Crew 2’s Laurent Courtois to join CF Montreal as head coach

Columbus Crew 2 head coach Laurent Courtois is set to join MLS side CF Montreal as the club’s next head coach. This was first reported by Tom Bogert of The Athletic and confirmed by Massive Report. Courtois, who joined the Black & Gold organization as the first-ever Crew 2 head coach in 2022, helped guide Columbus’ reserve side to the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Cup … Continue reading Crew 2’s Laurent Courtois to join CF Montreal as head coach

Massive Introduction: Gaston Kruskevich joins the Massive Report staff

My name is Gaston Kruskevich, a fifth-year senior at The Ohio State University, who has just joined the Massive Report team. I am a prospective journalist focusing on sports. Being myself, a semi-professional soccer player of the third division of USSF (United States Soccer Federation) gives me a deep tactical understanding about the game I have played since I was five years old. Also, as … Continue reading Massive Introduction: Gaston Kruskevich joins the Massive Report staff

The Crew signs Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza from Pachuca

The Columbus Crew’s busy short and busy offseason isn’t slowing down. After winning the 2023 MLS Cup less than two weeks ago, the Black & Gold have been active in rebuilding the club’s roster for the 2024 season. That build continued on Friday with the addition of Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza from Pachuca of Mexico’s Liga MX. Hinestroz, 21, is a U22 Initiative player and … Continue reading The Crew signs Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza from Pachuca

Official: The Crew working to sign veteran MLS free agent Derrick Jones

This is an updated story from a piece reported on by Tyler Fisher and Patrick Murphy on Dec. 15. The signing is now official. Less than a week after winning the 2023 MLS Cup, the Columbus Crew was already hard at work on preparing the roster for the 2024 season and a run at trophies in multiple competitions. The newly crowned champions of MLS were … Continue reading Official: The Crew working to sign veteran MLS free agent Derrick Jones

The Crew signs goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen

The short but busy offseason continues for the Columbus Crew. The reigning MLS Cup champions announced the signing of goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen as a free agent on Thursday. Hagen recently featured with Bnei Sakhanin FC from the Israeli Premier League and has signed for the 2024 season with option years through 2026. Hagen will be added to the roster pending receiving his International Transfer Certificate … Continue reading The Crew signs goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen

MLS releases the Crew’s 2024 schedule

It’s been an incredible 11 days in Central Ohio since the Columbus Crew defeated LAFC 2-1 on Dec. 9 to capture the Black & Gold’s third MLS Cup. There’s no rest for the reigning champions as Major League Soccer released its 2024 schedule Wednesday afternoon. The Crew’s docket is full of appetizing matchups, with rivalries, rematches and some guy named Messi all playing an important … Continue reading MLS releases the Crew’s 2024 schedule

The Crew selects UC Irvine’s Luke Pruter in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The 2024 MLS SuperDraft took place on Tuesday and marked the beginning of the MLS offseason. Most teams, including the Columbus Crew, use the SuperDraft to find talented, young players to bring into the club and develop into potential first-team members in MLS, with college and MLS NEXT Pro players available to be selected. In the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, the Black … Continue reading The Crew selects UC Irvine’s Luke Pruter in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The Crew selects Georgetown’s Zach Zengue in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The Columbus Crew opened the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by selecting forward Jayden Da with the 29th overall pick on Tuesday. The defending MLS Cup champions still had more selections to make. The Crew’s second-round selection in the 2024 SuperDraft was Zach Zengue from the University of Georgetown. Zengue, a midfielder, is a product of Shattuck St. Mary’s Academy in Minnesota. Zengue just finished his sophomore … Continue reading The Crew selects Georgetown’s Zach Zengue in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The Crew select Duquesne’s Jayden Da in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The 2023 MLS champions’ offseason is in full swing as the Columbus Crew builds towards a busy 2024 season. The Crew will play in MLS, the CONCACAF Champions Cup and Leagues Cup in the coming year. Thus, it is important for the Black & Gold to add quality players and depth is a huge necessity for Columbus this offseason The first major part of the … Continue reading The Crew select Duquesne’s Jayden Da in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

Analyzing the Crew’s end-of-year roster decisions

Life comes at you fast, especially for the 2023 MLS Cup champions. Even before the victory parade ended in Columbus on Tuesday, after winning the club’s third league championship by defeating LAFC 2-1 on Saturday, the Columbus Crew had to make its end-of-the-year roster decisions. This is always a confusing time for players and fans alike, as everyone involved looks to figure out where they … Continue reading Analyzing the Crew’s end-of-year roster decisions

Anatomy of a Goal: Yaw Yeboah bags an MLS Cup winner for the Crew

Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew match. For the final match of the 2023 MLS season, the MLS Cup Final, we take a look at Yaw Yeboah’s 37th minute goal that gave the Crew a 2-0 lead against LAFC during Saturday’s 2-1 championship win. Here’s a look at Yeboah’s MLS … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Yaw Yeboah bags an MLS Cup winner for the Crew

Crew tactical review: How the Black & Gold added a third star vs. LAFC

The Columbus Crew finished the 2023 season on top of Major League Soccer, besting LAFC 2-1 to become the 2023 MLS Cup champions. The Black & Gold jumped out to a 1-0 lead courtesy of a penalty kick from forward Cucho Hernandez before wing back Yaw Yeboah doubled Columbus’ lead only minutes later. In the second half, the Crew still went at LAFC, but the … Continue reading Crew tactical review: How the Black & Gold added a third star vs. LAFC

Murphy: Enjoy this MLS Cup win, Crew fans. They don’t come around every season

What a last few days it was for the Columbus Crew and the team’s supporters. The Black & Gold celebrated a third MLS Cup win and second in four seasons at Lower.com Field on Saturday, then held a championship parade on Tuesday, featuring an estimated 20,000 people that packed the streets of Nationwide Blvd. and Chase Plaza. This is a moment in the team’s history … Continue reading Murphy: Enjoy this MLS Cup win, Crew fans. They don’t come around every season

The Crew announce 2023 end-of-season roster decisions

The Columbus Crew announced the club’s end-of-year roster decisions on Tuesday afternoon. The Black & Gold exercised the contract options of seven of the team’s players from the 2023 season, while 14 players were already under contract for next year.   Columbus exercised the options of goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, center-back Philip Quinton, wing backs Mohamed Farsi and Will Sands, attacking midfielders Alex Matan, Kevin Molino and … Continue reading The Crew announce 2023 end-of-season roster decisions