2014 Columbus Crew season

The 2014 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Columbus Crew
2014 season
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
MLS CupEastern Conference Semifinals
(Lost to New England Revolution 7–3 agg)
U.S. Open CupFifth Round
(Lost to Chicago Fire)
Trillium CupRunners-Up (4–8)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer CupWinners (1–1)
WDW Pro Soccer ClassicChampions
Highest home attendance21,318 vs. New England Revolution
(20 September 2014, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance1,913 vs. Indy Eleven
(17 June 2014, U.S. Open Cup)
Average home league attendance16,881 [1]

Background
Main article: 2013 Columbus Crew season

Review

The 2014 season was a significant break from the past, particularly off the field. New owner Anthony Precourt, having purchased the team from Hunt Sports Group midway through 2013, made his presence felt often through the year. The team enjoyed its best performance in several years, including an appearance in the playoffs for the first time in three years. Gregg Berhalter was handed the helm, serving both as head coach and sporting director. He was joined by a trio of assistant coaches that included fellow World Cup veteran Josh Wolff, and longtime MLS goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

Columbus started the season with three consecutive victories, including a road win over the Seattle Sounders. This torrid beginning then cooled dramatically as Columbus won only one of their next 16 games. Dominic Oduro, the leading scorer from the previous year, was dealt to Toronto while Jairo Arrieta likewise struggled to make an impact. Defensively a pair of new Costa Rican signings, Giancarlo Gonzalez and Waylon Francis, missed significant time due to Costa Rica's run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The defensive changes could have been more drastic, however, as Michael Parkhurst was left off the American squad.

A handful of players emerged in the latter half of the season, however, leading the team to a dramatic turnaround and ultimately a postseason berth. Federico Higuain was joined atop the scoring charts by third-year winger Ethan Finlay, with both ending the year with 11 goals and seven assists. Other significant players included the pairing of Tony Tchani and Wil Trapp at holding midfield and goalkeeper Steve Clark.

Ultimately, however, the team's quest for its first hardware since 2009 came up empty. It was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup after two games, falling once again to the Chicago Fire. The mid season doldrums ruled the club out of contention for Supporters Shield (won dramatically on the last day of the season by Seattle). Finally, the team was comprehensively outplayed in the playoffs by the New England Revolution, defeated 7-3 on aggregate over a two-game series. The team finished their last playoff game with only nine players on the field after ejections to Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram.

Off the field, new owner Anthony Precourt made sweeping changes. Long-serving General Manager Mark McCullers left the organization in the spring, replaced by Andy Loughnane after a nationwide search. While there was widespread criticism of the team's new television contract with Time Warner Sportschannel Ohio, the team continued its success at the turnstile. Three years after team attendance plummeted to less than 12,000, the team enjoyed five sellout crowds during 2014 and finished the year with the highest total attendance in the history of Crew Stadium.

The most significant change, however, was the revelation of a new team identity. The team's logo, unchanged since 1996, was jettisoned in favor of a new design that tried to better reflect the team's relationship to central Ohio. The name of the team was also changed slightly, becoming Columbus Crew SC. These changes were nearly unanimously applauded, in sharp contrast to the reaction to a new MLS logo that was also unveiled during the course of the season.[2]

Roster

Major League Soccer team are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of 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 June 30, 2014.[3]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Steve Clark  United States
2 Defender Tyson Wahl  United States
3 Defender Josh Williams  United States
4 Defender Michael Parkhurst  United States
5 Defender Emanuel Pogatetz (INT)  Austria
6 Midfielder Tony Tchani  Cameroon
7 Midfielder Bernardo Añor (INT)  Venezuela
9 Midfielder Justin Meram  Iraq
10 Midfielder Federico Higuaín (INT/DP)  Argentina
11 Midfielder Daniel Paladini  United States
12 Midfielder Hector Jiménez  United States
13 Forward Ethan Finlay  United States
14 Defender Waylon Francis (INT)  Costa Rica
16 Defender Eric Gehrig  United States
17 Midfielder Ben Speas (HGP)  United States
18 Forward Aaron Schoenfeld  United States
19 Forward Jairo Arrieta (INT)  Costa Rica
20 Midfielder Wil Trapp (HGP)  United States
21 Defender Chad Barson (HGP)  United States
22 Defender Ben Sweat (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States
23 Midfielder Kevan George (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  Trinidad and Tobago
24 Midfielder Agustin Viana  Uruguay
25 Midfielder Romain Gall  United States
26 Forward Ryan Finley  United States
27 Midfielder Ross Friedman (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States
28 Goalkeeper Matt Lampson (HGP)  United States
29 Forward Adam Bedell  United States
30 Midfielder Fifi Baiden (INT)  Ghana
31 Defender Matthew Wiet (HGP)  United States
33 Midfielder Matt Walker (HGP/on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States
41 Goalkeeper Brad Stuver (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States

Competitions

Preseason
February 5, 2014 Friendly Columbus Crew 1–0 Malmö FF Bradenton, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Baiden  21'
Añor  27'
Arrieta  50'
Williams  76'		 Report Molins  90' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 19, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Columbus Crew 3–1 Toronto FC Lake Buena Vista, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Higuaín  10'
Williams  12'
Bedell  62'		 Report Wahl  14' (o.g.) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Robert Sibiga
February 22, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Okugo  87' Report Añor  32'
Higuaín  87' (pen.)
Finley  89'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ted Unkle
February 26, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Orlando City 4–4 Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00 p.m. EST Ceren  30'
Molino  52'
Mbengue  82'
Chin  89'		 Report Gehrig  35'
Finley  43'
Finlay  77' (pen.), 90+'
Meram  86'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 1, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Championship Columbus Crew 4–1 Sporting Kansas City Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:00 p.m. EST Trapp  18'
Arrieta  20'
Parkhurst  45'
Añor  69'
Meram  74'
Higuaín  84'		 Report Zusi  56'
Bieler  87'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

MLS
Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 Conference Semi-finals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55 Conference Semi-finals
3 Columbus Crew SC 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
4 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50 Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
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 D GF GA GD Pts
5 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 46 +5 55
6 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54
7 Columbus Crew 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
8 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014 11:36 PM, EDT. Source: MLSSoccer.com

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

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34 52 14 10 10 52 42  +10 9 4 4 27 15  +12 5 6 6 25 27  −2

Last updated: 19 October 2014
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
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHHAHAHHAAAH
ResultWWWLDDDLLLDWLDDDDLLWWDLWWLWDWWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014. Source: thecrew.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results
March 8, 2014 1 D.C. United 0–3 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:00 P.M.EST Neal  67' Report Arrieta  18'
Higuaín  27' (pen.), 90'  63'
Tchani  39'
Trapp  43'
Francis  76'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,840
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
March 22, 2014 2 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
6:00 P.M. EST Añor  24', 45+'
Higuaín  81'		 Report Fernandes  62'
Fabinho  74'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,517
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 29, 2014 3 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Seattle, Washington
10:00 PM EST Cooper  22'
Traoré  58'
Azira  87'		 Report Jiménez  8'
Higuaín  59' (pen.)
Trapp  68'
Meram  90+4'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,469
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 5, 2014 4 Columbus Crew 0–2 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
6:00 P.M. EST Report Bradley  11'
Bloom  34'
Nakajima-Farran  85'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,045
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 13, 2014 5 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, CA
3:00 P.M. EST Barklage  25'
Wondolowski  51'
Djaló  69'		 Report Añor  13'
González  15'
Higuaín  44'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 19, 2014 6 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Oduro  18'
González  73'
Añor  81'
Jiménez  90'		 Report Espíndola  31'
Kitchen  67'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,437
Referee: Juan Guzmán
April 26, 2014 7 Columbus Crew 1–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Tchani  5'
Arrieta  39' (pen.)		 Report Wright-Phillips  45+'  66' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 4, 2014 8 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 P.M.EST Peterson  10'
Olum  38'
Sinovic  68'
Feilhaber  90+'
Bieler  90+'		 Report Trapp  45+'  80'
E.Finlay  86'
Tchani  90+'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,565
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 7, 2014 9 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
8:00 P.M. EST Bruin  50'
Creavalle  87'		 Report Añor  60'
Higuaín  61'
Paladini  80'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,030
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 10, 2014 10 Columbus Crew 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Tchani  38'
Trapp  53'		 Report Koffie  21'
Hurtado  37'
O'Brien  68'
Beitashour  90+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,495
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 17, 2014 11 Portland Timbers 3–3 Columbus Crew Portland, Oregon
10:30 P.M.EST Urruti  5'
Powell  34'
Johnson  80'
Fernández  85'		 Report Higuaín  14', 45+'
Williams  34'
Clark  78'
Finlay  81'
Arrieta  85'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 24, 2014 12 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M.EST Finlay  10'
Arrieta  25'
Higuaín  54'		 Report Amarikwa  57'
Ianni  81'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 31, 2014 13 Toronto FC 3–2 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
5:00 P.M. EST Defoe  21' (pen.), 81'
Bendik  66'
Gilberto  77'
Bekker  80'
Henry  90+'  90+'		 Report Meram  18'
Parkhurst  39'
Viana  60'  65'
Wahl  83'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 4, 2014 14 Columbus Crew 1–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Gerhig  16'
Finlay  88'		 Report Gil  56' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 7, 2014 15 D.C. United 0–0 Columbus Crew Landover, Maryland
7:00 P.M.EST Boswell  42'
Christian  78'		 Report Meram  88'
Gehrig  90+'		 Stadium: FedExField
Attendance: 53,267
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 28, 2014 16 Columbus Crew 0–0 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio
8:00 P.M.EST Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,617
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 4, 2014 17 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
9:30 P.M.EST Moor  30'
Sanchez  79'
O'Neill  90+1'		 Report Gehrig  59' (og)
Finlay  76'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,432
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 12, 2014 18 New York Red Bulls 4–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 P.M.EST Wright-Phillips  17'
Henry  45'
Sam  56'  89'
Robles  73'
Alexander  90+1'		 Recap Bedell  39'
Añor  43'  85'
Tchani  84'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,028
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 16, 2014 19 Columbus Crew 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Trapp  53'  89'
Igor Julião  69' (o.g.)		 Report Olum  34'
Sapong  43'
Collin  55'
Igor Julião  79'
Feilhaber  90+3'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,643
Referee: Edwin Jurisevic
July 19, 2014 20 Columbus Crew 2–1 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Añor  56', 75' Report Di Vaio  36'
Camara  70'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Dave Gantar
July 26, 2014 21 New England Revolution 1–2 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 P.M.EST Soares  50'
Caldwell  52'
Nguyen  90'		 Report Trapp  41'
Higuaín  43'
Finlay  84'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,542
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 2, 2014 22 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 P.M. EST Magee  37' (pk)
Segares  75'		 Report Higuaín  46'
González  50'
Francis  69'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 9, 2014 23 Columbus Crew 2–3 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Higuaín  45+2' (pen.)
Meram  81'		 Report Gilberto  43'
Henry  53'
Osorio  59'
Moore  84'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,822
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira Marcelo
August 16, 2014 24 Columbus Crew 4–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Meram  24'
Finlay  33'
Speas  75'
González  84'		 Report Zardes  49' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,729
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 23, 2014 25 Columbus Crew 3–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M.EST Meram  35'
Bedell  59'
Schoenfeld  64'		 Report Ashe  61'
Ownby  79'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,551
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 30, 2014 26 Montreal Impact 2–0 Columbus Crew Montreal, Quebec
7:30 P.M.EST Piatti  32'  40', 90+5' Report Tchani  34'
Trapp  81'
Francis  85'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 15,995
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 7, 2014 27 Columbus Crew 3–0 Chivas USA Columbus, Ohio
3:00 P.M. EST Meram  52', 59'
Gehrig  69'
Añor  80'		 Report Jean-Baptiste  40' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,043
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 13, 2014 28 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
8:30 P.M. EST Schoenfeld  12' (o.g.)
Barnes  38'  65'
García  45+2'
Sarkodie  87'		 Report Schoenfeld  35'
Trapp  48'
Finlay  54'
Añor  69'
Francis  90'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,807
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 20, 2014 29 Columbus Crew 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Meram  23'
Wahl  39'
Higuaín  48'  72'
Gehrig  75'
Clark  90+2'		 Report Barnes  47' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 27, 2014 30 Columbus Crew 2–0 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Finlay  2'  67'
Tchani  49'
Higuaín  58' (pk)
Wahl  63'		 Report Gagnon-Laparé  56'
Ferrari  77'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 4, 2014 31 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 P.M.EST Nguyen  20'  90+4'
José Gonçalves  41'
Soares  59'
Jones  64'  67'		 Report Finlay  25'
Francis  39' 
Schoenfeld  64'
Higuaín  90+3'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 23,143
Referee: Jose Rivero
October 11, 2014 32 Philadelphia Union 2–3 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. EST Cruz  68'  70'
Wenger  75'		 Report Finlay  78'
Meram  79'
Arrieta  83'
Barson  90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Geiger
October 19, 2014 33 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 P.M. EST Wright-Phillips  56'
Sam  58'
Olave  83'
Armando Lozano  89'		 Report Schoenfeld  18'  80'
Finlay  34'
Jiménez  77'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,681
Referee: Jose Rivero
October 26, 2014 34 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
5:00 P.M. EST Arrieta  13'
Anor  90'		 Report Okugo  57'
Pfeffer  85'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,892
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2014 U.S. Open Cup
June 17, 2014 Fourth Round Columbus Crew 2–1 (a.e.t.) Indy Eleven Akron, Ohio
19:30 ET Añor  4'
Bedell  34'
Paladini  110'
Clark  112'
Arrieta  114' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Corrado  45+1'
Smith  62'
Estridge  78'
Moore  105'		 Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,913
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
June 25, 2014 Fifth Round Chicago Fire 4–2 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CT Ianni  34'
Pause  54'
Anangonó  83', 108'
Amarikwa  92'
Ward  118'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Arrieta  55'
Añor  70'
Parkhurst  87'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Robert Sibiga

MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals
November 1 Leg 1Columbus Crew2–4 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
4:00 PM EDT Meram  64'
Higuaín  90+4' (pen.)		 Report Davies  34', 78'
Tierney  51'
Nguyen  70'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 9,040
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 9 Leg 2 New England Revolution 3–1Columbus CrewFoxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 PM EST[5] Nguyen  43'
Gonçalves  55'
Bunbury  77'		 Report Tchani  69' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,184
Referee: Armando Villarreal

New England Revolution won 7–3 on aggregate

Friendlies
May 20, 2014 Columbus Crew 2–0 Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton, Ohio, U.S.
7:00 P.M.EDT Joel DeLass  1' (o.g.)
Ethan Finlay  4'		 Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center (DOC) Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Andrew Castel
July 23, 2014 Columbus Crew 2–2 Crystal Palace F.C. Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:30 P.M. (EDT) Bedell  15'
Paladini  80'		 Report Murray  36'
Gray  70'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium

Kirk Urso Memorial Match
August 19, 2014 Columbus Crew v North Carolina Tar Heels Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:00 P.M. (EDT) Stadium: Crew Stadium

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 September 27, 2014[6]
No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Apps Apps Apps
1 GK Steve Clark 30(0)2(0)32(0)
2 D Tyson Wahl 11(3)1(0)12(3)
3 D Josh Williams 13(1)1(0)14(1)
4 D Michael Parkhurst 28(1)1(1)29(2)
5 D Giancarlo González 17(0)0(0)17(0)
6 M Tony Tchani 29(0)2(0)31(0)
7 M Bernardo Añor 17(7)2(0)19(7)
8 F-M Dominic Oduro 6(5)0(0)6(5)
9 M Justin Meram 15(13)1(1)16(14)
10 F Federico Higuaín 26(1)0(0)26(1)
11 M Daniel Paladini 2(1)1(0)3(1)
12 M Hector Jiménez 15(5)2(0)17(5)
13 F Ethan Finlay 17(8)1(0)18(8)
14 D Waylon Francis 22(0)0(0)22(0)
16 D Eric Gehrig 13(4)2(0)15(4)
17 M Ben Speas 6(5)2(0)8(5)
18 F Aaron Schoenfeld 4(8)0(0)4(8)
19 F Jairo Arrieta 15(5)0(2)15(7)
20 M Wil Trapp 24(0)0(1)24(1)
21 D Chad Barson 8(3)1(1)9(4)
22 D Ben Sweat 0(0)1(0)1(0)
23 D Kevan George 2(2)1(0)3(2)
24 M-D Agustín Viana 4(0)0(0)4(0)
25 M Álvaro Rey 0(2)0(0)0(2)
25 M Romain Gall 0(2)0(0)0(2)
29 F Adam Bedell 6(8)1(0)7(8)
30 M Fifi Baiden 0(1)0(0)0(1)

Goals and assists
As of match played September 27, 2014[6]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
3D Josh Williams010001
5D Giancarlo González100010
6M Tony Tchani020002
7M Bernardo Añor502070
9M Justin Meram740074
10F Federico Higuaín11600116
12M Hector Jiménez140014
13M Ethan Finlay850085
14D Waylon Francis060006
17M Ben Speas120113
18F Aaron Schoenfeld210021
19F Jairo Arrieta302050
20M Wil Trapp130013
24M-D Agustín Viana100010
29F Adam Bedell200020
Total4334414735

Disciplinary record
As of match played September 27, 2014[7]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1GK Steve Clark201030
2D Tyson Wahl300030
3D Josh Williams100010
4D Michael Parkhurst100111
5D Giancarlo González300030
6M Tony Tchani700070
7M Bernardo Añor410041
8F-M Dominic Oduro100010
9M Justin Meram200020
10F Federico Higuaín700070
11M Daniel Paladini100111
12M Hector Jiménez100010
13F Ethan Finlay200020
14D Waylon Francis400040
16D Eric Gehrig400040
18F Aaron Schoenfeld100010
19F Jairo Arrieta100010
20M Wil Trapp610061
24D-M Agustín Viana100010
29F Adam Bedell000101
Total51213525

Transfers
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014

The pre-season transfer market was primarily spent strengthening the defensive line that saw the exit of Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders) and Andy Gruenebaum (Sporting KC). Steve Clark (GK), Waylon Francis (LB), Giancarlo González (CB), and USMNT Standout Michael Parkhurst would be the new starting defensive team along with long-time defender Josh Williams.

Jairo Arrieta has his option declined on 22 November 2013,[8] but was later re-signed on 18 December 2013.[9]

In
No.PositionPlayerTransferred FromFee/NotesDateSource
41GK Brad StuverUnattachedWaiver DraftNovember 25, 2013[10]
14DF Waylon Francis HeredianoFreeNovember 26, 2013[11]
31DF Matt Wiet Dayton Dutch LionsFreeNovember 26, 2013[11]
11MF Daniel Paladini Chicago FireTraded for Fourth Round Superdraft pickDecember 12, 2013[12]
1GK Steve Clark Hønefoss BKUndisclosedDecember 16, 2013[13]
4DF Michael Parkhurst FC AugsburgUndisclosedJanuary 13, 2014[14]
12MF Hector Jiménez LA GalaxyTradeJanuary 14, 2014[15]
5DF Giancarlo González Vålerenga FotballUndisclosedFebruary 21, 2014[16]
25MF Álvaro Rey Toronto FCTradeJune 6, 2014[17]
5DF Emanuel Pogatetz 1. FC NürnbergUndisclosedSeptember 8, 2014[18]

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Eddie Gaven Retired October 31, 2013 [19]
DF Drew Beckie Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
DF Gláuber Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
DF Kyle Hyland Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
MF Danny O'Rourke Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
MF Konrad Warzycha Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
DF Chad Marshall Seattle Sounders Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pick December 12, 2013 [20]
GK Andy Gruenebaum Sporting Kansas City Trade December 16, 2013 [21]
FW Ryan Finley Chivas USA Trade May 8, 2014 [22]
FW Dominic Oduro Toronto FC Trade June 6, 2014 [17]
MF Álvaro Rey Mutually Agreed Release July 15, 2014 [23]
DF Giancarlo González Palermo Transfer August 26, 2014 [24]

Loan in

Kelechi Iheanacho Nigeria

Loan out
No.PositionPlayerLoaned toFee/NotesDateSource
26FW Ryan Finley Dayton Dutch LionsAffiliate Loan, later transferred outMarch 12, 2014[25]
27DF Ross Friedman Dayton Dutch LionsAffiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014[25]
22MF Kevan George Dayton Dutch LionsAffiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014[25]
41GK Brad Stuver Dayton Dutch LionsAffiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014[25]
33MF Matt Walker Dayton Dutch LionsAffiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014[25]

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
3 Bernardo Añor Philadelphia Union Player of the Week
11 Federico Higuaín Portland Timbers Player of the Week

MLS Save of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
19 Steve Clark Montreal Impact Save of the Week
29 Steve Clark Montreal Impact Save of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
1 Federico Higuaín
Michael Parkhurst		 D.C. United Team of the Week
3 Bernardo Añor Philadelphia Union Team of the Week
4 Federico Higuaín Seattle Sounders FC Team of the Week
6 Federico Higuaín San Jose Earthquakes Team of the Week
8 Steve Clark New York Red Bulls Team of the Week
11 Federico Higuaín Portland Timbers Team of the Week
11 Federico Higuaín Chicago Fire Team of the Week
14 Michael Parkhurst D.C. United Team of the Week
17 Ethan Finlay Colorado Rapids Team of the Week
19 Bernardo Añor Montreal Impact Team of the Week
20 Giancarlo González New England Revolution Team of the Week
23 Steve Clark
Giancarlo González
Tony Tchani		 Los Angeles Galaxy Team of the Week
24 Justin Meram Houston Dynamo Team of the Week
26 Justin Meram Chivas USA Team of the Week
28 Tony Tchani
Steve Clark
Eric Gehrig		 New England Revolution Team of the Week

Kits
Home
Away
Away Alternate
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeYellowYellowYellow
AwayWhite / Black-YellowWhiteBlack
Away Alt.White / Black-YellowWhiteWhiteMLS, March 8 against D.C. United

See also

References
  1. http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
  2. http://massivereportdata.com/season/2014
  3. "First Team Roster". Columbus Crew. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  4. "Changes for future Amway Canadian Championships". CONCACAF.com. March 21, 2014.
  5. "MLS 2014 Playoff Schedule". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  6. "Team Stats (MLS) Columbus Crew". Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  7. "Schedule Columbus Crew". Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  8. "Crew exercises options on contracts of 14 players". Columbus Crew. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. "Crew re-signs forward Jairo Arrieta". Columbus Crew. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  10. "Crew selects goalkeeper Brad Stuver in 2013 Waiver Draft". Columbus Crew. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  11. "Crew re-signs Josh Williams; adds Waylon Francis and Homegrown Player Matt Wiet". Columbus Crew. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  12. "Crew trades 2014 Fourth Round SuperDraft pick to Chicago Fire in exchange for rights to midfielder Daniel Paladini". Columbus Crew. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  13. "Crew acquires goalkeeper Steve Clark in trade with Seattle Sounders FC". Columbus Crew. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  14. "Red, White and Blue: Signing USMNT player the goal as Crew deal for Michael Parkhurst". Columbus Crew. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  15. "Crew acquires Hector Jimenez and First Round 2014 MLS SuperDraft selection from LA Galaxy". Columbus Crew. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  16. "Crew signs Costa Rican International Giancarlo Gonzalez". Columbus Crew. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  17. "Crew acquires midfielder Alvaro Rey from Toronto FC". Columbus Crew. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  18. "Crew sign veteran Austrian centerback Pogatetz". Soccer By Ives. September 8, 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  19. "Crew midfielder Eddie Gaven retires from professional soccer". Columbus Crew. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  20. "Crew trades Chad Marshall to Seattle Sounders FC". Columbus Crew. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  21. "Crew declines options on three players". Columbus Crew. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  22. "Crew acquires conditional 2016 Second Round SuperDraft selection in trade with Chivas USA". Columbus Crew. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  23. "Crew mutually agrees to part ways with midfielder Alvaro Rey". Columbus Crew. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  24. "Columbus Crew make it official, announce transfer of Giancarlo Gonzalez to Serie A side Palermo". MLS Soccer. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  25. "Crew sends five players on loan to Dayton Dutch Lions of USL-PRO". Columbus Crew. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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