2020 season | |||
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Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
Stadium | Mapfre Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 4th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
MLS is Back Tournament | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gyasi Zardes (12) All: Gyasi Zardes (15) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,138 (Overall) 17,473 (Pre-Covid) 1,471 (Post-Covid) | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 (July 11 vs. Cincinnati) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 (Sept. 27 vs. Toronto) | ||
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The 2020 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus were also set to compete in the U.S. Open Cup, before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season covers the period from November 11, 2019 to the start of the 2021 Major League Soccer season.
The 2020 season saw Columbus earn their second ever MLS Cup championship, their first since 2008. Columbus defeated Seattle Sounders FC, 3–0 in the championship match.
Roster
[edit]- As of match played November 8, 2020[1]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Eloy Room | ![]() |
GK | February 6, 1989 (aged 30) | 2019 | ![]() |
29 | 0 |
13 | Andrew Tarbell | ![]() |
GK | October 7, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | ![]() |
7 | 0 |
28 | Matt Lampson | ![]() |
GK | September 6, 1989 (aged 30) | 2020 | ![]() |
16 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Chris Cadden | ![]() |
DF | September 19, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | ![]() |
8 | 0 |
3 | Josh Williams | ![]() |
CB, RB, LB | April 18, 1988 (aged 31) | 2017 | ![]() |
142 | 9 |
4 | Jonathan Mensah | ![]() |
CB | July 13, 1990 (aged 29) | 2017 | ![]() |
100 | 3 |
5 | Vito Wormgoor | ![]() |
DF | November 16, 1988 (aged 31) | 2020 | ![]() |
2 | 0 |
14 | Waylon Francis | ![]() |
LB | September 20, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | ![]() |
104 | 0 |
19 | Milton Valenzuela | ![]() |
LB | August 13, 1998 (aged 21) | 2019 | ![]() |
49 | 1 |
24 | Grant Lillard | ![]() |
CB | December 5, 1995 (aged 24) | 2020 | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
25 | Harrison Afful | ![]() |
RB | July 24, 1986 (aged 33) | 2015 | ![]() |
138 | 6 |
30 | Aboubacar Keita | ![]() |
CB, LB | April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 | ![]() |
21 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Darlington Nagbe | ![]() |
CM | July 19, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | ![]() |
15 | 1 |
7 | Pedro Santos | ![]() |
RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB | April 22, 1988 (aged 31) | 2017 | ![]() |
94 | 18 |
8 | Artur | ![]() |
DM, AM, CM | March 11, 1996 (aged 23) | 2018 | ![]() |
108 | 2 |
10 | Lucas Zelarayán | ![]() |
CM | June 20, 1992 (aged 27) | 2020 | ![]() |
16 | 6 |
12 | Luis Díaz | ![]() |
RM, LM, RW | December 6, 1998 (aged 21) | 2019 | ![]() |
34 | 2 |
16 | Hector Jiménez | ![]() |
RM, LM, RB, LB | November 3, 1988 (aged 31) | 2014 | ![]() |
133 | 2 |
18 | Sebastian Berhalter | ![]() |
MF | May 10, 2001 (aged 18) | 2020 | ![]() |
9 | 0 |
20 | Emmanuel Boateng | ![]() |
LW, RW | January 17, 1994 (aged 26) | 2020 | ![]() |
10 | 0 |
21 | Aidan Morris | ![]() |
MF | November 16, 2001 (aged 18) | 2020 | ![]() |
10 | 0 |
22 | Derrick Etienne | ![]() |
MF | November 25, 1996 (aged 23) | 2020 | ![]() |
21 | 1 |
26 | Fatai Alashe | ![]() |
CM | October 21, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | ![]() |
8 | 1 |
34 | Youness Mokhtar | ![]() |
LM, RM, LW | August 29, 1991 (aged 28) | 2019 | ![]() |
27 | 4 |
Forwards | ||||||||
9 | Fanendo Adi | ![]() |
ST | October 10, 1990 (aged 29) | 2020 | ![]() |
11 | 0 |
11 | Gyasi Zardes | ![]() |
ST | September 2, 1991 (aged 28) | 2018 | ![]() |
82 | 44 |
17 | Jordan Hamilton | ![]() |
ST | March 17, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | ![]() |
6 | 0 |
29 | Krisztián Németh | ![]() |
ST | January 5, 1989 (aged 31) | 2020 | ![]() |
4 | 1 |
Out on loan | ||||||||
24 | Jon Kempin | ![]() |
GK | April 8, 1993 (aged 26) | 2018 | ![]() |
8 | 0 |
27 | Miguel Berry | ![]() |
FW | September 16, 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Non-competitive
[edit]Preseason
[edit]January 24 Friendly | Ventura County Fusion | 1–5 | Columbus Crew SC | Chula Vista, California |
Report Report |
Santos ![]() Berry ![]() Etienne ![]() Griffin ![]() JJ Williams ![]() |
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Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. |
January 28 Friendly | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Chula Vista, California |
Raposo ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() |
February 1 Friendly | Orlando City SC | v | Columbus Crew SC | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
Report | Stadium: Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya | |||
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather and field conditions. |
February 3 Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Cancun, Mexico |
Skahan ![]() Calvillo ![]() Haji ![]() |
Report | Adi ![]() Santos ![]() Hamilton ![]() Etienne ![]() |
Stadium: Universidad La Salle | |
Note: Played in four 30-minute periods. |
February 12 Friendly | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Casa Grande, Arizona |
Report Report |
Zardes ![]() Santos ![]() |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
February 15 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tempe, Arizona |
9:00 PM EST | Lambert ![]() Cochran ![]() |
Report | Zardes ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
February 19 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tempe, Arizona |
8:30 PM EST | White ![]() |
COL Report | Etienne ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 22 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Tempe, Arizona |
7:00 PM EST | McNamara ![]() |
COL Report | Zardes ![]() Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason
[edit]March 2 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, Ohio |
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Stadium: Obetz Training Center |
Competitive
[edit]MLS
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
2 | Toronto FC[b] | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
3 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
4 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup |
5 | New York City FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 |
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ As Supporters' Shield winners
- ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
Overall table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Toronto FC (V) | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | 2021 Leagues Cup[b] |
4 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
5 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 Leagues Cup[d] |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 39 | 1.77 | 2021 Leagues Cup[e] |
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
- ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
- ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
- ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
- ^ As 2nd, Western Conference (MLS3)
Results summary
[edit]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 |
20 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 |
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
[edit]Match results
[edit]On December 5, 2019, the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing New York City FC at Mapfre Stadium. The schedule for the remainder of the season was released by the league on December 19, 2019.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the original schedule had to be shortened and was released in installments. The remainder of the regular season schedule was announced on September 22, 2020.[5]
March 1 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
12:30 PM EST | Wormgoor ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Artur ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Afful ![]() |
Report | Chanot ![]() Héber ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,473 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
March 7 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle, WA |
10:00 PM EST | Jones ![]() Ruidíaz ![]() João Paulo ![]() |
Boxscore | Zardes ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: Century Link Field Attendance: 33,080 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 11 3 (MiBT) | FC Cincinnati | 0–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, FL |
10:30 PM EDT | Amaya ![]() Alashe ![]() |
Report | Zelarayán ![]() Zardes ![]() Mokhtar ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] |
July 16 4 (MiBT) | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bay Lake, FL |
10:30 PM EDT | Zardes ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Room ![]() Mokhtar ![]() |
Report | Tarek ![]() Duncan ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] |
July 21 5 (MiBT) | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, FL |
8:00 PM EDT | Escobar ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report | Mokhtar ![]() Valenzuela ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Jiménez ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] |
August 20 6 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Etienne ![]() Valenzuela ![]() Nagbe ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report | Pineda ![]() Calvo ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Note: Match will be played without spectators.[7] |
August 24 7 | New York City FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | New York City, NY |
7:00 PM EDT | Héber ![]() Ring ![]() Medina ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 29 8 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | van der Werff ![]() Gyau ![]() Kubo ![]() |
Report | Artur ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ted Unkel |
September 2 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Report | Monteiro ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 6 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Santos ![]() Zardes ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Amaya ![]() van der Werff ![]() Waston ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
September 12 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Chicago, IL |
7:30 PM EDT | Mihailovic ![]() Berić ![]() Medrán ![]() Navarro ![]() Herbers ![]() Calvo ![]() Bornstein ![]() |
Report | Mensah ![]() Alashe ![]() Afful ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Jon Freemon |
September 19 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Alashe ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() ![]() Keita ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report | Lovitz ![]() Muyl ![]() Godoy ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
September 23 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Zelarayán ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Artur ![]() |
Report | Aja ![]() Métanire ![]() Gasper ![]() Lod ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 27 14 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | East Hartford, CT |
7:30 PM EDT | Altidore ![]() ![]() Pozuelo ![]() Laryea ![]() Delgado ![]() |
Report | Mavinga ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Morris ![]() |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
October 3 15 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Frisco, TX |
8:30 PM EDT | Barrios ![]() Ziegler ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Report | Afful ![]() Mokhtar ![]() Room ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,572 Referee: Ted Unkel |
October 7 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Afful ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report | Lappalainen ![]() Raitala ![]() Corrales ![]() Binks ![]() Bojan ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Victor Rivas |
October 14 17 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Gutman ![]() Kubo ![]() Hagglund ![]() |
Report | Alashe ![]() Mensah ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Boateng ![]() Morris ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 18 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Artur ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Díaz ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report | Ring ![]() Castellanos ![]() ![]() Chanot ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 24 19 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, TX |
8:00 PM EDT | Rodríguez ![]() ![]() Vera ![]() |
Report | Afful ![]() Cabrera ![]() Morris ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 28 20 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
9:00 PM EDT | Gressel ![]() Mora ![]() Brillant ![]() Sorga ![]() Fisher ![]() |
Report | Berhalter ![]() Boateng ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
November 1 21 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
3:30 PM EST | Artur ![]() Valenzuela ![]() Németh ![]() |
Report | Monteiro ![]() Glesnes ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Allen Chapman |
November 4 22 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
7:30 PM EST | Mueller ![]() Nani ![]() Jansson ![]() Pereyra ![]() Michel ![]() Gallese ![]() |
Report | Afful ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Note: Rescheduled from original October 11 match.[8] |
November 8 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
3:30 PM EST | Zelarayán ![]() ![]() Zardes ![]() Valenzuela ![]() Nagbe ![]() |
Report | Escobar ![]() ![]() Moreno ![]() Barco ![]() Guzan ![]() |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
MLS is Back Tournament
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Atlanta United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
July 11 3 Group E | FC Cincinnati | 0–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, Florida |
10:30 PM EDT | Amaya ![]() Alashe ![]() |
Report | Zelarayán ![]() Zardes ![]() Mokhtar ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] |
July 16 4 Group E | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bay Lake, Florida |
10:30 PM EDT | Zardes ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Room ![]() Mokhtar ![]() |
Report | Tarek ![]() Duncan ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] |
July 21 5 Group E | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT | Escobar ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report | Mokhtar ![]() Valenzuela ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Jiménez ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Timothy Ford |
Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] |
July 28 Round of 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT | Zardes ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Report | Lod ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Adi ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Cadden ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
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Postseason
[edit]November 21 Round 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EST | Pedro Santos ![]() Nagbe ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Davis ![]() Duncan ![]() Long ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
November 29 Conf. Semifinals | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
8:00 PM EST | Pedro Santos ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report | Johnston ![]() Washington ![]() |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
December 6 Conf. Finals | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
4:00 PM EST | Artur ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() |
Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
December 12 MLS Cup 2020 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
8:30 PM EST | Zelarayán ![]() Etienne ![]() |
Report | João Paulo ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]The 2020 edition of the U.S. Open Cup was canceled on August 17 due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]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[note 1] | MLS is Back Knockout Stage |
MLS Cup Playoffs | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Eloy Room | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Cadden | 10 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Williams | 16 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Jonathan Mensah | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Vito Wormgoor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Darlington Nagbe | 19 | 2 | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Pedro Santos | 26 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Artur | 27 | 3 | 20+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Fanendo Adi | 12 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Lucas Zelarayán | 21 | 8 | 12+4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Gyasi Zardes | 26 | 15 | 20+1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Díaz | 26 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Andrew Tarbell | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Waylon Francis | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Hector Jiménez | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Sebastian Berhalter | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Milton Valenzuela | 24 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Emmanuel Boateng | 12 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Aidan Morris | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Derrick Etienne | 24 | 2 | 8+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Grant Lillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() |
Jon Kempin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Harrison Afful | 26 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Fatai Alashe | 9 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Miguel Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Matt Lampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Krisztián Németh | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Aboubacar Keita | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() |
Youness Mokhtar | 19 | 3 | 10+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
44 | DF | ![]() |
Axel Sjoberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Disciplinary record
[edit]No. | Pos. | Name | MLS[note 2] | MLS is Back Knockout stage |
2020 MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | ||||
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1 | GK | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Clean sheets
[edit]No. | Name | MLS[note 3] | MLS is Back Knockout stage |
MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | Games Played |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Source: Columbus stats
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() |
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Atlanta receives $700,000 in Targeted Allocation money (TAM), $150,000 in GAM and an international roster spot for the 2020 MLS season, as well as $200,000 in TAM for the 2021 MLS season. | Nov 13, 2019 | [11] |
MF | ![]() |
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Claimed off waivers. | Dec 4, 2019 | [12] |
GK | ![]() |
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Signed as free agent. | Dec 12, 2019 | [13] |
DF | ![]() |
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Signed as free agent. | Dec 18, 2019 | [14] |
MF | ![]() |
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Reported $7,000,000 transfer fee. Acquired as a designated player. | Dec 19, 2019 | [15] |
MF | ![]() |
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Signed to Homegrown Player deal. | Jan 14, 2020 | [16] |
MF | ![]() |
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Signed to Homegrown Player deal. | Jan 17, 2020 | [17] |
FW | ![]() |
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Selected off Major League Soccer's Waiver List. | Jan 27, 2020 | [18] |
MF | ![]() |
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Signed as a free agent. | Feb 4, 2020 | [19] |
GK | ![]() |
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San Jose receives $75,000 in GAM. | Feb 19, 2020 | [20] |
FW | ![]() |
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Selected in the First Round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft (7th overall). | Feb 27, 2020 | [21] |
MF | ![]() |
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DC United receives defender Axel Sjoberg. | Aug 14, 2020 | [22] |
DF | ![]() |
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Inter Miami CF receives a Third Round Pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | Aug 14, 2020 | [23] |
DF | ![]() |
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FC Cincinnati receives a Second Round Pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. FC Cincinnati will instead receive $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) for the 2021 MLS season should Alashe meet certain performance conditions. | Aug 17, 2020 | [24] |
FW | ![]() |
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Signed as free agent. | October 5, 2020 | [25] |
SuperDraft
[edit]The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft. Only Miguel Berry signed a contract with the club.
Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() |
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Selected in the First Round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. | Jan 9, 2020 | [26] |
GK | ![]() |
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Selected in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. | Jan 9, 2020 | [26] |
MF | ![]() |
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Selected in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. | Jan 9, 2020 | [26] |
Out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK | ![]() |
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Option Declined. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] |
CB | ![]() |
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Option Declined. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] |
DM | ![]() |
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Option Declined. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] |
MF | ![]() |
Option Declined. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] | |
MF | ![]() |
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Option Declined. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] |
MF | ![]() |
N/A | Retired. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] |
MF | ![]() |
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Out of Contract. | Oct 21, 2019 | [27] |
MF | ![]() |
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Selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. | Nov 19, 2019 | [28] |
DF | ![]() |
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Columbus receives $400,000 in 2020 General Allocation Money (GAM) and a 2020 international roster spot. | Nov 20, 2019 | [29] |
MF | ![]() |
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Option Declined. | Nov 21, 2020 | |
FW | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | Jan 1, 2020 | |
MF | ![]() |
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Columbus receives $100,000 in General Allocation Money and a 2020 international roster spot. | Jan 31, 2020 | [30] |
FW | ![]() |
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Waived | Feb 20, 2020 | [31] |
MF | ![]() |
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Columbus receives midfielder Emmanuel Boateng. | Aug 14, 2020 | [32] |
Loan out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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GK | ![]() |
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USL Championship | Option to Recall | March 6, 2020 | End of Season | [33] |
FW | ![]() |
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USL Championship | Option to Recall | August 28, 2020 | End of Season | [34] |
Awards
[edit]Week | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
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1 | ![]() |
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[36] | |
2 | ![]() |
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[37] | |
MLS is Back – Round 1 | ![]() |
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[38] | |
MLS is Back – Round 2 | ![]() |
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[39] |
MLS is Back – Round 3 | ![]() |
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[40] | |
6 | ![]() |
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[41] |
9 | ![]() |
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[42] | |
10 | ![]() |
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[43] | |
11 | ![]() |
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[44] | |
12 | ![]() |
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[45] | |
13 | ![]() |
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[46] | |
19 | ![]() |
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[47] |
22 | ![]() |
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[48] |
Kits
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
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Home | Gold | Gold | Gold | Match 1 vs. NYCFC |
Away | Black | Black | Black | Match 2 vs. Seattle |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
- ^ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
- ^ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
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