2019 Columbus Crew SC season

Columbus Crew SC
2019 season
Investor-operators	Dee and Jimmy Haslam; JW and Whitney Johnson; Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coach	Caleb Porter
Major League Soccer	Conference: 10th; Overall: 20th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Round of 16; (knocked out by Atlanta United)
Carolina Challenge Cup	Champions
Top goalscorer	League: ; Gyasi Zardes (13); All: ; Gyasi Zardes (13)
Highest home attendance	20,865; (August 10 vs. Cincinnati)
Lowest home attendance	5,202; (June 11 vs. Pittsburgh, USOC)
Average home league attendance	14,856
Biggest win	plus 2 goals (6 times); NE 0–2 CLB (March 9); CLB 2–0 ATL (March 30); CLB 3–1 LA (May 8); CIN 1–3 CLB (August 25); ATL 1–3 CLB (Sept. 14); CLB 2–0 PHI (Sept. 29)
Biggest defeat	minus 3 goals (twice); PHI 3–0 CLB (March 23); CLB 0–3 LFC (May 11)
Home colors	Away colors

The 2019 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence and their twenty-fourth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and took part in the Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from November 12, 2018 to the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season.

Roster

As of match played October 6, 2019[1]

No.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed in	Previous club	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Eloy Room	GK	(1989-02-06)February 6, 1989 (aged 30)	2019	PSV	12	0
24	Jon Kempin	GK	(1993-04-08)April 8, 1993 (aged 26)	2018	LA Galaxy	10	0
Defenders
3	Josh Williams	CB, RB, LB	(1988-04-18)April 18, 1988 (aged 31)	2017	Toronto FC	142	9
4	Jonathan Mensah	CB	(1990-07-13)July 13, 1990 (aged 29)	2017	Anzhi Makhachkala	85	3
14	Waylon Francis	LB	(1990-09-20)September 20, 1990 (aged 29)	2019	Seattle Sounders FC	111	0
19	Milton Valenzuela	DF	(1998-08-13)August 13, 1998 (aged 21)	2019	Newell's Old Boys	34	1
21	Alex Crognale	CB	(1994-08-27)August 27, 1994 (aged 25)	2017	Maryland Terrapins	38	1
25	Harrison Afful	RB	(1986-07-24)July 24, 1986 (aged 33)	2015	ES Tunis	132	6
30	Aboubacar Keita	CB, LB	(2000-04-06)April 6, 2000 (aged 19)	2019	Virginia Cavaliers	10	0
31	Connor Maloney	RB, LB	(1995-05-18)May 18, 1995 (aged 24)	2017	Penn State Nittany Lions	15	0
Midfielders
2	Luis Argudo	DM, LM, RM, AM, LW	(1995-12-13)December 13, 1995 (aged 23)	2018	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	44	1
6	Wil Trapp	DM, CM	(1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 26)	2013	Akron Zips	205	2
7	Pedro Santos	RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB	(1988-04-22)April 22, 1988 (aged 31)	2017	Braga	82	12
8	Artur	DM, AM, CM	(1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (aged 23)	2018	São Paulo	95	1
9	David Guzmán	DM, AM, CM	(1990-02-18)February 18, 1990 (aged 29)	2019	Portland Timbers	18	0
10	Federico Higuaín	AM	(1984-10-25)October 25, 1984 (aged 34)	2012	Colón	210	59
13	Ricardo Clark	DM	(1983-02-10)February 10, 1983 (aged 36)	2018	Houston Dynamo	20	1
16	Hector Jiménez	RM, LM, RB, LB	(1988-11-03)November 3, 1988 (aged 30)	2014	LA Galaxy	141	2
18	Luis Díaz	RM, LM, RW	(1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 (aged 20)	2019	Herediano	13	2
20	Eduardo Sosa	AM, LM, CM	(1996-06-20)June 20, 1996 (aged 23)	2018	Zamora	19	1
29	David Accam	LM, RM, LW	(1990-07-28)July 28, 1990 (aged 29)	2019	Philadelphia Union	17	4
34	Youness Mokhtar	LM, RM, LW	(1991-08-29)August 29, 1991 (aged 28)	2019	Stabæk	8	1
Forwards
5	Jordan Hamilton	ST	(1996-03-17)March 17, 1996 (aged 23)	2019	Toronto FC	4	0
11	Gyasi Zardes	ST	(1991-09-02)September 2, 1991 (aged 28)	2018	LA Galaxy	64	33
17	Romario Williams	ST	(1994-08-15)August 15, 1994 (aged 25)	2019	Atlanta United	7	1
Out on loan
12	Ben Lundgaard	GK	(1995-09-02)September 2, 1995 (aged 24)	2018	Virginia Tech Hokies	0	0
27	Edward Opoku	MF	(1996-08-01)August 1, 1996 (aged 23)	2018	Virginia Cavaliers	6	0
33	JJ Williams	ST	(1998-01-04)January 4, 1998 (aged 21)	2019	Kentucky Wildcats	9	0
—	Lalas Abubakar	CB	(1994-12-25)December 25, 1994 (aged 24)	2017	Dayton Flyers	36	2
	Chris Cadden	DF	(1996-09-19)September 19, 1996 (aged 23)	2019	Motherwell	0	0

Non-competitive

Preseason

On December 21, 2018, Crew SC officially announced its preseason schedule, with three confirmed matches. The club began preseason by spending two days in Lewis Center, Ohio before traveling to Chula Vista, California for a week-long training camp. While in California, Crew SC played a friendly match against Japanese club Vissel Kobe.[2] After another week in Ohio, Columbus will then play in the Carolina Challenge Cup, looking to defend their title in the tournament for the third consecutive season. Crew SC will play a pair of rivals in the CCC, facing Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati, as well as the tournament hosts.[3]

Columbus announced the addition of two friendly matches on January 21, both taking place while the club trains in California and behind closed doors. Crew SC played Mexican club Tijuana on January 31 before facing fellow MLS side Los Angeles FC on February 4. Both matches were open to media but closed to the public.[4]

January 28 Friendly	Columbus Crew SC	0–0	Vissel Kobe	Irvine, CA
10:00 PM EST	Crognale	Report	Wellington	Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: Match was played with 35-minute halves.[5]

January 31 Friendly	Columbus Crew SC	1–0	Tijuana	Chula Vista, CA
1:00 PM EST	44'	Report		Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0

February 4 Friendly	Los Angeles FC	2–4	Columbus Crew SC	Los Angeles, CA
5:00 PM EST	Jonathan 6' (o.g.) Nguyen 48'	Report	Mullins 38' JJ Williams Meram	Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0

February 16 Carolina Challenge Cup	Columbus Crew SC	1–1	Chicago Fire	Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST	Zardes 26' Trapp 31'	Report	Mihailovic 16' Campos 73'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

February 20 Carolina Challenge Cup	Charleston Battery	1–1	Columbus Crew SC	Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST	Svantesson 26' Anunga 36'	Report	Robinho 45+2'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

February 23 Carolina Challenge Cup	FC Cincinnati	0–3	Columbus Crew SC	Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST	Lamah 29'	Report	Zardes 5', 20' Jonathan 24' Pedro Santos 47'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Competitive

MLS

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Chicago Fire	34	10	12	12	55	47	+8	42
9	Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 1]	34	12	17	5	47	60	−13	41	2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2]
10	Columbus Crew SC	34	10	16	8	39	47	−8	38
11	Orlando City SC	34	9	15	10	44	52	−8	37
12	FC Cincinnati	34	6	22	6	31	75	−44	24

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:

Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
as 2019 Canadian Championship winners

Overall table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
18	Montreal Impact (V)	34	12	17	5	47	60	−13	41	2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
19	Houston Dynamo	34	12	18	4	49	59	−10	40
20	Columbus Crew SC	34	10	16	8	39	47	−8	38
21	Sporting Kansas City	34	10	16	8	49	67	−18	38
22	Orlando City SC	34	9	15	10	44	52	−8	37

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) coin toss or drawing of lots
(V) Canadian Championship winner.
Notes:

As 2019 Canadian Championship champions (CAN1)

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
34	38	10	16	8	39	47	−8	6	6	5	21	22	−1	4	10	3	18	25	−7

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A
Result	D	W	W	L	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	D	W	W	D	D	D	L	W	D	W	D	W	L

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

Match results

On December 20, 2018, the league announced the home openers for every club. Columbus will make their season debut at Mapfre Stadium on the opening day of the season, playing host to New York Red Bulls – the team that eliminated Crew SC from the playoffs in 2017. Columbus will also take part in the home-opening matches for two other clubs, with a trip to Gillette Stadium to face New England Revolution on March 9 and a visit to Saputo Stadium to take on Montreal Impact on April 13.[6]

The schedule for the remainder of the season was released by the league on January 7, 2019. Crew SC will play twice against every Eastern Conference opponent and once against every Western Conference team.[7]

March 2 1	Columbus Crew SC	1–1	New York Red Bulls	Columbus, OH
4:30 PM EST	Harrison 15' Trapp 31' Sauro 41' Pedro Santos 74' Francis 90+1'	Report	Ivan 6' Long 27' Cásseres Jr. 68'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,931 Referee: Ted Unkel

March 9 2	New England Revolution	0–2	Columbus Crew SC	Foxborough, MA
2:00 PM EST	Zahibo 35' Bye 86'	Report	Zardes 26', 90+6' Trapp 36' Pedro Santos 77'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,808 Referee: David Gantar

March 16 3	Columbus Crew SC	1–0	FC Dallas	Columbus, OH
2:00 PM EDT	Sauro 10' Francis 90+2'	Report	Acosta 44'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 9,687 Referee: Alex Chilowicz

March 23 4	Philadelphia Union	3–0	Columbus Crew SC	Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT	Accam 31', 41' Ilsinho 48'	Report	Sauro 68'	Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,135 Referee: Ramy Touchan

March 30 5	Columbus Crew SC	2–0	Atlanta United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Pedro Santos 2' Zardes 39'	Report	Nagbe 31' Ambrose 64'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,973 Referee: Joe Dickerson

April 6 6	Columbus Crew SC	1–0	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Jonathan 20' Jo. Williams 42' Higuaín 54'	Report	Mancienne 9' 64' Agudelo 45+1'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,942 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

April 13 7	Montreal Impact	1–0	Columbus Crew SC	Montreal, QC
1:00 PM EDT	Novillo 55'	Report	Jonathan 90+4'	Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 18,634 Referee: Armando Villarreal

April 20 8	Columbus Crew SC	1–3	Portland Timbers	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Pedro Santos 69'	Report	Valentin 25' Mabiala 31' Ebobisse 35' Conechny 78' Blanco 89' Moreira 90+1'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 11,707 Referee: Chris Penso

April 24 9	Columbus Crew SC	0–1	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Jo. Williams 25' Jiménez 69'	Report	Birnbaum 4' Rooney 27' Rodríguez 80'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,169 Referee: Ismail Elfath

April 27 10	Houston Dynamo	2–0	Columbus Crew SC	Houston, TX
8:30 PM EDT	Manotas 3' Martínez 55'	Report	Francis 51'	Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,557 Referee: Allen Chapman

May 4 11	D.C. United	3–1	Columbus Crew SC	Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM EDT	Acosta 27' Rooney 45+4' (pen.) Moreno 53' Arriola 61'	Report	Trapp 26' Higuaín 45+4' Hamid 75' (o.g.)	Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,687 Referee: Ted Unkel

May 8 12	Columbus Crew SC	3–1	LA Galaxy	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Zardes 27' Higuaín 53' Steffen 61' Jiménez 66'	Report	Antuna 59' Polenta 80' Steres 87'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,207 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

May 11 13	Columbus Crew SC	0–3	Los Angeles FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Trapp 27' D. Guzmán 43' Pedro Santos 54'	Report	Zimmerman 28' Kaye 37' Diomande 88' Vela 90'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,048 Referee: Nima Saghafi

May 18 14	Minnesota United	1–0	Columbus Crew SC	Saint Paul, MN
8:00 PM EDT	Kallman 52' Ibarra 63' Finlay 70'	Report	D. Guzmán 62'	Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,600 Referee: David Gantar

May 25 15	Colorado Rapids	3–2	Columbus Crew SC	Commerce City, CO
9:00 PM EDT	Smith 23' Lewis 45+7' Price 56' Mezquida 89', 90'	Report	Pedro Santos 28' Sauro 50' Zardes 54' Hansen 85'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,843 Referee: Baldomero Toledo

June 1 16	Columbus Crew SC	2–2	New York City FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Zardes 28' (pen.) D. Guzmán 34' Pedro Santos 61' Sauro 72' Jonathan 90+2'	Report	Moralez 14' Héber 57' Castellanos 76', 85'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,704 Referee: Joe Dickerson

June 23 17	Columbus Crew SC	0–1	Sporting Kansas City	Columbus, OH
5:30 PM EDT	Harrison 74' Crognale 76' Sauro 79'	Report	Besler 45+1' Gutiérrez 48' Zusi 69'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,015 Referee: Allen Chapman

June 29 18	Columbus Crew SC	0–2	Orlando City	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Crognale 82'	Report	Smith 15' Mueller 41' Kljestan 63' Akindele 66' Ascues 87'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,715 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

July 3 19	Real Salt Lake	1–0	Columbus Crew SC	Sandy, UT
10:00 PM EDT	Herrera 31' Johnson 38' Baird 55' Besler 62' Saucedo 80'	Report	Sosa 32' Crognale 85'	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,030 Referee: Victor Rivas

July 6 20	Columbus Crew SC	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Pedro Santos 13' (pen.), 42' D. Guzmán 29' Artur 79' Harrison 85' Argudo 90+3'	Report	Lodeiro 56' (pen.), 90+6', 85' Leyva 70'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,183 Referee: Chris Penso

July 13 21	Orlando City	1–0	Columbus Crew SC	Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EDT	Miller 56' Sané 58' Ascues 81' Michel 84' Méndez 90+2' Dwyer 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,397 Referee: David Gantar

July 17 22	Chicago Fire	2–2	Columbus Crew SC	Bridgeview, IL
9:00 PM EDT	Mihailovic 28' Schweinsteiger 52' Sapong 63'	Report	Zardes 47' R. Williams 90'	Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,482 Referee: Armando Villarreal

July 20 23	Columbus Crew SC	2–1	Montreal Impact	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	J. Williams 6', 53' Artur 17' Accam 46'	Report	Diallo 45+2' Sagna 55' Browne 90+6'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Robert Sibiga

July 27 24	New York Red Bulls	2–3	Columbus Crew SC	Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM EDT	White 15' Royer 63' (pen.) Parker 90+2'	Report	Argudo 16' Pedro Santos 46', 84' L. Díaz 60' D. Guzmán 71'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,126 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

August 3 25	San Jose Earthquakes	1–1	Columbus Crew SC	San Jose, CA
10:00 PM EDT	Eriksson 41' (pen.), 83'	Report	Zardes 65' Accam 75'	Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,088 Referee: Alex Chilowicz

August 10 26	Columbus Crew SC	2–2	FC Cincinnati	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Crognale 18' Zardes 45' (pen.) Pedro Santos 62', 68'	Report	Mattocks 16' Ledesma 23' van der Werff 72' Cruz 90+4' Ulloa 90+7'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,865 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

August 17 27	Columbus Crew SC	2–2	Toronto FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Pedro Santos 48' Accam 82' Jonathan 90+2'	Report	Osorio 42' Altidore 90'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,494 Referee: Ramy Touchan

August 21 28	New York City FC	1–0	Columbus Crew SC	New York City, NY
7:00 PM EDT	Castellanos 36' Matarrita 80'	Report	D. Guzmán 12' Jonathan 49' Room 64' Crognale 68'	Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,828 Referee: Allen Chapman

August 25 29	FC Cincinnati	1–3	Columbus Crew SC	Cincinnati, OH
6:00 PM EDT	Gutman 23' van der Werff 31' Deplagne 57' Manneh 89' Ulloa 90+1' Ledesma 90+5'	Report	Zardes 22', 33' Maloney 31' Harrison 43' L. Díaz 45+1' Artur 62' Jonathan 90+1'	Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,611 Referee: Timothy Ford

August 31 30	Columbus Crew SC	1–1	Chicago Fire	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Pedro Santos 27'	Report	Bornstein 46' Calvo 48' Schweinsteiger 82' Frankowski 90+4'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 16,438 Referee: Drew Fischer

September 14 31	Atlanta United	1–3	Columbus Crew SC	Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM EDT	J. Martínez 19' Remedi 66' Gressel 88'	Report	Artur 39' Zardes 53' L. Díaz 60' Robinson 85' (o.g.) Pedro Santos 90'	Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,046 Referee: Alan Kelly

September 21 32	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1–1	Columbus Crew SC	Vancouver, BC
5:00 PM EDT	MacMath 17' Ricketts 35' Adnan 45+1' Montero 90+4'	Report	Zardes 18' (pen.)	Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,683 Referee: Alex Chilowicz

September 29 33	Columbus Crew SC	2–0	Philadelphia Union	Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT	Trapp 55' Mokhtar 69', 80' Pedro Santos 73'	Report	Jamiro 13' Przybyłko 90+1'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,353 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

October 6 34	Toronto FC	1–0	Columbus Crew SC	Toronto, ON
4:00 PM EDT	Bradley 39' Pozuelo 58' Delgado 76'	Report	Pedro Santos 32'	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,692 Referee: Armando Villarreal

U.S. Open Cup

June 11 Fourth Round	Columbus Crew SC	1–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT	Accam 55'	Report		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Matthew Franz

June 18 Round of 16	Columbus Crew SC	2–3	Atlanta United	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT	Accam 40' Mullins 42' Crognale 51' Harrison 67' Guzan 71' (o.g.) D. Guzmán 86'	Report	Vazquez 5', 65' Robinson 14' Meram 19' González Pírez 52' Barco 90+3'	Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 8,659 Referee: Guido Gonzalez

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Federico Higuaín entered the season with 196 career appearances for Crew SC, good for eighth place all-time, and 58 goals for the club, good for third place. In order to move up the charts in each category, he needed to appear in four matches and score 17 goals.[8] He appeared for the fourth time on the season on March 23, moving up the charts in the Crew's defeat against Philadelphia Union.[9]

Justin Meram also came into the 2019 season sitting in the top ten in club history in both appearances and goals: his 225 appearances were good for fifth place in club history, and his 43 goals were good for sixth. In order to move up, Meram needed to play in 17 games and score 10 goals.[8] He was traded on May 7, however, after playing just nine matches without scoring, departing without moving up in either category.[10]

Club captain Wil Trapp was tenth place in club history in appearances coming into the season, with 177 games played for the Crew. In order to move up, he needed to appear at least 11 times in all competitions.[8] Trapp made his 11th appearance on May 8, starting in the club's victory against LA Galaxy.[11]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS		U.S. Open Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Eloy Room	12	0	12	0	0	0
2	MF		Luis Argudo	23	1	10+11	1	1+1	0
3	DF		Josh Williams	16	2	15+1	2	0	0
4	DF		Jonathan Mensah	24	0	23+1	0	0	0
5	FW		Jordan Hamilton	4	0	0+4	0	0	0
6	MF		Wil Trapp	28	0	26+2	0	0	0
7	MF		Pedro Santos	35	11	30+3	11	2	0
8	MF		Artur	32	0	28+2	0	2	0
9	MF		David Guzmán	18	0	13+3	0	2	0
10	MF		Federico Higuaín	14	1	13+1	1	0	0
11	FW		Gyasi Zardes	28	13	28	13	0	0
12	GK		Ben Lundgaard	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	MF		Ricardo Clark	7	0	4+3	0	0	0
14	DF		Waylon Francis	18	0	16+1	0	0+1	0
16	MF		Hector Jiménez	25	1	19+4	1	2	0
17	FW		Romario Williams	7	1	1+6	1	0	0
18	MF		Luis Díaz	13	2	9+4	2	0	0
19	DF		Milton Valenzuela	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF		Eduardo Sosa	8	0	4+4	0	0	0
21	DF		Alex Crognale	14	0	9+3	0	2	0
24	GK		Jon Kempin	5	0	3	0	2	0
25	DF		Harrison Afful	24	0	22	0	2	0
27	MF		Edward Opoku	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	MF		David Accam	17	4	8+7	2	2	2
30	DF		Aboubacar Keita	10	0	8+2	0	0	0
31	DF		Connor Maloney	11	0	9+1	0	0+1	0
33	FW		JJ Williams	9	0	3+4	0	0+2	0
34	MF		Youness Mokhtar	8	1	5+3	1	0	0
—	DF		Lalas Abubakar	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF		Chris Cadden	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
1	GK		Joe Bendik	6	0	6	0	0	0
9	MF		Justin Meram	9	0	4+5	0	0	0
18	MF		Robinho	21	0	13+6	0	1+1	0
22	DF		Gastón Sauro	17	2	15	2	2	0
23	GK		Zack Steffen	13	0	13	0	0	0
28	MF		Niko Hansen	9	0	2+7	0	0	0
32	FW		Patrick Mullins	11	0	2+7	0	2	0

Source: Columbus stats

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Name	MLS		U.S. Open Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Name
1	GK	Eloy Room	1	0	0	0	1	0
2	MF	Luis Argudo	1	0	0	0	1	0
3	DF	Josh Williams	2	0	0	0	2	0
4	DF	Jonathan Mensah	6	0	0	0	6	0
6	MF	Wil Trapp	5	0	0	0	5	0
7	MF	Pedro Santos	7	0	0	0	7	0
8	MF	Artur	4	0	0	0	4	0
9	MF	David Guzmán	6	0	1	0	7	0
10	MF	Federico Higuaín	2	0	0	0	2	0
14	DF	Waylon Francis	3	0	0	0	3	0
16	MF	Hector Jiménez	1	0	0	0	1	0
18	MF	Luis Díaz	1	0	0	0	1	0
20	MF	Eduardo Sosa	1	0	0	0	1	0
21	DF	Alex Crognale	5	0	1	0	6	0
25	DF	Harrison Afful	3	1	1	0	4	1
29	MF	David Accam	1	0	0	0	1	0
31	DF	Connor Maloney	1	0	0	0	1	0
34	MF	Youness Mokhtar	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
22	DF	Gastón Sauro	4	0	0	0	4	0
23	GK	Zack Steffen	1	0	0	0	1	0
28	MF	Niko Hansen	1	0	0	0	1	0
32	FW	Patrick Mullins	0	0	1	0	1	0

Source: Columbus stats

Clean sheets

Zack Steffen came into the season with the fifth-most shutouts in club history, keeping 22 through his first three seasons with the club. In order to move up on the all-time charts, he needed to keep two clean sheets in 2019.[8] Steffen accomplished that mark in just three matches, moving up the chart following a clean sheet against FC Dallas on March 16.[12]

No.	Name	MLS	U.S. Open Cup	Total	Games Played
No.	Name	1	Eloy Room	1	0	1	12
12	Ben Lundgaard	0	0	0	0
24	Jon Kempin	0	1	1	5
Players who left Columbus during the season:
1	Joe Bendik	0	0	0	6
23	Zack Steffen	4	0	4	13

Source: Columbus stats

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/Notes	Date	Source
DF	Milton Valenzuela	Newell's Old Boys	Completed permanent transfer. Signed as a Young Designated Player.	Dec 21, 2018	[13]
GK	Joe Bendik	Orlando City	Orlando receives $50,000 in targeted allocation money.	Dec 27, 2018	[14]
FW	JJ Williams	Kentucky Wildcats	Selected in the First Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed as a Generation Adidas player.	Jan 11, 2019	[15]
MF	Robinho	Ceará	Ceará receives an undisclosed transfer fee.	Jan 18, 2019	[16]
DF	Aboubacar Keita	Virginia Cavaliers	Signed as a Homegrown Player.	Jan 22, 2019	[17]
DF	Waylon Francis	Seattle Sounders FC	Seattle receives $50,000 in general allocation money.	Feb 5, 2019	[18]
MF	David Guzmán	Portland Timbers	Portland receives a 2019 International Roster Spot.	May 7, 2019	[19]
MF	David Accam	Philadelphia Union	Philadelphia receives $500,000 in allocation money, a 2019 International Roster Spot.	May 8, 2019	[20]
FW	Romario Williams	Atlanta United	Atlanta receives $100,000 in general allocation money.	Jul 1, 2019	[21]
MF	Luis Díaz	Herediano	Herediano receives a $1,000,000 transfer fee. Signed as a Young Designated Player.	Jul 2, 2019	[22]
GK	Eloy Room	PSV	Signed as a free agent.	Jul 5, 2019	[23]
FW	Jordan Hamilton	Toronto FC	Toronto receives FW Patrick Mullins.	Jul 11, 2019	[24]
MF	Youness Mokhtar	Stabæk	Signed as a free agent.	Jul 19, 2019	[25]
DF	Chris Cadden	Motherwell	Terms of the deal were undisclosed.	Jul 23, 2019	[26]

SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign a contract with the club. Crew SC passed with the 91st overall pick.[27]

Pos.	Player	College	Notes	Date	Source
FW	Justin Donawa	Dartmouth Big Green	Selected in the Third Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Darlington on Jul 29, 2019.	Jan 14, 2019	[28][29]
MF	Rafael Mentzingen	Valparaiso Crusaders	Selected in the Fourth Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Lansing Ignite on Dec 14, 2018.	Jan 14, 2019	[28][30]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/Notes	Date	Source
MF	Mike Grella		Option declined. Retired.	Nov 26, 2018	[31][32]
FW	Adam Jahn	Phoenix Rising	Option declined. Signed for Phoenix on Dec 10, 2018.	Nov 26, 2018	[31][33]
GK	Logan Ketterer	El Paso Locomotive	Option declined. Signed for El Paso on Jan 18, 2019.	Nov 26, 2018	[31][34]
MF	Cristian Martínez	Chicago Fire	Option declined. Selected by Chicago in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft.	Nov 26, 2018	[31][35]
MF	Justin Meram	Atlanta United	Columbus receives $100,000 in general allocation money, a second round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, future considerations.	May 7, 2019	[10]
GK	Zack Steffen	Manchester City	Columbus receives a £7,000,000 transfer fee.	Jul 9, 2019	[36]
MF	Robinho	Orlando City	Columbus receives $50,000 in targeted allocation money, future considerations.	Jul 11, 2019	[37]
FW	Patrick Mullins	Toronto FC	Columbus receives FW Jordan Hamilton, $50,000 in targeted allocation money, a 2019 International Roster Spot, future considerations.	Jul 11, 2019	[24]
GK	Joe Bendik	Philadelphia Union	Columbus receives a second round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, future considerations.	Jul 19, 2019	[38]
DF	Gastón Sauro	Toluca	Columbus receives an undisclosed transfer fee.	Aug 7, 2019	[39]
MF	Niko Hansen	Houston Dynamo	Columbus receives $75,000 in targeted allocation money.	Aug 8, 2019	[40]

Loan out

Pos.	Player	Loanee club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
DF	Aboubacar Keita	Richmond Kickers	On a match-by-match basis.	Mar 6, 2019	Jun 23, 2019	[41][42]
GK	Ben Lundgaard	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	On a match-by-match basis.	Mar 6, 2019	Jun 21, 2019	[41][43]
GK	Ben Lundgaard	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	On a match-by-match basis.	Oct 7, 2019	Nov 3, 2019	[44]
DF	Alex Crognale	Indy Eleven	On a match-by-match basis.	Mar 15, 2019	May 11, 2019	[45][46]
MF	Edward Opoku	Birmingham Legion	On a match-by-match basis.	Mar 22, 2019		[47]
MF	Luis Argudo	Hartford Athletic	On a match-by-match basis.	Apr 11, 2019	Apr 23, 2019	[48][49]
GK	Jon Kempin	Hartford Athletic	On a match-by-match basis.	Apr 11, 2019	Apr 23, 2019	[48][49]
FW	JJ Williams	Birmingham Legion	On a match-by-match basis.	Apr 12, 2019	Apr 20, 2019	[48][50]
				May 9, 2019	Jun 23, 2019	[51][42]
				Jul 13, 2019		[52]
DF	Lalas Abubakar	Colorado Rapids	Remainder of the 2019 Major League Soccer season. Columbus receives $125,000 in targeted allocation money.	May 8, 2019		[53]
DF	Chris Cadden	Oxford United	Remainder of the 2019 Major League Soccer season.	Jul 23, 2019		[26]

Awards

MLS Team of the Week
Week	Starters	Bench	Opponent(s)
1	Gastón Sauro		New York Red Bulls
2	Caleb Porter (coach) Gyasi Zardes		New England Revolution
3	Gastón Sauro	Zack Steffen	FC Dallas
5		Zack Steffen	Atlanta United
6		Zack Steffen	New England Revolution
11		Federico Higuaín	LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC
14	Pedro Santos		New York City FC
20		David Accam	Chicago Fire Montreal Impact
21	Pedro Santos		New York Red Bulls
22		Eloy Room	San Jose Earthquakes
23	Pedro Santos		FC Cincinnati
25		Gyasi Zardes	New York City FC FC Cincinnati
28	Luis Díaz	Harrison Afful	Atlanta United
30		Pedro Santos	Philadelphia Union

Kits

Home

Away

Specialty

Type	Shirt	Shorts	Socks	First appearance / Record
Home	Gold	Gold	Gold	Match 1 vs. NYRB / 8–12–4
Away	Black	Black	Black	Match 3 vs. Dallas / 3–4–4
Specialty	Teal	Teal	Teal	Match 8 vs. Portland / 0–1–0

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[21] Crew SC Communications (February 5, 2019). "Columbus Crew SC acquires defender Waylon Francis in trade with Seattle Sounders FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved February 5, 2019.

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[HamiltonMullins-27] Davidson, Neil (July 11, 2019). "TFC says goodbye to striker Jordan Hamilton". TheGlobeandMail.com. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 11, 2019.

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[ArgudoKempin-52] "Hartford Athletic acquires Collin Martin on loan". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

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2019 Columbus Crew SC season

Roster

Non-competitive

Preseason

Competitive

MLS

Eastern Conference

Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Transfers

In

SuperDraft

Out

Loan out

Awards

Kits

See also

References