2025 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2025 season
Columbus Crew logo 2021.svg
Investor-operators Dee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coach Wilfried Nancy
Stadium Lower.com Field
Major League Soccer Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
Leagues Cup TBD
CONCACAF Champions Cup TBD
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The 2025 Columbus Crew season will be the club's 30th season of existence and their 30th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. It will be their third season under head coach Wilfried Nancy. [1]

Contents

Roster

As of January 22, 2025 [2]

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 Guatemala.svg  GUA Nicholas Hagen
2 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Andrés Herrera (on loan River Plate)
4 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Rudy Camacho
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derrick Jones
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darlington Nagbe (captain; DP)
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Dylan Chambost
9 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Cucho Hernández (DP)
10 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Rossi (DP)
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA DeJuan Jones
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aziel Jackson
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taha Habroune (HG)
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Ramirez
18 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Malte Amundsen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jacen Russell-Rowe (HG)
21 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Yevhen Cheberko
22 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Abraham Romero
23 DF Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Mohamed Farsi
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Bush
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Zawadzki (HG)
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maximilian Arfsten
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Schulte
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Mrowka (HG)
31 DF Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Steven Moreira
— GK Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Stanislav Lapkes(HG)
— MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Lassi Lappalainen

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

All matches are in Eastern Time

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer February 22 or 23, 2025TBD, 2025Matchday 1TBD000000+0!—
MLS Cup Playoffs TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
Leagues Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup March 4th, 2025TBD Round of 16 TBD000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Source: Competitions

Preseason

February 1 Columbus Crew v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Columbus, OH
11:30 a.m. EST Stadium: OhioHealth Performance Center at Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: Closed door

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Standings

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2025)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 FC Cincinnati 00000000Qualification for round one
4 Charlotte FC 00000000
5 Columbus Crew 00000000
6 D.C. United 00000000
7 Inter Miami CF 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
4 FC Cincinnati 00000000
5 Charlotte FC 00000000
6 Columbus Crew 00000000
7 Colorado Rapids 00000000
8 FC Dallas 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0000000 000000 000000 0

Source: MLS Results
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
Stadium
Result
Source: Match reports
Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Postponed

February 221 Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
March 12 New England Revolution v Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 p.m. EST Stadium: Gillette Stadium
March 83 Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo FC Columbus, OH
2:30 p.m. EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
March 154 San Diego FC v Columbus Crew San Diego, CA
10:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
March 225 Columbus Crew v New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
March 296 D.C. United v Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Audi Field
April 57 Columbus Crew v CF Montréal Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
April 138 St. Louis City SC v Columbus Crew St. Louis, MO
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Energizer Park
April 199 Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF Cleveland, OH
4:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Huntington Bank Field
Note: Although this is being played at a neutral venue, it is considered a home game for the Crew
April 2610 Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 311 Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 1012 Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew Chester, PA
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
May 1413 CF Montréal v Columbus Crew Montreal, QC
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
May 17 14 Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 2415 Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew Charlotte, NC
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 2816 Columbus Crew v Nashville SC Columbus, OH
8:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 3117 Inter Miami CF v Columbus Crew Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Chase Stadium
June 1418 Columbus Crew v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
June 2519 Columbus Crew v Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
June 2920 Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
6:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
July 621 Seattle Sounders FC v Columbus Crew Seattle, WA
5:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lumen Field
July 12 22 FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew Cincinnati, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 1623 Nashville SC v Columbus Crew Nashville, TN
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Geodis Park
July 1924 Columbus Crew v D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
July 2525 Columbus Crew v Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
August 926 New York City FC v Columbus Crew New York, NY
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
August 16 27 Toronto FC v Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: BMO Field
August 2328 Columbus Crew v New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
August 3029 New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
September 1330 Atlanta United FC v Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
September 20 31 Columbus Crew v Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
September 2732 Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew Chicago, IL
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
October 433 Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew Orlando, FL
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
October 1834 Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
6:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field

U.S. Open Cup

Columbus Crew did not send their senior squad to the U.S. Open Cup as they were already participating in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the 2025 Leagues Cup and sent Columbus Crew 2 instead.

Leagues Cup

v

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round of 16

March 112nd Leg Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids or Los Angeles FC Columbus, OH
TBD p.m. EST Stadium: Lower.com Field

Transfers

Transfers In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSources
MF Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Lappalainen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Free agent; signed to a one year contract with an option for 2026January 8, 2025 [3]
GK Flag of Belarus.svg Stanislav Lapkes Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2 Homegrown player, contract through 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029January 22, 2025 [4]

Transfers Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Hughes Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II Option declinedNovember 27, 2024 [5] [6]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Yeboah Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Option declinedNovember 27, 2024 [5] [7]
MF Flag of Romania.svg Alexandru Mățan Out of contractNovember 27, 2024 [5]

MLS SuperDraft 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 the Columbus Crew are listed below: [8]

2024 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
251 Flag of the United States.svg Cesar Ruvalcaba DF SMU
381 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Kerr FW Duke

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  3. ↑ Mac Kay, Brianna (January 8, 2025). "Columbus Crew sign former CF Montreal midfielder Lassi Lappalainen". dispatch.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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