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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]
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Background edit

Main article: 2013 Columbus Crew season

Review edit

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 Seattle Sounders FC. 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 edit

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. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of June 30, 2014.[3]

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

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

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 edit

Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Eastern Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55
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 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
Source: MLS
Overall table edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
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 edit

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StadiumAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHHAHAHHAAAH
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Main article: 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference semifinals edit

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[4] 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 edit

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'		 [1] 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 edit

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

Statistics edit

Appearances edit

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[5]
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 edit

As of match played September 27, 2014[5]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
3 D   Josh Williams 0 1 0 0 0 1
5 D   Giancarlo González 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 M   Tony Tchani 0 2 0 0 0 2
7 M   Bernardo Añor 5 0 2 0 7 0
9 M   Justin Meram 7 4 0 0 7 4
10 F   Federico Higuaín 11 6 0 0 11 6
12 M   Hector Jiménez 1 4 0 0 1 4
13 M   Ethan Finlay 8 5 0 0 8 5
14 D   Waylon Francis 0 6 0 0 0 6
17 M   Ben Speas 1 2 0 1 1 3
18 F   Aaron Schoenfeld 2 1 0 0 2 1
19 F   Jairo Arrieta 3 0 2 0 5 0
20 M   Wil Trapp 1 3 0 0 1 3
24 M-D   Agustín Viana 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 F   Adam Bedell 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 43 34 4 1 47 35

Disciplinary record edit

As of match played September 27, 2014[6]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
           
1 GK   Steve Clark 2 0 1 0 3 0
2 D   Tyson Wahl 3 0 0 0 3 0
3 D   Josh Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 D   Michael Parkhurst 1 0 0 1 1 1
5 D   Giancarlo González 3 0 0 0 3 0
6 M   Tony Tchani 7 0 0 0 7 0
7 M   Bernardo Añor 4 1 0 0 4 1
8 F-M   Dominic Oduro 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 M   Justin Meram 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 F   Federico Higuaín 7 0 0 0 7 0
11 M   Daniel Paladini 1 0 0 1 1 1
12 M   Hector Jiménez 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 F   Ethan Finlay 2 0 0 0 2 0
14 D   Waylon Francis 4 0 0 0 4 0
16 D   Eric Gehrig 4 0 0 0 4 0
18 F   Aaron Schoenfeld 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 F   Jairo Arrieta 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 M   Wil Trapp 6 1 0 0 6 1
24 D-M   Agustín Viana 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 F   Adam Bedell 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 51 2 1 3 52 5

Additional suspensions edit

Transfers edit

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,[7] but was later re-signed on 18 December 2013.[8]

In edit

No. Position Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
41 GK   Brad Stuver Unattached Waiver Draft November 25, 2013 [9]
14 DF   Waylon Francis   Herediano Free November 26, 2013 [10]
31 DF   Matt Wiet   Dayton Dutch Lions Free November 26, 2013 [10]
11 MF   Daniel Paladini   Chicago Fire Traded for Fourth Round Superdraft pick December 12, 2013 [11]
1 GK   Steve Clark   Hønefoss BK Undisclosed December 16, 2013 [12]
4 DF   Michael Parkhurst   FC Augsburg Undisclosed January 13, 2014 [13]
12 MF   Hector Jiménez   LA Galaxy Trade January 14, 2014 [14]
5 DF   Giancarlo González   Vålerenga Fotball Undisclosed February 21, 2014 [15]
25 MF   Álvaro Rey   Toronto FC Trade June 6, 2014 [16]
5 DF   Emanuel Pogatetz   1. FC Nürnberg Undisclosed September 8, 2014 [17]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
DF   Eddie Gaven Retired October 31, 2013 [18]
DF   Drew Beckie Option Declined November 22, 2013 [7]
DF   Gláuber Option Declined November 22, 2013 [7]
DF   Kyle Hyland Option Declined November 22, 2013 [7]
MF   Danny O'Rourke Option Declined November 22, 2013 [7]
MF   Konrad Warzycha Option Declined November 22, 2013 [7]
DF   Chad Marshall   Seattle Sounders FC Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pick December 12, 2013 [19]
GK   Andy Gruenebaum   Sporting Kansas City Trade December 16, 2013 [20]
FW   Ryan Finley   Chivas USA Trade May 8, 2014 [21]
FW   Dominic Oduro   Toronto FC Trade June 6, 2014 [16]
MF   Álvaro Rey Mutually Agreed Release July 15, 2014 [22]
DF   Giancarlo González   Palermo Transfer August 26, 2014 [23]

Loan in edit

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Loan out edit

No. Position Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
26 FW   Ryan Finley   Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan, later transferred out March 12, 2014 [24]
27 DF   Ross Friedman   Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [24]
22 MF   Kevan George   Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [24]
41 GK   Brad Stuver   Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [24]
33 MF   Matt Walker   Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [24]

Recognition edit

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 edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Away Alternate
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Yellow Yellow Yellow
Away White / Black-Yellow White Black
Away Alt. White / Black-Yellow White White MLS, March 8 against D.C. United

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "All-Time Attendance | Columbus Crew SC". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Massive Report > Data > Season".
  3. ^ "First Team Roster". Columbus Crew. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "MLS 2014 Playoff Schedule". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Team Stats (MLS) Columbus Crew". Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  6. ^ "Schedule Columbus Crew". Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Crew exercises options on contracts of 14 players". Columbus Crew. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Crew re-signs forward Jairo Arrieta". Columbus Crew. November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. ^ "Crew selects goalkeeper Brad Stuver in 2013 Waiver Draft". Columbus Crew. November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Crew re-signs Josh Williams; adds Waylon Francis and Homegrown Player Matt Wiet". Columbus Crew. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  11. ^ "Crew trades 2014 Fourth Round SuperDraft pick to Chicago Fire in exchange for rights to midfielder Daniel Paladini". Columbus Crew. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  12. ^ "Crew acquires goalkeeper Steve Clark in trade with Seattle Sounders FC". Columbus Crew. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  13. ^ "Red, White and Blue: Signing USMNT player the goal as Crew deal for Michael Parkhurst". Columbus Crew. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  14. ^ "Crew acquires Hector Jimenez and First Round 2014 MLS SuperDraft selection from LA Galaxy". Columbus Crew. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  15. ^ "Crew signs Costa Rican International Giancarlo Gonzalez". Columbus Crew. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Crew acquires midfielder Alvaro Rey from Toronto FC". Columbus Crew. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  17. ^ "Crew sign veteran Austrian centerback Pogatetz". Soccer By Ives. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  18. ^ "Crew midfielder Eddie Gaven retires from professional soccer". Columbus Crew. October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  19. ^ "Crew trades Chad Marshall to Seattle Sounders FC". Columbus Crew. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  20. ^ "Crew declines options on three players". Columbus Crew. November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  21. ^ "Crew acquires conditional 2016 Second Round SuperDraft selection in trade with Chivas USA". Columbus Crew. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  22. ^ "Crew mutually agrees to part ways with midfielder Alvaro Rey". Columbus Crew. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  23. ^ "Columbus Crew make it official, announce transfer of Giancarlo Gonzalez to Serie A side Palermo". MLS Soccer. August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  24. ^ a b c d e "Crew sends five players on loan to Dayton Dutch Lions of USL-PRO". Columbus Crew. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
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