2013 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew
2013 season
Owner Clark Hunt Sold To
Precourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head Coach Robert Warzycha /
Brian Bliss(interim)
Major League Soccer Conference: 8th
Overall: 16th
MLS Cup DNQ
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
(Lost to Chicago Fire)
Trillium Cup Winners (4 - 2)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Winners (4 - 2)
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Second Place
(Lost to Montreal Impact)
Highest home attendance 20,392 vs. Seattle Sounders FC
(31 August 2013, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance 1,302 vs. Dayton Dutch Lions
(29 May 2013, US Open Cup)
Average home league attendance 16,080 [1]
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2013 Columbus Crew season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.

Background

Roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of January 22, 2013.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Wahl, TysonTyson Wahl  United States
3 Defender Williams, JoshJosh Williams  United States
4 Defender Gláuber, Gláuber  Brazil
5 Defender O'Rourke, DannyDanny O'Rourke  United States
6 Midfielder Tchani, TonyTony Tchani  Cameroon
7 Midfielder Anor, BernardoBernardo Anor  Venezuela
8 Midfielder Sánchez, MatíasMatías Sánchez  Argentina
9 Forward Meram, JustinJustin Meram  United States
11 Forward Oduro, DominicDominic Oduro  Ghana
12 Midfielder Gaven, EddieEddie Gaven  United States
13 Midfielder Finlay, EthanEthan Finlay  United States
14 Defender Marshall, ChadChad Marshall  United States
16 Defender Gehrig, EricEric Gehrig  United States
17 Forward Speas, BenBen Speas (HGP)  United States
18 Forward Schoenfeld, AaronAaron Schoenfeld  United States
19 Midfielder Warzycha, KonradKonrad Warzycha  Poland
20 Midfielder Trapp, WilWil Trapp (HGP)  United States
21 Defender Barson, ChadChad Barson (HGP)  United States
22 Defender Beckie, DrewDrew Beckie  Canada
23 Midfielder George, KevanKevan George  Trinidad and Tobago
24 Defender Viana, AgustínAgustín Viana  Uruguay
25 Forward Arrieta, JairoJairo Arrieta  Costa Rica
26 Forward Finley, RyanRyan Finley  United States
27 Forward Horton, AaronAaron Horton (HGP)  United States
28 Goalkeeper Lampson, MattMatt Lampson (HGP)  United States
30 Goalkeeper Gruenebaum, AndyAndy Gruenebaum  United States
31 Defender Hyland, KyleKyle Hyland (HGP)  United States
32 Midfielder Sloan, ShawnShawn Sloan  United States
33 Forward Higuaín, FedericoFederico Higuaín (DP/Captain)  Argentina
40 Goalkeeper Withrow, DanielDaniel Withrow  United States

Competitions

Preseason

WDW Pro Soccer Classic

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 New York Red Bulls (SS) (E1) 59 34 17 9 8 58 41+17 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Sporting Kansas City 58 34 17 10 7 47 30+17
3 New England Revolution 51 34 14 11 9 49 38+11
4 Houston Dynamo 51 34 14 11 9 41 410 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Montreal Impact 49 34 14 13 7 50 49+1
6 Chicago Fire 49 34 14 13 7 47 52−5
7 Philadelphia Union 46 34 12 12 10 42 44−2
8 Columbus Crew 41 34 12 17 5 42 46−4
9 Toronto FC 29 34 6 17 11 30 47−17
10 D.C. United 16 34 3 24 7 22 59−37

Updated to matches played on October 27, 2013 6:55 p.m. EDT. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner
(E1) = Eastern Conference champion
Overall table
Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 New York Red Bulls (SS) (E1) 59 34 17 9 8 58 41+17 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 58 34 17 10 7 47 30+17
3 Portland Timbers (W1) 57 34 14 5 15 54 33+21
4 Real Salt Lake 56 34 16 10 8 57 41+16
5 LA Galaxy 53 34 15 11 8 53 38+15
6 Seattle Sounders FC 52 34 15 12 7 42 420
7 New England Revolution 51 34 14 11 9 49 38+11
8 Colorado Rapids 51 34 14 11 9 45 38+7
9 Houston Dynamo 51 34 14 11 9 41 410
10 San Jose Earthquakes 51 34 14 11 9 35 42−7
11 Montreal Impact 49 34 14 13 7 50 49+1 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 2
12 Chicago Fire 49 34 14 13 7 47 52−5
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 48 34 13 12 9 53 45+8
14 Philadelphia Union 46 34 12 12 10 42 44−2
15 FC Dallas 44 34 11 12 11 48 52−4
16 Columbus Crew 41 34 12 17 5 42 46−4
17 Toronto FC 29 34 6 17 11 30 47−17
18 Chivas USA 26 34 6 20 8 30 67−37
19 D.C. United 16 34 3 24 7 22 59−37 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1

Updated to matches played on October 2013. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner
(E1) = Eastern Conference champion
(W1) = Western Conference champion

1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
34 41 12 17 5 42 46  −4 7 7 3 19 13  +6 5 10 2 23 33  −10

Last updated: 4 November 2013
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
GroundAAHAHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAHAH
Result W L T W T T L W L L W T T L W L L L W L L L W W L L W L W W W L L L

Last updated: November 4, 2013.
Source: Columbus Crew
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

MLS Cup Playoffs

The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.

Friendlies

Kirk Urso Memorial Match

Statistics

Last updated: 1 October 2013

Goals

R Player Position MLS Open Cup Total
1 Ghana Dominic Oduro FW 13 0 13
2 Argentina Federico Higuaín FW 11 0 11
3 Venezuela Bernardo Anor MF 4 0 4
4 Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta FW 3 0 3
United States Josh Williams DF 3 0 3
6 United States Justin Meram FW 1 1 2
7 United States Ryan Finley FW 1 0 1
Brazil Gláuber DF 1 0 1
Argentina Matías Sánchez MF 1 0 1
United States Chad Marshall DF 1 0 1
United States Ben Speas FW 1 0 1
United States Aaron Schoenfeld FW 1 0 1
United States Eddie Gaven MF 0 1 1
Poland Konrad Warzycha MF 0 1 1

Assists

R Player Position MLS Open Cup Total
1 Argentina Federico Higuaín FW 9 0 9
2 United States Eddie Gaven MF 4 0 4
Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta FW 4 0 4
Ghana Dominic Oduro FW 4 0 4
5 United States Ben Speas FW 1 0 1
Venezuela Bernardo Anor MF 1 0 1
United States Chad Barson DF 1 0 1
United States Justin Meram FW 1 0 1
Argentina Matías Sánchez MF 1 0 1
United States Ryan Finley FW 1 0 1
Cameroon Tony Tchani MF 1 0 1
United States Tyson Wahl DF 1 0 1
United States Wil Trapp MF 1 0 1
United States Aaron Schoenfeld FW 1 0 1

Goalkeeping

R Player Position GAA GA Saves GS GP
1 United States Andy Gruenebaum GK 1.33 28 71 21 21
2 United States Matt Lampson GK 1.38 18 43 13 13

Transfers

In

NumberPositionPlayerTransferred fromNotesDateSource
-MFUnited States Wil TrappNoneHome Grown PlayerDecember 13, 2012[3]
-DFUnited States Tyson WahlNoneFree AgentJanuary 3, 2013[4]
-DFUnited States Chad BarsonNoneHome Grown PlayerJanuary 10, 2013[5]
-FWUnited States Ryan FinleyNone2013 MLS SuperDraftJanuary 17, 2013[6]
-DFUnited States Drew BeckieNone2013 MLS SuperDraftJanuary 17, 2013[7][8]
-DFUnited States GláuberFC Rapid BucureștiDiscovery SigningJanuary 21, 2013[9]

Out

NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource
22MFUnited States Cole GrossmanUnited States Real Salt LakeWaiver DraftNovember 19, 2012[10]
17FWCosta Rica Olman VargasNoneWaiver DraftNovember 19, 2012[11]
2DFUnited States Rich BalchanNoneOption DeclinedNovember 28, 2012[12]
26DFTrinidad and Tobago Julius JamesNoneOption DeclinedNovember 28, 2012[12]
21DFChile Sebastián MirandaNoneOption DeclinedNovember 28, 2012[12]
8MFEngland Chris BirchallEnglandPort ValeOption DeclinedNovember 28, 2012[12]
19FWUnited States Tom HeinemannNoneOption DeclinedNovember 28, 2012[12]
4DFUnited States Carlos MendesUnited States New York CosmosOut of ContractDecember 11, 2012[13]
1GKUnited States William HesmerUnited States Los Angeles GalaxyRe-Entry DraftDecember 14, 2012[14]
20FWVenezuela Emilio RenteríaNoneOut of ContractJanuary 4, 2013[15]
10FWChile Milovan MirosevicNoneMutual Release of ContractJanuary 22, 2013[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
  2. ↑ "Players | Columbus Crew". TheCrew.com. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Crew Signs Wil Trapp to Homegrown Contract". Columbus Crew. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Crew signs defender Tyson Wahl". Columbus Crew. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Crew signs Defender Chad Barson to Homegrown contract". Columbus Crew. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Draft Watch: Ryan Finley - Crew select Notre Dame forward in first round". Columbus Crew. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Crew selects defender Drew Beckie in second round". Columbus Crew. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/02/crew-signs-defender-drew-beckie
  9. ↑ "Crew signs Brazilian defender Gláuber". Columbus Crew. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "RSL adds MF Cole Grossman". Real Salt Lake. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Crew declines options on three players". Columbus Crew. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Crew exercises options on 10 players". Columbus Crew. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Mendes opts to play for hometown Cosmos". MLS. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "Califf, Casey among 14 picked in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft". MLS. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "Califf, Wahl ready for new chapter in Columbus". Columbus Crew. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Roster Update: Mirosevic will not return in 2013". Columbus Crew. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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