2016 Columbus Crew SC season

Columbus Crew SC
2016 season
Owner Precourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head Coach Gregg Berhalter
Major League Soccer Conference: 9th
Overall: 18th
U.S. Open Cup Fifth Round
Trillium Cup Runners-Up (4–1)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Winners (1–1)
Desert Diamond Cup Sixth Place
Highest home attendance 20,389
(June 25 vs. NYRB)
Lowest home attendance 13,114
(Aug 24 vs. Philadelphia)
Average home league attendance 17,125
Home colors
Away colors
← 2015 2017 →

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

Review

The 2015 Eastern Conference Champions had a rocky start to the 2016 season, as they went winless for their first five matches. Locker room complications also saw a dramatic exit to star striker Kei Kamara, following the fourth home match against the Montreal Impact. The season saw little improvement for the remainder, finishing with the team missing the playoffs.

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 Aug 1, 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
5 Midfielder Duka, DillyDilly Duka      United States
6 Midfielder Tchani, TonyTony Tchani      United States
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
12 Forward Jahn, AdamAdam Jahn      United States
13 Midfielder Finlay, EthanEthan Finlay      United States
14 Defender Francis, WaylonWaylon Francis      Costa Rica
16 Midfielder Jiménez, HéctorHéctor Jiménez      United States
17 Forward Kamara, OlaOla Kamara      Norway
18 Midfielder Martínez, CristianCristian Martínez (Loan)     Panama
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 Goalkeeper Steffen, ZackZack Steffen      United States
24 Defender Næss, NicolaiNicolai Næss      Norway
25 Defender Afful, HarrisonHarrison Afful      Ghana
26 Midfielder Swanson, BenBen Swanson (HGP)     United States
27 Forward Casey, ConorConor Casey      United States
29 Midfielder Hollingsworth, MarshallMarshall Hollingsworth      United States
30 Goalkeeper Pacifici, MattMatt Pacifici      United States
41 Goalkeeper Stuver, BradBrad Stuver      United States

Competitions

Preseason

Friendlies

U.S. Open Cup

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 52 55 −3 42 Knockout round
7 New England Revolution 34 11 14 9 44 54 −10 42
8 Orlando City SC 34 9 11 14 55 60 −5 41
9 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
10 Chicago Fire 34 7 17 10 42 58 −16 31
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 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
17 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
18 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
19 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
20 Chicago Fire 34 7 17 10 42 58 −16 31
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
Notes:
  1. ↑

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
34 36 8 14 12 50 58  −8 6 3 8 31 25  +6 2 11 4 19 33  −14

Last updated: 24 Oct 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 D D D W L D D L L D D D L D W L W L L W W L W D L L

Last updated: 24 Oct 2016.
Source: Schedule
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match results

Statistics

Goals and assists

As of match played Oct 24, 2016[2]

  Transferred/Waived player

No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
3 DF United States Corey Ashe 0 4 0 0 0 4
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 0 2 0 0 0 2
5 MF United States Dilly Duka 1 1 0 0 1 1
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 1 3 0 0 1 3
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 0 5 0 0 0 5
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 5 13 1 0 6 13
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 4 3 0 0 4 3
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Cedrick Mabwati 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 FW United States Adam Jahn 5 0 0 0 5 0
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 6 9 2 1 8 10
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 0 3 0 1 0 4
16 MF United States Hector Jiménez 0 1 0 1 0 2
17 FW Norway Ola Kamara 16 2 0 0 16 2
18 MF Panama Cristian Martínez 1 0 1 0 2 0
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 0 1 0 0 0 1
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 5 0 0 0 5 0
24 DF Norway Nicolai Naess 0 2 0 0 0 2
25 DR Ghana Harrison Afful 3 3 0 0 3 3
29 MF United States Marshall Hollingsworth 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total4247534750

Disciplinary record

As of match played Oct 24, 2016[2]

  Transferred/Waived player

No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card
2 DF United States Tyson Wahl 2 1 1 0 3 1
3 DF United States Corey Ashe 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 2 1 0 0 2 1
6 DF United States Tony Tchani 8 1 0 0 8 1
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 3 0 0 0 3 0
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 2 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 2 0 0 0 2 0
18 MF Panama Cristian Martínez 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 5 0 0 0 5 0
22 DF Argentina Gastón Sauro 3 0 0 0 3 0
25 DR Ghana Harrison Afful 1 1 0 0 1 1
27 FW United States Conor Casey 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total32510335

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]
MF Panama Cristian Martínez Panama Chorrillo F.C. Loan for the duration of the 2016 Major League Soccer season May 17, 2016 [11]
MF United States Dilly Duka Canada Montreal Impact Acquired Right of First Refusal from the Montreal Impact in exchange for General and Targeted Allocation Money, and Second Round 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick June 20, 2016 [12]
DF Norway Nicolai Næss Norway Stabæk Undisclosed July 21, 2016 [13]
GK United States Zack Steffen Germany SC Freiburg Undisclosed July 22, 2016 [14]
FW United States Adam Jahn United States San Jose Earthquakes Acquired for Targeted Allocation Money July 30, 2016 [15]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz Germany Union Berlin Option Declined Dec 7, 2015 [16]
MF Iceland Kristinn Steindorsson Sweden GIF Sundsvall Option Declined Dec 7, 2015 [16]
FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld Israel Maccabi Netanya Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [16]
MF United States Ben Speas United States Minnesota United Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [16]
GK United States Matt Lampson United States Chicago Fire Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [16]
MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George United States Jacksonville Armada FC Out of Contract Dec 7, 2015 [16]
DF United States Chris Klute United States Portland Timbers Crew SC acquires General Allocation Money from Portland Timbers. Dec 11, 2015 [17]
FW United States Jack McInerney United States Portland Timbers Crew SC acquires General and Targeted Allocation Money from Portland Timbers. Jan 13, 2016 [18]
MF United States Romain Gall Sweden Nyköpings BIS Waived Feb 12, 2016 [19]
DF Jamaica Sergio Campbell United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds Waived Feb 12, 2016 [19]
DF Egypt Amro Tarek Spain Real Betis Waived, returned to parent club May 5, 2016 [20]
FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara United States New England Revolution Crew SC acquires General and Targeted Allocation Money from New England Revolution, their highest First Round MLS SuperDraft pick in 2017, their highest Second Round MLS SuperDraft pick in 2018 and one of their international roster spots for the 2016 season. May 12, 2016 [21]
MF Denmark Emil Larsen Denmark Lyngby Boldklub Undisclosed Fee July 10, 2016 [22]

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
Week 13 Norway Ola Kamara Real Salt Lake Report

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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