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2020 Columbus Crew SC season
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| 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
- As of match played November 8, 2020[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Eloy Room |  |
GK | February 6, 1989 (aged 30) | 2019 |  PSV |
29 | 0 |
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell |  |
GK | October 7, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes |
7 | 0 |
| 28 | Matt Lampson | |
GK | September 6, 1989 (aged 30) | 2020 | LA Galaxy |
16 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Chris Cadden |  |
DF | September 19, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | Motherwell |
8 | 0 |
| 3 | Josh Williams | |
CB, RB, LB | April 18, 1988 (aged 31) | 2017 |  Toronto FC |
142 | 9 |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |  |
CB | July 13, 1990 (aged 29) | 2017 |  Anzhi Makhachkala |
100 | 3 |
| 5 | Vito Wormgoor | |
DF | November 16, 1988 (aged 31) | 2020 |  SK Brann |
2 | 0 |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |  |
LB | September 20, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC |
104 | 0 |
| 19 | Milton Valenzuela |  |
LB | August 13, 1998 (aged 21) | 2019 | Newell's Old Boys |
49 | 1 |
| 24 | Grant Lillard | |
CB | December 5, 1995 (aged 24) | 2020 | Inter Miami CF |
0 | 0 |
| 25 | Harrison Afful | |
RB | July 24, 1986 (aged 33) | 2015 |  ES Tunis |
138 | 6 |
| 30 | Aboubacar Keita | |
CB, LB | April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 | Virginia Cavaliers |
21 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | |
CM | July 19, 1990 (aged 29) | 2019 | Atlanta United FC |
15 | 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |  |
RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB | April 22, 1988 (aged 31) | 2017 | Braga |
94 | 18 |
| 8 | Artur |  |
DM, AM, CM | March 11, 1996 (aged 23) | 2018 | São Paulo |
108 | 2 |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán | |
CM | June 20, 1992 (aged 27) | 2020 |  UANL Tigres |
16 | 6 |
| 12 | Luis Díaz | |
RM, LM, RW | December 6, 1998 (aged 21) | 2019 | Herediano |
34 | 2 |
| 16 | Hector Jiménez | |
RM, LM, RB, LB | November 3, 1988 (aged 31) | 2014 | LA Galaxy |
133 | 2 |
| 18 | Sebastian Berhalter | |
MF | May 10, 2001 (aged 18) | 2020 | North Carolina |
9 | 0 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Boateng | |
LW, RW | January 17, 1994 (aged 26) | 2020 | DC United |
10 | 0 |
| 21 | Aidan Morris | |
MF | November 16, 2001 (aged 18) | 2020 | Indiana |
10 | 0 |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne |  |
MF | November 25, 1996 (aged 23) | 2020 | New York Red Bulls |
21 | 1 |
| 26 | Fatai Alashe | |
CM | October 21, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | FC Cincinnati |
8 | 1 |
| 34 | Youness Mokhtar |  |
LM, RM, LW | August 29, 1991 (aged 28) | 2019 | Stabæk |
27 | 4 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Fanendo Adi |  |
ST | October 10, 1990 (aged 29) | 2020 | FC Cincinnati |
11 | 0 |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes | |
ST | September 2, 1991 (aged 28) | 2018 | LA Galaxy |
82 | 44 |
| 17 | Jordan Hamilton | |
ST | March 17, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | Toronto FC |
6 | 0 |
| 29 | Krisztián Németh |  |
ST | January 5, 1989 (aged 31) | 2020 |  Dunajská Streda |
4 | 1 |
| Out on loan | ||||||||
| 24 | Jon Kempin | |
GK | April 8, 1993 (aged 26) | 2018 | LA Galaxy |
8 | 0 |
| 27 | Miguel Berry |  |
FW | September 16, 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 | San Diego Toreros |
0 | 0 |
Non-competitive
Preseason
| 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 51' (Nerwinski) |
Report | Santos 40' |
| 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 7' Calvillo  25'Haji 32' |
Report | Adi 30' Santos 36' (pen.)Hamilton 63'Etienne 117' |
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 1' Santos 43' (pen.) |
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 36' Cochran 41' |
Report | Zardes 73' |
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 68' |
COL Report | Etienne 1' |
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 52' |
COL Report | Zardes 1', 23' Mensah 4'Zelarayán 15' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason
| March 2 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 37' 47' 54' |
Stadium: Obetz Training Center |