List of Columbus Crew records and statistics
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The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer team based in Columbus, Ohio, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS).
This is a list of club records for Columbus, which dates from their inaugural season in 1996 to present.
Honors
National[1] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Competition | Titles | Wins | Runners-up |
MLS Cup | 3 | 2008, 2020, 2023 | 2015 |
Supporters' Shield | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2009 | |
U.S. Open Cup | 1 | 2002 | 1998, 2010 |
Continental | |||
Competition | Titles | Wins | Runners-up |
Campeones Cup | 1 | 2021 |
- Individual Club Awards
- MLS Fair Play Award (6): 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2016, 2021
Player records
Appearances
- As of April 20, 2024[2]
# | Name | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chad Marshall | 2004–2013 | Stanford Cardinal | 253 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 277 |
2 | Mike Clark | 1996–2003 | Richmond Kickers | 221 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 265 |
3 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2004 2011 |
South Florida Bulls FC Dallas |
203 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 243 |
4 | Eddie Gaven | 2006–2013 | MetroStars | 209 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 241 |
5 | Justin Meram | 2011–2017 2018–2019 |
Michigan Wolverines Orlando City |
206 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 234 |
6 | Federico Higuaín | 2012–2019 | Colón | 193 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 210 |
7 | Brian Maisonneuve | 1996–2004 | Indiana Hoosiers | 172 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 208 |
8 | Josh Williams | 2010–2014 2017–2023 |
Cleveland Internationals Toronto FC |
183 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 206 |
9 | Wil Trapp | 2013–2020 | Akron Zips | 185 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 205 |
10 | Brian McBride | 1996–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 161 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 199 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
Goals
- As of April 20, 2024[2]
# | Name | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs† | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brian McBride | 1996–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 62 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 79 |
2 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2004 2011 |
South Florida Bulls FC Dallas |
64 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 74 |
3 | Gyasi Zardes | 2018–2022 | LA Galaxy | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
4 | Federico Higuaín | 2012–2019 | Colón | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
5 | Stern John | 1998–1999 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
6 | Edson Buddle | 2001–2005 | Long Island Rough Riders | 42 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
7 | Justin Meram | 2011–2017 2018–2019 |
Michigan Wolverines Orlando City |
38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
8 | Lucas Zelarayán | 2020–2023 | Tigres UANL | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
9 | Eddie Gaven | 2006–2013 | MetroStars | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
10 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 2007–2010 | Boca Juniors | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
Cucho Hernández | 2022–present | Watford | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 38 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
† Includes MLS is Back Tournament knockout round.
Assists
- As of April 20, 2024[2]
# | Name | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robert Warzycha | 1996–2002 | Honvéd | 61 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 71 |
2 | Federico Higuaín | 2012–2019 | Colón | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
3 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2004 2011 |
South Florida Bulls FC Dallas |
44 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
4 | Brian McBride | 1996–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
5 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 2007–2010 | Boca Juniors | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
6 | Brian Maisonneuve | 1996–2004 | Indiana Hoosiers | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
7 | Lucas Zelarayán | 2020–2023 | Tigres UANL | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
8 | Justin Meram | 2011–2017 2018–2019 |
Michigan Wolverines Orlando City |
33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
9 | Pedro Santos | 2017–2022 | Braga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
Brian West | 1998–2003 | Virginia Cavaliers | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
Shutouts
- As of April 20, 2024[2]
# | Name | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | William Hesmer | 2007–2012 | Kansas City Wizards | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
2 | Jon Busch | 2002–2006 | Hershey Wildcats | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
3 | Eloy Room | 2019–2023 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
4 | Zack Steffen | 2016–2019 | SC Freiburg | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
5 | Steve Clark | 2014–2016 | Hønefoss BK | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Andy Gruenebaum | 2006–2013 | Kentucky Wildcats | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | |
7 | Mark Dougherty | 1998–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
8 | Brad Friedel | 1996–1997 | Galatasaray | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Patrick Schulte | 2022–present | Saint Louis Billikens | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
10 | Tom Presthus | 2000–2003 | D.C. United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
Coaching records
Name | Nationality | Tenure |
---|---|---|
Timo Liekoski | Finland | December 5, 1995 – August 2, 1996 |
Tom Fitzgerald | United States | August 2, 1996 – May 17, 2001 |
Greg Andrulis | United States | May 17, 2001 – July 16, 2005 |
Robert Warzycha (interim) | Poland | July 16, 2005 – October 20, 2005 |
Sigi Schmid | Germany | October 20, 2005 – December 16, 2008 |
Robert Warzycha | Poland | December 23, 2008 – September 2, 2013 |
Brian Bliss (interim) | United States | September 2, 2013 – November 6, 2013 |
Gregg Berhalter | United States | November 6, 2013 – December 2, 2018 |
Caleb Porter | United States | January 4, 2019 – October 10, 2022 |
Wilfried Nancy | France | December 6, 2022 – Present |
Trophies
Rank | Name | MLS | SS | USOC | CCC | CC | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Greg Andrulis | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
Caleb Porter | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | ||
Sigi Schmid | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
4 | Robert Warzycha | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Wilfried Nancy | 1 | – | – | – | – |
International results
By competition
- As of April 9, 2024
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions Cup | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 39.29 |
Giants Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 00.00 |
Campeones Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Leagues Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 66.67 |
Total | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 41.18 |
By club
- As of April 9, 2024 (Includes: CONCACAF Giants Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Campeones Cup, and Leagues Cup)
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Árabe Unido | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –1 |
Club América | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 |
Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Joe Public | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
Minnesota United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Monterrey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
Morelia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
Municipal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
Real Estelí | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
St. Louis City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Toluca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
By nation
- As of April 9, 2024 (Includes: CONCACAF Giants Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Campeones Cup, and Leagues Cup)
Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
Panama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Mexico | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | –10 |
Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Nicaragua | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
United States | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | –1 |
By season
Columbus Crew in International Tournaments | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
2001 | CONCACAF Giants Cup | Quarterfinals | Saprissa | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
2003 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First round | Árabe Unido | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
Quarterfinals | Morelia | 2–0 | 0–6 | 2–6 | ||
2009–10 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group C | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2nd |
Cruz Azul | 0–2 | 0–5 | ||||
Saprissa | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||
Quarterfinals | Toluca | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–5 | ||
2010–11 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group B | Municipal | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2nd |
Santos Laguna | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||
Joe Public | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||||
Quarterfinals | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | ||
2021 | CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | Real Estelí | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 |
Quarterfinals | Monterrey | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–5 | ||
2021 | Campeones Cup | Final | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | ||
2023 | Leagues Cup | Central 1 | St. Louis City | 2–1 | — | 1st |
Club América | — | 4–1 | ||||
Round of 32 | Minnesota United | 3–3 | — | 3–3 (3–4 p) | ||
2024 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Quarterfinals | UANL | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (4–3 p) | ||
Semifinals | Monterrey | |||||
2024 | Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | — |
Transfers
As per MLS rules and regulations; some transfer fees have been undisclosed and are not included in the tables below.[3]
Highest transfer fees paid
Rank | Pos. | Player | Club | Approximate Fee | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Forward | Cucho Hernández | Watford | $10,300,000 | June 2022 | [4] |
2 | Midfielder | Lucas Zelarayán | UANL | $7,000,000 | December 2019 | [5] |
3 | Midfielder | Pedro Santos | Braga | $2,300,000 | August 2017 | [6] |
Highest transfer fees received
Rank | Pos. | Player | Club | Fee | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Goalkeeper | Zack Steffen | Manchester City | $7,500,000 | December 2018 | [7] |
2 | Defender | Giancarlo González | Palermo | $5,000,000 | August 2014 | [8] |
3 | Forward | Justin Meram | Orlando City | $1,050,000 | January 2018 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Trophies by MLS club". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "All-Time Career Leaders". Columbus Crew. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "Columbus Crew complete record deal with Watford for Colombian forward Cucho Hernandez". Dispatch. June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Columbus Crew pays team-record transfer fee for midfielder Lucas Zelarayan". Dispatch. December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC sign Pedro Santos to Designated Player deal". MassiveReport. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen completes $10m transfer to Manchester City". Goal. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Giancarlo Gonzalez signs with Palermo from the Columbus Crew". SBNation. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Orlando City trade for Columbus Crew SC's Justin Meram". MLSSoccer. February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.