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29.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
31
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/34 rated

Club profile

LeagueMajor League Soccer
League position8th of 15
Squad size28
Average age27
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 29.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 31 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWLWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 12.2% on last season (Season 28.3 → 31.8), while squad talent has eased 11% (Rating 37.4 → 33.3). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

D. Rossi is the form pick (Season 54), while M. Arfsten carries the highest ceiling (Rating 47). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Hinestroza (€ 2.9M), and M. Arfsten is the most valuable asset at 14.7.

29.2
12.2%
Squad season
31
11%
Squad rating
8thof 15
League finish
DWLWL
Last 5
Top performer
D. Rossi
Season 54
Highest potential
M. Arfsten
Rating 47
Marquee signing
M. Hinestroza
€ 2.9M
Top asset
M. Arfsten
Value 14.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
325
Defence
1528
Midfield
1833
Attack
1535

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Rossi
5437
Arfsten
5147
Chambost
3835
Herrera
3636
Gazdag
3529
Zawadzki
2741
Farsi
2338
Amundsen
2131
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1D. Rossi16goals
  2. 2D. Gazdag6goals
  3. 3M. Herrera5goals
  4. 4M. Arfsten5goals
  5. 5W. Abou Ali3goals

Top assists

  1. 1M. Arfsten6assists
  2. 2D. Chambost5assists
  3. 3D. Gazdag5assists
  4. 4L. Lappalainen4assists
  5. 5D. Rossi4assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1N. HagenGoalkeeper
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 90 min, 0g
Guatemala301.63—0100%1739.8%
24E. BushGoalkeeperUSA400.27—2458.3%
28P. SchulteGoalkeeperUSA258.232—968.8%446%
—C. JohnsonGoalkeeperUSA246.2——033
2M. HerreraDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Argentina2711.12853629.7%3625.4%
4R. CamachoCentre-backFrance350.31—0100%667.6%
18M. AmundsenFull-backDenmark2843212144.4%3122.1%
21Y. CheberkoCentre-backUkraine283.936—2124.8%3118%
31S. MoreiraFull-backFrance312.43811731.5%2422.1%
48Cesar RuvalcabaFull-back
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 180 min, 0g
USA256.5151435
6D. NagbeDefensive midfielderUSA36138—1125.7%161.9%
7D. ChambostDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
France286.542238310.9%35±0%
8D. GazdagAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Hungary304.53863536.1%2914.5%
13A. JacksonCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Jagiellonia · 129 min, 0g
USA247.42921229.2%397.7%
14A. SejdićCentral midfielderUSA292.117—34%2121.2%
16T. HabrouneAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 145 min, 1g
USA206.72617722.2%429.7%
20D. JonesCentral midfielderUSA2923—0100%1936.9%
23M. FarsiCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Canada267.3201233.1%3815.8%
25S. ZawadzkiCentre-back
played DEF · MID
USA268.5352277.5%415.5%
27M. ArfstenDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
USA2514.73755191.8%470.6%
30H. PicardAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
France236.911—0100%3747.1%
44Tristan BrownDefensive midfielder
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 619 min, 2g
USA185.16—137
9W. Abou AliCentre-forward
earlier at Al Ahly · 110 min, 0g
Denmark275.783972.3%3013.5%
11A. IbrahimWinger
played FWD · MID
Nigeria247.73631651.1%4115.2%
26L. LappalainenWinger
played FWD · MID
Finland275.6231113010.5%
29C. MrowkaWinger
played MID · FWD
earlier at Columbus Crew II · 442 min, 0g
USA205.73—0365.8%
—G. RayoCentre-forwardUSA246.2——033
—D. RossiCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Uruguay286.937165441.5%3715%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)15-12-10 in 37
Goals (for / against)60 / 54
Clean sheets6
Last 5DWLWL

Fixtures & results

Major League Soccer15W 12D 10LLeagues Cup2W 1D 0LCONCACAF Champions League1W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 1L
Nov 8AFC Cincinnati1–2L
Nov 2HFC Cincinnati4–0W
Oct 27AFC Cincinnati0–1L
Oct 18HNew York Red Bulls3–1W
Oct 4AOrlando City SC1–1D
Sep 28AChicago Fire0–2L
Sep 20HToronto FC1–1D
Sep 17ANew York City FC2–3L
Sep 13AAtlanta United FC5–4W
Aug 30ANew York Red Bulls0–0D
Aug 23HNew England Revolution1–2L
Aug 16AToronto FC1–1D
Aug 5HLeon1–0W
Aug 1HPuebla3–1W
Jul 29AToluca2–2D
Jul 25HOrlando City SC1–3L
Jul 19HDC United2–1W
Jul 17ANashville SC0–3L
Jul 12AFC Cincinnati4–2W
Jul 6ASeattle Sounders1–1D
Jun 29HPhiladelphia Union1–0W
Jun 25HAtlanta United FC3–1W
Jun 14HVancouver Whitecaps2–1W
May 31AInter Miami1–5L
May 29HNashville SC2–2D
May 24ACharlotte2–3L
May 17HFC Cincinnati1–1D
May 14ACF Montreal1–1D
May 10APhiladelphia Union2–2D
May 3HCharlotte4–2W
Apr 26HSan Jose Earthquakes2–1W
Apr 19HInter Miami0–1L
Apr 13ASt. Louis City2–1W
Apr 5HCF Montreal2–1W
Mar 29ADC United2–1W
Mar 22HNew York City FC0–0D
Mar 16ASan Diego1–1D
Mar 12HLos Angeles FC2–1W
Mar 8HHouston Dynamo0–0D
Mar 5ALos Angeles FC0–3L
Mar 2ANew England Revolution1–0W
Feb 23HChicago Fire4–2W
Feb 15HToronto FC—·
Feb 12AHouston Dynamo0–1L
Jan 24HCavalry FC—·

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

H. PicardGuingamp· Transfer2025/26
H. PicardGuingamp· Transfer2025/26
C. MrowkaColorado Springs· Return from loan2025/26
Luke PruterIndy Eleven· Return from loan2025/26
S. BangouraIroni Kiryat Shmona· Transfer2025/26
S. BangouraIroni Kiryat Shmona· Transfer2025/26
K. GbambleColumbus Crew· -2025/26
Z. ZengueGGeorgetown· Free agent2025/26

Out

A. JacksonJagiellonia· Transfer2025/26
D. NagbeNNagbe Darlington· End of career2025/26
C. MrowkaColorado Springs· Loan2025/26
C. MrowkaColorado Springs· Loan2025/26
D. JonesJJones Derrick· Free agent2025/26
M. HerreraRiver Plate2025/26
L. LappalainenLLappalainen Lassi· Free agent2025/26
L. LappalainenHJK Helsinki· Free agent2025/26