The 2023 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-eighth season of existence and their twenty-eighth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on February 25 against the Philadelphia Union. It was the first season under head coach Wilfried Nancy.
| 2023 season | |
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| Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards |
| Head coach | Wilfried Nancy |
| Stadium | Lower.com Field |
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 3rd |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions |
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 |
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Cucho Hernández (16) All: Cucho Hernández (24) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,730 (8/20 v. CIN) |
| Lowest home attendance | 19,249 (3/25 v. ATL) |
| Average home league attendance | 20,314[1] |
| Biggest win | CLB 6–1 ATL (3/25) |
| Biggest defeat | PHI 4–1 CLB (2/25) |
The Crew won the MLS Cup against Los Angeles FC, their third league championship and second since 2020.[2]
Roster
edit- As of September 5, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-competitive
editPreseason
edit| February 4 | Columbus Crew | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
| Source | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium | |||
| Note: Closed-door; four 30-minute halves played; no scores released | ||||
| February 11 | Inter Miami CF | v | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Source | Stadium: Florida Blue Training Center | |||
| Note: Closed-door; score not released | ||||
| February 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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Report | Baird pen.' |
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| Note: Closed-door | ||||
| February 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Hartford Athletic | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Report | ||||
| Note: Closed-door; goalscoring information not released | ||||
Competitive
editMLS
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 |
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)
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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | FC Cincinnati (S) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b] |
| 3 | Columbus Crew (C) | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[c] |
| 4 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d] |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e] |
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)
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
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)
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ As 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
- ^ As highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
- ^ As 2023 MLS Cup champions
- ^ As 2023 Western Conference regular season champions
- ^ As 2023 Leagues Cup third place
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 32 | −6 |
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
editMatch results
edit| February 25 1 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 EST | Gazdag 45+3' (pen.) 72' (pen.) Carranza 52' 80' |
Report | Glesnes 28' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,510 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| March 4 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EST | Zelarayán 10' 44' |
Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,391 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| March 11 3 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 EST | Kerr 25' |
Report | Medranda 75' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,796 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| March 18 4 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 EDT | Luquinhas 58' Vanzeir 86' |
Report | Mățan 33' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,412 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| March 25 5 | Columbus Crew | 6–1 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | A. Morris 14' Ramirez 47' 64' Quinton 51' Russell-Rowe 68' Arfsten 90+1' |
Report | Lennon 71' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,249 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| April 1 6 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | A. Morris 14' 53' Zelarayán 41' (pen.) Yeboah 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,624 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 8 7 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Zelarayán 39' (pen.) Ramirez 47' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,891 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| April 15 8 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Zawadski 90+8' |
Report | Degenek 58' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,562 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 22 9 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, NC |
| 7:30 EDT | Świderski 37' |
Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 30,468 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| April 29 10 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Hernández 10' |
Report | Campana 7', 41' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,410 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 13 11 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 17 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,192 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 20 13 | FC Cincinnati | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Nima |
| May 28 14 | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
| 8:30 EDT | McCarty  19' Picault 56' Moore 60' Godoy 77' Bunbury 80' Mukhtar 90+7' |
Report | Yeboah 2' Vallecilla 5' Morris 90' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 31 15 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Zelarayán 37' Zawadzki 62' Hernández 72' Schulte 86' |
Report | Nicholson 9' Bombito 74' Bassett 90+5' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,223 Referee: Tori Penso |
| June 3 16 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Ramírez 5', 59' Arfsten 21' Hernández 43', 86' |
Report | Sobociński 39' Świderski 56' Meram 58' Byrne 78' Jones 84' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,199 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| June 10 17 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,892 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| June 17 18 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
| 3:30 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,615 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| June 24 19 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,443 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| July 1 20 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,415 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| July 4 21 | Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 14,072 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 8 22 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,533 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| July 15 23 | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Portland, OR |
| 10:30 am EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 24,181 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| August 20 24 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,730 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 26 25 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,548 Referee: Elton García |
| August 30 26 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
| 8:30 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,873 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 2 27 | CF Montreal | 2–4 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 18,358 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| September 16 28 | Orlando City SC | 4–3 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,802 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 20 29 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,349 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| September 23 30 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, TX |
| 8:30 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,948 Referee: Tori Penso |
| September 30 31 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,456 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| October 4 32 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,144 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| October 7 33 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,684 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 21 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | CF Montreal | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,526 Referee: Drew Fischer |
MLS Cup Playoffs
editRound One
edit| November 1 Match 1 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,176 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| November 7 Match 2 | Atlanta United FC | 4–2 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:00 pm ET |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,850 Referee: Chris Penso |
| November 12 Match 3 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,182 Referee: Armando Villarreal | |
| Note: Columbus Crew won the series 2–1. | ||||
Conference Semifinals
edit| November 25 Conference semifinals | Orlando City SC | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| 5:30 pm ET |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Conference Finals
edit| December 2 Conference finals | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Allen Chapman |
MLS Cup 2023
edit| December 9 MLS Cup 2023 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 4:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,802 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
US Open Cup
editThird round
edit| April 26 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS)  | 1–0 |  Indy Eleven (USLC) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| May 10 Round of 32 | Loudoun United FC (USLC)  | 1–5 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Leesburg, VA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| May 24 Round of 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)  | 1–0 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Leagues Cup
editGroup stage: Central 1
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CLB | CAM | STL | |
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| 1 |  Columbus Crew
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  América
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | 1–4 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | St. Louis City SC
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| July 23 GS | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | St. Louis City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 pm ET | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,533 Referee: Reon Radix |
| July 31 GS | Columbus Crew | 4–1 | Club América | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 pm ET | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,217 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Knockout stage
edit| August 4 R32 | Columbus Crew | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,217 Referee: Reon Radix | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Jimmy Medranda
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Seattle Sounders FC
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Free agent, contract runs through 2023 with an option for 2024 | December 23, 2022 | [3] |
| DF | Keegan Hughes
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Stanford Cardinal
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Homegrown player, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026 | January 11, 2023 | [4] |
| FW | Christian Ramirez
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 Aberdeen F.C.
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Transfer for an undisclosed fee, contract runs through 2024 with an option for 2025 | January 19, 2023 | [5] |
| DF | Philip Quinton
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Columbus Crew 2
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Signed from MLS Next Pro team, contract runs through 2023 with options through 2026 | February 8, 2023 | [6] |
| FW | Maximilian Arfsten
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San Jose Earthquakes II
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Signed via the SuperDraft, contract runs through 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 | February 21, 2023 | [7] |
| DF |  Malte Amundsen
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New York City FC
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Trade for $400,000 in general allocation money with a potential $100,000 in performance-based additions, contract runs through 2024 with an option for 2025 | April 25, 2023 | [8] |
| DF |  Yevhen Cheberko
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 Osijek
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Transfer for an undisclosed fee, contract runs through 2026 | June 9, 2023 | [9] |
| DF | Julian Gressel
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 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Trade for $550,000 in general allocation money across the 2023 and 2024 seasons, including a conditional fee of $300,000 | July 21, 2023 | [10] |
| DF |  Rudy Camacho
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CF Montréal
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Trade for $400,000 in general allocation money total, $200,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2024 | July 31, 2023 | [11] |
| FW |  Diego Rossi
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 Fenerbahçe
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Transfer for $5,630,000 with a $1,000,000 bonus fee and a 15% sell-on clause, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 | August 2, 2023 | [12] |
Loan in
edit| Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| DF |  Gustavo Vallecilla
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Colorado Rapids
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$175,000 in General Allocation Money, on loan through 2023 season with option to purchase | March 3, 2023 | December 9, 2023 | [13] |
Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| DF | Jalil Anibaba
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Retired | Option declined | October 26, 2022 | [14] |
| FW | Erik Hurtado
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San Antonio FC
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Option declined | October 26, 2022 | [14] |
| MF |  James Igbekeme
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 Real Zaragoza
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Option declined, loan expired | October 26, 2022 | [14] |
| DF |  Pedro Santos
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D.C. United
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Option declined | October 26, 2022 | [14] |
| MF |  Derrick Etienne
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Atlanta United FC
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Option declined | October 26, 2022 | [14] |
| DF | Marlon Hairston
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Option declined | October 26, 2022 | [14] | |
| DF | Perry Kitchen
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Retired | Option declined | October 26, 2022 | [14] |
| MF |  Artur
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Houston Dynamo FC
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Traded for $300,000 in General Allocation Money, and potentially an additional $50,000 if certain performance metrics are met | November 22, 2022 | [15] |
| DF |  Jonathan Mensah
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San Jose Earthquakes
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Traded for $200,000 in General Allocation Money, and potentially an additional $300,000 if certain performance metrics are met | February 10, 2023 | [16] |
| GK |  Eloy Room
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 Vitesse
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Mutual consent termination | July 17, 2023 | [17] |
| DF |  Miloš Degenek
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 Red Star Belgrade
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Transfer for an undisclosed fee | July 24, 2023 | [18] |
| MF |  Lucas Zelarayán
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 Al Fateh SC
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Undisclosed | July 31, 2023 | [19] |
| MF |  Luis Díaz
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Colorado Rapids
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Waived | September 5, 2023 | [20] |
Loans out
edit| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| DF | Jake Morris
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Loudoun United
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On loan through the end of the 2023 season | June 27, 2023 | November 12, 2023 | [21] |
| DF | Keegan Hughes
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FC Tulsa
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On loan through the end of the 2023 season | August 4, 2023 | November 12, 2023 | [22] |
References
edit- ^ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 9, 2023). "Columbus Crew top LAFC to win franchise's third MLS Cup". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew Signs Free Agent Defender Jimmy Medranda". www.columbuscrew.com. MLS. December 23, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew signs Crew Academy product and defender Keegan Hughes". columbuscrew.com. MLS. January 11, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew acquires forward Christian Ramirez from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen F.C." columbuscrew.com. MLS. January 19, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew signs defender Philip Quinton to First Team contract". columbuscrew.com. MLS. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew signs MLS SuperDraft pick Maximilian "Max" Arfsten". columbuscrew.com. MLS. February 21, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (June 9, 2023). "Columbus Crew sign Ukrainian center back Yevhen Cheberko". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 21, 2023). "Columbus Crew acquire Julian Gressel from Vancouver Whitecaps". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (July 31, 2023). "Columbus Crew acquire Rudy Camacho from CF Montréal". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew acquire forward Diego Rossi as Designated Player". www.columbuscrew.com. MLS. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew acquires Gustavo Vallecilla on loan from Colorado Rapids". columbuscrew.com. MLS. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Columbus Crew announces end-of-2022 roster decisions". columbuscrew.com. MLS. October 26, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC acquire midfielder Artur in trade with Columbus Crew". houstondynamofc.com. MLS. November 22, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew Acquires up to $500,000 in General Allocation Money from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Jonathan Mensah". columbuscrew.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 17, 2023). "Columbus Crew, Eloy Room reach mutual contract termination". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 24, 2023). "Columbus Crew transfer Miloš Degenek to Serbia's Red Star Belgrade". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew transfer Lucas Zelarayán to Saudi Pro League". columbuscrew.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew waive midfielder Luis Díaz". mlssoccer.com. MLS. September 5, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC Sign Columbus Crew Defender Jake Morris on Loan". loudoununitedfc.com. SportsEngine. Inc. June 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Galbreath, Nolan (August 4, 2023). "FC Tulsa Adds Defender Keegan Hughes on Loan from Columbus Crew". fctulsa.com. SportsEngine. Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2023.