• Source: 2012 Columbus Crew season

      • The 2012 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth year of existence, as well as their seventeenth season in Major League Soccer, and their seventeenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
      Columbus opened their 2012 campaign against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on March 10, 2012.


      Background




      Review



      The Crew missed the playoffs in 2012 for the first time since 2007, marking a further step backwards from the height of 2008. The roster moves which took place leading into the season were ultimately unsuccessful, with both high-profile signings - Milovan Mirosevic and Olman Vargas - playing only a single season for the club.
      The lackluster performance of Vargas and Mirosevic led the team to a series of midseason signings, which nearly salvaged the season. Costa Rican forward Jairo Arrieta joined the team in June, while Argentine midfielder Federico Higuain signed a Designated Player contract a month later. The tandem revitalized the Crew's offense, leading to a 4-game winning streak and thoughts of post-season glory. After this initial honeymoon, however, the team's performance declined; the team just missed out on a playoff berth.
      After the season, coach Robert Warzycha began yet another rebuilding effort, jettisoning several veteran players including William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda and Emilio Renteria.
      The year's most significant event, however, had nothing to do with on-field performance. Rookie midfielder Kirk Urso collapsed and died on August 5 from a genetic heart defect (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy), providing an emotional rallying cry for the remainder of the season and beyond.


      Roster



      Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 23, 2012.


      Competitions




      = Preseason

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      = Carolina Challenge Cup

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      = MLS

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      Standings




      = Eastern Conference

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      = Overall table

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      Results summary



      Last updated: 28 October 2012
      Source: Columbus Crew
      Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


      Results by round




      Match results




      = U.S. Open Cup

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      = MLS Cup Playoffs

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      The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.


      = Friendlies

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      Statistics




      Transfers




      = In

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      = Out

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      = Loan in

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      = Loan out

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      Miscellaneous




      = Allocation ranking

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      Columbus is in the #10 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.


      = International roster spots

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      Columbus has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and no Columbus trades have been reported.


      = Future draft pick trades

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      Future picks acquired: *2015 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo.
      Future picks traded: *2013 MLS Supplemental Draft conditional pick to Montreal Impact.


      See also


      Columbus Crew
      2012 in American soccer
      2012 Major League Soccer season


      References

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