2015 Columbus Crew SC season

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.

Columbus Crew SC
2015 season
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head CoachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS CupRunner-up
U.S. Open CupFifth Round
Trillium CupWinners (7–3)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer CupRunners-Up (0–3)
IMG SunCoast Pro ClassicThird Place
Top goalscorerKei Kamara (22)
Highest home attendance22,719
(September 26 vs. Portland)
Lowest home attendance10,302
(March 22 vs. NYRB)
Average home league attendance16,985 [1]

Background
Main article: 2014 Columbus Crew season

Review

In coach Berhalter's second season, he led the club to an MLS Cup appearance that resulted in a loss to the Portland Timbers. This season also saw returning striker Kei Kamara contend for the league's golden boot.

Roster

Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without US 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 Steve Clark  United States
2 Defender Tyson Wahl  United States
3 Defender Chris Klute  United States
4 Defender Michael Parkhurst (Captain)  United States
5 Defender Emanuel Pogatetz  Austria
6 Midfielder Tony Tchani  Cameroon
7 Midfielder Kristinn Steindórsson  Iceland
8 Midfielder Mohammed Saeid  Sweden
9 Forward Justin Meram  Iraq
10 Forward Federico Higuaín (DP)  Argentina
11 Midfielder Cedrick Mabwati  DR Congo
12 Midfielder Kevan George  Trinidad and Tobago
13 Midfielder Ethan Finlay  United States
14 Defender Waylon Francis  Costa Rica
16 Defender Hector Jiménez  United States
17 Forward Ben Speas (HGP)  United States
18 Forward Aaron Schoenfeld  United States
19 Midfielder Romain Gall  United States
20 Midfielder Wil Trapp (HGP)  United States
21 Defender Chad Barson (HGP)  United States
22 Defender Gastón Sauro  Argentina
23 Forward Kei Kamara  Sierra Leone
24 Defender Sergio Campbell  Jamaica
25 Defender Harrison Afful  Ghana
26 Midfielder Ben Swanson (HGP)  United States
28 Goalkeeper Matt Lampson (HGP)  United States
30 Forward Jack McInerney  United States
41 Goalkeeper Brad Stuver  United States

Competitions

Preseason
February 13, 2015 ATX Pro ChallengeFC Dallas3–1Columbus Crew SCAustin, Texas
1:00PM Perez  30'
Hollingshead  38'
Harris  43'
Hollingshead  44'
Toja  72'		 Report Kamara  29'
Parkhurst  45'
Tchani  60'
Steindórsson  65'		 Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
February 15, 2015 ATX Pro ChallengeAustin Aztex0–1Columbus Crew SCAustin, Texas
1:00PM Guaraci  34'
Mulamba  55'		 Report Trapp  38'
Barson  81'		 Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Note: Third Place Match
February 18, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro ClassicColumbus Crew SC7–0London UnitedBradenton, Florida
Kamara  3 ',  31'
Finlay  19'
Grana  21 ',  36'
Klute  45'
Lev-Ari  84'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Note: London United are composed of players who are currently out of contract and are searching for professional clubs. They replace Congolese side TP Mazembe in the tournament.
February 21, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro ClassicColumbus Crew SC2–0 Costa Rica U-23Bradenton, Florida
5:00PM Kamara  16'
Higuaín  18'		 Report Clark  5'  39' Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Referee: Kris Tencil
February 25, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro ClassicColumbus Crew SC1–1
(3–5 p)		Philadelphia UnionBradenton, Florida
5:00PM Steindórsson  39'
Meram  68'		 Report Aristeguieta  27'
Williams  39'		 Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Penalties
Wahl
Schoenfeld
Meram
Speas 		Fabinho
Fred
Carroll
Casey
Lahoud
February 28, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro ClassicColumbus Crew SC4–1Oklahoma City Energy FCBradenton, Florida
5:00PM Steindórsson  32'
Finlay  34'
Higuaín  65'
Kamara  87'		 Report Gonzalez  78' Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Note: Third Place Match

Friendlies
March 20, 2015 Columbus Crew SC6–1Akron ZipsColumbus, Ohio
 8'
 17'
 41'
 44'
 56'
 84'		 Holthusen  30' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
March 29, 2015 Columbus Crew SC1–2Louisville CardinalsColumbus, Ohio
Jiménez  pen.' Report  pen.'
 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
April 19, 2015 Columbus Crew SC4–0Bowling Green FalconsColumbus, Ohio
Report
May 27, 2015 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Valencia CFColumbus, Ohio
7:30p.m. ET Pogatetz  85' Report Cancelo  21'
Augusto  28'
Negredo  33'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Note: International friendly

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
June 17, 2015 Fourth RoundRichmond Kickers 1–3 Columbus Crew SCRichmond, Virginia
7:00PM Sekyere  23' Recap Bedell  17 ',  63'
Tchani  35'
Finlay  42'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,040
Referee: Kevin Terry
June 30, 2015 Fifth RoundOrlando City SC 2–0 Columbus Crew SCOrlando, Florida
7:30PM Higuita  12'
Hines  14'
Kaká  21'
Rivas  35'		 Report George  24'
Schoenfeld  39'
Pogatetz  53'		 Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 13,684
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

MLS
Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season

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 (C) 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
(C) Champion.
Notes:

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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
ResultLWLDDWWLWLDDLLDWDWLWWDLWDWWLWWLLWW
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2015. Source: columbuscrewsc.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results
March 7 1Houston Dynamo1–0Columbus Crew SCHouston, Texas
8:30PM Barnes  66' Report Pogatetz  28'
Tchani  78'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,351
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 14 2Columbus Crew SC2–0Toronto FCColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Meram  57'
Kamara  61'
George  85'		 Report Morrow  45+1' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,826
Referee: David Gantar
March 28 3Columbus Crew SC1–2New York Red BullsColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín  39'  83'
Tchani 58'		 Report Perrinelle  17'
Wright-Phillips  49' (pen.)
Grella  67'
Duvall  90+4'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,302
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 8 4Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–2Columbus Crew SCVancouver, British Columbia
10:00PM Waston  17'
Rivero  31'
Mattocks  64'		 Report Kamara  24 ',  50'
Jiménez  54'
Wahl  72'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,083
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 11 5New England Revolution0–0Columbus Crew SCFoxborough, Massachusetts
3:00PM Jones  12'
Agudelo  55'
Dorman  68'		 Report Tchani  62'
Higuaín  65'
Saeid  87'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,092
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 18 6Columbus Crew SC3–0Orlando City SCColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín  32'
Grana  34'
Meram  55'
Kamara  60'		 Report Ramos  34'
Okugo  58'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,655
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 25 7Columbus Crew SC4–1Philadelphia UnionColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  21'
Finlay  32 ',  73'
Meram  44'		 Report Edu  24'
Lahoud  46'
Ayuk  64'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Chris Penso
May 2 8D.C. United2–0Columbus Crew SCWashington, D.C.
7:00PM Espindola  15', 71'
Franklin  41', 90'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,107
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 9 9Columbus Crew SC3–2Seattle Sounders FCColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  10 ',  58', 77'
Pogatetz  44'
Higuaín  49'
Schoenfeld  90+1'		 Report Dempsey  24 ',  75'
Pineda  77'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,714
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 16 10San Jose Earthquakes2–0Columbus Crew SCSan Jose, California
10:30PM Goodson  40'
García  45+2'
Wondolowski  55'
Salinas  60'		 Report Saeid  14'  33'
George  90+1'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 22 11Columbus Crew SC2–2Chicago FireColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  8 ',  55'
George  21'
Meram  90+2'		 Report Gehrig  42'
Accam  58'
Johnson  90+4'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,118
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 30 12Orlando City SC2–2Columbus Crew SCOrlando, Florida
7:30PM Kaká  17' (pen.)
Rivas  45+2'
Ribeiro  89'		 Report Tchani  6'
Parkhurst  16'
Meram  32'
Jiménez  40'
Kamara  61'
Saeid  90'
Francis  90+1'
Klute  90+1'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 31,430
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 3 13Philadelphia Union3–0Columbus Crew SCChester, Pennsylvania
7:00PM Sapong  41'
Nogueira  52'
Le Toux  58'
Ayuk  86'		 Report Jiménez  85' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,374
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 6 14Columbus Crew SC1–2Montreal ImpactColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín  90+1' Report Tissot  55'
Donadel  75'
Romero  78', 79'
Toia  87'
McInerney  90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,265
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 13 15Columbus Crew SC1–1LA GalaxyColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín  66' Report Lletget  14'
Gonzalez  70'
Rogers  87'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,051
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 24 16Columbus Crew SC2–1New England RevolutionColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  4 ',  50', 95'
Parkhurst  63'
Pogatetz  79'
Francis  86'
Steindórsson  90'		 Report Nguyen  1'
Shuttleworth  50'
Dorman  93'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,435
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 27 17Real Salt Lake2–2Columbus Crew SCSandy, Utah
10:00PM García  36'
Jaime  46'
Beltran  47'
Mulholland  59'
Sandoval  70'
Maund  76'
Allen  77'		 Report Tchani  42'
Finlay  62'
Francis  73'
Kamara  82'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,171
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 4 18Columbus Crew SC2–1New York Red BullsColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Tchani  30'
Finlay  33 ',  74'		 Report Abang  8'
Perrinelle  55'
Felipe  90+4'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,429
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 11 19Montreal Impact3–0Columbus Crew SCMontreal, Quebec
8:00PM Oduro  5 ',  80'
Donadel  8'
Duka  24'
Oyongo  66'
Soumaré  86'		 Report Saeid  25'
Meram  55'		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 15,304
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 15 20Chicago Fire0–1Columbus Crew SCBridgeview, Illinois
7:30PM Ritter  46'
Gehrig  63'
Accam  90+5'		 Report Kamara  41'
Barson  77'
Clark  90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,092
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 19 21Columbus Crew SC3–1Chicago FireColumbus, Ohio
5:30PM Higuaín  2'
Kamara  17'
Finlay  83'
Tchani  53'
Higuaín  65'		 Report Accam  9'
Johnson  35'  50'
Adailton  45+1'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,455
Referee: Chris Penso
July 25 22Columbus Crew SC3–3Toronto FCColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  17', 69'
Tchani  36'
Finlay  47'
Francis  88'		 Report Perquis  20'
Giovinco  50', 85'
Warner  55', 76'
Altidore  89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,324
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 1 23Orlando City SC5–2Columbus Crew SCOrlando, Florida
7:30PM Larin  18 ',  53'
Cerén  38'
Collin  77'
Higuita  84'
Hines  63'		 Report Higuaín  5'
Francis  74'
Saeid  82'
Collin 90+1' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 26,586
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 8 24Colorado Rapids1–2Columbus Crew SCCommerce City, Colorado
9:00PM Doyle  7'
Watts  30'
Burling  42'
Sjöberg  50'  90'
Burch  61'		 Report Kamara  52 ',  64'
Klute  67'
Barson  73'
Higuaín  90+2'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,676
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 19 25Columbus Crew SC2–2New York City FCColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  24'
Cedrick  72'		 Report Villa  51'
Poku  57 ',  66'
Saunders  90+3'
Iraola  90+4'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,514
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 22 26Columbus Crew SC3–2Sporting Kansas CityColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Finlay  35'
Tchani  80'
McInerney  88', 90+2'		 Report de Jong  14'
Dwyer  33'
Medranda  39'
Zusi  62'
Lopez  79'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Chris Penso
August 29 27New York City FC1–2Columbus Crew SCNew York City, New York
4:00PM Higuaín  10'
Tchani  59'
Kamara  82'
Meram  83'		 Report Jacobson  29' Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 30,018
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 6 28Columbus Crew SC0–3FC DallasColumbus, Ohio
7:00PM Report Harris  27'
Gonzalez  63'
Barrios  69'
Texeira  71'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,217
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 12 29Philadelphia Union1–2Columbus Crew SCChester, Pennsylvania
7:30PM Sapong  66'
Vitória  86'		 Report Kamara  21'
Kamara  26'
Clark  90'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 19 30D.C. United1–2Columbus Crew SCWashington, D.C.
7:00PM Birnbaum  51'
Kitchen  62'
Rolfe  68'
Kemp  90+2'		 Report Finlay  27'
Kamara  49'
Klute  72'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,033
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 26 31Columbus Crew SC1–2Portland TimbersColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara  43'
Higuaín  88'		 Report Adi  28'
Chara  45+1'
Adi  50'
Fochive  90+2'
Adam Larsen Kwarasey  90+5'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 22,719
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 3 32New York Red Bulls2–1Columbus Crew SCHarrison, New Jersey
7:00PM Sam  12'
Perrinelle  15'
Robles  78'
Wright-Phillips  21'		 Report Meram  9'
Sauro  79'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,715
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 17 33Toronto FC0–2Columbus Crew SCToronto, Ontario
2:00PM Bradley  42'
Cheyrou  73'		 Report Higuaín  31'
Finlay  40'
Kamara  63'
Sauro  85'
Parkhurst  87'
Higuaín  90+1'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,253
Referee: Chris Penso
October 25 34Columbus Crew SC5–0D.C. UnitedColumbus, Ohio
5:00PM McInerney  25'
Meram  54'
McInerney  59'
Finlay  66'
Finlay  67'
Schoenfeld  80'		 Report Kemp  58' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 19,121
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals
November 1 Leg 1Montreal Impact 2–1 Columbus Crew SCMontreal, Quebec
7:00 PM EST Bernier  37'
Cabrera  45+2'
Oyongo  51'
Venegas  77'
Drogba  87'		 Report Higuaín  33'
Sauro  52'
Afful  90+3'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,655
Referee: Chris Penso
November 8 Leg 2Columbus Crew SC 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 agg.)		 Montreal ImpactColumbus, Ohio
7:30PM EST Kamara  4', 111'
Sauro  30'
Finlay  77'		 Report Duka  40'
Donadel  85'
Camara  90+5'
Reo-Coker  104'		 Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 19,026
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Conference Finals
November 22 Leg 1Columbus Crew SC 2–0 New York Red BullsColumbus, Ohio
5:00 PM EST Meram  1'
Wahl  46'
Kamara  85'		 Report Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 21,617
Referee: Allen Chapman
November 29 Leg 2New York Red Bulls 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Columbus Crew SCHarrison, New Jersey
7:30PM EST Felipe  28'
Zizzo  85'
Abang  90+3'		 Report Sauro  67' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,219
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS Cup Final
December 6 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Portland TimbersColumbus, Ohio
4:00PM EST Kamara  18'
Afful  34'		 Report Valeri  1'
Wallace  7'
Powell  65'
Valeri  90+3'
Asprilla  90+3'		 Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 21,747
Referee: Jair Marrufo

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 U.S. Open Cup Total
Apps Apps Apps
1GKSteve Clark15015
4DFMichael Parkhurst14014
5DFEmanuel Pogatetz13 (1)114 (1)
6MFTony Tchani32114
8MFMohammed Saeid12 (1)0 (1)12 (2)
9FWJustin Meram12 (1)0 (1)12 (2)
10FWFederico Higuaín14014
13FWEthan Finlay15116
14FWWaylon Francis12012
20FWWil Trapp303
23FWKei Kamara14 (1)014 (1)
27FWHernán Grana707
2DFTyson Wahl3 (2)14 (2)
3DFChris Klute4 (3)04 (3)
7DFKristinn Steindórsson3 (10)14 (10)
12DFKevan George2 (2)13 (2)
16DFHector Jiménez6 (6)17 (6)
17MFBen Speas1 (6)12 (6)
18FWAaron Schoenfeld1 (9)0 (1)1 (10)
21DFChad Barson1 (2)12 (2)
29FWAdam Bedell011
41GKBrad Stuver011

Goals and assists
As of match played December 6, 2015[3]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
1GK Steve Clark010001
2DF Tyson Wahl020002
5DF Emanuel Pogatetz010001
6MF Tony Tchani560157
9FW Justin Meram650065
10MF Federico Higuaín890089
11MF Cedrick Mabwati 100010
12MF Kevan George010001
13MF Ethan Finlay1213101313
14DF Waylon Francis070007
16MF Hector Jiménez040105
17MF Ben Speas000101
20MF Wil Trapp020002
21DF Chad Barson010001
23FW Kei Kamara22800228
25D Harrison Afful020002
29FW Adam Bedell002020
30FW Jack McInerney210021
18FW Aaron Schoenfeld100010
Total5663335966

Disciplinary record
As of match played June 17, 2015[3]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
2DF Tyson Wahl100010
3DF Chris Klute100010
4DF Michael Parkhurst010001
5DF Emanuel Pogatetz200020
6MF Tony Tchani201030
8MF Mohammed Saeid310031
9FW Justin Meram200020
10MF Federico Higuaín210021
12MF Kevan George300030
14FW Waylon Francis100010
16MF Hector Jiménez300030
18FW Aaron Schoenfeld100010
23FW Kei Kamara100010
27DF Hernán Grana100010
Total23310243

Additional suspensions

Transfers
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2015

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

Out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Matt Walker Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Agustín Viana Danubio Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Daniel Paladini Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Fifi Baiden Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF Matt Wiet Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF Ross Friedman Option declined Nov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF Josh Williams New York City FC Crew SC acquires allocation money from NYCFC in exchange for the defender. Dec. 8, 2014 [15]
MF Bernardo Añor Sporting Kansas City Crew SC acquires allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the midfielder. Dec. 8, 2014 [16]
FW Jairo Arrieta 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 Eric Gehrig Orlando City SC Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. Dec. 10, 2014 [17]
DF Ben Sweat Waived Feb. 9, 2015 [18]
FW Sagi Lev-Ari Waived Mar. 16, 2015 [19]
DF Hernán Grana Grana and Crew SC mutually agreed to part ways. May 12, 2015 [20]
DF Kalen Ryden Waived Aug. 6, 2015 [21]
FW Adam Bedell 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 Ethan Finlay Philadelphia Union Report
Week 12 Kei Kamara Chicago Fire Report
Week 23 Kei Kamara Colorado Rapids Report

MLS Save of the Week
Week Player Opponent Link
Week 11 Steve Clark San Jose Earthquakes Report

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

Kits
Home
Away
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeYellowYellowYellowWeek 1 against Houston Dynamo
AwayBlackBlackBlackWeek 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. "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. "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. "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. "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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