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19.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
28.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueMajor League Soccer
League position8th of 15
Squad size27
Average age27.6
CountryUSA

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 15 · Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 19.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 28.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLWLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 25.1 → 24.8), while squad talent has eased 6.1% (Rating 32.7 → 30.7). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Josef Martínez is the form pick (Season 44), while G. Tapia carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Hinestroza (€ 2.9M), and W. Abou Ali is the most valuable asset at 11.2.

19.8
1.2%
Squad season
28.5
6.1%
Squad rating
8thof 15
League finish
LLWLL
Last 5
Top performer
Josef Martínez
Season 44
Highest potential
G. Tapia
Rating 58
Marquee signing
M. Hinestroza
€ 2.9M
Top asset
W. Abou Ali
Value 11.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
322
Defence
1527
Midfield
1731
Attack
2133

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Martínez
4411
Habroune
3746
Méndez
2920
Chambost
2627
Amundsen
2531
Zawadzki
2241
Bangoura
2139
Rodríguez
2052
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1W. Abou Ali5goals
  2. 2S. Rodríguez2goals
  3. 3T. Habroune2goals
  4. 4M. Farsi1goals
  5. 5Brais Méndez1goals

Top assists

  1. 1M. Farsi3assists
  2. 2D. Chambost2assists
  3. 3T. Habroune2assists
  4. 4M. Amundsen1assists
  5. 5M. Herrera1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1N. HagenGoalkeeper
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 90 min, 0g
Guatemala301.7——0100%1741.2%
24E. BushGoalkeeperUSA400.3——2458.3%
28P. SchulteGoalkeeperUSA258.325—82.5%445.7%
3E. BaillyNewCentre-back
earlier at Oviedo · 120 min, 0g
Côte d'Ivoire320.82—1620.5%3426.2%
4R. CamachoCentre-backFrance351.520—2042.5%169.1%
11B. LennonNewFull-back
played DEF · MID
earlier at Atlanta United FC · 90 min, 0g
USA282.88—8±0%2323.2%
12Cesar RuvalcabaCentre-back
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 180 min, 0g
USA256.48—4±0%336.6%
18M. AmundsenFull-back
played DEF · MID
Denmark285.223—2532.5%311%
23M. FarsiFull-back
played DEF · MID
Canada267.315118±0%354.4%
31S. MoreiraCentre-backFrance321.726—1132.3%203.4%
55C. Rogers
Defender
—19—————
2M. HerreraNewCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Argentina275.818—1826.2%325.8%
7D. ChambostCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
France294.224—2632.3%2712.2%
8S. RodríguezNewWinger
played MID · FWD
earlier at Botafogo · 233 min, 0g
Uruguay266.522220±0%5213.4%
10Brais MéndezNewCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
earlier at Real Sociedad · 237 min, 0g
Spain292.510129±0%2062.2%
14A. SejdićDefensive midfielderUSA292.18—3±0%211%
16T. HabrouneCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 145 min, 1g
USA2010.126237182.4%4610.8%
17S. BangouraDefensive midfielderGuinea247.415121112.2%397.1%
20André GomesCentral midfielderPortugal331.719112136.7%
22Tristan BrownDefensive midfielder
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 619 min, 2g
USA185.2——037
25S. ZawadzkiCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
USA267.727—2229.9%414.6%
26L. GiacconeNewCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Argentinos JRS
Argentina256.117—19±0%3232.3%
50T. KarumanchiDefensive midfielder—236.912—335
9W. Abou AliCentre-forward
earlier at Al Ahly · 110 min, 0g
Denmark2711.2758±0%3413%
19J. ThiaréCentre-forwardSenegal33113117±0%1017.4%
33G. TapiaNewCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Sao Paulo
on loan at River Plate · 1127 min, 4g
Chile247.321118±0%5810%
77Josef MartínezNewCentre-forward
earlier at Club Tijuana · 260 min, 1g
Venezuela330.67—44±0%1132.3%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)6-5-14 in 25
Goals (for / against)35 / 42
Clean sheets4
Last 5LLWLL

Fixtures & results

Major League Soccer6W 5D 14L
6W 5D 14L in 25 · 35–42
Nov 7AChicago Fire—·
Oct 31HDC United—·
Oct 29AFC Dallas—·
Oct 24HToronto FC—·
Oct 18AFC Cincinnati—·
Oct 14HCharlotte—·
Oct 10AOrlando City SC—·
Sep 27HInter Miami—·
Sep 19ACF Montreal—·
Sep 12HNew York Red Bulls0–1L
Sep 9ADC United1–2L
Sep 5HColorado Rapids3–0W
Aug 30HNew England Revolution1–3L
Aug 23ANashville SC2–3L
Aug 19HCF Montreal1–2L
Aug 15ACharlotte1–3L
Aug 1AInter Miami2–2D
Jul 25HFC Cincinnati2–1W
Jul 22HNew York City FC1–2L
May 24HAtlanta United FC2–0W
May 16APhiladelphia Union1–1D
May 13ANew York Red Bulls2–3L
May 10ANew York City FC0–3L
May 2HMinnesota United FC2–3L
Apr 25HPhiladelphia Union2–0W
Apr 22HLos Angeles Galaxy2–1W
Apr 18ANew England Revolution1–2L
Apr 12HOrlando City SC1–1D
Apr 4AAtlanta United FC3–1W
Mar 21AToronto FC1–2L
Mar 14HNashville SC0–1L
Mar 8HChicago Fire0–0D
Mar 1ASporting Kansas City2–2D
Feb 22APortland Timbers2–3L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. HerreraRiver Plate· Transfer2026/27
B. LennonAtlanta United FC· Free agent2026/27
A. ZarouryPanathinaikos· Loan2026/27
G. TapiaSao Paulo· Loan2026/27
C. RogersColumbus Crew· Raise2026/27
E. BaillyOviedo· Free agent2026/27
L. GiacconeArgentinos JRS· Loan2026/27
Josef MartínezClub Tijuana· Free agent2026/27

Out

M. ArfstenMiddlesbrough· Transfer2026/27
H. PicardEstac Troyes· Loan2026/27
D. RossiMonterrey· Transfer2026/27
Y. CheberkoLos Angeles FC· Free agent2026/27
M. HerreraRiver Plate· Return from loan2026/27
Q. ElliotMonterey Bay· Loan2026/27
D. GazdagNew England Revolution· Free agent2026/27
Z. ZengueSt. Louis City· Loan2026/27