This list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for the Columbus Crew since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 1996. Players who were on the roster but never appeared in a game are not listed; players who appeared for the team in other competitions (US Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, etc.) but never actually made an MLS appearance are noted at the bottom of the page.
A "†" denotes players who only appeared in a single match.
A Saad Abdul-Salaam Mohammed Abu Lalas Abubakar Ubusuku Abukusumo David Accam Chase Adams Kevin Adams Fanendo Adi Harrison Afful Nariman Akhundzade Nelson Akwari Fatai Alashe Wessam Abou Ali Ibrahim Aliyu Malte Amundsen Jalil Anibaba Bernardo Añor Maximilian Arfsten Luis Argudo Jairo Arrieta Steve Armas Stephen Armstrong Corey Ashe Artur
B Fifi Baiden † Rich Balchan Sekou Bangoura Devin Barclay Guillermo Barros Schelotto Chad Barson Shane Battelle Adam Bedell Joe Bendik Sebastian Berhalter Miguel Berry Chris Birchall Leonard Bisaku Brian Bliss Emmanuel Boateng Tenywa Bonseu Tristan Brown Eric Brunner Edson Buddle Marc Burch Kevin Burns Jon Busch Evan Bush Altimont Butler †
C Chris Cadden Paul Caligiuri Rudy Camacho Knox Cameron Sergio Campbell † Scott Cannon Marcelo Carrera Brian Carroll Conor Casey Dylan Chambost Yevhen Cheberko Matt Chulis Mike Clark Ricardo Clark Steve Clark Ryan Coiner Mac Cozier Alex Crognale Jeff Cunningham
D John DeBrito Miloš Degenek Eric Denton Luis Díaz Thomas Dooley Mark Dougherty Mike Duhaney Dilly Duka Brian Dunseth
E Emmanuel Ekpo Ancil Elcock Cory Elenio Simon Elliott Derrick Etienne Jr. Brad Evans
F Jason Farrell Mohamed Farsi Ethan Finlay Ryan Finley Shaun Francis Waylon Francis Liam Fraser Robin Fraser Brad Friedel Ross Friedman
G Romain Gall Freddy García Josh Gardner Jason Garey Bill Gaudette Eddie Gaven Dániel Gazdag Eric Gehrig Kevan George Lautaro Giaccone Steve Gillespie Gláuber Cornell Glen Jimmy Glenn André Gomes Giancarlo González Marcos González Mario Gori Ned Grabavoy Hernán Grana Ricci Greenwood † Andrew Gregor Mike Grella Alex Grendi Julian Gressel Léandre Griffit Cole Grossman Andy Gruenebaum David Guzmán
H Taha Habroune Nicholas Hagen Marlon Hairston Jordan Hamilton Niko Hansen John Harkes Pat Harrington Tom Heinemann Frankie Hejduk Chris Henderson Ezra Hendrickson Stephen Herdsman Cucho Hernández Nicolás Hernández Andrés Herrera Sergio Herrera † Andy Herron William Hesmer Federico Higuaín Marino Hinestroza Aaron Horton † Keegan Hughes † Erik Hurtado
I James Igbekeme Ricardo Iribarren Andy Iro
J Rob Jachym Aziel Jackson Adam Jahn Julius James Hector Jiménez Stern John DeJuan Jones Derrick Jones Matt Jordan Miles Joseph Ryan Junge
K Kei Kamara Ola Kamara Tarun Karumanchi Aboubacar Keita Ryan Kelly Jon Kempin Doctor Khumalo Joel Kitamirike † Perry Kitchen Chris Klute Matt Kmosko Ritchie Kotschau
L Manny Lagos Matt Lampson Lassi Lappalainen Mike Lapper Emil Larsen Chris Leitch Steven Lenhart Brooks Lennon Mario Longo
M Cedrick Mabwati Brian Maisonneuve Connor Maloney Kekuta Manneh Pete Marino Chad Marshall Cristian Martínez Kyle Martino Alexandru Mățan Jeff Matteo Brian McBride Chad McCarty Jack McInerney Domenic Mediate Jimmy Medranda Carlos Mendes Brais Méndez † Andrés Mendoza Jonathan Mensah Justin Meram Janusz Michallik Stefani Miglioranzi Sergio Miguez Todd Miller Sebastián Miranda Milovan Mirošević Adam Moffat Youness Mokhtar Kevin Molino Obi Moneme † Steven Moreira Alejandro Moreno Aidan Morris Brandon Moss Cole Mrowka Patrick Mullins
N Nicolai Næss Darlington Nagbe Matt Napoleon Krisztián Németh Joseph Ngwenya Pat Noonan
O Dominic Oduro Edward Opoku Danny O'Rourke Bo Oshoniyi Duncan Oughton
P Gino Padula Daniel Paladini Noah Palmer Isaiah Parente Michael Parkhurst Ross Paule Adrián Paz Trevor Perea † Andrew Peterson Hugo Picard Rusty Pierce Alex Pineda Chacón Emanuel Pogatetz Dan Popik † Owen Presthus † Tom Presthus
Q Philip Quinton
R Jukka Raitala Christian Ramirez Ante Razov Emilio Rentería José Retiz Álvaro Rey Michael Ritch Robinho Mario Rodríguez Robbie Rogers Abraham Romero Eloy Room Diego Rossi Sebastián Rozental Silvio Rudman Dejan Rusmir Jacen Russell-Rowe Cesar Ruvalcaba Miroslaw Rzepa
S Mohammed Saeid Jorge Salcedo Matías Sánchez Will Sands Tony Sanneh Pedro Santos Rodrigo Saravia Gastón Sauro Dominic Schell Aaron Schoenfeld Kenny Schoeni † Mark Schulte Patrick Schulte Erick Scott Amar Sejdić Rob Smith Juergen Sommer Eduardo Sosa Ben Speas Zack Steffen Kristinn Steindórsson Marcus Storey Brad Stuver Jamal Sutton Ben Swanson † Danny Szetela
T Andrew Tarbell Amro Tarek † Tony Tchani David Testo Jamal Thiaré Jacob Thomas Billy Thompson Daniel Torres Jake Traeger Wil Trapp
U Kirk Urso
V Milton Valenzuela Gustavo Vallecilla Olman Vargas Roland Vargas-Aguilera Eric Vasquez Agustín Viana Ricardo Virtuoso Nemanja Vuković
W Tyson Wahl Jonny Walker Diego Walsh Brandon Ward Tim Ward Konrad Warzycha Robert Warzycha Dante Washington Mark Watson Brian West Andy Williams JJ Williams Josh Williams Mark Williams Romario Williams John Wilmar Pérez Chris Wingert David Winner Ian Woan John Wolyniec A. J. Wood Vito Wormgoor Bradley Wright-Phillips
Y Todd Yeagley Yaw Yeboah Paul Young
Z Gyasi Zardes Sean Zawadzki Jed Zayner Lucas Zelarayán
By Nationality
Nation Number of players 183 15 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Miscellaneous
Players that never played in a league match, but appeared in another competition:
Ivan Becerra: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Ray Burse: two CONCACAF Champions League appearances. Noah Fuson: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Kevin Gbamblé: one U.S. Open Cup appearance, one Leagues Cup appearance. Marshall Hollingsworth: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. George Josten: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Logan Ketterer: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Grant Lillard: one CONCACAF Champions League appearance. Jake Morris: three U.S. Open Cup appearances. Mike Mucino: two CONCACAF Giants Cup appearances. Stanley Nyazamba: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Aubrey Perry: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Santiago Prim: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Gibran Rayo: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Thomas Roberts: two U.S. Open Cup appearances. Ben Sweat: one U.S. Open Cup appearance. Korey Veeder: one U.S. Open Cup appearance.
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