Columbus Crew Roster

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

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Total Cap Allocations

$14,717,384 / 7th

Designated Spots

3 of

U22 Initiative Spots

1 of

International Spots

0 of 0

2021 Senior Roster

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

Player Option
Club Option
Player (21) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Zelarayan Lucas Zelarayan M ARG $1,985,000 $1,620,000
Nagbe Darlington Nagbe M USA $1,710,000 $1,710,000
Zardes Gyasi Zardes F USA $1,400,000 $1,350,000
Mensah Jonathan Mensah D GHA $1,140,667 $1,000,000
Martins Santos Pedro Martins Santos M PRT $864,560 $817,560
Santos Pedro Santos M PRT $864,560 $817,560
Molino Kevin Molino M USA $667,000 $667,000
de Lima Junior Artur de Lima Junior M BRA $531,633 $480,000
Wormgoor Vito Wormgoor D NLD $492,875 $415,000
Room Eloy Room GK CUW $479,698 $425,004
Wright-Phillips Bradley Wright-Phillips F GBR $475,750 $410,000
Matan Alexandru Matan M ROU U22-Initiative $408,250 $375,000
Valenzuela Milton Valenzuela D ARG $406,300 $375,000
Diaz Luis Diaz M CRI $383,904 $350,004
Afful Harrison Afful D GHA $365,000 $335,000
Williams Josh Williams D USA $302,500 $300,000
Kitchen Perry Kitchen D USA $301,667 $275,000
Hurtado Erik Hurtado F USA $245,682 $218,182
Francis Waylon Francis D CRI $230,000 $220,000
Hairston Marlon Hairston M USA $81,375 $81,375
Moreira Steven Moreira D FRA - -

2021 Season-Ending Injust List (SEI)

Player (1) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Morris Aidan Morris M USA - -

2021 Supplemental

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

Player (9) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Bush Evan Bush GK USA $438,667 $376,000
Abdul-Salaam Saad Abdul-Salaam D USA $133,667 $125,000
Lillard Grant Lillard D USA $127,500 $125,000
Etienne Derrick Etienne M USA $125,000 $125,000
Berhalter Sebastian Berhalter M USA $122,250 $85,000
Keita Aboubacar Keita D USA $110,000 $110,000
Berry Miguel Berry F ESP $85,444 $85,444
Dick Eric Dick GK USA $85,444 $85,444
Parente Isaiah Parente M USA $67,547 $63,547

2021 Dead Money

Salaries for players who have been released.

Player (1) Pos Guaranteed Salary
Lampson Matt Lampson GK $85,444

2021 International Roster Spots

Player (0) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary

2021 Designated Player

Player (3) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Zelarayan Lucas Zelarayan M ARG $1,985,000 $1,620,000
Nagbe Darlington Nagbe M USA $1,710,000 $1,710,000
Zardes Gyasi Zardes F USA $1,400,000 $1,350,000

2021 U22 Initiaitve

Player (1) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Matan Alexandru Matan M ROU U22-Initiative $408,250 $375,000

2021 Salary Totals

MLS Financial Rules
Team Salary Budget $4,900,000
General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported $0
Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) $2,800,000
Maximum Salary Budget Charge
Senior Minimum Salary
Reserve Minimum Salary
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
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Roster Summary
Senior Roster $13,336,421 7th
Dead Money $85,444 12th

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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