2020 Columbus Crew SC season

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Columbus Crew SC
2020 season
Columbus Crew SC wordmark.svg
Investor-operators Dee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coach Caleb Porter
Stadium Mapfre Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 3rd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Playoffs Champions
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gyasi Zardes (12)
All:
Gyasi Zardes (15)
Average home league attendance  4,138 (Overall)
17,473 (Pre-Covid)
  1,471 (Post-Covid)
Biggest win4–0
(July 11 vs. Cincinnati)
Biggest defeat1–3
(Sept. 27 vs. Toronto)
←  2019
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.

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]
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Eloy Room Flag of Curacao.svg GK February 6, 1989 (aged 30)2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV 290
13 Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg GK October 7, 1993 (aged 26)2020 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes 70
28 Matt Lampson Flag of the United States.svg GK September 6, 1989 (aged 30)2020 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 160
Defenders
2 Chris Cadden Flag of Scotland.svg DF September 19, 1996 (aged 23)2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Motherwell 80
3 Josh Williams Flag of the United States.svg CB, RB, LBApril 18, 1988 (aged 31)2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC 1429
4 Jonathan Mensah Flag of Ghana.svg CB July 13, 1990 (aged 29)2017 Flag of Russia.svg Anzhi Makhachkala 1003
5 Vito Wormgoor Flag of the Netherlands.svg DF November 16, 1988 (aged 31)2020 Flag of Norway.svg SK Brann 20
14 Waylon Francis Flag of Costa Rica.svg LB September 20, 1990 (aged 29)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 1040
19 Milton Valenzuela Flag of Argentina.svg LBAugust 13, 1998 (aged 21)2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Newell's Old Boys 491
24 Grant Lillard Flag of the United States.svg CBDecember 5, 1995 (aged 24)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 00
25 Harrison Afful Flag of Ghana.svg RB July 24, 1986 (aged 33)2015 Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Tunis 1386
30 Aboubacar Keita Flag of the United States.svg CB, LBApril 6, 2000 (aged 19)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers 210
Midfielders
6 Darlington Nagbe Flag of the United States.svg CM July 19, 1990 (aged 29)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC 151
7 Pedro Santos Flag of Portugal.svg RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB April 22, 1988 (aged 31)2017 Flag of Portugal.svg Braga 9418
8 Artur Flag of Brazil.svg DM, AM, CMMarch 11, 1996 (aged 23)2018 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1082
10 Lucas Zelarayán Flag of Argentina.svg CM June 20, 1992 (aged 27)2020 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL Tigres 166
12 Luis Díaz Flag of Costa Rica.svg RM, LM, RW December 6, 1998 (aged 21)2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 342
16 Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg RM, LM, RB, LBNovember 3, 1988 (aged 31)2014 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1332
18 Sebastian Berhalter Flag of the United States.svg MF May 10, 2001 (aged 18)2020 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina 90
20 Emmanuel Boateng Flag of Ghana.svg LW, RWJanuary 17, 1994 (aged 26)2020 Flag of the United States.svg DC United 100
21 Aidan Morris Flag of the United States.svg MF November 16, 2001 (aged 18)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Indiana 100
22 Derrick Etienne Flag of Haiti.svg MFNovember 25, 1996 (aged 23)2020 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls 211
26 Fatai Alashe Flag of the United States.svg CMOctober 21, 1993 (aged 26)2020 Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 81
34 Youness Mokhtar Flag of Morocco.svg LM, RM, LW August 29, 1991 (aged 28)2019 Flag of Norway.svg Stabæk 274
Forwards
9 Fanendo Adi Flag of Nigeria.svg ST October 10, 1990 (aged 29)2020 Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 110
11 Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg ST September 2, 1991 (aged 28)2018 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 8244
17 Jordan Hamilton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST March 17, 1996 (aged 23)2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC 60
29 Krisztián Németh Flag of Hungary.svg ST January 5, 1989 (aged 31)2020 Flag of Slovakia.svg Dunajská Streda 41
Out on loan
24 Jon Kempin Flag of the United States.svg GK April 8, 1993 (aged 26)2018 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 80
27 Miguel Berry Flag of Spain.svg FWSeptember 16, 1997 (aged 23)2020 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Toreros 00

Non-competitive

Preseason

January 24 Friendly Ventura County Fusion 1–5 Columbus Crew SC Chula Vista, CA
Report
Report 		Santos Soccerball shade.svg
Berry Soccerball shade.svg
Etienne Soccerball shade.svg
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg
JJ Williams Soccerball shade.svg
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 1 Friendly Orlando City SC Cancelled Columbus Crew SC Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Report Stadium: Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather and field conditions.
February 3 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Columbus Crew SC Cancun, Mexico
Skahan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 25'
Haji Yellow card.svg 32'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg63'
Etienne Soccerball shade.svg117'		Stadium: Universidad La Salle
Note: Played in four 30-minute periods.

Midseason

Competitive

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 [2]
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 [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; (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
20329652921 +8910206 +14055915 −6

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. [4] 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. [5]

March 11 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New York City FC Columbus, OH
12:30 PM EST Wormgoor Yellow card.svg 10'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 30'
Artur Yellow card.svg 53'
Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg56'
Afful Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Chanot Red card.svg 3'
Héber Yellow card.svg 31'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,473
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 11 3 (MiBT) FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT Amaya Yellow card.svg 44'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg27'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg30', 49'
Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [6]
July 164 (MiBT) Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT Zardes Soccerball shade.svg22'
Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg47'
Room Yellow card.svg 89'
Mokhtar Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Tarek Yellow card.svg 61'
Duncan Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [6]
July 215 (MiBT) Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
8:00 PM EDT Escobar Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg18'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 25'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 60'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 85'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [6]
August 206 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Etienne Soccerball shade.svg20'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 68'
Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg81'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 29'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Note: Match will be played without spectators. [7]
August 247 New York City FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC New York City, NY
7:00 PM EDT Héber Yellow card.svg 22'
Ring Soccerball shade.svg59'
Medina Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 29 8 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT van der Werff Yellow card.svg 4'
Gyau Yellow card.svg 11'
Kubo Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Artur Yellow card.svg 43'
Williams Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Mensah Yellow card.svg 52'
Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Monteiro Yellow card.svg 42'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 6 10 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Santos Soccerball shade.svg52'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg64', Soccerball shade.svg71', Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Amaya Yellow card.svg 39'
van der Werff Yellow card.svg 70'
Waston Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
September 1211 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Chicago, IL
7:30 PM EDT Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg11'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg14'
Medrán Yellow card.svg 27'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 34'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 56'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 71'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Mensah Yellow card.svg 37'
Alashe Soccerball shade.svg68'
Afful Yellow card.svg 70'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 1912 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Alashe Yellow card.svg 26'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 27', Soccerball shade.svg50'
Keita Yellow card.svg 57'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Lovitz Yellow card.svg 37'
Muyl Yellow card.svg 71'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 2313 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg31'
Pedro Santos Soccerball shade.svg70'
Artur Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Aja Yellow card.svg 50'
Métanire Yellow card.svg 61'
Gasper Yellow card.svg 80'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 27 14 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC East Hartford, CT
7:30 PM EDT Altidore Yellow card.svg 28', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg59'
Laryea Soccerball shade.svg76'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Mavinga Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Zelarayán Yellow card.svg 60'
Morris Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 3 15 FC Dallas 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Frisco, TX
8:30 PM EDT Barrios Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ziegler Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Acosta Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Afful Yellow card.svg 23'
Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg47'
Room Yellow card.svg 52'
Pedro Santos Soccerball shade.svg62'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,572
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 716 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Afful Yellow card.svg 24'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Lappalainen Soccerball shade.svg24'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 42'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 52'
Binks Yellow card.svg 54'
Bojan Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 14 17 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT Gutman Yellow card.svg 7'
Kubo Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Hagglund Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Alashe Yellow card.svg 31'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 37'
Pedro Santos Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Boateng Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Morris Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 1818 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Artur Soccerball shade.svg26'
Pedro Santos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 82'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Ring Yellow card.svg 10'
Castellanos Soccerball shade.svg55', Yellow card.svg 84'
Chanot Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 2419 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Houston, TX
8:00 PM EDT Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 22', Soccerball shade.svg37'
Vera Yellow card.svg 42'		 Report Afful Yellow card.svg 32'
Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Morris Yellow card.svg 84'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 2820 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
9:00 PM EDT Gressel Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mora Yellow card.svg 14'
Brillant Yellow card.svg 17'
Sorga Yellow card.svg 65'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Berhalter Yellow card.svg 6'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 88'
Cadden Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
November 121 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
3:30 PM EST Artur Soccerball shade.svg37'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 71'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Glesnes Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Allen Chapman
November 422 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EST Mueller Soccerball shade.svg27'
Nani Red card.svg 52'
Jansson Yellow card.svg 56'
Pereyra Yellow card.svg 64'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg83'
Gallese Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Afful Soccerball shade.svg56'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Rescheduled from original October 11 match. [8]
November 823 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
3:30 PM EST Zelarayán Yellow card.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg55'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 59'
Nagbe Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Escobar Yellow card.svg 11' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Barco Yellow card.svg 88'
Guzan Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ismail Elfath

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 [9]
July 113 Group E FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT Amaya Yellow card.svg 44'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg27'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg30', 49'
Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [6]
July 164 Group E Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, FL
10:30 PM EDT Zardes Soccerball shade.svg22'
Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg47'
Room Yellow card.svg 89'
Mokhtar Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Tarek Yellow card.svg 61'
Duncan Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [6]
July 215 Group E Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, FL
8:00 PM EDT Escobar Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg18'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 25'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 60'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 85'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings. [6]

MLS Cup Playoffs

Round One

November 21Round 1 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EST Pedro Santos Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg46'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg23'
Davis Yellow card.svg 40'
Duncan Yellow card.svg 81'
Long Yellow card.svg 89'
White Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Conference Semifinals

November 29 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew SC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EST Pedro Santos Soccerball shade.svg99'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg103'		 Report Johnston Yellow card.svg 42'
Washington Yellow card.svg 111'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Conference Finals

December 6 Conf. Finals Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EST Artur Soccerball shade.svg59'
Pedro Santos Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup

December 12 MLS Cup 2020 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
8:30 PM EST Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg25', 82'
Etienne Soccerball shade.svg31'		 Report João Paulo Yellow card.svg 27'
Smith Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jair Marrufo

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. [10]

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 1901700020
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+100040
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Jonathan Mensah 2802301040
5 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Vito Wormgoor 20200000
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darlington Nagbe 19214+111031
7 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Santos 2682261032
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Artur 27320+221041
9 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Fanendo Adi 1201+1000+1000
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lucas Zelarayán 21812+461042
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gyasi Zardes 261520+1121142
12 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Luis Díaz 26014+70103+10
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Tarbell 1006+101020
14 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Waylon Francis 502+20000+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+200000
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Berhalter 904+500000
19 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Milton Valenzuela 24017+201040
20 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Boateng 1203+70000+20
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Morris 1102+800010
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derrick Etienne 2428+1310+1021
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grant Lillard 00000000
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Kempin 00000000
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Harrison Afful 26120+111040
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fatai Alashe 916+21000+10
27 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Miguel Berry 00000000
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson 00000000
29 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Krisztián Németh 512+21000+10
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aboubacar Keita 12010+101000
34 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Youness Mokhtar 19310+930000
Players who left Columbus during the season:
44 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Axel Sjoberg 00000000

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.svg Pedro Santos 40001050
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Artur 30000030
10 MF Flag of Argentina.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
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 10000010
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
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful 50000050
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg Fatai Alashe 20000020
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg Aboubacar Keita 10000010
34 MF Flag of Morocco.svg Youness Mokhtar 10000010

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
2 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell 20249

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC Atlanta receives $700,000 in Targeted Allocation money (TAM), $150,000 in GAM and an international roster spot for the 2020 MLS season, as well as $200,000 in TAM for the 2021 MLS season.Nov 13, 2019 [11]
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Axel Sjöberg Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Claimed off waivers.Dec 4, 2019 [12]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Signed as free agent.Dec 12, 2019 [13]
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vito Wormgoor Flag of Norway.svg SK Brann Signed as free agent.Dec 18, 2019 [14]
MF Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL Reported $7,000,000 transfer fee. Acquired as a designated player.Dec 19, 2019 [15]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Morris Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Signed to Homegrown Player deal.Jan 14, 2020 [16]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Signed to Homegrown Player deal.Jan 17, 2020 [17]
FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Fanendo Adi Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Selected off Major League Soccer's Waiver List.Jan 27, 2020 [18]
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Signed as a free agent.Feb 4, 2020 [19]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes San Jose receives $75,000 in GAM.Feb 19, 2020 [20]
FW Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Selected in the First Round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft (7th overall).Feb 27, 2020 [21]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng Flag of the United States.svg DC United DC United receives defender Axel Sjoberg.Aug 14, 2020 [22]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Grant Lillard Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Inter Miami CF receives a Third Round Pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.Aug 14, 2020 [23]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Fatai Alashe Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati FC Cincinnati receives a Second Round Pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. FC Cincinnati will instead receive $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) for the 2021 MLS season should Alashe meet certain performance conditions.Aug 17, 2020 [24]
FW Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh Flag of Slovakia.svg Dunajská Streda Signed as free agent.October 5, 2020 [25]


SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft. Only Miguel Berry signed a contract with the club.

Pos.PlayerCollegeNotesDateSource
FW Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Selected in the First Round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.Jan 9, 2020 [26]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Remi Prieur Flag of the United States.svg St. Mary's Selected in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.Jan 9, 2020 [26]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny Griffin Flag of the United States.svg Providence Selected in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.Jan 9, 2020 [26]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
GK Flag of the United States.svg Ben Lundgaard Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2 Option Declined.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
CB Flag of the United States.svg Alex Crognale Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion Option Declined.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
DM Flag of Costa Rica.svg David Guzman Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Option Declined.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Edward Opoku Option Declined.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Eduardo Sosa Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale CF Option Declined.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark N/ARetired.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
MF Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuain Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Out of Contract.Oct 21, 2019 [27]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Luis Argudo Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.Nov 19, 2019 [28]
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Columbus receives $400,000 in 2020 General Allocation Money (GAM) and a 2020 international roster spot.Nov 20, 2019 [29]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Connor Maloney Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Option Declined.Nov 21, 2020
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Romario Williams Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Free TransferJan 1, 2020
MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Columbus receives $100,000 in General Allocation Money and a 2020 international roster spot.Jan 31, 2020 [30]
FW Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion WaivedFeb 20, 2020 [31]
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Axel Sjöberg Flag of the United States.svg DC United Columbus receives midfielder Emmanuel Boateng.Aug 14, 2020 [32]

Loan out

Pos.PlayerLoanee clubDivisionLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal USL Championship Option to RecallMarch 6, 2020End of Season [33]
FW Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Berry Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal USL Championship Option to RecallAugust 28, 2020End of Season [34]

Awards

MLS Team of the Week [35]
WeekStartersBenchOpponent(s)Link
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC [36]
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC [37]
MLS is Back– Round 1 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe

Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Zelarayán

Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes

Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati [38]
MLS is Back– Round 2 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe

Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah

Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls [39]
MLS is Back– Round 3 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC [40]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Darlington Nagbe Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC [41]
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Zelarayán Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [42]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati [43]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC [44]
12 Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC [45]
13 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Santos

Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Zelarayán

 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC [46]
19 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tarbell Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Santos

Flag of Brazil.svg Artur

 Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC [47]
22 Flag of Curacao.svg Eloy Room Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union [48]

Kits

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

See also

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

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  2. ↑ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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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  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Crew SC Communications (November 14, 2019). "Columbus Crew SC announces roster updates ahead of 2020 season". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  29. ↑ Crew SC Communications (November 20, 2019). "Columbus Crew SC acquires General Allocation Money and an international roster spot in trade with the Colorado Rapids". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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