2024 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew 2024 soccer season
Columbus Crew
2024 season
Investor-operatorsDee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachWilfried Nancy
StadiumLower.com Field
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
CONCACAF Champions CupFinal
Leagues CupTBD
Campeones CupTBD
Trillium CupTBD
Highest home attendance20,927 (4/27 v. MTL)
Lowest home attendance20,314 (3/16 v. NYRB)
Average home league attendance20,622 (101.2%)
Biggest winCLB 3–0 NYRB (3/16)
Biggest defeatCLT 2–0 CLB (3/23)
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The 2024 Columbus Crew season will be the club's twenty-ninth season of existence and their twenty-ninth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. It will be the second season under head coach Wilfried Nancy. The Crew will be defending MLS Cup champions, having won the 2023 MLS Cup against Los Angeles FC.[1] On December 20, 2023, MLS released its schedule, with Columbus playing its opening match of the season against Atlanta United FC at home on February 24.[2]

Roster

As of March 5, 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Guatemala GUA Nicholas Hagen
2 DF United States USA Philip Quinton
4 DF France FRA Rudy Camacho
5 MF United States USA Derrick Jones
6 MF United States USA Darlington Nagbe
8 MF United States USA Aidan Morris
9 FW Colombia COL Cucho Hernández
10 FW Uruguay URU Diego Rossi
11 MF Colombia COL Marino Hinestroza
14 MF Ghana GHA Yaw Yeboah
16 MF United States USA Taha Habroune
17 FW United States USA Christian Ramirez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Denmark DEN Malte Amundsen
19 FW Canada CAN Jacen Russell-Rowe
20 FW Romania ROU Alexandru Mățan
21 DF Ukraine UKR Yevhen Cheberko
23 DF Canada CAN Mohamed Farsi
24 GK United States USA Evan Bush
25 MF United States USA Sean Zawadzki
27 FW United States USA Maximilian Arfsten
28 GK United States USA Patrick Schulte
29 MF United States USA Cole Mrowka
30 MF United States USA Will Sands
31 DF Cape Verde CPV Steven Moreira

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF United States USA Keegan Hughes (HG; on loan to Loudoun United)

Non-competitive

Preseason

Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
February 10 Columbus Crew v Toronto FC Santa Barbara, CA
Source
Note: Closed-door; two 45-minute halves with an additional 30-minute period at the end; no score released

Friendlies

Competitive

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Toronto FC 14 7 6 1 21 20 +1 22 Qualification for Round One
6 Charlotte FC 14 6 5 3 14 13 +1 21
7 Columbus Crew 13 5 2 6 19 13 +6 21
8 Philadelphia Union 13 4 4 5 25 21 +4 17 Qualification for the Wild card round
9 D.C. United 14 4 5 5 20 24 −4 17
Updated to match(es) played on May 18, 2024. 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
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
11 Colorado Rapids 14 6 5 3 24 23 +1 21 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a]
12 Charlotte FC 14 6 5 3 14 13 +1 21
13 Columbus Crew 13 5 2 6 19 13 +6 21
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 13 5 4 4 19 15 +4 19
15 Houston Dynamo FC 13 5 5 3 12 13 −1 18
Updated to match(es) played on May 18, 2024. 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)
Notes:
  1. ^ As one of the top seven US teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

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
13 21 5 2 6 19 13  +6 3 1 2 10 6  +4 2 1 4 9 7  +2

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

Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

Columbus Crew v Atlanta United FC
February 24 1 Columbus Crew 1–0 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
2:00 PM EST Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,406
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
Minnesota United FC v Columbus Crew
March 2 2 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Saint Paul, MN
2:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,906
Referee: Amin Hadzic
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC
March 9 3 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,327
Referee: Richonne Clark
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
March 16 4 Columbus Crew 3–0 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Edelman Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90+6'
  • Burke Yellow card 68'
  • Duncan Yellow card 74'
 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,314
Referee: Andrew Musashe
Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew
March 23 5 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew Charlotte, NC
7:30 PM EDT
  • Westwood Yellow card 11', 83'
  • Tavares Yellow card 69'
  • Agyemang Yellow card 81', 88'
  • Pedro Yellow card 85'
  • Petković Yellow card 90+1'
  • Vargas Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,104
Referee: Christopher Calderon
Nashville SC v Columbus Crew
March 30 6 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew Nashville, TN
8:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,613
Referee: Jon Freemon
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
April 6 7 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,740
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew
April 13 8 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
9:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,033
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Columbus Crew v Portland Timbers
April 20 9 Columbus Crew 2–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Mora 10'
  • Moreno 57'
  • Rodríguez Yellow card 59'
 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,740
Referee: Ted Unkel
Columbus Crew v CF Montréal
April 27 10 Columbus Crew 0–0 CF Montréal Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,927
Referee: Tori Penso
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
May 11 11 Columbus Crew 1–2 FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
CF Montréal v Columbus Crew
May 15 12 CF Montréal 1–3 Columbus Crew Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Mark Allatin
Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew
May 18 13 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Columbus Crew Chicago, IL
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,319
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC
September 7 26 Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
Note: Match was rescheduled from June 1 due to Columbus Crews's participation in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
October 12 33 Columbus Crew v New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
Note: Match was rescheduled from May 29 due to Columbus Crews's participation in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
October 19 34 New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena

U.S. Open Cup

Columbus Crew was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Columbus Crew 2 following the deal reached on March 1, 2024 due to participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[3]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round of 16

Houston Dynamo FC United States v United States Columbus Crew
March 6 First leg Houston Dynamo FC United States 0–1 United States Columbus Crew Houston, TX
8:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 4,379
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Columbus Crew United States v United States Houston Dynamo FC
March 12 Second leg Columbus Crew United States 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 United States Houston Dynamo FC Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Note: Columbus Crew won the series 2–1

Quarterfinals

Columbus Crew United States v Mexico UANL
April 2 First leg Columbus Crew United States 1–1 Mexico UANL Columbus, OH
9:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 8,587
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
UANL Mexico v United States Columbus Crew
April 9 Second leg UANL Mexico 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 United States Columbus Crew San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
6:15 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 36,611
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Penalties
Note: Tied 2–2 on aggregate. Columbus Crew won 4–3 on penalties.

Semifinals

Columbus Crew United States v Mexico Monterrey
April 24 First leg Columbus Crew United States 2–1 Mexico Monterrey Columbus, OH
8:15 PM EDT Report
  • Meza 58', Yellow card 67'
  • Moreno Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 17,145
Referee: Oshane Nation
Monterrey Mexico v United States Columbus Crew
May 1 Second leg Monterrey Mexico 1–3
(2–5 agg.)		 United States Columbus Crew Guadalupe, Mexico
8:15 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón

Final

Pachuca Mexico v United States Columbus Crew
June 1 Pachuca Mexico v United States Columbus Crew Pachuca, Mexico
7:15 PM CST Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo

Leagues Cup

Campeones Cup

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
MF United States Derrick Jones United States Charlotte FC Free agent, contract runs through 2025 with an option for 2026 December 21, 2023 [4]
GK Guatemala Nicholas Hagen Israel Bnei Sakhnin F.C. Free agent, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026 December 21, 2023 [5]
MF Colombia Marino Hinestroza Mexico Pachuca Transfer, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 December 22, 2023 [6]
MF United States Taha Habroune United States Columbus Crew 2 Homegrown player, contract runs through 2027 with an option for 2028 January 17, 2024 [7]
MF United States Cole Mrowka United States Columbus Crew 2 Homegrown player, contract runs through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 March 5, 2024 [8]

Loan in

Pos. Player Loaned from Length/Notes Beginning End Source

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
GK United States Brady Scott United States LA Galaxy Option declined December 12, 2023 [9][10]
DF Colombia Jimmy Medranda Option declined December 12, 2023 [9]
DF United States Jake Morris United States Louisville City FC Option declined December 12, 2023 [9][11]
MF United States Isaiah Parente United States Ventura County FC Option declined December 12, 2023 [9][12]
DF Ecuador Gustavo Vallecilla United States Colorado Rapids Loan expired December 12, 2023 [9]
DF United States Josh Williams Retired Out of contract December 12, 2023 [9]
MF United States Julian Gressel United States Inter Miami CF Out of contract December 12, 2023 [9][13]
FW Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Molino Mutual termination February 2, 2024 [14]

Loans out

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF United States Keegan Hughes United States Loudoun United FC Columbus has right to recall at any point, subject to MLS roster compliance February 23, 2024 N/A [15]

References

  1. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 9, 2023). "Columbus Crew top LAFC to win franchise's third MLS Cup". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 20, 2023). "When is Messi facing the reigning MLS Cup champs? Columbus Crew reveal their 2024 schedule". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 21, 2023). "Columbus Crew officially sign MLS free agent Derrick Jones Jr. through 2025". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Columbus Crew sign free agent G Nicholas Hagen". reuters.com. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 22, 2023). "Columbus Crew acquire midfielder Marino Hinestroza". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (January 17, 2024). "Columbus Crew sign U.S. U-17 player and former Crew Academy talent Taha Habroune to first team contract". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Columbus Crew sign Crew 2 and Crew Academy product Cole Mrowka". columbuscrew.com. MLS. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Columbus Crew announce End-of-2023 Roster Decisions". columbuscrew.com. MLS. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy Sign Goalkeeper Brady Scott". lagalaxy.com. MLS. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "LouCity signs former Columbus Crew defender Morris for 2024 season". loucity.com. SportsEngine Inc. January 5, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ventura County FC Announce Roster Ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season Home Opener Against The Town FC at Dignity Health Sports Park's Track & Field Stadium on Sunday, March 17". lagalaxy.com. mls. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Kaufman, Michelle (January 9, 2024). "Julian Gressel, one of the top MLS free agents, signs three-year deal with Inter Miami". miamiherald.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (February 2, 2024). "Columbus Crew mutually agree to terminate Kevin Molino's contract". dispatch.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Loudoun United FC Sign Columbus Crew Defender Keegan Hughes on Loan". loudoununitedfc.com. SportsEngine. Inc. February 23, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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