2017 Columbus Crew SC season

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Columbus Crew SC
2017 season
Columbus Crew SC wordmark.svg
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerEastern Conference: 5th
Overall: 5th
MLS CupConference Finals
(knocked out by Toronto FC)
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
(knocked out by FC Cincinnati)
Trillium CupRunners-Up (3–8)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer CupChampions (2–1)
Carolina Challenge CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Ola Kamara (18)
All: Ola Kamara (19)
Highest home attendance21,289
(EC Finals, November 21 vs. Toronto)
Lowest home attendance10,318
(May 10 vs. Toronto)
Average home league attendance15,439
Away colors
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The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup, and took part in the Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from October 24, 2016 to the start of the 2018 Major League Soccer season.

Crew SC won the Carolina Challenge Cup by going 2–1–0, defeating Seattle Sounders FC in the final game to clinch the title. On August 26, the club won the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup with a 2–1 victory over FC Dallas, their second straight year claiming the series and third time in five seasons.

Columbus finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the 14th time in club history. Crew SC eliminated Atlanta United and New York City FC, but fell 1–0 on aggregate to Toronto FC in the conference finals.

Non-competitive[]

Preseason[]

January 29 Friendly São Paulo Brazil 7–0 Columbus Crew SC São Paulo, Brazil
Report Stadium: Centro de Treinamento Frederico Antônio Germano Menzen
February 3 Friendly Osasco Audax Brazil 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Osasco, Brazil
Report
February 6 Friendly Ituano Brazil 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Itu, Brazil
Report
February 18 Carolina Challenge Cup Atlanta United 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
4:30 PM EST Martínez Goal 6' Report Higuaín Goal 57', 62'
Trapp Yellow card 69'
Abubakar Yellow card 72'
Crognale Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 22 Carolina Challenge Cup Charleston Battery 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST Marini Yellow card 12'
Chang Yellow card 22'
Williams Yellow card 24'
Lasso Goal 25'
Mueller Yellow card 61'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card 8'
Afful Yellow card 23'
Goal 63' (o.g.)
Abu Yellow card 79'
Abubakar Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 25 Carolina Challenge Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
4:30 PM EST Alonso Yellow card 46'
Roldan Yellow card 89'		 Report Trapp Yellow card 15'
Hansen Goal 82'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Midseason[]

July 17 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Abu Yellow card 18'
Kamara Goal 26'
Martínez Yellow card 39'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card 66'
Jović Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,301
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.

Competitive[]

MLS[]

Main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season

Standings[]

Eastern Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 62 48 +14 55 Knockout Round
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
7 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 61 47 +14 55
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 60 50 +10 53
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 52 39 +13 53
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) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[1] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
      2. The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield were not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

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 54 16 12 6 53 49  +4 12 3 2 34 17  +17 4 9 4 19 32  −13

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[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAAHHAHAHHHAAAHAAHHAHAAAHAHHHAHHAA
ResultDLWWWLWLLWLWLLWLLWLWWLDLWDWWDDWWWD
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results[]

March 4 1 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
2:00 PM EST Finlay Goal 17'
Higuaín Yellow card 41'		 Report Accam Goal 73'
Goossens Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 11 2 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Houston, TX
8:30 PM EST Quioto Goal 2'
Elis Goal 35', Yellow card 68'
Torres Goal 65'		 Report Finlay Yellow card 59'
Raitala Yellow card 72'
Jonathan Red card 87'
Kamara Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,486
Referee: Chris Penso
March 18 3 D.C. United 0–2 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
7:00 PM EDT Harkes Yellow card 17'
Sam Yellow card 41'
Sarvas Yellow card 70'		 Report Higuaín Goal 38' (pen.)
Afful Yellow card 45+2'
Kamara Goal 66' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,031
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 25 4 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram Goal 11'
Kamara Goal 19'
Trapp Yellow card 26'
Artur Yellow card 63'
Hansen Goal 84'		 Report Asprilla Goal 4'
Chará Yellow card 25'
Adi Goal 45+3'
Blanco Yellow card 68'
Valeri Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,067
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 1 5 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Orlando City Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT Meram Goal 13', 77', Yellow card 19' Report Carrasco Yellow card 60'
Redding Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,226
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
April 8 6 Chicago Fire 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, IL
2:00 PM EDT Nikolić Goal 22'
McCarty Yellow card 86'		 Report Crognale Yellow card 84' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,434
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 15 7 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT Kamara Goal 37'
Meram Goal 43'
Raitala Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Altidore Goal 21'
Bradley Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,319
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 22 8 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM EDT Muyl Goal 11'
Royer Goal 38' (pen.), Yellow card 72'
Robles Yellow card 63'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 68'		 Report Finlay Yellow card 83' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 29 9 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30PM EDT Higuaín Goal 29'
Raitala Yellow card 44'
Kamara Goal 49'		 Report Sweat Yellow card 2'
Harrison Goal 8', 76'
Herrera Yellow card 17', Goal 64'
Chanot Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,336
Referee: Chris Penso
May 6 10 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara Goal 13'
Jonathan Yellow card 15'
Higuaín Goal 53'
Næss Yellow card 69'		 Report Watson Yellow card 77'
Delamea Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,340
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 10 11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín Goal 28' (pen.)
Steffen Yellow card 37'
Jahn Yellow card 82'		 Report Ricketts Goal 81', 90' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 13 12 Montreal Impact 2–3 Columbus Crew SC Montreal, QC
5:00 PM EDT Piatti Goal 52'
Ballou Yellow card 57'
Jackson-Hamel Goal 77'
Duvall Yellow card 89'		 Report Meram Goal 14', 28', 90+1'
Jahn Yellow card 31'
Steffen Yellow card 52'
Higuaín Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,508
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 21 13 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Foxborough, MA
2:30 PM EDT Fagúndez Goal 24', 34'
Farrell Red card 90+3'		 Report Kamara Goal 19'
Trapp Yellow card 55'
Jahn Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,651
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 26 14 Toronto FC 5–0 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, ON
7:00 PM EDT Vázquez Goal 6' (pen.), 59'
Morrow Goal 39'
Delgado Red card 81'
Osorio Goal 86'
Hamilton Goal 90+3'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card 5' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,376
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 31 15 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín Goal 10'
Meram Goal 21'
Kamara Goal 59'
Jonathan Yellow card 67'		 Report Adekoya Yellow card 3' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: David Gantar
June 3 16 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Commerce City, CO
9:00 PM EDT Doyle Yellow card 48', Goal 80'
Ford Yellow card 73'
Azira Yellow card 79'
Gordon Goal 86'		 Report Higuaín Goal 61' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 17 17 Atlanta United 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT Villalba Goal 16'
Carmona Yellow card 21'
Asad Yellow card 54'
Almirón Goal 67'
Martínez Goal 88'		 Report Higuaín Goal 26'
Afful Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,922
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 24 18 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín Goal 17', 88'
Meram Yellow card 45+1'
Manneh Goal 70'
Kamara Goal 72'
Afful Yellow card 78'		 Report Fisher Yellow card 16'
Jackson-Hamel Goal 19'
Camara Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,592
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 1 19 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram Yellow card 29' Report Villalba Goal 27', 64'
Kann Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,391
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 4 20 Minnesota United 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Minneapolis, MN
7:00 PM EDT Ibson Yellow card 9' Report Manneh Goal 58'
Steffen Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 18,564
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 22 21 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Meram Goal 65' Report Elliott Yellow card 68' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,418
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 26 22 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT Ilsinho Goal 20'
Wijnaldum Yellow card 31'
Gaddis Yellow card 39'
Sapong Goal 66'
Epps Goal 81'		 Report Jonathan Red card 35'
Abubakar Yellow card 36', Red card 76'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,413
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 29 23 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Sandy, UT
8:00 PM EDT Plata Goal 50' (pen.)
Savarino Goal 53'
Saucedo Yellow card 88'		 Report Kamara Goal 15', 60' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,758
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 5 24 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Columbus Crew SC San Jose, CA
10:30 PM EDT Ureña Goal 42'
Wondolowski Goal 56'
Salinas Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card 26'
Jahn Goal 76'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 12 25 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Manneh Goal 18'
Meram Yellow card 59', Goal 73'
Jonathan Yellow card 67'
Kamara Goal 88' (pen.)		 Report de Leeuw Goal 13'
Meira Yellow card 26'
Polster Yellow card 73'
Lampson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 18,690
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 19 26 Orlando City 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EDT Yotún Yellow card 28'
Barnes Goal 67'		 Report Abubakar Yellow card 16', Goal 35'
Martínez Yellow card 55'
Afful Red card 77'
Abu Yellow card 81'
Meram Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Juan Guzman, Jr.
August 23 27 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 LA Galaxy Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara Goal 45'
Trapp Yellow card 56'
Pedro Santos Yellow card 59'
Martínez Yellow card 81'
Meram Goal 90'		 Report Cole Red card 17'
J. dos Santos Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,150
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 26 28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 FC Dallas Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Kamara Goal 50'
Jonathan Goal 71'		 Report Akindele Yellow card 69'
Zimmerman Goal 78'
Hedges Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 18,379
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 10 29 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, OH
1:00 PM EDT Jonathan Yellow card 13'
Kamara Goal 45+1'
Williams Yellow card 59'
Abu Yellow card 85'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 15'
Lobato Goal 19'
Feilhaber Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,089
Referee: Chris Penso
September 16 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Vancouver, BC
7:00 PM EDT Montero Goal 15'
Waston Yellow card 56'
Tchani Goal 90+2'		 Report Kamara Goal 19'
Williams Yellow card 26'
Abu Yellow card 33'
Manneh Goal 63'
MeramYellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,592
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 23 31 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Jonathan Goal 6'
Jiménez Yellow card 42'
Meram Goal 54'
Williams Goal 66'
Higuaín Yellow card 71'
Raitala Yellow card 90'
Pedro Santos Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Wright-Phillips Goal 14', Yellow card 73'
Lawrence Yellow card 40'
Verón Goal 72' (pen.)
Keita Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 30 32 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Williams Goal 14'
Jonathan Yellow card 49'
Meram Goal 56'		 Report Canouse Yellow card 18' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,350
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 15 33 Orlando City 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
5:00 PM EDT Laryea Yellow card 81'
Johnson Yellow card 83'
Yotún Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Kamara Goal 66'
Williams Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,166
Referee: Chris Penso
October 22 34 New York City FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC New York City, NY
4:00 PM EDT Villa Goal 18', 45'
Herrera Yellow card 69'		 Report Kamara Goal 11'
Williams Goal 58'		 Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 20,113
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Postseason[]

Main article: 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 26 Knockout Round Atlanta United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Columbus Crew SC Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT Report Jiménez Yellow card 64'
Artur Yellow card 96'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,221
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Gressel Penalty missed
González Pírez Penalty missed
Villalba Penalty scored
Larentowicz Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Higuaín
Penalty missed Manneh
Penalty scored Hansen
Penalty scored Jahn
October 31 Semifinals Leg 1 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 New York City FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT Kamara Goal 6'
Artur Goal 58'
Meram Goal 69'
Afful Goal 90+3'		 Report Callens Red card 52'
Matarrita Yellow card 64'
Villa Goal 78'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,416
Referee: Alan Kelly
November 5 Semifinals Leg 2 New York City FC 2–0
(3–4 agg.)		 Columbus Crew SC New York City, NY
5:00 PM EST Villa Goal 16' (pen.)
Struna Goal 53'
Wallace Yellow card 74'		 Report Abu Yellow card 63' Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 23,246
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 21 Finals Leg 1 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EST Artur Yellow card 33'
Pedro Santos Yellow card 52'
Jonathan Yellow card 54'		 Report Osorio Yellow card 68'
Edwards Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,289
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29 Finals Leg 2 Toronto FC 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, ON
7:30 PM EST Altidore Goal 60'
Bradley Yellow card 78'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card 86' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 30,392
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
June 14 Fourth Round FC Cincinnati 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, OH
7:00 PM EDT Fall Goal 64'
Hildebrandt Yellow card 74'		 Report Francis Yellow card 45+3' Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 30,160
Referee: Younes Marrakchi

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Finland Jukka Raitala 28 0 2 0 0 0 30 0
3 DF United States Josh Williams 22 3 5 0 1 0 28 3
4 DF Ghana Jonathan Mensah 26 2 5 0 0 0 31 2
7 MF Brazil Artur 24 0 3 1 1 0 28 1
8 MF Ghana Mohammed Abu 20 0 3 0 0 0 23 0
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 34 13 5 1 1 0 40 14
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 26 9 5 0 1 0 32 9
11 FW Norway Ola Kamara 34 18 5 1 0 0 39 19
12 FW United States Adam Jahn 21 1 3 0 1 0 25 1
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 12 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
16 MF United States Hector Jiménez 19 0 4 0 1 0 24 0
17 DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar 7 1 3 0 0 0 10 1
18 MF Panama Cristian Martínez 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
19 FW The Gambia Kekuta Manneh 19 4 5 0 0 0 24 4
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 34 0 5 0 1 0 40 0
21 DF United States Alex Crognale 17 0 0 0 1 0 18 0
22 DF Argentina Gastón Sauro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK United States Zack Steffen 34 0 5 0 0 0 39 0
25 DF Ghana Harrison Afful 24 0 5 1 0 0 29 1
26 MF United States Ben Swanson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States Abuchi Obinwa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Denmark Niko Hansen 14 1 1 0 1 0 16 1
29 MF United States Marshall Hollingsworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK United States Logan Ketterer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF United States Connor Maloney 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
32 MF Portugal Pedro Santos 9 0 5 0 0 0 14 0
41 GK United States Brad Stuver 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
— MF Guatemala Rodrigo Saravia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
5 MF United States Dilly Duka 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 19 1 0 0 1 0 20 1
24 DF Norway Nicolai Næss 18 0 0 0 1 0 19 0

Source: Columbus stats

Disciplinary record[]

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 DF Finland Jukka Raitala 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
3 DF United States Josh Williams 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 DF Ghana Jonathan Mensah 7 2 2 0 0 0 9 2
7 MF Brazil Artur 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF Ghana Mohammed Abu 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 FW United States Adam Jahn 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
16 MF United States Hector Jiménez 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
17 DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
18 MF Panama Cristian Martínez 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
21 DF United States Alex Crognale 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 GK United States Zack Steffen 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 DF Ghana Harrison Afful 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
32 MF Portugal Pedro Santos 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Players who left the club during the season:
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24 DF Norway Nicolai Næss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Source: Columbus stats

Clean sheets[]

No. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played
23 United States Zack Steffen 9 2 0 11 39
30 United States Logan Ketterer 0 0 0 0 0
41 United States Brad Stuver 0 0 0 0 1

Source: Columbus stats

Transfers[]

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2017

In[]

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Alex Crognale United States Maryland Terrapins Signed as a Homegrown Player. Dec 20, 2016 [2]
DF Finland Jukka Raitala Norway Sogndal Free transfer. Dec 23, 2016 [3]
DF Ghana Jonathan Mensah Russia Anzhi Makhachkala Signed as a Designated Player. Jan 3, 2017 [4]
DF United States Josh Williams Canada Toronto FC Selected in Stage Two of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Jan 5, 2017 [5]
DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar United States Dayton Flyers Selected in the First Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Jan 13, 2017 [6]
MF Denmark Niko Hansen United States New Mexico Lobos Selected in the First Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Jan 13, 2017 [6]
MF Ghana Mohammed Abu Norway Strømsgodset Signed as a Special Discovery Player. Jan 24, 2017 [7]
MF United States Abuchi Obinwa Germany Hannover 96 Free transfer. Jan 25, 2017 [8]
MF Panama Cristian Martínez Panama Chorrillo Completed permanent transfer. Jan 25, 2017 [8]
GK United States Logan Ketterer United States Bradley Braves Selected in the Fourth Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Feb 20, 2017 [9][10]
DF United States Connor Maloney United States Penn State Nittany Lions Selected in the Third Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Feb 20, 2017 [9][11]
FW The Gambia Kekuta Manneh Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver receives MF Tony Tchani, $300,000 in allocation monies, future considerations. Mar 30, 2017 [12]
MF Portugal Pedro Santos Portugal Braga Signed as a Designated Player. Aug 8, 2017 [13]

Loan in[]

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Brazil Artur Brazil São Paulo Duration of the 2017 MLS season. Feb 13, 2017 November 30, 2017 [14][15]

Out[]

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Tyson Wahl Retired. Oct 24, 2016 [16]
FW United States Conor Casey Retired. Oct 27, 2016 [17]
GK United States Steve Clark Denmark AC Horsens Option declined. Signed by Horsens on Jan 17, 2017. Nov 23, 2016 [18][19]
GK United States Matt Pacifici Option declined. Retired. Nov 23, 2016 [18][20]
DF United States Corey Ashe Option declined. Retired. Nov 23, 2016 [18][21]
DF United States Chad Barson Sweden FC Linköping City Out of contract. Signed by Linköping City on Apr 7, 2017. Nov 23, 2016 [18][22]
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Cedrick Mabwati Spain UCAM Murcia Option declined. Signed by UCAM on Dec 27, 2016. Nov 23, 2016 [18][23]
DF United States Michael Parkhurst United States Atlanta United Columbus receives General Allocation Money. Dec 11, 2016 [24]
MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid United States Minnesota United Selected by Minnesota in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft. Dec 13, 2016 [25]
MF Cameroon Tony Tchani Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus receives FW Kekuta Manneh. Mar 30, 2017 [12]
MF United States Dilly Duka United States New York Red Bulls Waived. Signed by NYRB on Aug 10, 2017. Jul 10, 2017 [26][27]
MF United States Ethan Finlay United States Minnesota United Columbus receives $425,000 in allocation monies. Aug 9, 2017 [28]
DF Norway Nicolai Næss Netherlands Heerenveen Undisclosed fee. Aug 29, 2017 [29]

Loan out[]

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF United States Marshall Hollingsworth United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Mar 4, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 [30][31]
MF Panama Cristian Martínez United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Mar 4, 2017 Mar 24, 2017 [30][32]
MF Guatemala Rodrigo Saravia Sweden IK Frej Duration of the 2017 Superettan. Mar 4, 2017 Nov 12, 2017 [30][33]
MF United States Ben Swanson United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Mar 4, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 [30][34]
MF United States Abuchi Obinwa United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Mar 24, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 [35][31]
DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. Apr 6, 2017 Jul 4, 2017 [36][37]
MF Panama Cristian Martínez United States FC Cincinnati Short-term. May 4, 2017 May 8, 2017 [38][39]
DF United States Connor Maloney United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds On a match-by-match basis. May 19, 2017 Jul 4, 2017 [40][37]

Awards[]

MLS Player of the Week[]

Week Player Opponent(s) Link
11 Iraq Justin Meram Toronto FC
Montreal Impact 		[1]

Postseason[]

Crew SC Team Awards[41]

  • Most Valuable Player – Federico Higuaín
  • Golden Boot Winner – Ola Kamara
  • Defender of the Year – Zack Steffen
  • Humanitarian of the Year – Jonathan Mensah
  • Kirk Urso Heart Award – Josh Williams
  • Crew SC Academy Player of the Year – Jensen Lukacsko

Kits[]

Home
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Record
Home Gold Gold Gold Match 1 vs. Chicago Fire / 9-5-7
Away Black Black Black Match 2 vs. Houston Dynamo / 7-1-5

See also[]

References[]

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