2011 Columbus Crew season
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The 2011 Columbus Crew season is the club's eighteenth year of existence, as well as their sixteenth season in Major League Soccer
, and their sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
Columbus began its 2011 campaign by hosting Real Salt Lake
in the CONCACAF Champions League
quarterfinal on February 22, 2011.
. The match, the first leg of a quarterfinal series, was at Crew Stadium on February 22, 2011 and ended in a 0-0 draw. Columbus was trying to advance past the Quarterfinal stage after falling to Toluca 5-4 on aggregate last season.
by a score of 4-1, thus ending the Crew's run in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
.
Two and a half weeks later, Columbus opened up its Major League Soccer
campaign by traveling to Washington, D.C.
to take on D.C. United
on March 19. The club's MLS home opener was one week later, when the Crew hosted Red Bull New York on March 26.
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player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.
pick acquired from D.C. United
; 2015 SuperDraft Round 4
pick acquired from Houston Dynamo
.
Future picks traded: None.
as the club selected him in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
and he instead chose to sign with a non-MLS club.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, and their sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
Columbus began its 2011 campaign by hosting Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
in the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
quarterfinal on February 22, 2011.
February
The Crew opened its 2011 campaign with a Champions League quarterfinal fixture against fellow MLS competitor, Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
. The match, the first leg of a quarterfinal series, was at Crew Stadium on February 22, 2011 and ended in a 0-0 draw. Columbus was trying to advance past the Quarterfinal stage after falling to Toluca 5-4 on aggregate last season.
March
On March 1, Columbus traveled to Rio Tinto Stadium and fell to Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
by a score of 4-1, thus ending the Crew's run in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...
.
Two and a half weeks later, Columbus opened up its Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
campaign by traveling to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to take on D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
on March 19. The club's MLS home opener was one week later, when the Crew hosted Red Bull New York on March 26.
MLS roster
As of September 3, 2011.In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2010 |  Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham is a Jamaican-born American soccer player who played on multiple Major League Soccer teams. He is the MLS all-time leader in goals scored with 134.-College:... |
FW | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
Re-Entry Draft 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET... |
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| December 30, 2010 |  Sebastián MirandaSebastián Miranda Sebastián Miguel Miranda Córdova is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Unión Española I:... |
DF | Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
Undisclosed | |
| January 12, 2011 | Tom Heinemann |
FW | Charleston Battery Charleston Battery Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
Undisclosed | |
| January 25, 2011 |  Kwaku NyamekyeKwaku Nyamekye Kwaku Nyamekye is a free agent Swiss footballer who last played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... |
2010 SuperDraft, 4th round | |
| February 15, 2011 | Korey Veeder Korey Veeder Korey Veeder is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Youth:... |
DF | Crystal Palace Baltimore |
Weighted lottery | |
| February 17, 2011 | Rich Balchan Rich Balchan Rich Balchan is an American soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | Indiana University Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... |
2011 SuperDraft, 1st round | |
| February 17, 2011 | Justin Meram Justin Meram Justin Meram is an ethnic Assyrian American soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
FW | University of Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
2011 SuperDraft, 1st round | |
| February 17, 2011 | Cole Grossman Cole Grossman Nicholas Holland "Cole" Grossman is an American soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | Duke University Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
2011 SuperDraft, 2nd round | |
| February 17, 2011 |  Bernardo AnorBernardo Anor Bernardo Anor is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:... |
MF | University of South Florida University of South Florida The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA... |
2011 SuperDraft, 3rd round | |
| February 21, 2011 | Ben Sippola Ben Sippola Ben Sippola is an American soccer player who played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Sippola attended Mahtomedi Senior High School in Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and then Shattuck-St... |
DF | Butler University Butler University Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health... |
2011 Supplemental Draft, 2nd round | |
| February 21, 2011 | Andy Adlard Andy Adlard Andy Adlard is an American soccer player who most recently played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | Indiana University Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... |
2011 Supplemental Draft, 3rd round | |
| February 21, 2011 | Josh Gardner Josh Gardner Josh Gardner is an American soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | Carolina RailHawks FC Carolina RailHawks FC Carolina RailHawks FC is an American professional soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
Undisclosed | |
| February 22, 2011 | Ray Burse Ray Burse Ray Burse, Jr. is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:... |
GK | Unattached | Free; signed to short-term, hardship contract | |
| February 22, 2011 | Alex Riggs Alex Riggs Alex Riggs is an American soccer player who played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
GK | Missouri State University Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011... |
Free | |
| February 28, 2011 |  Julius JamesJulius James Julius James is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
DF | D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
Free | |
| March 9, 2011 | Dejan Rusmir Dejan Rusmir Dejan Rusmir is a Serbian footballer.-Serbia:The Serbian central attacking midfielder began his career in the youth ranks of Radnički Beograd. After impressing with Radnički, Rusmir moved to top Serbian club FK Partizan... |
MF |  Farul ConstanţaFC Farul Constanta FC Farul Constanţa is a professional football club from Constanţa, Romania. Established in 1949, Farul is currently competing in Liga II ,after being relegated at the end of Liga I 2008-09. The club has yet to win a Romanian title... |
Undisclosed | |
| March 17, 2011 | Eric Gehrig Eric Gehrig Eric Gehrig is an American soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | Unattached | Free | |
| April 26, 2011 |  Santiago PrimSantiago Prim Santiago Prim is an Argentine footballer.-Club career:Prim began his career in the youth ranks of storied Argentine side San Lorenzo. He made his professional debut on Sept. 26, 2009 in a 3-2 victory over Tigre.... |
MF | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
Undisclosed | |
| May 17, 2011 | Aaron Horton Aaron Horton Aaron Horton is an American soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
FW | University of Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... |
Homegrown Player | |
| July 15, 2011 |  Tony TchaniTony Tchani Tony Tchani is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Amateur and college:... |
MF |  TorontoToronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
Acquired for Andy Iro Andy Iro Andrew "Andy" Iro is an English footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... and Léandre Griffit Leandre Griffit Léandre Griffit is a French professional footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Europe:... |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2010 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División... |
MF | Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
Option declined, free transfer | |
| November 16, 2010 |  Duncan OughtonDuncan Oughton Duncan Oughton is a retired New Zealander footballer. Oughton played professionally in the United States for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and represented New Zealand internationally.-Youth and College:... |
MF | None | Option declined, retired, then joined the Crew front office as assistant to the technical director. | |
| November 16, 2010 | Gino Padula Gino Padula Gino Padula is an Argentine footballer.-Career:Padula started his career with Argentine club River Plate in 1996 before moving to Huracán in 1997. In 1998 he moved to Europe to play for Xerez in Spain. His move to Europe was facilitated by the fact that he is the holder of an Italian passport... |
DF | Option declined | ||
| November 22, 2010 | Brian Carroll Brian Carroll Brian Carroll is an American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
MF | Philadelphia Union |
Traded for allocation money and a 2nd round SuperDraft pick | |
| November 24, 2010 |  Adam MoffatAdam Moffat Adam Moffat is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-Career:... |
MF | Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011.... |
Expansion Draft 2010 MLS Expansion Draft The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.-Format:... |
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| November 24, 2010 | Eric Brunner Eric Brunner Eric Brunner is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011.... |
Expansion Draft 2010 MLS Expansion Draft The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.-Format:... |
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| December 3, 2010 | Jason Garey Jason Garey Jason Garey is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. He was a member of the MLS Cup 2008 championship team with the Columbus Crew.-Youth and College:... |
FW | Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic... |
Traded for a 2015 4th round SuperDraft pick 2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players... |
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| December 15, 2010 | Frankie Hejduk Frankie Hejduk Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High... |
DF | Sporting Kansas City |
Re-Entry Draft 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET... |
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| January 13, 2011 | Steven Lenhart Steven Lenhart Steven Lenhart is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:... |
FW | San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
Traded for allocation money and a 1st round SuperDraft pick | |
| February 28, 2011 | Kwaku Nyamekye Kwaku Nyamekye Kwaku Nyamekye is a free agent Swiss footballer who last played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | Waived | ||
| March 15, 2011 | Ray Burse Ray Burse Ray Burse, Jr. is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:... |
GK |  Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
Released, free transfer | |
| June 30, 2011 | Andy Adlard Andy Adlard Andy Adlard is an American soccer player who most recently played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | Waived | ||
| July 15, 2011 |  Andy IroAndy Iro Andrew "Andy" Iro is an English footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
DF | Toronto Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
Traded for Tony Tchani Tony Tchani Tony Tchani is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Amateur and college:... |
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 Léandre GriffitLeandre Griffit Léandre Griffit is a French professional footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Europe:... |
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Stats
- Last updated on 22 February 2011.
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Club
Competitions
League Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
Preseason
Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge
Columbus won the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge round-robin tournament title with a 2-0 record.Major League Soccer
MLS Cup Playoffs
CONCACAF Champions League
U.S. Open Cup
With a fifth-place overall finish last season, the Crew secured direct qualification into the third-round proper of the U.S. Open CupLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
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Allocation Ranking
Columbus is in the #6 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National TeamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.
International Roster Spots
Columbus has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Columbus international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club’s roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).Future Draft Pick Trades
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 22012 MLS SuperDraft
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...
pick acquired from D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
; 2015 SuperDraft Round 4
2012 MLS SuperDraft
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...
pick acquired from Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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Future picks traded: None.
MLS Rights to Other Players
Columbus maintains the MLS rights to Aaron HohlbeinAaron Hohlbein
Aaron Hohlbein is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
as the club selected him in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET...
and he instead chose to sign with a non-MLS club.