2022 Columbus Crew season

The 2022 Columbus Crew season will be the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from November 8, 2021 to the end of the 2022 season. It is the fourth season under head coach Caleb Porter.

Columbus Crew
2022 season
Investor-operatorsDee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumLower.com Field
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Highest home attendance20,371 (4/2 v. NSH)
Lowest home attendance16,116 (3/12 v. TOR)
Average home league attendance18,572
Biggest winCLB 4–0 VAN (2/26)
Biggest defeatCLB 0–2 ORL (4/16)

Roster


Non-competitive

Preseason
January 28 Columbus Crew 4–0 Grenada national team Fort Lauderdale, FL
Report
Note: Closed-door.
February 12 CCC Columbus Crew 1–1 Inter Miami Mount Pleasant, SC
1:00pm Etienne 87' Report McVey  41'
Lassiter 59' (Higuaín)
Lowe  74'
Shea  89'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
February 15 CCC Columbus Crew 0–0 Charlotte FC Mount Pleasant, SC
5:00pm CLTFC Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
February 18 CCC Charleston Battery 0–3 Columbus Crew Mount Pleasant, SC
8:00 p.m. Johnson  31' Report Mensah 9' (Artur)
Santos  19', 49' (pen.)
Zelarayán 27'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

Competitive

MLS
Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] 9 4 3 2 16 18 −2 14 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
5 New York City FC 8 4 3 1 19 10 +9 13
6 Columbus Crew 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
7 Atlanta United FC 9 3 4 2 11 13 −2 11
8 Toronto FC[lower-alpha 1] 9 3 4 2 16 19 −3 11
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 CF Montréal 9 4 3 2 16 18 −2 14
11 New York City FC 8 4 3 1 19 10 +9 13
12 Columbus Crew 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
13 Houston Dynamo 9 3 3 3 12 11 +1 12
14 Colorado Rapids 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 12
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
9 12 3 3 3 13 8  +5 3 2 0 9 3  +6 0 1 3 4 5  −1

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
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHHAAHHA
ResultWDWDLLLDW
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

On November 22, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing the Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Lower.com Field. The full 2022 season was released on December 15, 2021.

26 February 1 Columbus Crew 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, OH
3:30 EST Berry 8'
Etienne 25',  65'
Yeboah  40'
Morris  79'
Díaz 84'
Zelarayán 86'		 Report Caicedo  22'
Nerwinski  26'  53'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,939
Referee: Nima Saghafi
5 March 2 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Columbus Crew San Jose, CA
5:30 EST Espinoza 9' (pen.)
Remedi  16'
Monteiro  33'
Judson  75'
Kikanovic  79'
Calvo 84' 90+6'		 Report Zelarayán 40' 73'  90'
Santos  45+6'
Zardes 68'
Igbekeme  83'
Anibaba  90+5'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,888
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
12 March 3 Columbus Crew 2–1 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
1:30 EST Mensah  29'
Zelarayán 56'
Etienne 65'
Díaz  82'
Artur  84'		 Report Jiménez 14'
Nelson  64'
Priso-Mbongue  79'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 16,116
Referee: Ismail Elfath
19 March 4 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, NJ
2:00 EST Nealis  34'
Amaya  64'
Barlow 84'
Cásseres Jr.  86'		 Report Nagbe  43', 90+5'
Santos  80'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: Joseph Dickerson
Referee: 15,323
2 April 5 Columbus Crew 0–1 Nashville SC Columbus, OH
6:00 EST Etienne  55'
Díaz  66'
Artur  90+3'		 Report Muyl 28',  79'
Sapong  75'
Haakenson  90+5'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,371
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
9 April 6 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, PA
6:00 EST Room 2' (o.g.)
Sullivan  79'		 Report Moreira  66' Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Armando Villarreal
16 April 7 Columbus Crew 0–2 Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Moreira  45+1'
Artur  90+3'		 Report Schlegel 37',  77'
Kara 51'
Perea  71'
Smith  73'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,030
Referee: Drew Fischer
23 April 8 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, KS
8:30 EST Report Santos  45+1'
Mensah  90+2'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,483
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
30 April 9 Columbus Crew 3–0 DC United Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Santos 28'
Etienne 43'
Nagbe 75'		 Report Hines-Ike  36'
Birnbaum  45+1'		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,402
Referee: Timothy Ford
7 May 10 New England Revolution v Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
7:30 EST Stadium: Gillette Stadium
14 May 11 New York City FC v Columbus Crew New York City, NY
7:00 EST Stadium: Yankee Stadium
21 May 12 Columbus Crew v Los Angeles FC Columbus, OH
3:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
28 May 13 Atlanta United v Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA
7:00 EST Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
18 June 14 Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
25 June 15 Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
10:00 EST Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
29 June 16 Toronto FC v Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
7:30 EST Stadium: BMO Field
3 July 17 Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 July 18 Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew Chicago, IL
8:00 EST Stadium: Soldier Field
13 July 19 DC United v Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
8:00 EST Stadium: Audi Field
17 July 20 Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
23 July 21 Columbus Crew v New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
30 July 22 Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew Charlotte, NC
7:00 EST Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
3 August 23 Columbus Crew v CF Montreal Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
6 August 24 Columbus Crew v New York City FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
13 August 25 Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew Commerce City, CO
9:00 EST Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
21 August 26 Columbus Crew v Atlanta United Columbus, OH
6:00 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
27 August 27 FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew Cincinnati, OH
9:00 EST Stadium: TQL Stadium
30 August 28 Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
3 September 29 Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 September 30 CF Montreal v Columbus Crew Montreal, QB
7:30 EST Stadium: Saputo Stadium
13 September 31 Inter Miami CF v Columbus Crew Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 EST Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
18 September 32 Columbus Crew v Portland Timbers Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
1 October 33 Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
7:30 EST Stadium: Lower.com Field
9 October 34 Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew Orlando, FL
TBD EST Stadium: Exploria Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

On July 20, 2021 US Soccer announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[1] The Crew will be one of 17 MLS teams entering in the Third round of the tournament.

Third Round
April 19 Detroit City FC (USLC) 2–1 Columbus Crew (MLS) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT Lewis  62'
Rodriguez 64'
Rodriguez 86' (pen)		 Report Zardes 7'
Sands  43'
Parente  66'
Berry  87'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Chris Ruska

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.

Transfers
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2022

In
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Yaw Yeboah Wisla Krakow Utilizing Targeted Allocation Money, contract will run through the 2024 season with an option for 2025. January 6, 2022 [2]
GK Sean Zawadzki Georgetown University Contract as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options through 2025. January 13, 2022 [3]
GK Brady Scott Austin FC Contract for 2022 with options for 2023 and 2024. Selected in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft. January 13, 2022 [4]
DF Jalil Anibaba Nashville SC Signed via free Agency for the 2022 season with an option for 2023 January 14, 2022 [5]
DF Jake Morris Campbell University Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Morris’ MLS Homegrown Priority. January 14, 2022 [6]
DF Will Sands Georgetown University Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to New York City FC in exchange for Sands’ MLS Homegrown Priority. January 21, 2022 [7]
DF Milos Degenek Red Star Belgrade Signed through the 2023 season with options for 2024 and 2025. January 24, 2022 [8]

Loan in
Pos. Player Loaned from Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF James Igbekeme Real Zaragoza Loaned through the 2022 MLS season with an option to exercise a permanent transfer. January 26, 2022 [9]


SuperDraft
See also: 2022 MLS SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
GK Patrick Schulte Saint Louis Selected in the First Round. January 11, 2022 [10]
DF Philip Quinton Notre Dame Selected in the First Round. Columbus acquired Real Salt Lake's first-round selection in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money. January 11, 2022 [10]
DF Jacob Erlandson Bowling Green State Selected in the Second Round. January 11, 2022 [10]
FW Chris Donovan Drexel Selected in the Third Round. January 11, 2022 [10]

Out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Eric Dick Minnesota United Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Waylon Francis Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Saad Abdul-Salaam Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Vito Wormgoor Start Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
FW Bradley Wright-Phillips Option declined. December 1, 2021 [11]
DF Harrison Afful Charlotte FC Optioned declined, signed as a free agent by Charlotte FC. December 17, 2021 [12]
DF Aboubacar Keita Colorado Rapids $300,000 in General Allocation Money and up to $150,000 in conditional GAM. January 5, 2022 [13]
DF Milton Valenzuela FC Lugano Option declined. January 30, 2022 [11]
DF Sebastian Berhalter Vancouver Whitecaps $50,000 in GAM for 2022 and up to $50,000 in conditional GAM if certain performance incentives are met. February 4, 2022 [14]
FW Gyasi Zardes Colorado Rapids $1.4 million in 2022 GAM received, allocated as a guaranteed $300,000 and up to an additional $1.1M if multiple performance metrics are met while with the Rapids. April 22, 2022 [15]

Loans out
Pos. Player Loanee club Division Length/Notes Beginning End Source

Kits
Home
Away
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
HomeWhiteGoldGold
AwayBlackBlackBlack

See also

Notes

    References
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    3. Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs Crew Academy product and midfielder Sean Zawadzki". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
    4. Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs goalkeeper Brady Scott". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
    5. Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs free agent defender Jalil Anibaba". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
    6. Crew Communications. "Columbus Crew signs defender Jake Morris following trade with Seattle Sounders FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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