Columbus Crew Roster

An updated look at the Columbus Crew rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.

NOTICE: MLSPA typically releases financial details in May & Sept of each season.
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GAM (last reported)

$3,173,205

Model

Three Designated Player Model

Designated Spots

2 of 3

U22 Initiative Spots

0 of 2

International Spots

4 of 7

2025 Senior Roster

Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.

Player Option
Club Option
Player (10) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Amundsen Malte Amundsen D DNK
GTD
GTD
GTD
Camacho Rudy Camacho D FRA (INT)
GTD
Cheberko Yevhen Cheberko D UKR (INT) TAM
GTD
GTD
Farsi Mohamed Farsi D CAN (INT)
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Jones Derrick Jones M GHA
GTD
CLUB
Jones DeJuan Jones M USA TAM
GTD
GTD
GTD
Lappalainen Lassi Lappalainen F FIN (INT)
GTD
CLUB
UFA
Moreira Steven Moreira D FRA TAM
GTD
CLUB
Nagbe Darlington Nagbe M USA Designated
GTD
CLUB
Rossi Diego Rossi F URY Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB

2025 Supplemental

Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.

Player (7) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Arfsten Maximilian Arfsten F USA
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Bush Evan Bush GK USA
GTD
UFA
Jackson Aziel Jackson M USA Homegrown
GTD
UFA
Romero Abraham Romero GK MEX
GTD
Russell-Rowe Jacon Russell-Rowe F USA Homegrown
GTD
CLUB
Schulte Patrick Schulte GK USA
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Zawadzki Sean Zawadzki M USA Homegrown
GTD
GTD
GTD

2025 Non-Active/Incoming

Player (6) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Chambost Dylan Chambost M FRA
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Habroune Taha Habroune M USA Homegrown
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Hagen Nicholas Hagen GK GTM
GTD
CLUB
Herrera Andrés Herrera D
LOAN → June
Lapkes Stanislav Lapkes GK BLR Homegrown
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Mrowka Cole Mrowka M USA Homegrown
GTD
GTD
CLUB
CLUB

2025 International Roster Spots

Player (4) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Camacho 1. Rudy Camacho D FRA
GTD
Cheberko 2. Yevhen Cheberko D UKR TAM
GTD
GTD
Farsi 3. Mohamed Farsi D CAN
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Lappalainen 4. Lassi Lappalainen F FIN
GTD
CLUB
UFA
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2025 Designated Player

Player (2) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Nagbe Darlington Nagbe M USA Designated
GTD
CLUB
Rossi Diego Rossi F URY Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB

2025 Salary Totals

MLS Financial Rules
Team Salary Budget $5,950,000
General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported $3,173,205
Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) $2,225,000
Maximum Salary Budget Charge $743,750
Senior Minimum Salary $104,000
Reserve Minimum Salary $80,622
Model
  • DP: Up to three Designated Players AND; Up to three U22 Initiative Players
- OR -
  • U22: Up to two Designated Players AND; Up to four U22 Initiative Players AND; Up to an additional $2 Million of General Allocation Money
DP
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Important Dates

Type Dates
Primary Transfer Window Jan 31 - Ap 23, 2025
Roster Compliance Feb 21, 2025
Secondary Transfer Window Jul 24 - Aug 21, 2025
Roster Freeze Sep 12, 2025

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 17, 2025
Patrick Schulte, GK

Signed a new 3 year contract extension with Columbus (CLB) - includes 2028 Club Option

Jan 22, 2025
Stanislav Lapkes, GK

Signed a 3 year contract with Columbus (CLB) via Homegrown - includes 2028 and 2029 Club Options

Jan 08, 2025
Lassi Lappalainen, F

Signed a 1 year contract with Columbus (CLB) - includes 2026 Club Option

Dec 20, 2024
Drew Kerr, F

Drafted by Columbus (CLB): Round 3 (#81 overall)

Dec 20, 2024
Cesar Ruvalcaba, D

Drafted by Columbus (CLB): Round 2 (#51 overall)

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