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The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer team based in Columbus, Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The team colors are black and gold. The team mascot is Crew Cat. The Columbus Crew is a founding member of Major League Soccer, awarded a franchise on June 15, 1994. The club was owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owned the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas until his 2006 death. Upon his death, his son Clark Hunt took over his sports properties. The Crew currently plays their home games at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first soccer-specific stadium ever built by an MLS franchise, with a seating capacity of 20,455 - as of the 2008 Season, From 1996 to 1998, the Crew played their home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of the Ohio State University. The nickname "the Crew" is the result of a local fan contest.The Crew has won five major trophies.which are MLS Cup 2008, the 2004, 2008 and 2009 Supporters' Shields, and the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
No. Position Player
1 United States GK William Hesmer
2 United States DF Frankie Hejduk (captain)
4 Argentina DF Gino Padula
5 United States DF Danny O'Rourke
6 England DF Andy Iro
7 Argentina FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto
8 New Zealand MF Duncan Oughton
9 United States FW Jason Garey
10 Peru FW Andrés Mendoza
11 United States MF Dilly Duka
12 United States MF Eddie Gaven
13 France MF Léandre Griffit
1 United States GK William Hesmer
2 United States DF Frankie Hejduk (captain)
4 Argentina DF Gino Padula
5 United States DF Danny O'Rourke
6 England DF Andy Iro
7 Argentina FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto
8 New Zealand MF Duncan Oughton
9 United States FW Jason Garey
10 Peru FW Andrés Mendoza
11 United States MF Dilly Duka
12 United States MF Eddie Gaven
13 France MF Léandre Griffit
No. Position Player
14 United States DF Chad Marshall
15 United States MF Kevin Burns
16 United States MF Brian Carroll
17 Nigeria MF Emmanuel Ekpo
18 United States MF Robbie Rogers
20 Venezuela FW Emilio Rentería
22 Scotland MF Adam Moffat
23 United States DF Eric Brunner
29 Jamaica DF Shaun Francis
30 United States GK Andy Gruenebaum
32 United States FW Steven Lenhart
The Columbus crew, about The Columbus crew, American professional soccer club, great The Columbus crew, American The Columbus crew.