2016 Columbus Crew SC season

Columbus Crew SC
2016 season
Investor/Operator 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
Top goalscorer Ola Kamara (16)
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

The 2016 Columbus Crew SC season was 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 Steve Clark  United States
2 Defender Tyson Wahl  United States
3 Defender Corey Ashe  United States
4 Defender Michael Parkhurst (Captain)  United States
5 Midfielder Dilly Duka  United States
6 Midfielder Tony Tchani  Cameroon
8 Midfielder Mohammed Saeid  Sweden
9 Midfielder Justin Meram  Iraq
10 Midfielder Federico Higuaín (DP)  Argentina
11 Midfielder Cedrick Mabwati  Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 Forward Adam Jahn  United States
13 Midfielder Ethan Finlay  United States
14 Defender Waylon Francis  Costa Rica
16 Midfielder Héctor Jiménez  United States
17 Forward Ola Kamara  Norway
18 Midfielder Cristian Martínez (Loan)  Panama
19 Midfielder Rodrigo Saravia  Guatemala
20 Midfielder Wil Trapp (HGP)  United States
21 Defender Chad Barson (HGP)  United States
22 Defender Gastón Sauro  Argentina
23 Goalkeeper Zack Steffen  United States
24 Defender Nicolai Næss  Norway
25 Defender Harrison Afful  Ghana
26 Midfielder Ben Swanson (HGP)  United States
27 Forward Conor Casey  United States
29 Midfielder Marshall Hollingsworth  United States
30 Goalkeeper Matt Pacifici  United States
41 Goalkeeper Brad 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
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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
ResultLLDDLWWLDDDWLDDLLDDDLDWLWLLWWLWDLL

Updated to match(es) played on 24 Oct 2016. Source: Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

Statistics

Goals and assists

As of match played Oct 24, 2016[2]

  Transferred/Waived player

No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
3DFUnited States Corey Ashe040004
4DFUnited States Michael Parkhurst020002
5MFUnited States Dilly Duka110011
6MFCameroon Tony Tchani130013
8MFSweden Mohammed Saeid050005
9MFIraq Justin Meram51310613
10MFArgentina Federico Higuaín430043
11MFDemocratic Republic of the Congo Cedrick Mabwati100010
12FWUnited States Adam Jahn500050
13MFUnited States Ethan Finlay6921810
14DFCosta Rica Waylon Francis030104
16MFUnited States Hector Jiménez010102
17FWNorway Ola Kamara16200162
18MFPanama Cristian Martínez101020
20MFUnited States Wil Trapp010001
23FWSierra Leone Kei Kamara500050
24DFNorway Nicolai Naess020002
25DRGhana Harrison Afful330033
29MFUnited States Marshall Hollingsworth001010
Total4247534750

Disciplinary record

As of match played Oct 24, 2016[2]

  Transferred/Waived player

No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2DFUnited States Tyson Wahl211031
3DFUnited States Corey Ashe100010
4DFUnited States Michael Parkhurst210021
6DFUnited States Tony Tchani810081
8MFSweden Mohammed Saeid200020
9MFIraq Justin Meram300030
13MFUnited States Ethan Finlay200020
14DFCosta Rica Waylon Francis200020
18MFPanama Cristian Martínez100010
20MFUnited States Wil Trapp500050
22DFArgentina Gastón Sauro300030
25DRGhana Harrison Afful110011
27FWUnited States Conor Casey010001
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
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeBlackBlackBlackWeek 3 against Chicago Fire
AwayWhite/YellowTealWhiteWeek 1 against Portland Timbers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Players | Columbus Crew". columbuscrewsc.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Official Crew SC Season Statistics".
  3. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent Corey Ashe".
  4. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC signs midfielder Emil Larsen".
  5. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent forward Conor Casey".
  6. ↑ "Amro Tarek goes on loan to Columbus Crew SC".
  7. ↑ "Crew SC acquires defender Amro Tarek on loan".
  8. ↑ "Saravia Signs with Crew SC".
  9. ↑ "Crew SC acquires forward Ola Kamara".
  10. 1 2 "Crew SC signs midfielder Marshall Hollingsworth & goalkeeper Matt Pacifici".
  11. ↑ "Crew SC acquires Cristian Martinez on loan".
  12. ↑ "Crew SC acquires midfielder Dilly Duka".
  13. ↑ "Crew SC adds Norwegian defender Nicolai Naess".
  14. ↑ "Crew SC adds U.S. Youth goalkeeper Zack Steffen".
  15. ↑ "Crew SC acquires Adam Jahn, adds depth at forward".
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Columbus Crew SC roster to return in 2016".
  17. ↑ "Crew SC acquires general allocation money from the Portland Timbers".
  18. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC acquires General and Targeted Allocation Money from the Portland Timbers".
  19. 1 2 "Crew SC announces roster updates".
  20. ↑ "Crew SC waives defender Amro Tarek".
  21. ↑ "Crew SC trades Kei Kamara".
  22. ↑ "Crew SC transfers Emil Larsen to Denmark's Lyngby Boldklub".
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