MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER · TRANSFERS
Columbus Crew - transfers & net spend
Columbus Crew signed 10 players for AU$11,422,633 and sold 6 for AU$21,944,416 in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the Columbus Crew salaries page.
SPENT AU$11,422,633
RECEIVED AU$21,944,416
NET PROFIT AU$10,521,783
MOVES 16
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Columbus Crew.
2026/27
AU$11,422,633 spent · AU$21,944,416 received · net profit AU$10,521,783Signings 10
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brais Méndez | AU$9,721,389 | Real Sociedad | Attacking Midfield | 29 | Spain |
| Andrés Herrera | AU$1,701,244 | CA River Plate | Right-Back | 27 | Argentina |
| Brooks Lennon | Undisclosed | Without Club | Right-Back | 28 | United States/Ireland |
| Eric Bailly | Free | Real Oviedo | Centre-Back | 32 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Gonzalo Tapia | Loan | São Paulo Futebol Clube | Centre-Forward | 24 | Chile |
| Josef Martínez | Free | Club Tijuana | Centre-Forward | 33 | Venezuela/United States |
| Lautaro Giaccone | Loan | AA Argentinos Juniors | Right Winger | 25 | Argentina |
| Quinton Elliot | Loan ended | Monterey Bay FC | Right Midfield | 22 | United States |
| Tarun Karumanchi | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Defensive Midfield | 23 | United States/India |
| Zach Zengue | Loan ended | St. Louis CITY SC | Left Winger | 22 | United States |
Departures 6
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | AU$11,341,620 | CF Monterrey | Centre-Forward | 28 | Uruguay/Italy |
| Max Arfsten | AU$10,531,505 | Middlesbrough FC | Left Winger | 25 | United States/Armenia |
| Zach Zengue | Loan fee AU$71,291 | St. Louis CITY SC | Left Winger | 22 | United States |
| Andrés Herrera | Loan ended | CA River Plate | Right-Back | 27 | Argentina |
| Nariman Akhundzada | Loan | Erzurumspor FK | Centre-Forward | 22 | Azerbaijan |
| Yevgen Cheberko | Free | Los Angeles FC | Centre-Back | 28 | Ukraine |
2025/26
AU$19,556,193 spent · AU$3,750,835 received · net spend AU$15,805,357Signings 15
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessam Abou Ali | AU$10,369,481 | Al Ahly FC | Centre-Forward | 26 | Palestine/Denmark |
| Nariman Akhundzada | AU$4,050,578 | Qarabağ FK | Centre-Forward | 21 | Azerbaijan |
| Hugo Picard | AU$3,240,464 | EA Guingamp | Left Midfield | 22 | France |
| Sekou Bangoura | AU$1,620,231 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Central Midfield | 23 | Guinea |
| Jamal Thiaré | AU$275,439 | Atlanta United FC | Centre-Forward | 32 | Senegal |
| André Gomes | Free | LOSC Lille | Central Midfield | 32 | Portugal |
| Chase Adams | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Centre-Forward | 17 | United States |
| Cole Mrowka | Loan ended | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Central Midfield | 19 | Philippines/United States |
| Isaac Heffess | - | North Carolina State Wolfpack (NC State Univ.) | Centre-Back | 21 | United States |
| Luke Pruter | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Goalkeeper | 24 | United States/Ireland |
| Owen Presthus | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Right-Back | 19 | United States |
| Quinton Elliot | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Right Midfield | 21 | United States |
| Stanislav Lapkes | Loan ended | Sarasota Paradise | Goalkeeper | 20 | Belarus |
| Tarun Karumanchi | - | UCLA Bruins (Univ. of California Los Angeles) | Defensive Midfield | 22 | United States/India |
| Zach Zengue | Free | Georgetown Hoyas (Georgetown University) | Left Winger | 21 | United States |
Departures 11
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | AU$3,402,486 | FC Toulouse | Centre-Forward | 23 | Canada/Jamaica |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | AU$348,350 | Houston Dynamo FC | Centre-Forward | 24 | Nigeria |
| Abraham Romero | Free | El Paso Locomotive FC | Goalkeeper | 27 | Mexico/United States |
| AZ Jackson | Undisclosed | Jagiellonia Bialystok | Attacking Midfield | 23 | United States |
| Cole Mrowka | Loan | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Central Midfield | 19 | Philippines/United States |
| Darlington Nagbe | Undisclosed | Central Midfield | 35 | United States/Liberia | |
| Derrick Jones | Undisclosed | Without Club | Central Midfield | 28 | United States/Ghana |
| Isaac Heffess | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Centre-Back | 22 | United States |
| Lassi Lappalainen | Free | HJK Helsinki | Left Winger | 27 | Finland |
| Stanislav Lapkes | Loan | Sarasota Paradise | Goalkeeper | 20 | Belarus |
| Tarun Karumanchi | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Defensive Midfield | 22 | United States/India |
2024/25
AU$8,783,276 spent · AU$30,363,137 received · net profit AU$21,579,861Signings 17
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dániel Gazdag | AU$5,751,822 | Philadelphia Union | Attacking Midfield | 29 | Hungary |
| AZ Jackson | AU$981,861 | St. Louis CITY SC | Attacking Midfield | 22 | United States |
| DeJuan Jones | AU$891,127 | New England Revolution | Left-Back | 27 | United States |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | AU$639,992 | Houston Dynamo FC | Centre-Forward | 23 | Nigeria |
| Andrés Herrera | Loan fee AU$445,564 | CA River Plate | Right-Back | 25 | Argentina |
| Abraham Romero | AU$72,911 | Los Angeles FC | Goalkeeper | 26 | Mexico/United States |
| Abraham Romero | Loan ended | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Goalkeeper | 27 | Mexico/United States |
| Amar Sejdić | Undisclosed | Without Club | Defensive Midfield | 28 | United States/Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Cesar Ruvalcaba | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Centre-Back | 23 | United States |
| Cesar Ruvalcaba | - | SMU Mustangs (Southern Methodist University) | Centre-Back | 23 | United States |
| Cole Mrowka | Loan ended | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Central Midfield | 18 | Philippines/United States |
| Dylan Chambost | Undisclosed | AS Saint-Étienne | Central Midfield | 26 | France |
| Keegan Hughes | Loan ended | Loudoun United FC | Centre-Back | 24 | United States |
| Lassi Lappalainen | Free | CF Montréal | Left Winger | 26 | Finland |
| Marino Hinestroza | Loan ended | Atlético Nacional | Right Winger | 22 | Colombia |
| Stanislav Lapkes | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Goalkeeper | 18 | Belarus |
| Tristan Brown | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Left-Back | 17 | United States |
Departures 13
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucho Hernández | AU$21,063,009 | Real Betis Balompié | Centre-Forward | 25 | Colombia/Spain |
| Aidan Morris | AU$6,043,464 | Middlesbrough FC | Central Midfield | 22 | United States/Canada |
| Marino Hinestroza | AU$2,268,323 | Atlético Nacional | Right Winger | 22 | Colombia |
| DeJuan Jones | AU$599,485 | San Jose Earthquakes | Left-Back | 27 | United States |
| Christian Ramirez | AU$388,856 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Centre-Forward | 33 | United States/Colombia |
| Abraham Romero | Loan | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Goalkeeper | 27 | Mexico/United States |
| Alexandru Mățan | Undisclosed | Without Club | Attacking Midfield | 25 | Romania |
| Cesar Ruvalcaba | Undisclosed | Columbus Crew 2 | Centre-Back | 23 | United States |
| Cole Mrowka | Loan | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Central Midfield | 18 | Philippines/United States |
| Keegan Hughes | Free | New England Revolution II | Centre-Back | 24 | United States |
| Marino Hinestroza | Loan | Atlético Nacional | Right Winger | 22 | Colombia |
| Will Sands | Free | New England Revolution | Left-Back | 24 | United States |
| Yaw Yeboah | Free | Los Angeles FC | Right Winger | 27 | Ghana |
Transfers at other clubs
D.C. UnitedInter Miami CFVancouver Whitecaps FCAtlanta United F.CFC CincinnatiFC DallasOrlando City SCPortland TimbersSan Jose EarthquakesNew England RevolutionMontreal ImpactReal Salt LakeAustin FCToronto FCMinnesota United FCNew York Red BullsChicago Fire FCLA GalaxySporting Kansas CityNashville SCSeattle Sounders FCNew York City FCHouston DynamoColorado Rapids
Frequently asked questions
How much have Columbus Crew spent on transfers?
Columbus Crew spent AU$11,422,633 on 10 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Columbus Crew's net spend?
Columbus Crew had a net profit of AU$10,521,783, having received AU$21,944,416 from 6 sales.
Who is Columbus Crew's most expensive signing?
Brais Méndez from Real Sociedad for AU$9,721,389.