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MLS
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.
RELATED:
Columbus Crew Offseason Guide
GAM (last reported)
$6,027,022
Model
Three Designated Player Model
2026 Senior Roster
Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.
Club Option
| Player (20) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Ali Wessam Abou Ali INTL | F |
PSE
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Akhundzada Nariman Akhundzada INTL | F | U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F |
NGA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
GTD
|
||
| Amundsen Malte Amundsen | D |
DNK
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Arfsten Maximilian Arfsten | F |
USA
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Bangoura Sekou Bangoura INTL | M |
GIN
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Camacho Rudy Camacho INTL | M |
FRA
|
GTD
|
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| Chambost Dylan Chambost | M |
FRA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|||
| Cheberko Yevhen Cheberko | D |
UKR
|
TAM |
GTD
|
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| Farsi Mohamed Farsi INTL | D |
CAN
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Gazdag Daniel Gazdag | M |
HUN
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Gomes André Gomes INTL | M | TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Herrera Andrés Herrera INTL | D |
ARG
|
TAM |
LOAN → Jun
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
PURCHASE
|
CLUB
|
| Moreira Steven Moreira | D |
FRA
|
TAM |
GTD
|
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| Picard Hugo Picard INTL | M |
FRA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Rossi Diego Rossi | F |
URY
|
Designated |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Schulte Patrick Schulte | GK |
USA
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Sejdic Amar Sejdic | M |
DEU
|
GTD
|
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| Thiare Jamal Thiare | F |
SEN
|
TAM |
GTD
|
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| Zawadzki Sean Zawadzki | M |
USA
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
2026 Supplemental
Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.
| Player (12) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Chase Adams | F |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
| Brown Tristan Brown | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Bush Evan Bush | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
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| Elliot Quinton Elliot | D |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Habroune Taha Habroune | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Hagen Nicholas Hagen | GK |
GTM
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Lapkes Stanislav Lapkes | GK |
BLR
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Mrowka Cole Mrowka | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|
| Presthus Owen Presthus | D |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Pruter Luke Pruter | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|
| Ruvalcaba Cesar Ruvalcaba | D |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Zengue Zach Zengue | M |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
2026 International Roster Spots
| Player (8 of 8) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Ali 1. Wessam Abou Ali | F |
PSE
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Akhundzada 2. Nariman Akhundzada | F | U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Bangoura 3. Sekou Bangoura | M |
GIN
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Camacho 4. Rudy Camacho | M |
FRA
|
GTD
|
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| Farsi 5. Mohamed Farsi | D |
CAN
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
||
| Gomes 6. André Gomes | M | TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|||
| Herrera 7. Andrés Herrera | D |
ARG
|
TAM |
LOAN → Jun
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
PURCHASE
|
CLUB
|
| Picard 8. Hugo Picard | M |
FRA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 Designated Player
| Player (3) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Ali Wessam Abou Ali | F |
PSE
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Gazdag Daniel Gazdag | M |
HUN
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Rossi Diego Rossi | F |
URY
|
Designated |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
2026 U22 Initiaitve
| Player (3) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhundzada Nariman Akhundzada | F | U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Aliyu Ibrahim Aliyu | F |
NGA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
GTD
|
||
| Picard Hugo Picard | M |
FRA
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 Salary Totals
| MLS Financial Rules | ||
| Team Salary Budget | $6,425,000 | |
| General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported | $6,027,022 | |
| Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) | $2,125,000 | |
| Maximum Salary Budget Charge | ||
| Senior Minimum Salary | ||
| Reserve Minimum Salary | ||
| MLS Roster Rules & Regulations | click here |
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