2012 Columbus Crew Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 15-12-7 - 52 points
Finishing 6th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Robert Warzycha (15-12-7)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 244,752, Avg. 14,397 in 17 home dates
2012 Columbus Crew StatisticsTeam Record: 15-12-7 - 52 points
Finishing 6th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Robert Warzycha (15-12-7)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 244,752, Avg. 14,397 in 17 home dates
The Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer ended the 2012 season with a record of 15 wins and 12 losses and 7 ties for 52 points finishing sixth in MLS's Eastern Conference.
The Crew chalked up 44 goals and surrendered 44. Jairo Arrieta and Eddie Gaven scored 9 goals each for Columbus, and Federico Higuain contributed five or more also. Andy Gruenebaum topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 0.84 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Robert Warzycha coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Anor | M | May 24, 1988 | 5'8" | 158 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Jairo Arrieta | F | August 25, 1983 | 5'9" | 150 | Nicoya, Costa Rica |
| Rich Balchan | D | January 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 165 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Chris Birchall | M | May 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Stafford, England |
| Dilly Duka | M | September 15, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 | Montville, NJ |
| Ethan Finlay | M | September 6, 1990 | 5'9" | 160 | Duluth, MN |
| Shaun Francis | D | October 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Mandeville, Jamaica |
| Eddie Gaven | M | October 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Hamilton, NJ |
| Eric Gehrig | D | December 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 160 | Harvey, IL |
| Kevan George | M | January 30, 1990 | 6'2" | 170 | Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Cole Grossman | M | April 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Andy Gruenebaum | G | December 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas City, MO |
| Tom Heinemann | F | April 23, 1987 | 6'4" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| William Hesmer | G | November 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilson, NC |
| Federico Higuain | F | October 24, 1984 | 5'8" | 165 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Aaron Horton | F | May 19, 1992 | 5'9" | 165 | Lewis Center, OH |
| Julius James | D | July 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Maloney Gardens, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Matt Lampson | G | September 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, TN |
| Chad Marshall | D | August 22, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Riverside, CA |
| Carlos Mendes | D | December 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Mineola, NY |
| Justin Meram | F | December 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 165 | Shelby Township, MI |
| Sebastian Miranda | D | June 26, 1980 | 5'8" | 154 | Santiago, Chile |
| Milovan Mirosevic | M | June 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Chile |
| Danny O'Rourke | M | May 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbus, OH |
| Aubrey Perry | D | January 20, 1991 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Emilio Renteria | F | October 2, 1984 | 5'9" | 178 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Aaron Schoenfeld | F | April 17, 1990 | 6'4" | 190 | Knoxville, TN |
| Ben Speas | F | January 17, 1991 | 5'8" | 185 | Stow, OH |
| Tony Tchani | M | April 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 185 | Bafang, Cameroon |
| Kirk Urso | M | March 6, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Downers Grove, IL |
| Olman Vargas | F | April 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 174 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Korey Veeder | D | October 3, 1991 | 5'11" | 150 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Nemanja Vukovic | D | April 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Josh Williams | D | April 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 192 | Copley, OH |
