2015 Columbus Crew SC season

Columbus Crew SC
2015 season
Owner Precourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head Coach Gregg Berhalter
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Runner-up
U.S. Open Cup Fifth Round
Trillium Cup Winners (7 - 3)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Runners-Up (0 - 3)
IMG SunCoast Pro Classic Third Place
Top goalscorer Kei Kamara (22)
Highest home attendance 22,719 vs. Portland Timbers
(26 September 2015, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance 10,302 vs. New York Red Bulls
(22 March 2015, Major League Soccer)
Average home league attendance 16,985 [1]
Home colors
Away colors

The 2015 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth 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 January 30, 2015.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Clark, SteveSteve Clark      United States
2 Defender Wahl, TysonTyson Wahl      United States
3 Defender Klute, ChrisChris Klute      United States
4 Defender Parkhurst, MichaelMichael Parkhurst (Captain)     United States
5 Defender Pogatetz, EmanuelEmanuel Pogatetz      Austria
6 Midfielder Tchani, TonyTony Tchani      Cameroon
7 Midfielder Steindórsson, KristinnKristinn Steindórsson      Iceland
8 Midfielder Saeid, MohammedMohammed Saeid      Sweden
9 Forward Meram, JustinJustin Meram      Iraq
10 Forward Higuaín, FedericoFederico Higuaín (DP)     Argentina
11 Midfielder Mabwati, CedrickCedrick Mabwati      Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 Midfielder George, KevanKevan George      Trinidad and Tobago
13 Midfielder Finlay, EthanEthan Finlay      United States
14 Defender Francis, WaylonWaylon Francis      Costa Rica
16 Defender Jiménez, HectorHector Jiménez      United States
17 Forward Speas, BenBen Speas (HGP)     United States
18 Forward Schoenfeld, AaronAaron Schoenfeld      United States
19 Midfielder Gall, RomainRomain Gall      United States
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      Sierra Leone
24 Defender Campbell, SergioSergio Campbell      Jamaica
25 Defender Afful, HarrisonHarrison Afful      Ghana
26 Midfielder Swanson, BenBen Swanson (HGP)     United States
28 Goalkeeper Lampson, MattMatt Lampson (HGP)     United States
30 Forward McInerney, JackJack McInerney      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
1 New York Red Bulls 34 18 10 6 62 43 +19 60 Conference Semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53 Conference Semifinals
3 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51 Knockout round
4 D.C. United 34 15 13 6 43 45 2 51
5 New England Revolution 34 14 12 8 48 47 +1 50
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]
2 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
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:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
34 53 15 11 8 58 53 +5 9 4 4 38 25 +13 6 7 4 20 28 −8

Last updated: 18 Nov 2015
Source: Columbus Crew
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
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAAH
Result L W L D D W W L W L D D L L D W D W L W W D L W D W W L W W L L W W

Last updated: 18 November 2015.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Columbus Crew win 4–3 on aggregate

Conference Finals

Columbus Crew win 2–1 on aggregate

MLS Cup Final

Friendlies

Statistics

Appearances

Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
As of match played June 17, 2015[3]
No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Apps Apps Apps
1 GK United States Steve Clark 15 0 15
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 14 0 14
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 13 (1) 1 14 (1)
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 32 1 14
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 12 (1) 0 (1) 12 (2)
9 FW Iraq Justin Meram 12 (1) 0 (1) 12 (2)
10 FW Argentina Federico Higuaín 14 0 14
13 FW United States Ethan Finlay 15 1 16
14 FW Costa Rica Waylon Francis 12 0 12
20 FW United States Wil Trapp 3 0 3
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 14 (1) 0 14 (1)
27 FW Argentina Hernán Grana 7 0 7
2 DF United States Tyson Wahl 3 (2) 1 4 (2)
3 DF United States Chris Klute 4 (3) 0 4 (3)
7 DF Iceland Kristinn Steindórsson 3 (10) 1 4 (10)
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 2 (2) 1 3 (2)
16 DF United States Héctor Jiménez 6 (6) 1 7 (6)
17 MF United States Ben Speas 1 (6) 1 2 (6)
18 FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld 1 (9) 0 (1) 1 (10)
21 DF United States Chad Barson 1 (2) 1 2 (2)
29 FW United States Adam Bedell 0 1 1
41 GK United States Brad Stuver 0 1 1

Goals and assists

As of match played December 6, 2015[3]
No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
1 GK United States Steve Clark 0 1 0 0 0 1
2 DF United States Tyson Wahl 0 2 0 0 0 2
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 0 1 0 0 0 1
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 5 6 0 1 5 7
9 FW Iraq Justin Meram 6 5 0 0 6 5
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 8 9 0 0 8 9
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Cedrick Mabwati 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 0 1 0 0 0 1
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 12 13 1 0 13 13
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 0 7 0 0 0 7
16 MF United States Hector Jiménez 0 4 0 1 0 5
17 MF United States Ben Speas 0 0 0 1 0 1
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 0 2 0 0 0 2
21 DF United States Chad Barson 0 1 0 0 0 1
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 22 8 0 0 22 8
25 D Ghana Harrison Afful 0 2 0 0 0 2
29 FW United States Adam Bedell 0 0 2 0 2 0
30 FW United States Jack McInerney 2 1 0 0 2 1
18 FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total5663335966

Disciplinary record

As of match played June 17, 2015[3]
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
3 DF United States Chris Klute 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 0 1 0 0 0 1
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 2 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 2 0 1 0 3 0
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 3 1 0 0 3 1
9 FW Iraq Justin Meram 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 2 1 0 0 2 1
12 MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 3 0 0 0 3 0
14 FW Costa Rica Waylon Francis 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF United States Hector Jimenez 3 0 0 0 3 0
18 FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF Argentina Hernán Grana 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total23310243

Transfers

In

Position Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Free Agent Acquired via MLS allocation ranking Oct 7, 2014 [4]
MF United States Ben Swanson Homegrown signing Oct 16, 2014
MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid Free Agent Oct 29, 2014 [5]
MF Iceland Kristinn Steindorsson Free Agent Dec 11, 2014 [6]
DF United States Chris Klute United States Colorado Rapids Trade from Colorado Rapids Dec 16, 2014 [7]
DF Argentina Hernan Grana Free Agent Jan 23, 2015 [8]
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Cedrick Mabwati Spain Real Betis Transfer from Real Betis Jan 30, 2015 [9]
DF Jamaica Sergio Campbell United States Connecticut Huskies Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 19th pick Mar 2, 2015 [10]
DF United States Kalen Ryden United States Midwestern State Mustangs
United States Midland/Odessa Sockers
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pick Mar 2, 2015 [10]
FW Israel Sagi Lev-Ari United States Cal State Northridge Matadors Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pick Mar 2, 2015 [10]
DF Ghana Harrison Afful Tunisia ES Tunis Sign Jul 30, 2015 [11]
FW United States Jack McInerney Canada Montreal Impact Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Aug 4, 2015 [12]
DF Argentina Gastón Sauro Switzerland FC Basel Sign Aug 6, 2015 [13]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF United States Matt Walker Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Uruguay Agustín Viana Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF United States Daniel Paladini Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Ghana Fifi Baiden Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF United States Matt Wiet Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF United States Ross Friedman Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF United States Josh Williams United States New York City FC Crew SC acquires allocation money from NYCFC in exchange for the defender. Dec. 8, 2014 [15]
MF Venezuela Bernardo Añor United States Sporting Kansas City Crew SC acquires allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the midfielder. Dec. 8, 2014 [16]
FW Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta United States Orlando City SC Option declined Nov 18, 2014.

Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.

Dec 10, 2014 [14]
[17]
DF United States Eric Gehrig United States Orlando City SC Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. Dec. 10, 2014 [17]
DF United States Ben Sweat Waived Feb. 9, 2015 [18]
FW Israel Sagi Lev-Ari Waived Mar. 16, 2015 [19]
DF Argentina Hernán Grana Grana and Crew SC mutually agreed to part ways. May 12, 2015 [20]
DF United States Kalen Ryden Waived Aug. 6, 2015 [21]
FW United States Adam Bedell United States Orlando City SC Crew SC acquires a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Aug. 6, 2015 [22]

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent(s) Link
Week 8 United States Ethan Finlay Philadelphia Union Report
Week 12 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Chicago Fire Report
Week 23 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Colorado Rapids Report

MLS Save of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
Week 11 United States Steve Clark San Jose Earthquakes Report

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent(s) Link
Week 2 Argentina Hernán Grana Toronto FC Report
Iraq Justin Meram
Week 7 Argentina Federico Higuaín Orlando City SC Report
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Week 8 United States Ethan Finlay Philadelphia Union Report
Costa Rica Waylon Francis
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Week 10 Argentina Federico Higuaín Seattle Sounders FC Report
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Austria Emanuel Pogatetz
Week 12 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Chicago Fire Report
Week 15 Cameroon Tony Tchani LA Galaxy Report
Week 17 United States Ethan Finlay New England Revolution & Real Salt Lake Report
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Week 18 United States Ethan Finlay New York Red Bulls Report
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Week 20 United States Ethan Finlay Chicago Fire Report
Costa Rica Waylon Francis
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Week 23 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Colorado Rapids Report

Kits

Home
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Yellow Yellow Yellow Week 1 against Houston Dynamo
Away Black Black Black Week 2 against Toronto FC

See also

References

  1. http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
  2. "Players | Columbus Crew". columbuscrewsc.com. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Team Stats (MLS) Columbus Crew SC". Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. "Crew signs forward Kei Kamara". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. "Crew signs midfielder Mohammed Saeid". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. "MLSsoccer profile for Kristinn Seindorsson". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. "Crew acquire Rapids defender Chris Klute". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. "Crew signs Argentine right back Hernan Grana". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. "Crew SC acquires Cedrick Mabwati". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Columbus Crew SC signs three 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. "Crew SC signs defender Harrison Afful". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  12. "Crew SC acquires forward Jack McInerney from the Montreal Impact". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  13. "Crew SC signs defender Gaston Sauro". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Core of 2014 MLS Cup Playoff team to return as Crew SC exercises options on contracts of 16 players". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  15. "Crew SC trades defender Josh Williams to New York City FC". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  16. "Crew SC acquires allocation money in trade with Sporting Kansas City". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  17. 1 2 "Two Crew SC players selected by Orlando City SC in the 2015 MLS Expansion Draft". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  18. "Crew SC preseason roster update: February 9, 2015". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  19. "Columbus Crew SC waives rookie forward Sagi Lev-Ari". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  20. "Crew SC mutually agrees to part ways with Hernan Grana". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  21. "Crew SC waives rookie defender Kalen Ryden". Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  22. "Crew SC acquires 2016 MLS SuperDraft Second Round selection from Orlando City SC". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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