2016 Columbus Crew SC season
| 2016 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Anthony Precourt | ||
| Head Coach | Gregg Berhalter | ||
| Stadium | MAPFRE Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th Overall: 18th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Trillium Cup | Runners-up (1 - 4) | ||
| Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Winners (1 - 1) | ||
| Desert Diamond Cup | Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ola Kamara (16) All: Ola Kamara (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,389(6/25 v. NYRB) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,064 (6/15 v TAM) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,125 (85.8%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 4–0 TAM (6/15) | ||
| Biggest defeat | TOR 3-0 CLB (7/31) DC 3-0 CLB (9/28) NYC 4-1 CLB (10/23) | ||
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The 2016 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's 21st season of existence and their 21st consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on March 6 against Portland Timbers. It was the third season under head coach Gregg Berhalter. The Crew's USL Pro affiliate this season was Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[1]
Roster
- As of November 20, 2016[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| President, Precourt Sports Ventures | Dave Greeley |
| President of Business Operations | Andy Loughnane |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Asher Mendelsohn |
| Sporting Director/Head Coach | Gregg Berhalter |
| Assistant Coach | Sixten Boström |
| Assistant Coach | Pat Onstad |
| Assistant Coach | Josh Wolff |
| High Performance Director | Steve Tashjian |
| Strength/Conditioning Coach | Brook Hamilton |
| Director of Team Operations | Zach Crusse |
| Head Equipment Manager | David Brauzer |
| Team Operations Assistant | Ron Meadors |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Craig Devine |
| Assistant Trainer | Jon MacGregor |
| Performance Analyst | Adin Osmanbasic |
| Team Coordinator | Julio Velasquez |
Source: [[3]]
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Crew started preseason in Columbus and traveled to Florida for a two week camp. They then played games in Arizona as part of the 2016 Desert Diamond Cup before returning to Ohio. [4] The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Matt Pacifici.
Unsigned draft picks Rodrigo Saravia, Chase Minter, Kyle Parker, Marshall Hollingsworth and Vince Cicciarelli also joined the team for preseason.
| February 17 Desert Diamond Cup Group Stage | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, AZ |
| 8:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| February 20 Desert Diamond Cup Group Stage | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, AZ |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Anthony Vasoli Noah Kenyawani |
| February 24 Desert Diamond Cup Group Stage | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tucson, AZ |
| 8:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
| February 27 Desert Diamond Cup Championship Game | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, AZ |
| 7:00 PM EST | Bunbury 21' | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason
| April 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 4–2 | Akron Zips | Columbus, OH |
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Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| May 11 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 10,799 |
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | March 6, 2016 | October 23, 2016 | Matchday 1 | 18th | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 23.53 |
| U.S. Open Cup | June 15, 2016 | June 28, 2016 | Fourth Round | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 25.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 42 | MLS Cup 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
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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;
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 33 | −14 |
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
Match results
| March 6 1 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Portland, OR |
| 4:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: Adam Garner Mike Kampmeinert Fourth official: Juan Guzman |
| March 12 2 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,015 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: James Conlee Jason White Fourth official: Geoff Gamble |
| March 19 3 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, IL |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,605 Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Anthony Vasoli Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 2 4 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Dallas, TX |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,174 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Jeffrey Greeson Fourth official: Juan Guzman |
| April 9 5 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, QC |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 22,053 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Jason White Fourth official: Mathieu Bourdeau |
| April 16 6 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT] | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Gianni Facchini Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 23 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,705 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Eric Boria Danny Thornberry Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| April 30 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle, WA |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,473 Referee: Juan Guzman Assistant referees: Mike Kampmeinert Eduardo Mariscal Fourth official: Baboucarr Jallow |
| May 7 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–4 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 14,095 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Adam Garner Kathryn Nesbitt Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
| May 14 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Jason White Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic |
| May 21 11 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,252 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Anthony Vasoli Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 28 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–3 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 14,894 Referee: David Gantar Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau Andrew Bigelow Fourth official: Tyler Ploeger |
| June 1 13 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Philadelphia, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,543 Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Alan Kelly |
| June 18 14 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 14,814 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Claudiu Badea Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 25 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,389 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: Eduardo Mariscal Logan Brown Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| July 3 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Kansas City, KS |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,332 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Corey Parker Jeremy Hanson Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 9 17 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,434 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Kathryn Nesbitt Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 13 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 13,410 Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik James Conlee Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 16 19 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,065 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Jeffrey Greeson Fourth official: Daniel Radford |
| July 23 20 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Jeremy Hanson Jason White Fourth official: Nima Saghafi |
| July 31 21 | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,979 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Kyle Longville Fourth official: Geoff Gamble |
| August 13 22 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–3 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 18,189 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Andrew Bigelow Fourth official: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 20 23 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 20,224 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Gianni Facchini Brian Dunn Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| August 24 24 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 13,114 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Matt Nelson Andrew Bigelow Fourth official: Nima Saghafi |
| August 27 25 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,031 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Nick Uranga Fourth official: Jaime Herrera |
| September 3 26 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Carson, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,693 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Eduardo Mariscal Jose Da Silva Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 10 27 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 15,589 Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistant referees: Gianni Facchini Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik |
| September 17 28 | Orlando City SC | 1–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Attendance: 30,218 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Danny Thornberry Fourth official: Ted Unkel |
| September 25 29 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,012 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Eric Boria Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 28 30 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 12,094 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Gianni Facchini Danny Thornberry Fourth official: Marcos de Oliveira |
| October 1 31 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante Adam Garner Fourth official: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 13 32 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,883 Referee: David Gantar Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Nick Uranga Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 16 33 | New York Red Bulls | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, NJ |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,937 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Jonathan Johnson Danny Thornberry Fourth official: Nima Saghafi |
| October 23 34 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Columbus Crew SC | New York, NY |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,374 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Assistant referees: Corey Parker Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez |
MLS Cup Playoffs
The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
U.S. Open Cup
| June 15, 2016 Fourth Round | Columbus Crew SC (MLS) | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,064 Referee: Greg Dopka Assistant referees: Devon Duling Andrey Castel Fourth official: Brandon Artis |
| June 28, 2016 Round of 16 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC (MLS) | Bridgeview, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 6,190 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Ceri Richards Art Arustamyan |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Steve Clark | 32 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | USA | Tyson Wahl | 14 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA | Corey Ashe | 19 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA | Michael Parkhurst | 36 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | USA | Dilly Duka | 15 | 1 | 5+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | CMR | Tony Tchani | 23 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ERI | Mohammed Saeid | 25 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | IRQ | Justin Meram | 35 | 6 | 31+2 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | ARG | Federico Higuaín | 20 | 4 | 18+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | COD | Cedrick Mabwati | 17 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | USA | Adam Jahn | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | USA | Ethan Finlay | 35 | 8 | 27+7 | 6 | 0+1 | 2 | ||
| 14 | DF | CRC | Waylon Francis | 21 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | USA | Hector Jiménez | 27 | 0 | 14+11 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | NOR | Ola Kamara | 26 | 16 | 20+5 | 16 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | PAN | Cristian Martínez | 7 | 2 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | MF | GUA | Rodrigo Saravia | 12 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | USA | Wil Trapp | 31 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | USA | Chad Barson | 9 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ARG | Gastón Sauro | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | GK | USA | Zack Steffen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | NOR | Nicolai Næss | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | GHA | Harrison Afful | 30 | 3 | 30+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | USA | Ben Swanson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | USA | Conor Casey | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | USA | Marshall Hollingsworth | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | GK | USA | Matt Pacifici | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK | USA | Brad Stuver | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Own Goal | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 7 | MF | DEN | Emil Larsen | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | SLE | Kei Kamara | 9 | 5 | 9+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | EGY | Amro Tarek | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Source: [1]
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| 1 | GK | Steve Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tyson Wahl | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | Corey Ashe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Dilly Duka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tony Tchani | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Mohammed Saeid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Justin Meram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Federico Higuaín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Cedrick Mabwati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Adam Jahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Waylon Francis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ola Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Cristian Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Rodrigo Saravia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Chad Barson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gastón Sauro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Zack Steffen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Nicolai Næss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Harrison Afful | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Ben Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Conor Casey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Matt Pacifici | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Brad Stuver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 7 | MF | Emil Larsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Kei Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Amro Tarek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
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| 1 | Steve Clark | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
| 23 | Zack Steffen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Matt Pacifici | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Brad Stuver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Source: [3]
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| MF | Emil Larsen | Odense Boldklub | January 22, 2016 | [5] | |
| FW | Conor Casey | Philadelphia Union | Signed as a free agent | January 26, 2016 | [6] |
| MF | Rodrigo Saravia | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | Drafted in the first round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft | February 4, 2016 | [7] |
| FW | Ola Kamara | FK Austria Wien | Signed via discovery | February 4, 2016 | [8] |
| MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | Wheaton Thunder | Drafted in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft | March 4, 2016 | [9] |
| GK | Matt Pacifici | Davidson Wildcats | Signed as an undrafted free agent | March 4, 2016 | [9] |
| MF | Dilly Duka | Montreal Impact | Traded for general allocation money, targeted allocation money and a second round draft pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | June 20, 2016 | [10] |
| DF | Nicolai Næss | Stabæk | Signed via discovery | July 21, 2016 | [11] |
| GK | Zack Steffen | SC Freiburg | Signed via discovery | July 22, 2016 | [12] |
| FW | Adam Jahn | San Jose Earthquakes | Traded for targeted allocation money | July 30, 2016 | [13] |
| DF | Alex Crognale | Maryland Terrapins | Signed to a homegrown contract | December 20, 2016 | [14] |
| DF | Jukka Raitala | Sogndal Fotball | Signed via discovery | December 23, 2016 | [15] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Amro Tarek | Real Betis | Signed via discovery. Original terms were for the entire season, but was placed on waivers on May 5. | February 3, 2016 | May 5, 2016 | [16][17] |
| MF | Cristian Martínez | Chorrillo F.C. | Loaned with an option to purchase contract | May 17, 2016 | End of Season | [18] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Sergio Campbell | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Placed on waivers | February 12, 2016 | [19] |
| MF | Romain Gall | Nyköpings BIS | Placed on waivers | February 12, 2016 | [19] |
| FW | Kei Kamara | New England Revolution | Traded for general allocation money, targeted allocation money, a first round draft pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, a second round draft pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft and a 2016 international roster slot. Crew retain a percentage of any future transfer fee. | May 12, 2016 | [20] |
| MF | Emil Larsen | Lyngby | Transfer, terms undisclosed | July 10, 2016 | [21] |
| DF | Tyson Wahl | Retired | October 24, 2016 | [22] | |
| FW | Conor Casey | Retired | October 24, 2016 | [23] | |
| GK | Steve Clark | AC Horsens | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [24] |
| GK | Matt Pacifici | Retired | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [24] |
| DF | Corey Ashe | Retired | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [24] |
| MF | Cedrick Mabwati | UCAM Murcia CF | Option declined | November 23, 2016 | [24] |
| DF | Chad Barson | FC Linköping City | Contract expired | November 23, 2016 | [24] |
| DF | Michael Parkhurst | Atlanta United FC | Contract expired; Rights traded for general allocation money | November 23, 2016 | [24][25] |
| MF | Mohammed Saeid | Minnesota United FC | Selected in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft | December 13, 2016 | [26] |
Loan out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | March 17, 2016 | September 25, 2016 | [27] |
| MF | Ben Swanson | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | March 17, 2016 | July 29, 2016 | [27] |
| DF | Chad Barson | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | April 30, 2016 | April 30, 2016 | [28] |
| August 10, 2016 | August 20, 2016 | [29] | ||||
| MF | Cristian Martínez | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | August 10, 2016 | September 25, 2016 | [29] |
| MF | Rodrigo Saravia | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | August 10, 2016 | August 20, 2016 | [29] |
| GK | Zack Steffen | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | On a match-by-match basis. Columbus retains right to recall at any time. | Aug 13, 2016 | September 25, 2016 | [30] |
MLS Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:
| 2016 Columbus Crew SC SuperDraft Picks[31] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Rodrigo Saravia | MF | Florida Gulf Coast | ||
| 2 | 21 | Chase Minter | MF | Cal Poly | ||
| 2 | 31 | Kyle Parker | FW | UNC Charlotte | ||
| 2 | 41 | Marshall Hollingsworth | MF | Wheaton | ||
| 3 | 60 | Vince Cicciarelli | FW | Saint Louis | ||
Awards
| Week | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Justin Meram | FC Dallas | [4] | |
| 7 | Justin Meram | Ethan Finlay | New York City FC | [5] |
| 12 | Federico Higuaín | Toronto FC | [6] | |
| 13 | Ola Kamara | Federico Higuaín | Real Salt Lake | [7] |
| 14 | Ola Kamara | Philadelphia Union | [8] | |
| 16 | Ola Kamara | New York Red Bulls | [9] | |
| 17 | Ola Kamara | Sporting Kansas City | [10] | |
| 19 | Harrison Afful | Toronto FC D.C. United |
[11] | |
| 20 | Justin Meram | Orlando City SC | [12] | |
| 23 | Ethan Finlay | New York City FC | [13] | |
| 24 | Michael Parkhurst | Federico Higuaín | New England Revolution | [14] |
| 25 | Nicolai Næss | Steve Clark | Philadelphia Union San Jose Earthquakes |
[15] |
| 28 | Nicolai Næss | Ethan Finlay Ola Kamara |
Orlando City SC | [16] |
| 29 | Harrison Afful | Ola Kamara | New England Revolution | [17] |
| 30 | Harrison Afful | D.C. United Chicago Fire |
[18] | |
| 32/33 | Adam Jahn | Chicago Fire New York Red Bulls |
[19] |
MLS Player of the Week
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MLS Player of the Month
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Postseason
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Crew SC Team Awards
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Kits
Home
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Away
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Black | Black | Black | Week 3 against Chicago Fire |
| Away | White/Yellow | Teal | White | Week 1 against Portland Timbers |
The away kit was based on the flag of Columbus.[36][37]
References
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- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161120014715/http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/players
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161120132733/http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/club/staff
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- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-signs-midfielder-emil-larsen
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-signs-free-agent-forward-conor-casey
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-signs-2016-mls-superdraft-selection-rodrigo-saravia
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-acquires-forward-ola-kamara
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- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-adds-norwegian-defender-nicolai-naess
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-sc-add-former-us-youth-national-team-goalkeeper-zack-steffen
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-acquires-adam-jahn-adds-depth-forward
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/news-crew-sc-signs-alex-crognale-homegrown-player
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/news-crew-sc-adds-experienced-european-defender-jukka-raitala
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-acquires-defender-amro-tarek-loan
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2016-mls-transactions-289721
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-acquires-midfielder-cristian-martinez-loan
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- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-trades-forward-kei-kamara-new-england-revolution
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-transfers-emil-larsen-denmarks-lyngby-boldklub
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-defender-tyson-wahl-retire-after-2016-mls-season
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-forward-conor-casey-retires-after-10-year-career
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- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/news-crew-sc-receives-gam-atlanta-trade-Parkhurst
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/saeid-selected-minnesota-united-mls-expansion-draft-2016
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- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-loans-steffen-riverhounds-game-game-basis
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/get-know-crew-scs-2016-superdraft-picks
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- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-announces-winners-2016-club-and-executive-awards
- ^ https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/2016-crew-sc-team-awards
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- ^ "Columbus Crew SC release new "For Columbus" jersey for 2016". MLSsoccer.com. February 10, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2020.