2020 Columbus Crew SC season

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Columbus Crew SC
2020 season
Columbus Crew SC wordmark.svg
Investor-operators Dee Haslam
Jimmy Haslam
JW Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coach Caleb Porter
Stadium MAPFRE Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 3rd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Champions
MLS Cup Champions
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16
Trillium Cup Runners-up (1 - 3)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Winners (2 - 2)
Visit Tucson Sun Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gyasi Zardes (12)
All:
Gyasi Zardes (15)
Highest home attendance17,473
(3/7 v. SEA)
Lowest home attendance0
(Multiple Games)
Average home league attendance3,259 (16.3%) (Overall)
17,473 (87.5%) (Pre-Covid)
1,482 (7.4%) (Post-Covid)
Biggest win CIN 0–4 CLB (7/11)
Biggest defeat TOR 3–1 CLB (9/27)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's 25th season of existence and their 25th 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 1 against New York City FC. It was the second season under head coach Caleb Porter. Columbus were also set to compete in the U.S. Open Cup, before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

The 2020 season saw Columbus earn their second ever MLS Cup championship, their first since 2008. Columbus defeated Seattle Sounders FC, 3–0 in the championship match.

Roster

As of match played November 8, 2020 [1]

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 Curacao.svg  CUW Eloy Room (INT)
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Chris Cadden (INT)
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Williams
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Jonathan Mensah
5 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Vito Wormgoor (INT)
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darlington Nagbe (Captain; DP)
7 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Pedro Santos (INT)
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Artur
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Fanendo Adi
10 MF Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Lucas Zelarayán (INT; DP)
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gyasi Zardes (DP)
12 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Luis Díaz (INT; YDP)
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Tarbell (SUP)
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Waylon Francis
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hector Jiménez
17 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Hamilton (SUP)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Berhalter (HGP; SUP)
19 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Milton Valenzuela (INT)
20 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Boateng
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Morris (HGP; SUP)
22 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Derrick Etienne Jr. (SUP)
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grant Lillard (SUP)
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Kempin (SUP)
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Harrison Afful
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fatai Alashe
27 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Miguel Berry (SUP)
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson (SUP)
29 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Krisztián Németh
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aboubacar Keita (HGP; SUP)
34 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Youness Mokhtar (INT)

Technical Staff

PositionStaff
President & General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Tim Bezbatchenko
Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lyons
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Porter
Technical Director, VP of Soccer Operations Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Onstad
Assistant General Manager, Crew 2 General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Corey Wray
Director of Scouting Flag of Scotland.svg Neil McGuinness
Director of Player Personnel and Strategy Flag of France.svg Issa Tall
Director of High Performance Flag of the United States.svg Clive Brewer
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Ben Cross
Assistant Coach Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson
Assistant Coach Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Moreira
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hanley
Strength & Conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Brook Hamilton
Fitness Coach Flag of Portugal (official).svg Federico Pizzuto
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Roderick
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Chris Shenberger
Assistant Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Givens
Assistant Athletic Trainer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lageishon Mohanadas
Head Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg David Brauzer
Team Coordinator Flag of the United States.svg Julio Velasquez
Assistant Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Ron Meadors
Data Analyst Flag of the United States.svg Alex Mysiw
Dietician Flag of the United States.svg Jay Short
Video Analyst Flag of the United States.svg Liviu Bird
Player Care Coordinator Flag of the United States.svg McKenzie Bostic

Source: [ [2] ]

Non-competitive

Preseason

The Crew started preseason in Columbus. They then played games in California, Mexico and Arizona as part of the 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Derrick Etienne.

Unsigned draft picks Miguel Berry, Remi Prieur and Danny Griffin also joined the team for preseason.

January 24 Friendly Ventura County Fusion 1–5 Columbus Crew SC Chula Vista, CA
  • Soccerball shade.svg
 Report
Report
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 1 Friendly Orlando City SC Canceled Columbus Crew SC Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Report Stadium: Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya
Note: Canceled due to inclement weather and field conditions.
February 3 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Columbus Crew SC Cancun, Mexico
Report
Stadium: Universidad La Salle
Note: Played in four 30-minute periods.
February 22 Visit Tucson Sun Cup Houston Dynamo 1–4 Columbus Crew SC Tempe, AZ
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Midseason

March 2 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Obetz, OH
2:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Crew SC Training Center

Competitive

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer March 1, 2020November 8, 2020Matchday 14th2312563621+15052.17
MLS Cup Playoffs November 21, 2020December 6, 2020First RoundWinners440092+7100.00
MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Round July 28, 2020July 28, 2020Round of 16Round of 16101011+0000.00
Total2816664624+22057.14

Source: Competitions

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Philadelphia Union 2314454420+24472.04Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League [a]
2 Toronto FC [b] 2313553326+7441.91Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League [c]
3 Columbus Crew SC (C)2312653621+15411.78Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League [d]
4 Orlando City SC 2311484025+15411.78Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
5 New York City FC 2312833725+12391.70
Source: MLS [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ As Supporters' Shield winners
  2. ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  3. ↑ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
  4. ↑ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
Overall table
2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
2 Toronto FC (V)2313553326+7441.91 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [a]
3 Sporting Kansas City 2112633825+13391.86 2021 Leagues Cup [b]
4 Columbus Crew SC (C)2312653621+15411.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [c]
5 Orlando City SC 2311484025+15411.78 2021 Leagues Cup [d]
6 Seattle Sounders FC 2211564423+21391.77 2021 Leagues Cup [e]
Source: MLS [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
  2. ↑ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
  3. ↑ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  4. ↑ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
  5. ↑ As 2nd, Western Conference (MLS3)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
234112653621 +151010226 +162551415 −1

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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
StadiumHANNNHAAHHAHHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDWWWWLDWWDWWLDLLWDLWLW
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

On December 5, 2019, the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing New York City FC at MAPFRE Stadium. The schedule for the remainder of the season was released by the league on December 19, 2019. [5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the original schedule had to be shortened and was released in installments. The remainder of the regular season schedule was announced on September 22, 2020. [6]

Original Schedule [7]
March 11 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New York City FC Columbus, OH
12:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 17,473
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Felisha Mariscal
Chris Elliott
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
March 72 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Seattle, WA
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Century Link Field
Attendance: 33,080
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistant referees: Frank Anderson
Jeff Hosking
Fourth official: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
Restarted Schedule
July 11 3 (MiBT) FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Ramy Touchan
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [8]
July 164 (MiBT) Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Chris Wattam
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Ismail Elfath
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [8]
July 215 (MiBT) Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
8:00 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Jason White
Fourth official: Allen Chapman
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [8]
August 206 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Match will be played without spectators. [9]
August 247 New York City FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC New York, NY
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Assistant referees: Jose Da Silva
Gjovalin Bori
Fourth official: Kevin Broadley
August 29 8 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: Robert Sibiga
September 29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistant referees: Matt Nelson
C.J. Morgante
Fourth official: Victor Rivas
September 6 10 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Assistant referees: Brian Dunn
Gjovalin Bori
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
September 1211 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Chicago, IL
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Freemon
Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski
Ian McKay
Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos
September 1912 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Matt Nelson
Fourth official: Calin Radosav
September 2313 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: Corey Parker
C.J. Morgante
Fourth official: Elvis Osmanovic
September 27 14 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC East Hartford, CT
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
Assistant referees: Brian Dunn
T.J. Zablocki
Fourth official: Thomas Snyder
October 3 15 FC Dallas 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Frisco, TX
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,572
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Frank Anderson
Jeremy Kieso
Fourth official: Elton Garcia
October 716 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Victor Rivas
Assistant referees: Peter Balciunas
C.J. Morgante
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
October 14 17 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant referees: Peter Balciunas
Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
October 1818 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski
Peter Balciunas
Fourth official: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
October 2419 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Houston, TX
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Assistant referees: Chris Elliott
Kevin Lock
Fourth official: Elijio Arreguin
October 2820 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
9:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel
Matt Nelson
Fourth official: Sergii Demianchuk
November 121 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
3:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Ian McKay
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
November 422 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Logan Brown
Gjovalin Bori
Fourth official: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Rescheduled from original October 11 match. [10]
November 823 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
3:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: Corey Parker
Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Sergii Demianchuk

MLS is Back Tournament

Group E results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Columbus Crew SC 330070+79Advanced to knockout stage
2 FC Cincinnati 320134−16
3 New York Red Bulls 310214−33
4 Atlanta United 300303−30
Source: MLS [11]
July 113 Group E FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Ramy Touchan
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [8]
July 164 Group E Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Chris Wattam
Claudiu Badea
Fourth official: Ismail Elfath
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [8]
July 215 Group E Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
8:00 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Timothy Ford
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Jason White
Fourth official: Allen Chapman
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [8]
July 28 Round of 16 Columbus Crew SC 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, FL
8:00 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant referees: Jason White
Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Victor Rivas
Penalties

MLS Cup Playoffs

First Round

November 21First Round Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EST
 Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos

Conference Semifinals

November 29Conference Semifinals Columbus Crew SC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EST
 Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow
Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Nima Saghafi

Conference Finals

December 6Conference Finals Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EST
 Report Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Assistant referees: Frank Anderson
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Robert Sibiga

MLS Cup

December 12 MLS Cup Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
8:30 PM EST
 Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistant referees: Corey Parker
Kathryn Nesbitt
Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz

U.S. Open Cup

The 2020 edition of the U.S. Open Cup was canceled on August 17 due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]

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 [note 1] MLS is Back
Knockout Stage		 MLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Curacao.svg  CUW Eloy Room 19017+000+002+00
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Chris Cadden 1003+500+100+10
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Williams 16011+100+004+00
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Jonathan Mensah 28023+001+004+00
5 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Vito Wormgoor 202+000+000+00
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darlington Nagbe 19214+111+003+01
7 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Pedro Santos 26822+061+003+02
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Artur 27320+221+004+01
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Fanendo Adi 1201+1000+100+00
10 MF Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Lucas Zelarayán 21812+461+004+02
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gyasi Zardes 261520+1121+014+02
12 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Luis Díaz 26014+701+003+10
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Tarbell 1006+101+002+00
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Waylon Francis 502+200+000+10
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hector Jiménez 1004+400+100+10
17 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Hamilton 200+200+000+00
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Berhalter 904+500+000+00
19 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Milton Valenzuela 24017+201+004+00
20 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Boateng 1203+700+000+20
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Morris 1102+800+001+00
22 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Derrick Etienne Jr. 2428+1310+102+01
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grant Lillard 000+000+000+00
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Kempin 000+000+000+00
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Harrison Afful 26120+111+004+00
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fatai Alashe 916+210+000+10
27 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Miguel Berry 000+000+000+00
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson 000+000+000+00
29 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Krisztián Németh 512+210+000+10
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aboubacar Keita 12010+101+000+00
34 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Youness Mokhtar 19310+930+000+00
 Flag placeholder.svg  Own Goal 02-2-0-0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
44 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Axel Sjoberg 000+000+000+00

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Name MLS [note 2] MLS is Back
Knockout stage		 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of Curacao.svg Eloy Room 20000020
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Cadden 10000010
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 10000010
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah 40100050
5 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vito Wormgoor 10000010
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe 10000010
7 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Santos 40001050
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 30000030
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Fanendo Adi 00000000
10 MF Flag of Armenia.svg Lucas Zelarayán 20000020
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes 10000010
12 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Luis Díaz 50000050
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell 00000000
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 00000000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 10000010
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Hamilton 00000000
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter 10000010
19 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Milton Valenzuela 40000040
20 FW Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng 20000020
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Morris 30000030
22 MF Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne Jr. 00000000
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg Grant Lillard 00000000
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin 00000000
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful 50000050
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg Fatai Alashe 20000020
27 FW Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry 00000000
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson 00000000
29 FW Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh 00000000
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg Aboubacar Keita 10000010
34 MF Flag of Morocco.svg Youness Mokhtar 10000010
Players who left Columbus during the season:
44 DF Flag of Sweden.svg Axel Sjöberg 00000000

Clean sheets

No.Name MLS [note 3] MLS is Back
Knockout stage		 MLS Cup Playoffs TotalGames Played
1 Flag of Curacao.svg Eloy Room 701818
13 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell 20249
24 Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin 00000
28 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson 00000

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Morris Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Signed to Homegrown Player deal.January 14, 2020 [13]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Signed to Homegrown Player deal.January 17, 2020 [14]
FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Fanendo Adi Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Picked up off waiversJanuary 27, 2020 [15]
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne Jr. Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Signed as a free agentFebruary 4, 2020 [16]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Traded for $75,000 in general allocation money February 19, 2020 [17]
FW Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Drafted in the first round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft February 27, 2020 [18]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng Flag of the United States.svg DC United Traded for Axel Sjöberg August 14, 2020 [19]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Grant Lillard Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft August 14, 2020 [20]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Fatai Alashe Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. FC Cincinnati will instead receive $50,000 of 2021 general allocation money should certain performance conditions be met.August 17, 2020 [21]
FW Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh Flag of Slovakia.svg Dunajská Streda Signed as free agentOctober 5, 2020 [22]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Evan Bush Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for $125,000 in general allocation money December 14, 2020 [23]
FW Flag of England.svg Bradley Wright-Phillips Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Signed as a free agentDecember 23, 2020 [24]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Traded for $100,000 in general allocation money and a 2020 international roster slot January 31, 2020 [25]
FW Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion Placed on waiversFebruary 20, 2020 [26]
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Axel Sjöberg Flag of the United States.svg DC United Traded for Emmanuel Boateng August 14, 2020 [27]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [28]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Fatai Alashe Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [28]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [28]
MF Flag of Morocco.svg Youness Mokhtar Flag of the Netherlands.svg ADO Den Haag Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [28]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [28]
FW Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh Flag of Hungary.svg Debreceni VSC Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [28]
DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Contract expiredDecember 14, 2020 [28]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Contract expiredDecember 14, 2020 [28]
FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Fanendo Adi Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Contract expiredDecember 14, 2020 [28]

Loan out

Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal SC Option to RecallMarch 6, 2020September 19, 2020 [29]
FW Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal SC Option to RecallAugust 28, 2020September 23, 2020 [30]

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 Columbus Crew SC are listed below:

2020 Columbus Crew SC SuperDraft Picks [31]
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
17 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry FW San Diego
247 Flag of Austria.svg Remi Prieur GK St. Mary's
249 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Griffin MF Providence
2020 Columbus Crew SC Re-Entry Draft Picks [32]
StageRoundPickPlayerPositionTeam
2126 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Dick GK Sporting Kansas City

Awards

MLS Team of the Week [33]
WeekStartersBenchOpponent(s)Link
1 Flag of Armenia.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC [34]
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC [35]
MLS is Back– Round 1 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe
Flag of Armenia.svg Lucas Zelarayán
Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes 		Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati [36]
MLS is Back– Round 2 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe
Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah 		Flag of Armenia.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls [37]
MLS is Back– Round 3 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC [38]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC [39]
9 Flag of Armenia.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [40]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati [41]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC [42]
12 Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC [43]
13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Santos
Flag of Armenia.svg Lucas Zelarayán 		Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC [44]
19 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Santos
Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 		Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC [45]
22 Flag of Curacao.svg Eloy Room Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [46]

Kits

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Away
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
HomeGoldGoldGoldMatch 1 vs. NYCFC
AwayBlackBlackBlackMatch 2 vs. Seattle

Notes

  1. ↑ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
  2. ↑ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
  3. ↑ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches

References

  1. ↑ "Roster". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Technical Staff | Columbus Crew". Archived from the original on August 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Crew SC Communications (December 19, 2019). "Columbus Crew SC's 2020 MLS regular-season schedule unveiled". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ Crew SC Communications (September 22, 2020). "Columbus Crew's remainder of 2020 MLS regular-season schedule revealed". MLS. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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