2022 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew 2022 soccer season
Columbus Crew
2022 season
Investor-operatorsDee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumLower.com Field
Major League SoccerConference: 8th
Overall: 16th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Highest home attendance20,741 (7/17 v. CIN)
Lowest home attendance16,116 (3/12 v. TOR)
Average home league attendance19,202
Biggest winCLB 4–0 VAN (2/26)
Biggest defeatCLB 0–2 ORL (4/16)
NYCFC 2–0 CLB (5/14)
CLB 0–2 LAFC (5/21)
Home colors
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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.

Roster

As of August 9, 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Curaçao CUW Eloy Room
2 MF United States USA Perry Kitchen
3 DF United States USA Josh Williams
4 DF Ghana GHA Jonathan Mensah (captain)
5 DF Australia AUS Miloš Degenek
6 MF United States USA Darlington Nagbe
7 MF Portugal POR Pedro Santos
8 MF Brazil BRA Artur
9 FW Colombia COL Cucho Hernández
10 MF Armenia ARM Lucas Zelarayán
12 MF Costa Rica CRC Luis Díaz
13 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kevin Molino
14 MF Ghana GHA Yaw Yeboah
16 MF United States USA Isaiah Parente
17 DF United States USA Marlon Hairston
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW United States USA Erik Hurtado
21 MF United States USA Aidan Morris
22 MF Haiti HAI Derrick Etienne
23 DF United States USA Jalil Anibaba
24 GK United States USA Evan Bush
25 MF United States USA Sean Zawadzki
26 MF Nigeria NGA James Igbekeme (On loan from Real Zaragoza)
28 GK United States USA Patrick Schulte
30 MF United States USA Will Sands
31 DF France FRA Steven Moreira
32 GK United States USA Brady Scott
33 DF United States USA Jake Morris
39 FW Canada CAN Jacen Russell-Rowe
41 DF Canada CAN Mohamed Farsi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Mățan (at FC Rapid București until December 31, 2022)

Non-competitive

Preseason

Columbus Crew United States v Grenada Grenada national team
January 28 Columbus Crew United States 4–0 Grenada Grenada national team Fort Lauderdale, FL
Report
Note: Closed-door.
Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF
February 12 CCC Columbus Crew 1–1 Inter Miami CF Mount Pleasant, SC
1:00pm Etienne 87' Report McVey Yellow card 41'
Lassiter 59' (Higuaín)
Lowe Yellow card 74'
Shea Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC
February 15 CCC Columbus Crew 0–0 Charlotte FC Mount Pleasant, SC
5:00pm CLTFC Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Charleston Battery v Columbus Crew
February 18 CCC Charleston Battery 0–3 Columbus Crew Mount Pleasant, SC
8:00 p.m. Johnson Yellow card 31' Report Mensah 9' (Artur)
Santos Yellow card 19', 49' (pen.)
Zelarayán 27'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

Competitive

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Inter Miami CF 34 14 14 6 47 56 −9 48 Qualification for the First round
7 Orlando City SC 34 14 14 6 44 53 −9 48 Qualification for the First round & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
8 Columbus Crew 34 10 8 16 46 41 +5 46
9 Charlotte FC 34 13 18 3 44 52 −8 42
10 New England Revolution 34 10 12 12 47 50 −3 42
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)
Notes:
  1. ^ as 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall table
Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
14 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 −2 47
15 Portland Timbers 34 11 10 13 53 53 0 46
16 Columbus Crew 34 10 8 16 46 41 +5 46
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] (V) 34 12 15 7 40 57 −17 43 Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
18 Colorado Rapids 34 11 13 10 46 57 −11 43
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)
(V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ^ As 2022 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 46 10 8 16 46 41  +5 7 4 6 22 15  +7 3 4 10 24 26  −2

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

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

Match results

On November 22, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Lower.com Field. The full 2022 season was released on December 15, 2021.

Columbus Crew v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
February 26 1 Columbus Crew 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, OH
3:30 EST Berry 8'
Etienne 25', Yellow card 65'
Yeboah Yellow card 40'
Morris Yellow card 79'
Díaz 84'
Zelarayán 86'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 22'
Nerwinski Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 53'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,939
Referee: Nima Saghafi
San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew
March 5 2 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Columbus Crew San Jose, CA
5:30 EST Espinoza 9' (pen.)
Remedi Yellow card 16'
Monteiro Red card 33'
Judson Yellow card 75'
Kikanovic Yellow card 79'
Calvo 84' 90+6'		 Report Zelarayán 40' 73' Yellow card 90'
Santos Yellow card 45+6'
Zardes 68'
Igbekeme Yellow card 83'
Anibaba Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,888
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
March 12 3 Columbus Crew 2–1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
1:30 EST Mensah Yellow card 29'
Zelarayán 56'
Etienne 65'
Díaz Yellow card 82'
Artur Yellow card 84'		 Report Jiménez 14'
Nelson Yellow card 64'
Priso-Mbongue Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 16,116
Referee: Ismail Elfath
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
March 19 4 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
2:00 EST Nealis Yellow card 34'
Amaya Yellow card 64'
Barlow 84'
Cásseres Jr. Yellow card 86'		 Report Nagbe Yellow card 43', 90+5'
Santos Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: Joseph Dickerson
Referee: 15,323
Columbus Crew v Nashville SC
April 2 5 Columbus Crew 0–1 Nashville SC Columbus, OH
6:00 EST Etienne Yellow card 55'
Díaz Yellow card 66'
Artur Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Muyl 28', Yellow card 79'
Sapong Yellow card 75'
Haakenson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,371
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
April 9 6 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, PA
6:00 EST Room 2' (o.g.)
Sullivan Yellow card 79'		 Report Moreira Yellow card 66' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,321
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Columbus Crew v Orlando City SC
April 16 7 Columbus Crew 0–2 Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Moreira Yellow card 45+1'
Artur Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Schlegel 37', Yellow card 77'
Kara 51'
Perea Yellow card 71'
Smith Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,030
Referee: Drew Fischer
Sporting Kansas City v Columbus Crew
April 23 8 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, KS
8:30 EST Report Santos Yellow card 45+1'
Mensah Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,483
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Columbus Crew v DC United
April 30 9 Columbus Crew 3–0 DC United Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Santos 28'
Etienne 43'
Nagbe 75'		 Report Hines-Ike Yellow card 36'
Birnbaum Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,402
Referee: Timothy Ford
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
May 7 10 New England Revolution 2–2 Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 EST Farrell Yellow card 58'
Jones 70'
Buksa 82'		 Report Berry 27'
Morris Yellow card 41'
Artur Yellow card 60'
Hurtado 89'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 26,421
Referee: Nima Saghafi
New York City FC v Columbus Crew
May 14 11 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew New York City, NY
7:00 EST Magno 9'
Moralez Yellow card 18'
Castellanos 57'
Parks Yellow card 84'
Martins Yellow card 90'		 Report Mensah Yellow card 86' Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 18,813
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
Columbus Crew v Los Angeles FC
May 21 12 Columbus Crew 0–2 Los Angeles FC Columbus, OH
3:30 EST Report Acosta Yellow card 35'
Ibeagha Yellow card 41'
Murillo Yellow card 55'
Vela 62'
Cifuentes 73'
Palacios Yellow card 75'
Sánchez Yellow card 75'
Henry Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,649
Referee: Victor Rivas
Atlanta United FC v Columbus Crew
May 28 13 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA
7:00 EST Moreno Yellow card 45+5'
Ibarra Yellow card 45+10'
Franco Yellow card 89'
Dwyer 90+1', Yellow card 90+2'
Almada Red card 90+7'		 Report Mensah 1'
Hurtado 45'
Sands Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,504
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC
June 18 14 Columbus Crew 1–1 Charlotte FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Hurtado 41', Yellow card 59' Report Afful Yellow card 15'
Shinyashiki 49'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,446
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew
June 25 15 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
10:00 EST
  • Silva Yellow card 45+3'
 Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,311
Referee: Mark Allatin
Toronto FC v Columbus Crew
June 29 16 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
7:30 EST
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 21,289
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union
July 3 17 Columbus Crew 0–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Mensah Yellow card 1'
Zelarayán Yellow card 36'
Hurtado Yellow card 39'
Santos Yellow card 43'
Moreira Yellow card 59'		 Report Elliot Yellow card 39'
Bedoya Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,469
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew
July 9 18 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew Chicago, IL
8:00 EST Giménez Yellow card 14'
Czichos 29', Yellow card 43'
Mueller 41'
M. Navarro Yellow card 50', Red card 90'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 54'
Durán Yellow card 60'		 Report Moreira Yellow card 8'
Etienne 63', 75'
Mensah Yellow card 71'
Hernández 83', Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 15,157
Referee: Ramy Touchan
DC United v Columbus Crew
July 13 19 DC United 2–2 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
8:00 EST Odoi-Atsem Yellow card 22'
Skundrich Yellow card 45+3'
Fountas soccer ball with red X 73, 80'
Kamara 90+2'		 Report Hernández 62', 81'
Room Yellow card 72'
Pedro Santos Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 10,128
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
July 17 20 Columbus Crew 2–0 FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Hernández 16'
Moreira Yellow card 78'
Zelarayán 86' (pen.)		 Report Hagglund Yellow card 47'
Nwobodo Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,741
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
July 23 21 Columbus Crew 0–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Report McNamara Yellow card 23'
Jones Yellow card 35'
Bye Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,383
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Columbus Crew v CF Montreal
August 3 23 Columbus Crew 1–2 CF Montreal Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Zelarayán 14'
Díaz Yellow card 47'		 Report Waterman Yellow card 30', 90+4'
Kamara 88'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,010
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Columbus Crew v New York City FC
August 6 24 Columbus Crew 3–2 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Mensah Yellow card 5'
Hernández 20'
Zelarayán 27', 75'
Etienne Yellow card 63'		 Report Mensah 3' (o.g.)
Rodríguez Yellow card 18'
Morales Yellow card 47'
Pereira 64'
Tinnerholm Yellow card 74'
Amundsen Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,609
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew
August 13 25 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, CO
9:00 EST Esteves Yellow card 28'
Wilson Yellow card 38'
Rubio soccer ball with check mark 41', Yellow card 78'
Acosta Yellow card 42'		 Report Hernández 5'
Nagbe Yellow card 35'
Artur Yellow card 40'
Zelarayán Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,254
Referee: Jon Freemon
Columbus Crew v Atlanta United FC
August 21 26 Columbus Crew 2–2 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
6:00 EST Artur Yellow card 31'
Etienne Yellow card 51'
Hernández 66', 72'
Mensah Yellow card 82'		 Report Sosa 21', Yellow card 69'
Purata 77'
Mosquera Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 17,461
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
August 27 27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew Cincinnati, OH
9:00 EST Vazquez 36'
Moreno Yellow card 40'
Miazga 77'		 Report Degenk Yellow card 47'
Etienne 74'
Moreira 90+6'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,037
Referee: Kevin Stott
Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF
August 31 28 Columbus Crew 1–0 Inter Miami CF Columbus, OH
7:30 EDT Nagbe Yellow card 29'
Díaz 64'
Anibaba Yellow card 90+3'		 Report McVey Yellow card 52'
Gregore Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,034
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC
September 3 29 Columbus Crew 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Díaz Yellow card 74' Report Herbers Yellow card 85'
Espinoza Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,189
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
CF Montreal v Columbus Crew
September 9 30 CF Montreal 2–2 Columbus Crew Montreal, QB
7:30 EST Wanyama 89'
Brault-Guillard 90+4'		 Report Mensah 66'
Zelarayán 68'
Díaz Red card 76'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Inter Miami CF v Columbus Crew
September 13 31 Inter Miami CF 2–1 Columbus Crew Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 EST Higuaín 25', 82'
Taylor Yellow card 38'		 Report Hernández 41'
Williams Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 9,778
Referee: Jon Freemon
Columbus Crew v Portland Timbers
September 18 32 Columbus Crew 1–1 Portland Timbers Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Morris Yellow card 10'
Molino 36'
Hernández Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Chara Yellow card 25'
Tuiloma Yellow card 45'
Mabiala Yellow card 66'
MorenoYellow card 71'
Moreno 90+5'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,421
Referee: Victor Rivas
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
October 1 33 Columbus Crew 2–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Artur Yellow card 26'
Williams Yellow card 66'
Etienne 89'
Etienne 90+3'		 Report Edelman Yellow card 19'
Amaya 53'
Nealis Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,757
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew
October 5 22 Charlotte FC 2–2 Columbus Crew Charlotte, NC
7:00 EST Mora Yellow card 50'
Ríos 58'
Shinyashiki 90+4'		 Report Zelarayán 36'
Díaz 54'
Díaz Yellow card 87'
Hernández Yellow card 88'
Room Yellow card 90+3'
Etienne Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 34,122
Referee: Matthew Conger
Note: Match play suspended in the 16th minute due to inclement weather on July 30. To be resumed at this date and time.[1]
Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew
October 9 34 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew Orlando, FL
TBD EST Urso 56', Yellow card 87'
Araújo Yellow card 58'
Smith Yellow card 78'
Torres 84' (pen.)
Angulo Yellow card 90'
Michel Yellow card 90'
Cartagena Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Santos Yellow card 9'
Etienne 38'
Nagbe Yellow card 73'
Degenek Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 21,693
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

U.S. Open Cup

On July 20, 2021 US Soccer announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[2] The Crew will be one of 17 MLS teams entering in the Third round of the tournament.

Third round

Detroit City FC (USLC) Michigan v Ohio Columbus Crew (MLS)
April 19 Detroit City FC (USLC) Michigan 2–1 Ohio Columbus Crew (MLS) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT Lewis Yellow card 62'
Rodriguez 64'
Rodriguez 86' (pen)		 Report Zardes 7'
Sands Yellow card 43'
Parente Yellow card 66'
Berry Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Chris Ruska

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
MF Ghana Yaw Yeboah Poland Wisla Krakow Utilizing Targeted Allocation Money, contract will run through the 2024 season with an option for 2025. January 6, 2022 [3]
GK United States Sean Zawadzki United States Georgetown University Contract as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options through 2025. January 13, 2022 [4]
GK United States Brady Scott United States Austin FC Contract for 2022 with options for 2023 and 2024. Selected in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft. January 13, 2022 [5]
DF United States Jalil Anibaba United States Nashville SC Signed via free Agency for the 2022 season with an option for 2023 January 14, 2022 [6]
DF United States Jake Morris United States Campbell University Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Morris’ MLS Homegrown Priority. January 14, 2022 [7]
DF United States Will Sands United States Georgetown University Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to New York City FC in exchange for Sands’ MLS Homegrown Priority. January 21, 2022 [8]
DF Australia Milos Degenek Serbia Red Star Belgrade Signed through the 2023 season with options for 2024 and 2025. January 24, 2022 [9]
FW Canada Jacen Russell-Rowe United States Columbus Crew 2 Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2024 season with options in 2025 and 2026. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to Toronto FC in exchange for Russell-Rowe's MLS Homegrown Priority. June 29, 2022 [10]
FW Colombia Cucho Hernández England Watford F.C. Signed as a Young Designated Player through 2025 via a $10 million transfer fee. July 7, 2022 [11]
FW Canada Mohamed Farsi United States Columbus Crew 2 Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. July 22, 2022 [12]

Loan in

Pos. Player Loaned from Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Nigeria James Igbekeme Spain Real Zaragoza Loaned through the 2022 MLS season with an option to exercise a permanent transfer. January 26, 2022 [13]

SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
GK United States Patrick Schulte Saint Louis Generation Adidas player. Selected in the First Round. January 11, 2022 [14]
DF United States Philip Quinton Notre Dame Selected in the First Round. Columbus acquired Real Salt Lake's first-round selection in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money. Signed with Columbus Crew 2. January 11, 2022 [14]
DF United States Jacob Erlandson Bowling Green State Selected in the second round. Signed with Columbus Crew 2. January 11, 2022 [14]
FW United States Chris Donovan Drexel Selected in the Third Round. Signed with Philadelphia Union II. January 11, 2022 [14]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
GK United States Eric Dick United States Minnesota United FC Option declined. December 1, 2021 [15]
DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis Costa Rica CS Herediano Option declined. December 1, 2021 [15]
DF United States Saad Abdul-Salaam United States San Antonio FC Option declined. December 1, 2021 [15]
DF Netherlands Vito Wormgoor Norway Start Option declined. December 1, 2021 [15]
FW England Bradley Wright-Phillips Retired Option declined. December 1, 2021 [15]
DF Ghana Harrison Afful United States Charlotte FC Optioned declined, signed as a free agent by Charlotte FC. December 17, 2021 [16]
DF United States Aboubacar Keita United States Colorado Rapids $300,000 in General Allocation Money and up to $150,000 in conditional GAM. January 5, 2022 [17]
DF Argentina Milton Valenzuela Switzerland FC Lugano Option declined. January 30, 2022 [15]
DF United States Sebastian Berhalter Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC $50,000 in GAM for 2022 and up to $50,000 in conditional GAM if certain performance incentives are met. February 4, 2022 [18]
FW United States Gyasi Zardes United States Colorado Rapids $1.4 million in 2022 GAM received, allocated as a guaranteed $300,000 and up to an additional $1.1M if multiple performance metrics are met while with the Rapids. April 22, 2022 [19]
FW Spain Miguel Berry United States D.C. United Guaranteed $125,000 in GAM from D.C. United in 2022, $100,000 in GAM in 2023, and up to an additional $100,000 in GAM if certain performance incentives are met. July 20, 2022 [20]

Loans out

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Romania Alexandru Mățan Romania Rapid București Loaned through the remainder of the 2022 MLS season with an option to exercise a permanent transfer. August 9, 2022 December 31, 2022 [21]

Kits

Home
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks
Home White Gold Gold
Away Black Black Black

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Postponed Charlotte FC vs. Columbus Crew match rescheduled for October 5". MLSSoccer.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022". ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires Ghanaian winger Yaw Yeboah from Wisla Krakow". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs Crew Academy product and midfielder Sean Zawadzki". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs goalkeeper Brady Scott". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs free agent defender Jalil Anibaba". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs defender Jake Morris following trade with Seattle Sounders FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs defender Will Sands following trade with New York City FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires defender Milos Degenek". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Murphy, Pat (June 29, 2022). "The Crew signs Crew 2's Jacen Rusell-Rowe to first-team contract". Massive Report. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official: Cucho Hernández Joins Columbus Crew". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Columbus Crew signs Columbus Crew 2 defender Mohamed Farsi". Columbus Crew. July 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires midfielder James Igbekeme on loan from Real Zaragoza". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d "Columbus Crew SC selects four players in MLS SuperDraft 2022". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d e f Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew Announces End-of-2021 Roster Decisions". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Charlotte FC Communications. "Charlotte FC Signs Free Agent Defender Harrison Afful". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires up to $450,000 in allocation money from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for Aboubacar Keita". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires up to $100,000 in General Allocation Money from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for Sebastian Berhalter". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  19. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires up to $1.4 million in General Allocation Money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Gyasi Zardes". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  20. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires up to $325,000 in General Allocation Money from D.C. United in exchange for Miguel Berry". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  21. ^ "Columbus Crew loans midfielder Alexandru Matan to FC Rapid Bucuresti". columbuscrew.com. MLS. August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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