2009 Columbus Crew season

Background

Main article: 2008 Columbus Crew season

Roster

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Technical Staff

Non-competitive

The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida, England and Texas before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Ty Shipalane, Jordan Seabrook and Anthony Peters.

Unsigned draft picks Paul Gerstenberger, Alex Grendi and Chris Clements also joined the team for preseason.

Preseason

• Garey

• Emilio

• Pontius

• Zayner

• Peters

• Lenhart

• Delgado

• Nuñez

• Barros Schelotto

• Peters

• Lenhart

• Ekpo

• Carroll

• Noonan

• Burns

• Oughton

• Shipalane

• Seabrook

• Garey

• Marshall

• Marhsall

• Rogers ,

• Barros Schelotto

• Marshall

• Moreno

• Barros Schelotto

• Stewart

• Tom Heinemann ,

• Lenhart

• Clements

• Johnson

• Padula

Midseason

David Topolski, Geoff Marsh and Patrick Figueiredo were guest players against Marshall Thundering Herd, Geoff Marsh returned as a guest player against Ohio State Buckeyes.

• Burns , ,

• Shrigley

• McCarthy

• Ekpo

• Noonan

Competitive

Overview

MLS

Standings

[[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]

Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season

• Barros Schelotto

• Gaven

• Hejduk

• Cameron

• Ching

• Barrett Greg Boles

• Barros Schelotto

• Padula Peter Balciunas

• Findley , ,

• Borchers

• Beckerman ,

• Ekpo

• Rogers Fabio Tovar

• Harris

• Lillingston ,

• Kljestan

• Talley

• Iro , Peter Manikowski

• Ekpo

• Barros Schelotto

• Gibbs

• Palguta

• Casey

• Burpo Rob Fereday

• Marshall

• Moreno

• Padula

• Zayner

• Pappa

• Ward

• Thorrington

• McBride

• Segares Claudiu Badea

• Brennan

• Barrett ,

• Barros Schelotto

• Ekpo

• O'Rourke

• Gaven Philippe Brière

• Ekpo

• Barros Schelotto

• Hejduk

• Gaven

• Gruenebaum

• Watson

• López

• Espinoza

• Besler

• Wolff Cyril Madukanya

• Lewis ,

• Jordan

• Rogers

• Moreno

• Barros Schelotto

• O'Rourke Héctor Vergara

• Gaven

• Barros Schelotto

• Amarikwa

• Johnson

• Convey

• Corrales Greg Barkey

• Vagenas

• Jaqua

• Hurtado

• Ljungberg

• Marshall

• Moreno

• Barros Schelotto David Bragg

• Arnaud

• López

• Barros Schelotto ,

• O'Rourke

• Marshall

• Gruenebaum James Conlee

• Carroll

• Barros Schelotto ,

• Nagamura

• Lillingston

• Galindo

• Talley Kermit Quisenberry

• Moor

• Avila

• Cooper

• Ricchetti

• Padula

• Barros Schelotto

• Marshall Jeff Muschik

• Carroll

• Marshall

• Barros Schelotto

• Stammler Steve Taylor

• Moreno ,

• Ekpo

• Lenhart

• Gomez

• Olsen

• N'Silu Bill Dittmar

• Ward

• Ekpo

• Carroll

• Gaven

• Hejduk Peter Manikowski

• Lenhart

• Garey ,

• O'Rourke

• Grabavoy

• Beltran

• Russell

• Cox Rob Fereday

• Carroll

• Gaven

• Padula

• Lenhart

• Garey

• Robinson

• De Rosario

• Gerba Cyril Madukanya

• Ihemelu

• Marshall

• Garey Peter Manikowski

• Salinas

• Lenhart

• Carroll

• Moreno

• Rogers

• Moffat Jeff Hosking

• Marshall

• O'Rourke

• Gaven

• Benitez James Conlee

• Borman

• Ubiparipovic

• Richards

• Johnson

• Ekpo

• Hejduk

• Brunner Claudiu Badea

• Hejduk

• Moffat

• Gaven

• Weaver

• Clark

• Ching James Conlee

• Lowry ,

• Mapp

• Padula

• Barros Schelotto , Claudiu Badea

• Hejduk

• Gaven

• Lenhart ,

• Brunner

• Moreno

• Kirovski

• Birchall

• Berhalter

• Gordon Cyril Madukanya

• Moreno

• O'Rourke

• Lenhart

• Levesque

• Marshall Rob Fereday

• Osei

• Joseph

• Dube

• Padula

• Burns

• Brunner

• Ekpo

• Zayner Claudiu Badea

• McTavish

• Emilio

• Renteria Adam Wienckowski L}}

• Iro

• Zayner

• Padula

• Moffat

• Heaps

• Larentowicz Jeff Muschik

MLS playoffs

Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

• Beckerman

• Findley

• Carroll Bill Dittmar

• Barros Schelotto ,

• O'Rourke

• Moreno

• Morales

• Findley

• Williams

• Olave Joe Fletcher

CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League

• Lenhart

• Rogers

• Arrieta

• Addlery

• Gaudette Benigno Paneso (Panama)

• Lozano , ,

• Núñez

• Cervantes

• Villa

• Marshall

• Riveros

• Brunner

• Hejduk Oscar Velásquez (Honduras)

• Centeno

• Gaven

• Lenhart

• Hesmer

• Oughton

• Rogers Salvador Rodríguez (Mexico)

• Lenhart

• Barros Schelotto

• Zeballos

• Vela

• Gutiérrez Lyndon Burton (Trinidad and Tobago)

• Rogers

• Moffat

• Padula

• Moreno

• Ekpo

• Centeno

• Cordero

• Robinson Alejandro Ayala (Mexico)

• Arrieta

• Delgado

• Burns

• Rentería

• Barros Schelotto Douglas Bermudez (El Salvador)

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2009 U.S. Open Cup

• Grendi
• Oughton
• Elenio
• Harden
• Ambersley
• Menyongar
• Nurse
• Ekpo
• Moreno
• Oughton
• Garey
• Kenton
• Salles
• Gregor
• Bertz
• Heins

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

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Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Transfers

In

Out

MLS Draft picks

Main article: 2009 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:

Awards

MLS Player of the Week

MLS Player of the Month

[[2009 MLS All-Star Game]]

;Starters

• DF Frankie Hejduk
• FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto

Postseason

;MLS Defender of the Year

• DF Chad Marshall ;MLS Best XI
• DF Chad Marshall

Crew Team Awards

• Most Valuable Player – Danny O'Rourke
• Defensive Player of the Year – Chad Marshall
• Scoring Champion – Guillermo Barros Schelotto
• Man of the Year – Brian Carroll
• Coach's Award – Eddie Gaven
• Newcomer of the Year – Eric Brunner
• Goal of the Year – Adam Moffat
• Humanitarian of the Year – Steven Lenhart
• Hardest Working Man of the Year – Gino Padula
• Comeback Player of the Year – Adam Moffat
• Fan's Choice – Eddie Gaven
• Jim Nelson Fan of the Year – Rick Thomas
• Academy U16 Player of the Year – Wil Trapp
• Academy U18 Player of the Year – Matt Wiet

References

References

1. "Crew select three in SuperDraft 2009 | MLSSoccer.com".
2. "Crew acquire ex-OSU star Brunner | MLSSoccer.com".
3. "Crew re-signs Burns to developmental contract | MLSSoccer.com".
4. "Crew sign forward Emilio Renteria | MLSSoccer.com".
5. "Crew sign goalkeeper Kenny Schoeni | MLSSoccer.com".
6. "Hendrickson announces retirement | MLSSoccer.com".
7. "Crew trade Miglioranzi for SuperDraft pick | MLSSoccer.com".
8. "Rapids acquire Noonan in trade with Columbus | MLSSoccer.com".
9. "Nyazamba to be released (UPDATED 5:47 p.m)".
10. "Union select 10 players in expansion draft | MLSSoccer.com".
11. "2009 MLS SuperDraft | MLSSoccer.com".
12. "Marshall voted MLS Player of the Month for August | MLSSoccer.com".
13. "Marshall wins Visa Defender of Year | MLSSoccer.com".
14. "MLS announces 2009 Best XI | MLSSoccer.com".
15. "Crew team award winners".