2025 Columbus Crew season
| 2025 season | ||||
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| Investor-operators | Dee Haslam Jimmy Haslam JW Johnson Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | |||
| Head coach | Wilfried Nancy | |||
| Stadium | Lower.com Field | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 7th Overall: 12th | |||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Round one | |||
| Leagues Cup | League phase | |||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Diego Rossi (16) All: Diego Rossi (19) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 22,795[1] | |||
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The 2025 Columbus Crew season was the club's 30th season of existence and their 30th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on February 22 against Chicago Fire FC. It was their third and final season under head coach Wilfried Nancy.[2] The club revealed a logo to commemorate their 30th season.
Roster
- As of July 26, 2025[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Issa Tall |
| Head Coach | Wilfried Nancy |
| Assistant Coach | Kwame Ampadu |
| Assistant Coach | Yoann Damet |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Phil Boerger |
| Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach | Jules Gueguen |
| Video Performance Coach | Maxime Chalier |
| Technical Director | Marc Nicholls |
| Vice President, Soccer Administration & Operations | Jaime McMillan |
| Director of Analytics | Alex Mysiw |
| Senior Manager, Soccer Systems | Dustin Kadri |
| Director, Player Personnel | George Gallagher |
| Technical Scouting Manager | Marshall Bushnell |
| Director, Soccer Administration | Kathy Scheiferstein |
| Manager of Equipment Operations | David Brauzer |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Derrick Contreras |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Julio Velasquez |
| Manager, Player Care & Team Operations | Elena Lemus |
| Head of Sport Science & Medicine | Chris Shenberger |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Chris Rumsey |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Daniel Givens |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Catherine Hill |
| Mental Performance Coach | Elle Nelson |
| Sports Scientist | Callum McCaskie |
| Performance Coach, End Stage Rehabilitation & Injury Prevention | Ahmad Salamah |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Luis Jeronimo |
| Sports Dietitian | Kyla Cross |
Source: [[4]]
Non-competitive
Preseason
| February 1 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
| 11:30 a.m. EST | Report | Stadium: OhioHealth Performance Center at Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: Closed door |
| February 8 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Nashville SC | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 2:30 p.m. EST | Report | Attendance: Closed door |
| February 12 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Report | Attendance: Closed door |
| February 15 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Toronto FC | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 11:30 a.m. EST | Attendance: Closed door |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | February 22, 2025 | October 18, 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 46.15 |
| MLS Cup playoffs | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Leagues Cup | July 29, 2025 | August 5, 2025 | League Phase | League Phase | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | March 4, 2025 | March 11, 2025 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 48.39 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | New York City FC | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 56 | Qualification for round one |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 54 | |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 54 | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 53 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 53 |
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)
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)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Seattle Sounders FC (L) | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 55 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[a] |
| 11 | Nashville SC (U) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one[b] |
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 54 | |
| 13 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 53 | |
| 14 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 53 |
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)
(L) Leagues Cup winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
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)
(L) Leagues Cup winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
- ^ As winners of Leagues Cup
- ^ As winners of 2025 U.S. Open Cup
Results summary
| 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 |
| 34 | 54 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 32 | −6 |
Last updated: October 18, 2025
Source: MLS Results
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
Updated to match(es) played on October 4, 2025. Source: Match reports
Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
Win Draw Loss
| February 22 1 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,210 Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Calin Radosav |
| March 1 2 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 22,274 Referee: Filip Dujic Assistant referees: Ian McKay Ben Pilgrim Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| March 8 3 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Columbus, OH |
| 2:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,231 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Kyle Atkins Corey Parker Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| March 15 4 | San Diego FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | San Diego, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 30,018 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Jeremy Hanson Fourth official: Ricardo Fierro |
| March 22 5 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,235 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Jason White Stephan McGonagle Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
| March 29 6 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,048 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Nick Uranga Cory Richardson Fourth official: Natalie Simon |
| April 5 7 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,671 Referee: Alexis Da Silva Assistant referees: Logan Brown Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
| April 13 8 | St. Louis City SC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | St. Louis, MO |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Energizer Park Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant referees: Kyle Atkins Matthew Rodman Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 19 9 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Inter Miami CF | Cleveland, OH |
| 4:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Huntington Bank Field Attendance: 60,614 Referee: Tori Penso Assistant referees: Kathryn Nesbitt Ryan Graves Fourth official: Alexis Da Silva | ||
| Note: The Columbus Crew moved this home match to Cleveland due to the anticipated demand.[5] | ||||
| April 26 10 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,737 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. Assistant referees: Jeffrey Greeson Justin Howard Fourth official: Calin Radosav |
| May 3 11 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,167 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow John Krill Fourth official: Joshua Encarnacion |
| May 10 12 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,667 Referee: Malik Badawi Assistant referees: Jose Da Silva Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: John Matto |
| May 14 13 | CF Montréal | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 16,041 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt Walt Heatherly Fourth official: Scott Bowman |
| May 17 14 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,363 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Ian McKay Fourth official: Benjamin Meyer |
| May 24 15 | Charlotte FC | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, NC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Lukasz Szpala Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Nick Uranga Fourth official: Corbyn May |
| May 28 16 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Jason White Tyler Wyrostek Fourth official: Sergii Boiko |
| May 31 17 | Inter Miami CF | 5–1 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,861 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant referees: Jeffrey Greeson Kevin Lock Fourth official: Elvis Osmanovic |
| June 14 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. Assistant referees: Jose Da Silva Mike Nickerson Fourth official: Greg Dopka |
| June 25 19 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,420 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Chris Elliott Nicholas Balcer Fourth official: Muhammad Hassan |
| June 29 20 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,559 Referee: Filip Dujic Assistant referees: Jeremy Hanson Jason White Fourth official: Atahan Yaya |
| July 6 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, WA |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,552 Referee: Ismir Pekmic Assistant referees: Jeremy Kieso Stefan Tanaka-Freundt Fourth official: Adorae Monroy |
| July 12 22 | FC Cincinnati | 2–4 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Alexis Da Silva Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Ryan Graves Fourth official: Jeremy Scheer |
| July 16 23 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,254 Referee: Ricardo Montero Assistant referees: Corey Parker Kyle Atkins Fourth official: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 19 24 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,668 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Walt Heatherly Fourth official: Jair Marrufo |
| July 25 25 | Columbus Crew | 1–3 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,641 Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Lyes Arfa Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Joshua Encarnación |
| August 16 27 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,452 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Gianni Facchini Fourth official: Renzo Villanueva |
| August 23 28 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,777 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk Assistant referees: Logan Brown Jason White Fourth official: Muhammad Hassan |
| August 30 29 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 18,913 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Jose Da Silva Matthew Nelson Fourth official: Brad Jensen |
| September 13 30 | Atlanta United FC | 4–5 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,089 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Kyle Atkins, Tyler Wyrostek Fourth official: Timothy Ford |
| September 17 26 | New York City FC | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 17,413 Referee: Sergii Boiko Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson, Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: Ricardo Montero | ||
| Note: Match originally scheduled for August 9 at Citi Field rescheduled and moved to Yankee Stadium due to field maintenance at the former. | ||||
| September 20 31 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,739 Referee: Elijio Arreguin Assistant referees: Corey Parker Lyes Arfa Fourth official: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| September 27 32 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 23,321 Referee: Tori Penso Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo Stefan Tanaka-Freundt Fourth official: Calin Radosav |
| October 4 33 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 21,006 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Ryan Graves Diego Blas Fourth official: John Matto |
| October 18 34 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Referee: Marcos de Oliveira Assistant referees: Cory Richardson, Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Ricardo Montero |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
| October 27 Round One | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:45 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,371 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| November 2 Round One | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 pm EST |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,506 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| November 8 Round One | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Chris Penso | |
| Note: FC Cincinnati won the series 2–1. | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
Columbus Crew did not send their senior squad to the U.S. Open Cup as they were already participating in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the 2025 Leagues Cup and sent Columbus Crew 2 instead.
Leagues Cup
| July 29 Phase One | Toluca | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Columbus Crew | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 10,916 Referee: Oshane Nation Assistant referees: Caleb Wales Ojay Duhaney Fourth official: Reon Raddix | |
| Penalties | ||||
| August 1 Phase One | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Puebla | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,211 Referee: Filip Dujic Assistant referees: Gerard-Kader Lebuis Stefan Tanaka-Freundt Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| August 5 Phase One | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | León | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 13,465 Referee: Selvin Brown Assistant referees: Gerson Orellana Roney Salinas Fourth official: Jefferson Escobar |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round of 16
| March 4 Leg 1 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles, CA |
| 10:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 7,285 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) Assistant referees: Alberto Morín (Mexico) Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Mexico) Fourth official: Daniel Quintero |
| March 11 Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (2–4 agg.) | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 6,205 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) Assistant referees: David Jonathan Morán (El Salvador) Henri Antonio Pupiro (El Salvador) Fourth official: Filiberto Enrique Martínez (El Salvador) | |
| Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–2 | ||||
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.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Leagues Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | GUA | Nicholas Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Andrés Herrera | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Rudy Camacho | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Darlington Nagbe | 15 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | FRA | Dylan Chambost | 16 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | HUN | Dániel Gazdag | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | URU | Diego Rossi | 15 | 8 | 13+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | NGA | Ibrahim Aliyu | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Aziel Jackson | 15 | 2 | 6+7 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | GER | Amar Sejdić | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Taha Habroune | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | DEN | Malte Amundsen | 14 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Jacen Russell-Rowe | 16 | 6 | 12+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA | Derrick Jones | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | UKR | Yevhen Cheberko | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | MEX | Abraham Romero | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ALG | Mohamed Farsi | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | Evan Bush | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA | Sean Zawadzki | 15 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | FIN | Lassi Lappalainen | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA | Maximilian Arfsten | 15 | 3 | 13+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA | Patrick Schulte | 15 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | USA | Cole Mrowka | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | CPV | Steven Moreira | 13 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | BLR | Stanislav Lapkes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | USA | Cesar Ruvalcaba | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | USA | DeJuan Jones | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | USA | Tristan Brown | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | USA | Owen Presthus | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | USA | Chase Adams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 54 | GK | USA | Luke Pruter | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nicholas Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Andrés Herrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Rudy Camacho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Darlington Nagbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Dylan Chambost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Diego Rossi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ibrahim Aliyu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Aziel Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Amar Sejdić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Taha Habroune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Malte Amundsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Jacen Russell-Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Derrick Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Yevhen Cheberko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Abraham Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Mohamed Farsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Evan Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Sean Zawadzki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Lassi Lappalainen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Maximilian Arfsten | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Patrick Schulte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Cole Mrowka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Steven Moreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Stanislav Lapkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | Cesar Ruvalcaba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | DeJuan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Tristan Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | Owen Presthus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | Chase Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | GK | Luke Pruter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | Games Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Abraham Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Evan Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 | Patrick Schulte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| 41 | Stanislav Lapkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 54 | Luke Pruter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: [3]
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Lassi Lappalainen | CF Montréal | Free agent; signed to a one-year contract with an option for 2026 | January 8, 2025 | [6] |
| GK | Stanislav Lapkes | Columbus Crew 2 | Homegrown player, contract through 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029 | January 22, 2025 | [7] |
| MF | Amar Sejdić | Nashville SC | Contract through 2025 with option for 2026 | March 3, 2025 | [8] |
| DF | Cesar Ruvalcaba | Columbus Crew 2 | Contract through 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027 | March 28, 2025 | [9] |
| FW | Dániel Gazdag | Philadelphia Union | Cash-for-player trade, $4,000,000 and up to $500,000 in conditional cash based on performance. Contract through 2025 with option for 2026 | April 11, 2025 | [10] |
| FW | Aliyu Ibrahim | Houston Dynamo | Cash-for-player trade, $450,000 and up to $750,000 in conditional cash based on performance. Contract through 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027 | April 24, 2025 | [11] |
| MF | Hugo Picard | Guingamp | Contract through 2028 with an option for 2029 | July 24, 2025 | [12] |
| FW | Wessam Abou Ali | Al Ahly | $7,500,000 transfer fee and up to $1,000,000 in add-ons. Contract through 2027 with an option for 2028 | July 26, 2025 | [13] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Chase Adams | Columbus Crew 2 | Short term agreements | February 22, 2025 | February 22, 2025 | [14] |
| March 22, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | [15] | ||||
| MF | Owen Presthus | Columbus Crew 2 | Short term agreements | February 22, 2025 | February 22, 2025 | [14] |
| March 22, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | [15] | ||||
| MF | Tristan Brown | Columbus Crew 2 | Short term agreements | February 22, 2025 | February 22, 2025 | [14] |
| March 22, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | [15] | ||||
| May 14, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | [16] | ||||
| DF | Cesar Ruvalcaba | Columbus Crew 2 | Short term agreements | March 8, 2025 | March 8, 2025 | [17] |
| March 15, 2025 | March 15, 2025 | [18] | ||||
| March 22, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | [15] | ||||
| GK | Luke Pruter | Columbus Crew 2 | Short term agreement | March 22, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | [15] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Marino Hinestroza | Atlético Nacional | Transfer for undisclosed fee; Columbus retains a sell-on percentage | January 27, 2025 | [19] |
| FW | Cucho Hernández | Real Betis | Transfer, $16 million plus add-ons | February 3, 2025 | [20] |
| FW | Christian Ramirez | LA Galaxy | Trade, $250,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money plus $250,000 in conditional 2026 General Allocation Money | February 12, 2025 | [21] |
| DF | DeJuan Jones | San Jose Earthquakes | Trade, $175,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money, $250,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money and a 2025 International Roster Slot | April 22, 2025 | [22] |
Loans out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Abraham Romero | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Columbus retains right to recall | February 21, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | [23] |
| GK | Stanislav Lapkes | Columbus Crew 2 | First team loan to affiliate | March 19, 2025 | May 18, 2025 | [24][25] |
| MF | Cole Mrowka | Columbus Crew 2 | First team loan to affiliate | April 6, 2025 | May 18, 2025 | [26][25] |
| MF | Amar Sejdić | Columbus Crew 2 | First team loan to affiliate | April 6, 2025 | April 6, 2025 | [26] |
| DF | Cesar Ruvalcaba | Columbus Crew 2 | First team loan to affiliate | April 27, 2025 | May 18, 2025 | [27][25] |
| GK | Nicholas Hagen | Columbus Crew 2 | First team loan to affiliate | April 27, 2025 | April 27, 2025 | [27] |
| MF | Taha Habroune | Columbus Crew 2 | First team loan to affiliate | April 27, 2025 | May 18, 2025 | [27][25] |
MLS SuperDraft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:[28]
| 2025 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 51 | Cesar Ruvalcaba | DF | SMU | ||
| 3 | 81 | Drew Kerr | FW | Duke | ||
Awards
| Matchday | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Rossi | Chicago Fire FC | [29] | |
| 2 | Mohamed Farsi | New England Revolution | [30] | |
| 6 | Diego Rossi | D.C. United | [31] | |
| 7 | Jacen Russell-Rowe | CF Montréal | [32] | |
| 8 | Steven Moreira | Diego Rossi | St. Louis CITY SC | [33] |
| 10 | Maximilian Arfsten | San Jose Earthquakes | [34] | |
| 11 | Dylan Chambost Wilfried Nancy (Coach) |
Mohamed Farsi | Charlotte FC | [35] |
| 12 | Sean Zawadzki | Philadelphia Union | [36] | |
| 14 | Diego Rossi | FC Cincinnati | [37] | |
| 19 | Diego Rossi | Atlanta United FC | [38] | |
| 20 | Andrés Herrera | Jacen Russell-Rowe | Philadelphia Union | [39] |
| 21 | Mohamed Farsi | Seattle Sounders FC | [40] | |
| 24 | Maximilian Arfsten Wilfried Nancy (Coach) |
Diego Rossi | FC Cincinnati | [41] |
| 26 | Dániel Gazdag | D.C. United Orlando City SC |
[42] |
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