2022 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2022 season
Columbus Crew logo 2021.svg
Investor-operatorsDee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumLower.com Field
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Average home league attendance18,939
Biggest winCLB 4–0 VAN (2/26)
Away colors
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The 2022 Columbus Crew season will be 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 covers the period from November 8, 2021 to the end of the 2022 season. It is the fourth season under head coach Caleb Porter.

Roster[]

Non-competitive[]

Preseason[]

January 28 Columbus Crew United States 4–0 Grenada Grenada national team Fort Lauderdale, FL
Report
Note: Closed-door.
February 12 CCC Columbus Crew 1–1 Inter Miami Mount Pleasant, SC
1:00pm Etienne 87' Report Yellow card 41'
Lassiter 59' (Higuaín)
Lowe Yellow card 74'
Shea Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
February 15 CCC Columbus Crew 0–0 Charlotte FC Mount Pleasant, SC
5:00pm CLTFC Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Philadelphia Union 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 10 Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals
2 Columbus Crew 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 8 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
3 Chicago Fire FC 4 2 0 2 5 1 +4 8
4 New York Red Bulls 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7
5 Orlando City SC 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2022. 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[]
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
2 Philadelphia Union 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 10
3 Real Salt Lake 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 10
4 Columbus Crew 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 8
5 Chicago Fire 4 2 0 2 5 1 +4 8
6 Minnesota United 4 2 0 2 4 2 +2 8
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2022. 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[]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
1 3 1 0 0 4 0  +4 1 0 0 4 0  +4 0 0 0 0 0  0

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
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHHAAHHA
ResultWDW
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 the Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Lower.com Field. The full 2022 season was released on December 15, 2021.

26 February 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
5 March 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.
12 March 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
19 March 4 New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
2:00 EST Stadium: Red Bull Arena
2 April 5 Columbus Crew v Nashville SC Columbus, OH
6:00 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 April 6 Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew Chester, PA
6:00 EST Stadium: Subaru Park
16 April 7 Columbus Crew v Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
23 April 8 Sporting Kansas City v Columbus Crew Kansas City, KS
8:30 EST Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
30 April 9 Columbus Crew v DC United Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
7 May 10 New England Revolution v Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 EST Stadium: Gillette Stadium
14 May 11 New York City FC v Columbus Crew New York City, NY
7:00 EST Stadium: Yankee Stadium
21 May 12 Columbus Crew v Los Angeles FC Columbus, OH
3:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
28 May 13 Atlanta United v Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA
7:00 EST Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
18 June 14 Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
25 June 15 Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
10:00 EST Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
29 June 16 Toronto FC v Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
7:30 EST Stadium: BMO Field
3 July 17 Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 July 18 Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew Chicago, IL
8:00 EST Stadium: Soldier Field
13 July 19 DC United v Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
8:00 EST Stadium: Audi Field
17 July 20 Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
23 July 21 Columbus Crew v New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
30 July 22 Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew Charlotte, NC
7:00 EST Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
3 August 23 Columbus Crew v CF Montreal Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
6 August 24 Columbus Crew v New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
13 August 25 Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew Commerce City, CO
9:00 EST Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
21 August 26 Columbus Crew v Atlanta United Columbus, OH
6:00 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
27 August 27 FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew Cincinnati, OH
9:00 EST Stadium: TQL Stadium
30 August 28 Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
3 September 29 Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 September 30 CF Montreal v Columbus Crew Montreal, QB
7:30 EST Stadium: Saputo Stadium
13 September 31 Inter Miami CF v Columbus Crew Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 EST Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
18 September 32 Columbus Crew v Portland Timbers Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
1 October 33 Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 October 34 Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew Orlando, FL
TBD EST Stadium: Exploria Stadium

U.S. Open Cup[]

On July 20, 2021 US Soccer announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[1] The Crew will be one of 17 MLS teams entering in the Third round of the tournament.

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.

Disciplinary record[]

Clean sheets[]

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 [2]
GK United States United States Georgetown University Contract as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options through 2025. January 13, 2022 [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
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 [6]
DF United States 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 [7]
DF Australia Milos Degenek Serbia Red Star Belgrade Signed through the 2023 season with options for 2024 and 2025. January 24, 2022 [8]

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 [9]


SuperDraft[]

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

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
GK United States Saint Louis Selected in the First Round. January 11, 2022 [10]
DF United States 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. January 11, 2022 [10]
DF United States Bowling Green State Selected in the Second Round. January 11, 2022 [10]
FW United States Drexel Selected in the Third Round. January 11, 2022 [10]

Out[]

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
GK United States Eric Dick United States Minnesota United Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF United States Saad Abdul-Salaam Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Netherlands Vito Wormgoor Norway Start Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
FW England Bradley Wright-Phillips Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Ghana Harrison Afful United States Charlotte FC Optioned declined, signed as a free agent by Charlotte FC. December 17, 2021 [12]
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 [13]
DF Argentina Milton Valenzuela Switzerland FC Lugano Option declined. January 30, 2022 [11]
DF United States Sebastian Berhalter Canada Vancouver Whitecaps $50,000 in GAM for 2022 and up to $50,000 in conditional GAM if certain performance incentives are met. February 4, 2022 [14]

Loans out[]

Pos. Player Loanee club Division Length/Notes Beginning End Source

Awards[]

Kits[]

Home
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Record
Home White Gold Gold
Away Black Black Black

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022". ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires Ghanaian winger Yaw Yeboah from Wisla Krakow". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs Crew Academy product and midfielder Sean Zawadzki". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs goalkeeper Brady Scott". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs free agent defender Jalil Anibaba". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs defender Jake Morris following trade with Seattle Sounders FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs defender Will Sands following trade with New York City FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires defender Milos Degenek". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew acquires midfielder James Igbekeme on loan from Real Zaragoza". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d "Columbus Crew SC selects four players in MLS SuperDraft 2022". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew Announces End-of-2021 Roster Decisions". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Charlotte FC Communications. "Charlotte FC Signs Free Agent Defender Harrison Afful". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
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