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 November 26, 2023[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–present | 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.
† Includes MLS is Back Tournament knockout round.
Goals
- As of November 26, 2023[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 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
† Includes MLS is Back Tournament knockout round.
Assists
- As of November 26, 2023[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 November 26, 2023[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 |
| 9 | Tom Presthus | 2000–2003 | D.C. United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Patrick Schulte | 2022–present | Saint Louis Billikens | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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 | CCL | 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 August 4, 2023
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Cup | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 41.67 |
| 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 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 43.33 |
By club
- As of August 4, 2023 (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 |
| 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 |
| Toluca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
By nation
- As of August 4, 2023 (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 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 25 | –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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | –2 |
By season
| Columbus Crew in International Tournaments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2001 | CONCACAF Giants Cup | Quarter-finals | Saprissa |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 2003 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First round | Árabe Unido |
3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| Quarter-finals | 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 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 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 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | Real Salt Lake |
0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | ||
| 2021 | CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | Real Estelí |
1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 |
| Quarter-finals | 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 | |
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| 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.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
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