# List of Columbus Crew records and statistics

The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer team based in Columbus, Ohio, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS).
This is a list of club records for Columbus, which dates from their inaugural season in 1996 to present.

## Honors

National :
| Competition | Titles | Wins | Runners-up |
| MLS Cup | 3 | 2008, 2020, 2023 | 2015 |
| Supporters' Shield | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2009 | 2024 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 1 | 2002 | 1998, 2010 |
| Continental ||||
| Competition | Titles | Wins | Runners-up |
| Campeones Cup | 1 | 2021 | 2024 |
| Leagues Cup | 1 | 2024 | |

### Individual Club Awards

* MLS Fair Play Award (6): 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2016, 2021
* CONCACAF Champions Cup Fair Play Award: 2024

## Player records
### Appearances

As of March 8, 2025
| Rank | Player | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | Chad Marshall | 2004–2013 | Stanford Cardinal | 253 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 277 |
| 2 | Mike Clark | 1996–2003 | Richmond Kickers | 221 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 265 |
| 3 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2004 2011 | South Florida Bulls FC Dallas | 203 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 243 |
| 4 | Eddie Gaven | 2006–2013 | MetroStars | 209 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 241 |
| 5 | Justin Meram | 2011–2017 2018–2019 | Michigan Wolverines Orlando City | 206 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 234 |
| 6 | Federico Higuaín | 2012–2019 | Colón | 193 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 210 |
| 7 | Brian Maisonneuve | 1996–2004 | Indiana Hoosiers | 172 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 208 |
| 8 | Josh Williams | 2010–2014 2017–2023 | Cleveland Internationals Toronto FC | 183 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 206 |
| 9 | Wil Trapp | 2013–2020 | Akron Zips | 185 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 205 |
| 10 | Brian McBride | 1996–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 161 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 199 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.

### Goals

    As of March 8, 2025
| Rank | Player | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs† | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | Brian McBride | 1996–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 62 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 79 |
| 2 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2004 2011 | South Florida Bulls FC Dallas | 64 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 74 |
| 3 | Gyasi Zardes | 2018–2022 | LA Galaxy | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
| 4 | Federico Higuaín | 2012–2019 | Colón | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 5 | Cucho Hernández | 2022–2025 | Watford | 44 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 58 |
| 6 | Stern John | 1998–1999 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| 7 | Edson Buddle | 2001–2005 | Long Island Rough Riders | 42 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| 8 | Justin Meram | 2011–2017 2018–2019 | Michigan Wolverines Orlando City | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Lucas Zelarayán | 2020–2023 | UANL | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Eddie Gaven | 2006–2013 | MetroStars | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
† Includes MLS is Back Tournament knockout round.

### Assists

    As of March 8, 2025
| Rank | Player | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | Robert Warzycha | 1996–2002 | Honvéd | 61 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 71 |
| 2 | Federico Higuaín | 2012–2019 | Colón | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| 3 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2004 2011 | South Florida Bulls FC Dallas | 44 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
| 4 | Brian McBride | 1996–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| 5 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 2007–2010 | Boca Juniors | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 6 | Brian Maisonneuve | 1996–2004 | Indiana Hoosiers | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Cucho Hernández | 2022-2025 | Watford | 28 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Lucas Zelarayán | 2020–2023 | UANL | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Justin Meram | 2011–2017 2018–2019 | Michigan Wolverines Orlando City | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Pedro Santos | 2017–2022 | Braga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Brian West | 1998–2003 | Virginia Cavaliers | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.

### Shutouts

    As of March 8, 2025
| Rank | Player | Years | Signed from | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | William Hesmer | 2007–2012 | Kansas City Wizards | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| 2 | Jon Busch | 2002–2006 | Hershey Wildcats | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | Eloy Room | 2019–2023 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | Zack Steffen | 2016–2019 | SC Freiburg | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Steve Clark | 2014–2016 | Hønefoss BK | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Andy Gruenebaum | 2006–2013 | Kentucky Wildcats | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Patrick Schulte | 2022–present | Saint Louis Billikens | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Mark Dougherty | 1998–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Brad Friedel | 1996–1997 | Galatasaray | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Tom Presthus | 2000–2003 | D.C. United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Bold denotes players still playing for the club.

## Coaching records

| Coach | Nationality | Tenure |
| Timo Liekoski | Finland | December 5, 1995 – August 2, 1996 |
| Tom Fitzgerald | United States | August 2, 1996 – May 17, 2001 |
| Greg Andrulis | United States | May 17, 2001 – July 16, 2005 |
| Robert Warzycha (interim) | Poland | July 16, 2005 – October 20, 2005 |
| Sigi Schmid | Germany | October 20, 2005 – December 16, 2008 |
| Robert Warzycha | Poland | December 23, 2008 – September 2, 2013 |
| Brian Bliss (interim) | United States | September 2, 2013 – November 6, 2013 |
| Gregg Berhalter | United States | November 6, 2013 – December 2, 2018 |
| Caleb Porter | United States | January 4, 2019 – October 10, 2022 |
| Wilfried Nancy | France | December 6, 2022 – present |

### Trophies

| Rank | Coach | MLS | SS | USOC | LC | CC | Total |
| 1 | Greg Andrulis | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| 1 | Wilfried Nancy | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| 1 | Caleb Porter | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Sigi Schmid | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 5 | Robert Warzycha | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |

## International results
### By competition

    As of March 4, 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 46 | –4 | 40.63 |
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 00.00 |
| Campeones Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Leagues Cup | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 75.00 |
| Total | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 60 | +19 | 45.45 |

### By club

    As of March 4, 2024 (Includes: CONCACAF Giants Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Campeones Cup, and Leagues Cup)
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Árabe Unido | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –1 |
| América | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Inter Miami CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Joe Public | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Monterrey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Morelia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Municipal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| Real Estelí | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| St. Louis City SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Toluca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| UANL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |

### By nation

    As of March 4, 2024 (Includes: CONCACAF Giants Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Campeones Cup, and Leagues Cup)
| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| Panama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Mexico | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 33 | –10 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| United States | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 |

### By season

Columbus Crew in international tournaments :
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2001 | CONCACAF Giants Cup | Quarterfinals | Saprissa | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 2003 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First round | Árabe Unido | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| 2003 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals | Morelia | 2–0 | 0–6 | 2–6 |
| 2009–10 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group C | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group C | Cruz Azul | 0–2 | 0–5 | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group C | Saprissa | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | Toluca | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–5 |
| 2010–11 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group B | Municipal | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2nd |
| 2010–11 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group B | Santos Laguna | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2nd |
| 2010–11 | CONCACAF Champions League | Group B | Joe Public | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2nd |
| 2010–11 | CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 |
| 2021 | CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | Real Estelí | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 |
| 2021 | CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | Monterrey | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–5 |
| 2021 | Campeones Cup | Final | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Central 1 | St. Louis City SC | 2–1 | — | 1st |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Central 1 | América | 4–1 | — | 1st |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | Minnesota United FC | 3–3 | — | 3–3 (3–4 p) |
| 2024 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 2024 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Quarterfinals | UANL | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (4–3 p) |
| 2024 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Semifinals | Monterrey | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 |
| 2024 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Final | Pachuca | — | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | — | 4–0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Round of 16 | Inter Miami CF | 3–2 | — | 3–2 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Quarterfinal | New York City FC | 1–1 | — | 1–1 (4–3 p) |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Semifinal | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | — | 3–1 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Final | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | — | 3–1 |
| 2024 | Campeones Cup | Final | América | 1–1 | — | 1–1 (4–5 p) |
| 2025 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round of 16 | Los Angeles FC | | 3–0 | |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | League stage | Toluca | | — | |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | League stage | Puebla | | — | |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | League stage | León | | — | |