2022 Columbus Crew season
2022 season | |||
Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards |
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Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
Stadium | Lower.com Field | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD |
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U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,741 (7/17 v. CIN) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 16,116 (3/12 v. TOR) | ||
Average home league attendance | 19,202 | ||
Biggest win | CLB 4–0 VAN (2/26) | ||
Biggest defeat | CLB 0–2 ORL (4/16) NYCFC 2–0 CLB (5/14) CLB 0–2 LAFC (5/21) |
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The 2022 Columbus Crew season will be the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from November 8, 2021 to the end of the 2022 season. It is the fourth season under head coach Caleb Porter.
Contents
Roster
Non-competitive
Preseason
January 28 | Columbus Crew ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | ||
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Report | ||||||
Note: Closed-door. |
February 12 CCC | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Inter Miami | Mount Pleasant, SC |
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1:00pm | Etienne ![]() |
Report | McVey ![]() Lassiter ![]() Lowe ![]() Shea ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
February 15 CCC | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Charlotte FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
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5:00pm | CLTFC Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
February 18 CCC | Charleston Battery | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | Mount Pleasant, SC |
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8:00 p.m. | Johnson ![]() |
Report | Mensah ![]() Santos ![]() ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
Competitive
MLS
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Standings
Eastern Conference
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Overall table
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Results summary
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
Source: MLS standings
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
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Match results
On November 22, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing the Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Lower.com Field. The full 2022 season was released on December 15, 2021.
26 February 1 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, OH |
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3:30 EST | Berry ![]() Etienne ![]() ![]() Yeboah ![]() Morris ![]() Díaz ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Report | Caicedo ![]() Nerwinski ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,939 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
5 March 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
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5:30 EST | Espinoza ![]() Remedi ![]() Monteiro ![]() Judson ![]() Kikanovic ![]() Calvo ![]() ![]() |
Report | Zelarayán ![]() ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() Zardes ![]() Igbekeme ![]() Anibaba ![]() |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,888 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
12 March 3 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
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1:30 EST | Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Etienne ![]() Díaz
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Report | Jiménez ![]() Nelson ![]() Priso-Mbongue ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 16,116 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
19 March 4 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
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2:00 EST | Nealis ![]() Amaya ![]() Barlow ![]() Cásseres Jr. ![]() |
Report | Nagbe ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: Joseph Dickerson Referee: 15,323 |
2 April 5 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
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6:00 EST | Etienne ![]() Díaz
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Report | Muyl ![]() ![]() Sapong ![]() Haakenson ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,371 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
9 April 6 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
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6:00 EST | Room ![]() Sullivan ![]() |
Report | Moreira ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,321 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
16 April 7 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Moreira ![]() Artur ![]() |
Report | Schlegel ![]() ![]() Kara ![]() Perea ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,030 Referee: Drew Fischer |
23 April 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, KS |
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8:30 EST | Report | Santos ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,483 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
30 April 9 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | DC United | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Santos ![]() Etienne ![]() Nagbe ![]() |
Report | Hines-Ike ![]() Birnbaum ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,402 Referee: Timothy Ford |
7 May 10 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
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7:30 EST | Farrell ![]() Jones ![]() Buksa ![]() |
Report | Berry ![]() Morris ![]() Artur ![]() Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 26,421 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
14 May 11 | New York City FC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | New York City, NY |
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7:00 EST | Magno ![]() Moralez ![]() Castellanos ![]() Parks ![]() Martins ![]() |
Report | Mensah ![]() |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 18,813 Referee: Marcos de Oliviera |
21 May 12 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, OH |
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3:30 EST | Report | Acosta ![]() Ibeagha ![]() Murillo ![]() Vela ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Palacios ![]() Sánchez ![]() Henry ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,649 Referee: Victor Rivas |
28 May 13 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
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7:00 EST | Moreno ![]() Ibarra ![]() Franco ![]() Dwyer ![]() ![]() Almada ![]() |
Report | Mensah ![]() Hurtado ![]() Sands ![]() |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,504 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
18 June 14 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Hurtado ![]() ![]() |
Report | Afful ![]() Shinyashiki ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,446 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
25 June 15 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, UT |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,311 Referee: Mark Allatin |
29 June 16 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,289 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
3 July 17 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Hurtado ![]() Santos ![]() Moreira ![]() |
Report | Elliot ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,469 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
9 July 18 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
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8:00 EST | Giménez ![]() Czichos ![]() ![]() Mueller ![]() M. Navarro ![]() ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() Durán ![]() |
Report | Moreira ![]() Etienne ![]() ![]() Mensah ![]() Hernández ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 15,157 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
13 July 19 | DC United | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
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8:00 EST | Odoi-Atsem ![]() Skundrich ![]() Fountas ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report | Hernández ![]() ![]() Room ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 10,128 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
17 July 20 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Hernández ![]() Moreira ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Report | Hagglund ![]() Nwobodo ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,741 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
23 July 21 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Report | McNamara ![]() Jones ![]() Bye ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,383 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
3 August 23 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | CF Montreal | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Zelarayán ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Report | Waterman ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
6 August 24 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Mensah ![]() Hernández ![]() Zelarayán ![]() ![]() Etienne ![]() |
Report | Mensah ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Morales ![]() Pereira ![]() Tinnerholm ![]() Amundsen ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,609 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
13 August 25 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, CO |
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9:00 EST | Esteves ![]() Wilson ![]() Rubio ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Report | Hernández ![]() Nagbe ![]() Artur ![]() Zelarayán ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,254 Referee: Jon Freemon |
21 August 26 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Columbus, OH |
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6:00 EST | Artur ![]() Etienne ![]() Hernández ![]() ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Report | Sosa ![]() ![]() Purata ![]() Mosquera ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,461 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
27 August 27 | FC Cincinnati | v | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
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9:00 EST | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
30 August 28 | Columbus Crew | v | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
3 September 29 | Columbus Crew | v | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
9 September 30 | CF Montreal | v | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QB |
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7:30 EST | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
13 September 31 | Inter Miami CF | v | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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7:30 EST | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
18 September 32 | Columbus Crew | v | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
1 October 33 | Columbus Crew | v | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
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7:30 EST | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
5 October 22 | Charlotte FC | v | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, NC | ||
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7:00 EST | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
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Note: Match play suspended in the 16th minute due to inclement weather on July 30. To be resumed at this date and time.[1] |
9 October 34 | Orlando City SC | v | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
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TBD EST | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
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On July 20, 2021 US Soccer announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[2] The Crew will be one of 17 MLS teams entering in the Third round of the tournament.
Third Round
April 19 | Detroit City FC (USLC) ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Hamtramck, Michigan |
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7:00 pm EDT | Lewis ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
Report | Zardes ![]() Sands ![]() Parente ![]() Berry ![]() |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,121 Referee: Chris Ruska |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
Transfers
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In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() |
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Utilizing Targeted Allocation Money, contract will run through the 2024 season with an option for 2025. | January 6, 2022 | [3] |
GK | ![]() |
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Contract as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options through 2025. | January 13, 2022 | [4] |
GK | ![]() |
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Contract for 2022 with options for 2023 and 2024. Selected in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | January 13, 2022 | [5] |
DF | ![]() |
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Signed via free Agency for the 2022 season with an option for 2023 | January 14, 2022 | [6] |
DF | ![]() |
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Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Morris’ MLS Homegrown Priority. | January 14, 2022 | [7] |
DF | ![]() |
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Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to New York City FC in exchange for Sands’ MLS Homegrown Priority. | January 21, 2022 | [8] |
DF | ![]() |
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Signed through the 2023 season with options for 2024 and 2025. | January 24, 2022 | [9] |
FW | ![]() |
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Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2024 season with options in 2025 and 2026. The Crew traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 to Toronto FC in exchange for Russell-Rowe’s MLS Homegrown Priority. | June 29, 2022 | [10] |
FW | ![]() |
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Signed as a Young Designated Player through 2025 via a $10 million transfer fee. | July 7, 2022 | [11] |
FW | ![]() |
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Signed as a Homegrown Player through the 2023 season with options in 2024 and 2025. | July 22, 2022 | [12] |
Loan in
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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MF | ![]() |
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Loaned through the 2022 MLS season with an option to exercise a permanent transfer. | January 26, 2022 | [13] |
SuperDraft
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The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.
Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
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GK | ![]() |
Saint Louis | Selected in the First Round. | January 11, 2022 | [14] |
DF | ![]() |
Notre Dame | Selected in the First Round. Columbus acquired Real Salt Lake's first-round selection in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money. | January 11, 2022 | [14] |
DF | ![]() |
Bowling Green State | Selected in the Second Round. | January 11, 2022 | [14] |
FW | ![]() |
Drexel | Selected in the Third Round. | January 11, 2022 | [14] |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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GK | ![]() |
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Option declined. | December 1, 2021 | [15] |
DF | ![]() |
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Option declined. | December 1, 2021 | [15] |
DF | ![]() |
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Option declined. | December 1, 2021 | [15] |
DF | ![]() |
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Option declined. | December 1, 2021 | [15] |
FW | ![]() |
Retired | Option declined. | December 1, 2021 | [15] |
DF | ![]() |
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Optioned declined, signed as a free agent by Charlotte FC. | December 17, 2021 | [16] |
DF | ![]() |
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$300,000 in General Allocation Money and up to $150,000 in conditional GAM. | January 5, 2022 | [17] |
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Option declined. | January 30, 2022 | [15] |
DF | ![]() |
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$50,000 in GAM for 2022 and up to $50,000 in conditional GAM if certain performance incentives are met. | February 4, 2022 | [18] |
FW | ![]() |
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$1.4 million in 2022 GAM received, allocated as a guaranteed $300,000 and up to an additional $1.1M if multiple performance metrics are met while with the Rapids. | April 22, 2022 | [19] |
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Guaranteed $125,000 in GAM from D.C. United in 2022, $100,000 in GAM in 2023, and up to an additional $100,000 in GAM if certain performance incentives are met. | July 20, 2022 | [20] |
Loans out
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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Awards
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Kits
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
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Home | White | Gold | Gold | |
Away | Black | Black | Black |
See also
Notes
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