814 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Saint Paul, MN |
8:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,600 Referee: David Gantar |
May 2515 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Commerce City, CO |
9:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,843 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 116 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,704 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
June 2317 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,015 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 2918 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,715 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 319 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, UT |
10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,030 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 620 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,183 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 1321 | Orlando City SC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,397 Referee: David Gantar |
July 1722 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, IL |
9:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,482 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 2023 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 2724 | New York Red Bulls | 2–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, NJ |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,126 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 325 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | San Jose, CA |
10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,088 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 1026 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,865 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 1727 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,494 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 2128 | New York City FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | New York City, NY |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,828 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 2529 | FC Cincinnati | 1–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,611 Referee: Timothy Ford |
August 3130 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 16,438 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 1431 | Atlanta United FC | 1–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta, GA |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,046 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 2132 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Vancouver, BC |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,683 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
September 2933 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
5:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,353 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 634 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
4:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,692 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 11 Fourth round | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Matthew Franz |
June 18 Round of 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–3 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 8,659 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
Federico Higuaín entered the season with 196 career appearances for Crew SC, good for eighth place all-time, and 58 goals for the club, good for third place. In order to move up the charts in each category, he needed to appear in four matches and score 17 goals. [8] He appeared for the fourth time on the season on March 23, moving up the charts in the Crew's defeat against Philadelphia Union. [9]
Justin Meram also came into the 2019 season sitting in the top ten in club history in both appearances and goals: his 225 appearances were good for fifth place in club history, and his 43 goals were good for sixth. In order to move up, Meram needed to play in 17 games and score 10 goals. [8] He was traded on May 7, however, after playing just nine matches without scoring, departing without moving up in either category. [10]
Club captain Wil Trapp was tenth place in club history in appearances coming into the season, with 177 games played for the Crew. In order to move up, he needed to appear at least 11 times in all competitions. [8] Trapp made his 11th appearance on May 8, starting in the club's victory against LA Galaxy. [11]
Source: Columbus stats
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Eloy Room | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | MF | Luis Argudo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | Josh Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | Jonathan Mensah | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 | MF | Wil Trapp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
7 | MF | Pedro Santos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
8 | MF | Artur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
9 | MF | David Guzmán | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
10 | MF | Federico Higuaín | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | DF | Waylon Francis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | MF | Luis Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | Eduardo Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | DF | Alex Crognale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
25 | DF | Harrison Afful | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
29 | MF | David Accam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | DF | Connor Maloney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | MF | Youness Mokhtar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
22 | DF | Gastón Sauro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
23 | GK | Zack Steffen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | MF | Niko Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32 | FW | Patrick Mullins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Zack Steffen came into the season with the fifth-most shutouts in club history, keeping 22 through his first three seasons with the club. In order to move up on the all-time charts, he needed to keep two clean sheets in 2019. [8] Steffen accomplished that mark in just three matches, moving up the chart following a clean sheet against FC Dallas on March 16. [12]
No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eloy Room | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
12 | Ben Lundgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Jon Kempin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||
1 | Joe Bendik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
23 | Zack Steffen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
Source: Columbus stats
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | Milton Valenzuela | Newell's Old Boys | Completed permanent transfer. Signed as a Young Designated Player. | Dec 21, 2018 | [13] |
GK | Joe Bendik | Orlando City SC | Orlando receives $50,000 in targeted allocation money. | Dec 27, 2018 | [14] |
FW | JJ Williams | Kentucky Wildcats | Selected in the First Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed as a Generation Adidas player. | Jan 11, 2019 | [15] |
MF | Robinho | Ceará | Ceará receives an undisclosed transfer fee. | Jan 18, 2019 | [16] |
DF | Aboubacar Keita | Virginia Cavaliers | Signed as a Homegrown Player. | Jan 22, 2019 | [17] |
DF | Waylon Francis | Seattle Sounders FC | Seattle receives $50,000 in general allocation money. | Feb 5, 2019 | [18] |
MF | David Guzmán | Portland Timbers | Portland receives a 2019 International Roster Spot. | May 7, 2019 | [19] |
MF | David Accam | Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia receives $500,000 in allocation money, a 2019 International Roster Spot. | May 8, 2019 | [20] |
FW | Romario Williams | Atlanta United FC | Atlanta receives $100,000 in general allocation money. | Jul 1, 2019 | [21] |
MF | Luis Díaz | Herediano | Herediano receives a $1,000,000 transfer fee. Signed as a Young Designated Player. | Jul 2, 2019 | [22] |
GK | Eloy Room | PSV | Signed as a free agent. | Jul 5, 2019 | [23] |
FW | Jordan Hamilton | Toronto FC | Toronto receives FW Patrick Mullins. | Jul 11, 2019 | [24] |
MF | Youness Mokhtar | Stabæk | Signed as a free agent. | Jul 19, 2019 | [25] |
DF | Chris Cadden | Motherwell | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | Jul 23, 2019 | [26] |
The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign a contract with the club. Crew SC passed with the 91st overall pick. [27]
Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Justin Donawa | Dartmouth Big Green | Selected in the Third Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Darlington on Jul 29, 2019. | Jan 14, 2019 | [28] [29] |
MF | Rafael Mentzingen | Valparaiso Crusaders | Selected in the Fourth Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Lansing Ignite on Dec 14, 2018. | Jan 14, 2019 | [28] [30] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Mike Grella | Option declined. Retired. | Nov 26, 2018 | [31] [32] | |
FW | Adam Jahn | Phoenix Rising | Option declined. Signed for Phoenix on Dec 10, 2018. | Nov 26, 2018 | [31] [33] |
GK | Logan Ketterer | El Paso Locomotive | Option declined. Signed for El Paso on Jan 18, 2019. | Nov 26, 2018 | [31] [34] |
MF | Cristian Martínez | Chicago Fire | Option declined. Selected by Chicago in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft. | Nov 26, 2018 | [31] [35] |
MF | Justin Meram | Atlanta United FC | Columbus receives $100,000 in general allocation money, a second round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, future considerations. | May 7, 2019 | [10] |
GK | Zack Steffen | Manchester City | Columbus receives a £7,000,000 transfer fee. | Jul 9, 2019 | [36] |
MF | Robinho | Orlando City SC | Columbus receives $50,000 in targeted allocation money, future considerations. | Jul 11, 2019 | [37] |
FW | Patrick Mullins | Toronto FC | Columbus receives FW Jordan Hamilton, $50,000 in targeted allocation money, a 2019 International Roster Spot, future considerations. | Jul 11, 2019 | [24] |
GK | Joe Bendik | Philadelphia Union | Columbus receives a second round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, future considerations. | Jul 19, 2019 | [38] |
DF | Gastón Sauro | Toluca | Columbus receives an undisclosed transfer fee. | Aug 7, 2019 | [39] |
MF | Niko Hansen | Houston Dynamo | Columbus receives $75,000 in targeted allocation money. | Aug 8, 2019 | [40] |
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | Aboubacar Keita | Richmond Kickers | On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 6, 2019 | Jun 23, 2019 | [41] [42] |
GK | Ben Lundgaard | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 6, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | [41] [43] |
Oct 7, 2019 | Nov 3, 2019 | [44] | ||||
DF | Alex Crognale | Indy Eleven | On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 15, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | [45] [46] |
MF | Edward Opoku | Birmingham Legion | On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 22, 2019 | [47] | |
MF | Luis Argudo | Hartford Athletic | On a match-by-match basis. | Apr 11, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | [48] [49] |
GK | Jon Kempin | Hartford Athletic | On a match-by-match basis. | Apr 11, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | [48] [49] |
FW | JJ Williams | Birmingham Legion | On a match-by-match basis. | Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 20, 2019 | [48] [50] |
May 9, 2019 | Jun 23, 2019 | [51] [42] | ||||
Jul 13, 2019 | [52] | |||||
DF | Lalas Abubakar | Colorado Rapids | Remainder of the 2019 Major League Soccer season. Columbus receives $125,000 in targeted allocation money. | May 8, 2019 | [53] | |
DF | Chris Cadden | Oxford United | Remainder of the 2019 Major League Soccer season. | Jul 23, 2019 | [26] |
Week | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gastón Sauro | New York Red Bulls | ||
2 | Caleb Porter (coach) Gyasi Zardes | New England Revolution | ||
3 | Gastón Sauro | Zack Steffen | FC Dallas | |
5 | Zack Steffen | Atlanta United FC | ||
6 | Zack Steffen | New England Revolution | ||
11 | Federico Higuaín | LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC | ||
14 | Pedro Santos | New York City FC | ||
20 | David Accam | Chicago Fire Montreal Impact | ||
21 | Pedro Santos | New York Red Bulls | ||
22 | Eloy Room | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
23 | Pedro Santos | FC Cincinnati | ||
25 | Gyasi Zardes | New York City FC FC Cincinnati | ||
28 | Luis Díaz | Harrison Afful | Atlanta United FC | |
30 | Pedro Santos | Philadelphia Union |
Home | Away | Specialty |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Gold | Gold | Gold | Match 1 vs. NYRB / 8–12–4 |
Away | Black | Black | Black | Match 3 vs. Dallas / 3–4–4 |
Specialty | Teal | Teal | Teal | Match 8 vs. Portland / 0–1–0 |
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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 2020 D.C. United season was the club's 25th season of existence, and their 25th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The regular season began on February 29, 2020, and was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's season is resumed on July 13, 2020 with the MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, where group stage fixtures counted towards the regular season standings. The season ended on November 8, 2020 with their final regular season match.
The 2020 FC Cincinnati season was the club's second season in MLS, and the fifth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 6–22–6 record in their inaugural MLS season in 2019, setting a league record for the most goals given up with 75. The 2020 season was the final year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at Nippert Stadium, as their new West End Stadium is scheduled to open in March 2021.
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 2020 Orlando City SC season was the club's 10th season of existence in Orlando and sixth season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Open Cup was canceled.
The 2020 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer. The club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. Colorado were also set compete in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancellation. The season covers the period from October 7, 2019, to the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
The 2020 Nashville SC season was the club's first season as an organization and its first season as a member of Major League Soccer, after two seasons in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship by a club of the same name.
Sebastian Matthew Berhalter is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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 2022 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covered the period from November 8, 2021 to the end of the 2022 season. It was the fourth and final season under head coach Caleb Porter.
...for 70 minutes, as the match was played in two halves of 35 minutes each.