2013 Columbus Crew season
# 2013 Columbus Crew season

The 2013 Columbus Crew season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of January 22, 2013.

| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | Tyson Wahl | United States |
| 3 | DF | Josh Williams | United States |
| 4 | DF | Gláuber | Brazil |
| 5 | DF | Danny O'Rourke | United States |
| 6 | MF | Tony Tchani | Cameroon |
| 7 | MF | Bernardo Añor | Venezuela |
| 8 | MF | Matías Sánchez | Argentina |
| 9 | FW | Justin Meram | United States |
| 11 | FW | Dominic Oduro | Ghana |
| 12 | MF | Eddie Gaven | United States |
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay | United States |
| 14 | DF | Chad Marshall | United States |
| 16 | DF | Eric Gehrig | United States |
| 17 | FW | Ben Speas (HGP) | United States |
| 18 | FW | Aaron Schoenfeld | United States |
| 19 | MF | Konrad Warzycha | Poland |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp (HGP) | United States |
| 21 | DF | Chad Barson (HGP) | United States |
| 22 | DF | Drew Beckie | Canada |
| 23 | MF | Kevan George | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 24 | DF | Agustín Viana | Uruguay |
| 25 | FW | Jairo Arrieta | Costa Rica |
| 26 | FW | Ryan Finley | United States |
| 27 | FW | Aaron Horton (HGP) | United States |
| 28 | GK | Matt Lampson (HGP) | United States |
| 30 | GK | Andy Gruenebaum | United States |
| 31 | DF | Kyle Hyland (HGP) | United States |
| 32 | MF | Shawn Sloan | United States |
| 33 | FW | Federico Higuaín (DP/Captain) | Argentina |
| 40 | GK | Daniel Withrow | United States |

## Competitions

### MLS

**Standings**

**Eastern Conference**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion

**Standings**

**Overall table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion; (C) = MLS Cup champions

* $^1The$ highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:
   * Winner of the 2013 MLS Cup (Pot A)
   * Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B)
   * Winner of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
* $^2Montreal$ Impact qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2013 Canadian Championship.

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 33 | −10 |

Last updated: November 4, 2013 Source: Columbus Crew 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**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stadium | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | T | W | T | T | L | W | L | L | W | T | T | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L |

### MLS Cup Playoffs

The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.

## Statistics

Last updated: October 1, 2013

### Goals

| R | Player | Position | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dominic Oduro | FW | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Federico Higuaín | FW | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Bernardo Anor | MF | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jairo Arrieta | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Josh Williams | DF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Justin Meram | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Ryan Finley | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Gláuber | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Matías Sánchez | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Chad Marshall | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ben Speas | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Aaron Schoenfeld | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Gaven | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Konrad Warzycha | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Assists

| R | Player | Position | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Federico Higuaín | FW | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Eddie Gaven | MF | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Jairo Arrieta | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Dominic Oduro | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Ben Speas | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Bernardo Anor | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Chad Barson | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Justin Meram | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Matías Sánchez | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Ryan Finley | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Tony Tchani | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Tyson Wahl | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Wil Trapp | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Aaron Schoenfeld | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Goalkeeping

| R | Player | Position | GAA | GA | Saves | GS | GP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Andy Gruenebaum | GK | 1.33 | 28 | 71 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Matt Lampson | GK | 1.38 | 18 | 43 | 13 | 13 |

## Transfers

### In

| Number | Position | Player | Transferred from | Notes | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | MF | Wil Trapp | None | Home Grown Player | December 13, 2012 |
| - | DF | Tyson Wahl | None | Free Agent | January 3, 2013 |
| - | DF | Chad Barson | None | Home Grown Player | January 10, 2013 |
| - | FW | Ryan Finley | None | 2013 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2013 |
| - | DF | Drew Beckie | None | 2013 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2013 |
| - | DF | Gláuber | FC Rapid București | Discovery Signing | January 21, 2013 |

### Out

| Number | Position | Player | Transferred to | Notes | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | MF | Cole Grossman | Real Salt Lake | Waiver Draft | November 19, 2012 |
| 17 | FW | Olman Vargas | None | Waiver Draft | November 19, 2012 |
| 2 | DF | Rich Balchan | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 |
| 26 | DF | Julius James | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 |
| 21 | DF | Sebastián Miranda | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 |
| 8 | MF | Chris Birchall | Port Vale | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 |
| 19 | FW | Tom Heinemann | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 |
| 4 | DF | Carlos Mendes | New York Cosmos | Out of Contract | December 11, 2012 |
| 1 | GK | William Hesmer | Los Angeles Galaxy | Re-Entry Draft | December 14, 2012 |
| 20 | FW | Emilio Rentería | None | Out of Contract | January 4, 2013 |
| 10 | FW | Milovan Mirosevic | None | Mutual Release of Contract | January 22, 2013 |
