2016 Columbus Crew SC season

Columbus Crew SC
2016 season
Owner Precourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head Coach Gregg Berhalter
Major League Soccer Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
Desert Diamond Cup Sixth Place
Highest home attendance 17,705
(April 23 vs. Houston)
Lowest home attendance 17,015
(March 12 vs. Philadelphia)
Average home league attendance 17,145
Home colors
Away colors
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The 2016 Columbus Crew SC season will be the club's twenty first season of existence, and their twenty first consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Background

Roster

Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded.

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of May 5, 2016.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Clark, SteveSteve Clark      United States
2 Defender Wahl, TysonTyson Wahl      United States
3 Defender Ashe, CoreyCorey Ashe      United States
4 Defender Parkhurst, MichaelMichael Parkhurst (Captain)     United States
6 Midfielder Tchani, TonyTony Tchani      United States
7 Midfielder Larsen, EmilEmil Larsen      Denmark
8 Midfielder Saeid, MohammedMohammed Saeid      Sweden
9 Midfielder Meram, JustinJustin Meram      Iraq
10 Midfielder Higuaín, FedericoFederico Higuaín (DP)     Argentina
11 Midfielder Mabwati, CedrickCedrick Mabwati      Democratic Republic of the Congo
13 Midfielder Finlay, EthanEthan Finlay      United States
14 Defender Francis, WaylonWaylon Francis      Costa Rica
16 Midfielder Jiménez, HectorHector Jiménez      United States
17 Forward Kamara, OlaOla Kamara      Norway
19 Midfielder Saravia, RodrigoRodrigo Saravia      Guatemala
20 Midfielder Trapp, WilWil Trapp (HGP)     United States
21 Defender Barson, ChadChad Barson (HGP)     United States
22 Defender Sauro, GastónGastón Sauro      Argentina
23 Forward Kamara, KeiKei Kamara (DP)     Sierra Leone
25 Defender Afful, HarrisonHarrison Afful      Ghana
26 Midfielder Swanson, BenBen Swanson (HGP)     United States
27 Forward Casey, ConorConor Casey      United States
20 Midfielder Hollingsworth, MarshallMarshall Hollingsworth      United States
30 Goalkeeper Pacifici, MattMatt Pacifici      United States
41 Goalkeeper Stuver, BradBrad Stuver      United States

Competitions

Preseason

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 D.C. United 9 2 3 4 11 11 0 10 Knockout round
7 New York City FC 9 2 3 4 13 15 −2 10
8 New England Revolution 10 1 2 7 11 16 −5 10
9 Columbus Crew 9 2 4 3 11 14 −3 9
10 Chicago Fire 7 1 2 4 7 8 −1 7
Updated to match(es) played on May 7, 2016. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
16 New York City FC 9 2 3 4 13 15 −2 10
17 New England Revolution 10 1 2 7 11 16 −5 10
18 Columbus Crew 9 2 4 3 11 14 −3 9
19 Houston Dynamo 9 2 5 2 16 16 0 8
20 Chicago Fire 7 1 2 4 7 8 −1 7
Updated to match(es) played on May 7, 2016. Source: 2016 MLS schedule
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
8 8 2 4 2 7 10  −3 2 1 0 5 4  +1 0 3 2 2 6  −4

Last updated: 4 May 2016
Source: Standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAAHHAHHAHAHHAAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAAA
Result L L D D L W W L                                                    

Last updated: 2 May 2016.
Source: Schedule
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

Friendlies

Statistics

Goals and assists

As of match played May 2, 2016[2]
No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 0 1 0 0 0 1
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 2 2 0 0 2 2
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 1 2 0 0 1 2
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 1 2 0 0 1 2
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total770077

Disciplinary record

As of match played May 2, 2016[2]
No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card
2 DF United States Tyson Wahl 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 0 1 0 0 0 1
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 2 0 0 0 2 0
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 2 0 0 0 2 0
22 DF Argentina Gastón Sauro 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total810081

Transfers

In

Position Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Corey Ashe United States Houston Dynamo Free Agent Dec 18, 2015 [3]
MF Denmark Emil Larsen Denmark Odense Boldklub Free Agent Jan 22, 2016 [4]
FW United States Conor Casey United States Philadelphia Union Free Agent Jan 26, 2016 [5]
DF Egypt Amro Tarek Spain Real Betis Loan (Ends June 2016 with an option to extend through December 2016) Feb 2, 2016 [6]
[7]
MF Guatemala Rodrigo Saravia United States Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 19th pick Feb 4, 2016 [8]
FW Norway Ola Kamara Norway Molde FK Discovery Signing Feb 4, 2016 [9]
MF United States Marshall Hollingsworth United States Wheaton Thunder Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 41st pick Mar 4, 2016 [10]
GK United States Matt Pacifici United States Davidson Wildcats Discovery Signing Mar 4, 2016 [10]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz Germany Union Berlin Option Declined Dec 7, 2015 [11]
MF Iceland Kristinn Steindorsson Sweden GIF Sundsvall Option Declined Dec 7, 2015 [11]
FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld Israel Maccabi Netanya Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [11]
MF United States Ben Speas United States Minnesota United Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [11]
GK United States Matt Lampson United States Chicago Fire Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [11]
MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George United States Jacksonville Armada FC Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [11]
DF United States Chris Klute United States Portland Timbers Crew SC acquires allocation money from Portland Timbers. Dec 11, 2015 [12]
FW United States Jack McInerney United States Portland Timbers Crew SC acquires general and targeted allocation money from Portland Timbers. Jan 13, 2016 [13]
MF United States Romain Gall Sweden Nyköpings BIS Waived Feb 12, 2016 [14]
DF Jamaica Sergio Campbell United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds Waived Feb 12, 2016 [14]
DF Egypt Amro Tarek Waived May 5, 2016 [15]

Kits

Home
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Black Black Black Week 3 against Chicago Fire
Away White/Yellow Teal White Week 1 against Portland Timbers

See also

References

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