2017 Columbus Crew SC Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 16-12-6 - 54 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-2-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Gregg Berhalter (16-12-6)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 262,469, Avg. 15,439 in 17 home dates
2017 Columbus Crew SC StatisticsTeam Record: 16-12-6 - 54 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-2-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Gregg Berhalter (16-12-6)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 262,469, Avg. 15,439 in 17 home dates
The Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer ended the 2017 season with a record of 16 wins and 12 losses and 6 ties for 54 points finishing fifth in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2-1.
Columbus scored 53 goals and gave up 49. Ola Kamara netted 18 goals for the Crew SC, while Justin Meram and Federico Higuain contributed five or more, too. Federico Higuain recorded 14 assists. Zack Steffen topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 0.96 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goalkeepers.
Gregg Berhalter coached the team. The 2017 Columbus Crew SC lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Abu | M | November 14, 1991 | 5'7" | 150 | Accra, Ghana |
| Lalas Abubakar | D | December 25, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Harrison Afful | D | July 24, 1986 | 5'6" | 128 | Tema, Ghana |
| Alex Crognale | D | August 27, 1994 | 6'5" | 205 | Columbus, OH |
| Artur de Lima Junior | M | March 11, 1996 | 5'11" | 154 | Brumado, Brazil |
| Dilly Duka | M | September 15, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 | Montville, NJ |
| Ethan Finlay | M | September 6, 1990 | 5'9" | 160 | Duluth, MN |
| Waylon Francis | D | September 20, 1990 | 5'9" | 160 | Puerto Limon, Costa Rica |
| Niko Hansen | M | September 13, 1994 | 5'10" | 170 | Randers, Denmark |
| Federico Higuain | F | October 24, 1984 | 5'8" | 165 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Marshall Hollingsworth | M | August 6, 1993 | 5'8" | 160 | Libertyville, IL |
| Adam Jahn | F | January 5, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | El Macero, CA |
| Hector Jimenez | M | November 3, 1988 | 5'9" | 140 | |
| Ola Kamara | F | October 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 181 | Oslo, Norway |
| Logan Ketterer | G | November 9, 1993 | 6'3" | 180 | Madison, WI |
| Connor Maloney | D | May 18, 1995 | 5'6" | 145 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Kekuta Manneh | F | December 30, 1994 | 5'9" | 140 | Bakau, Gambia |
| Cristian Martinez | M | February 6, 1997 | 5'7" | 174 | Panama City, Panama |
| Jonathan Mensah | D | July 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 183 | Accra, Ghana |
| Justin Meram | F | December 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 165 | Shelby Township, MI |
| Nicolai Naess | D | January 18, 1993 | 6'0" | 181 | Oslo, Norway |
| Abuchi Obinwa | M | January 15, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Columbus, OH |
| Jukka Raitala | D | September 15, 1988 | 5'11" | 174 | Kerava, Finland |
| Pedro Santos | M | April 22, 1988 | 5'6" | 139 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Rodrigo Saravia | M | February 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Gaston Sauro | D | February 23, 1990 | 6'3" | 185 | Rosario, Argentina |
| Zack Steffen | G | April 2, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Coatesville, PA |
| Brad Stuver | G | April 16, 1991 | 6'3" | 180 | Mayfield, OH |
| Ben Swanson | M | July 18, 1997 | 5'6" | 130 | Grove City, OH |
| Tony Tchani | M | April 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 185 | Bafang, Cameroon |
| Wil Trapp | M | January 15, 1993 | 5'8" | 150 | Gahanna, OH |
| Josh Williams | D | April 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 192 | Copley, OH |
