2015 Columbus Crew SC season

Background

Review

Roster

Competitions

Preseason

Friendlies

U.S. Open Cup

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference">Eastern Conference (MLS)">Eastern Conference

Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

MLS Cup Final

Statistics

Appearances

Goals and assists

Disciplinary record

Additional suspensions

Transfers

In

Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee/Notes	Date	Source
FW	Kei Kamara	Free Agent	Acquired via MLS allocation ranking	Oct 7, 2014
MF	Ben Swanson		Homegrown signing	Oct 16, 2014
MF	Mohammed Saeid	Free Agent		Oct 29, 2014
MF	Kristinn Steindorsson	Free Agent		Dec 11, 2014
DF	Chris Klute	Colorado Rapids	Trade from Colorado Rapids	Dec 16, 2014
DF	Hernan Grana	Free Agent		Jan 23, 2015
MF	Cedrick Mabwati	Real Betis	Transfer from Real Betis	Jan 30, 2015
DF	Sergio Campbell	Connecticut Huskies	Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 19th pick	Mar 2, 2015
DF	Kalen Ryden	Midwestern State Mustangs Midland/Odessa Sockers	Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pick	Mar 2, 2015
FW	Sagi Lev-Ari	Cal State Northridge Matadors	Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pick	Mar 2, 2015
DF	Harrison Afful	ES Tunis	Sign	Jul 30, 2015
FW	Jack McInerney	Montreal Impact	Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.	Aug 4, 2015
DF	Gastón Sauro	FC Basel	Sign	Aug 6, 2015

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/Notes	Date	Source
MF	Matt Walker		Option declined	Nov. 18, 2014
MF	Agustín Viana	Danubio	Option declined	Nov. 18, 2014
MF	Daniel Paladini		Option declined	Nov. 18, 2014
MF	Fifi Baiden		Option declined	Nov. 18, 2014
DF	Matt Wiet		Option declined	Nov. 18, 2014
DF	Ross Friedman		Option declined	Nov. 18, 2014
DF	Josh Williams	New York City FC	Crew SC acquires allocation money from NYCFC in exchange for the defender.	Dec. 8, 2014
MF	Bernardo Añor	Sporting Kansas City	Crew SC acquires allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the midfielder.	Dec. 8, 2014
FW	Jairo Arrieta	Orlando City SC	Option declined Nov 18, 2014. Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.	Dec 10, 2014
DF	Eric Gehrig	Orlando City SC	Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.	Dec. 10, 2014
DF	Ben Sweat		Waived	Feb. 9, 2015
FW	Sagi Lev-Ari		Waived	Mar. 16, 2015
DF	Hernán Grana		Grana and Crew SC mutually agreed to part ways.	May 12, 2015
DF	Kalen Ryden		Waived	Aug. 6, 2015
FW	Adam Bedell	Orlando City SC	Crew SC acquires a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.	Aug. 6, 2015

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Link
Week 8	Ethan Finlay	Philadelphia Union
Week 12	Kei Kamara	Chicago Fire
Week 23	Kei Kamara	Colorado Rapids

MLS Save of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Link
Week 11	Steve Clark	San Jose Earthquakes

MLS Team of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Link
Week 2	Hernán Grana	Toronto FC
Week 2	Justin Meram	Toronto FC
Week 7	Federico Higuaín	Orlando City SC
Week 7	Kei Kamara	Orlando City SC
Week 8	Ethan Finlay	Philadelphia Union
Week 8	Waylon Francis	Philadelphia Union
Week 8	Kei Kamara	Philadelphia Union
Week 10	Federico Higuaín	Seattle Sounders FC
Week 10	Kei Kamara	Seattle Sounders FC
Week 10	Emanuel Pogatetz	Seattle Sounders FC
Week 12	Kei Kamara	Chicago Fire
Week 15	Tony Tchani	LA Galaxy
Week 17	Ethan Finlay	New England Revolution & Real Salt Lake
Week 17	Kei Kamara	New England Revolution & Real Salt Lake
Week 18	Ethan Finlay	New York Red Bulls
Week 18	Kei Kamara	New York Red Bulls
Week 20	Ethan Finlay	Chicago Fire
Week 20	Waylon Francis	Chicago Fire
Week 20	Kei Kamara	Chicago Fire
Week 23	Kei Kamara	Colorado Rapids

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