COLUMBUS NEWS

Keegan Hughes - Signs with Columbus Hughes signed a homegrown contract with Columbus through the 2024 season, Columbus announced Wednesday.

Impact Hughes is back with Columbus on a homegrown contract. The defender was a member of the Crew Academy before a four-year career with Stanford that ended with All-Pac 12 honors. Hughes will likely be a depth option at first though he could have the ability to play his way into the first team in 2023.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alexandru Matan - Training individually Matan (finger) is beginning the preseason doing individual work with the Crew, Bailey Johnson of the Columbus Dispatch reported Monday.

Impact Matan is still working his way back from a fractured finger he suffered while on-loan in Romania in September, but he still has some time to heal up before the 2023 MLS campaign kicks off in late February.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

US men's coach Berhalter admits kicking future wife in 1991

The U.S. Soccer Federation is investigating men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter for a 1991 confrontation in which he kicked the woman who later became his wife

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alexandru Matan - Returns from loan Matan is returning to Columbus after a six-month loan with Rapid Bucaresti.

Impact Matan made six Romanian SuperLiga appearances (two starts) on the left wing after joining FC Rapid on-loan in August, but he hasn't featured since fracturing a finger in mid-September. The 23-year-old will be back in MLS for the 2023 campaign.

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jimmy Medranda - Catches on with Columbus Medranda has signed with Columbus for the 2023 MLS season, Columbus announced Friday.

Impact Medranda was also given a club option for 2024 if he can provide some valuable depth for The Crew. The winger earned nine goal contributions in two years with Seattle and likely comes to Columbus as a depth option.

DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hernán Losada hired to coach Montreal in Major League Soccer

Hernán Losada was hired as coach of Montreal in Major League Soccer following his firing by D,C

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

CF Montréal hires Hernán Losada as head coach Losada will replace Wilfried Nancy, who left Montréal in early December to become the coach of the Columbus Crew.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Forward Gyasi Zardes signs 3-year deal with MLS's Austin

Forward Gyasi Zardes and Major League Soccer’s Austin team agreed to a three-year contract

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nancy hired as coach of MLS's Columbus, leaves Montreal

Wilfried Nancy has been hired to coach Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, replacing Caleb Porter

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilfried Nancy leaves CF Montreal to take over as head coach of the Columbus Crew MONTREAL - Wilfried Nancy, a finalist for MLS coach of the year, has left CF Montreal to take over the Columbus Crew.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Australia won't face "11 Messi's": Milos Degenek dreams of World Cup history | MLSSoccer.com On Saturday at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there’s a good chance Columbus Crew defender Milos Degenek will come toe-to-toe with none other than...

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Atlanta United signs free-agent midfielder Derrick Etienne

Atlanta United has signed free-agent midfielder Derrick Etienne, who scored a career-best nine goals for the Columbus Crew this past season

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milos Degenek & Australia march into World Cup Round of 16 | MLSSoccer.com Australia and Columbus Crew defender Milos Degenek are through!

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Milos Degenek - Starts finale Degenek started and played 90 minutes during Wednesday's 1-0 win over Denmark.

Impact Degenek got the start for the finale, making four tackles and helping secure a heroic win against Denmark. This upset sends Australia into the knockout stage, where Degenek could see an increased role, especially after his excellent showing during Wednesday's win.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston Dynamo sign Brazilian midfielder Artur from Columbus Crew The Houston Dynamo have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Artur from the Columbus Crew.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

DC United sign former Columbus Crew defender Pedro Santos via free agency DC United have signed former Columbus Crew defender Pedro Santos via free agency.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Columbus Crew's Milos Degenek on Australia World Cup roster Columbus Crew defender Milos Degenek is heading to the World Cup after being named in the Australia squad.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Columbus Crew defender Milos Degenek named to Australia's World Cup team Miloš Degenek is headed to his second World Cup as a member of Australia's team.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

World Cup call-up: Columbus Crew defender Milos Degenek joins Australia | MLSSoccer.com The Socceroos will have an MLS presence at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Former Columbus Crew, LA Galaxy midfielder Perry Kitchen retires from soccer MLS veteran Perry Kitchen has been forced to retire due to injury following a career with the likes of the Columbus Crew, DC United, LA Gala...

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Derick Etienne - Out of contract with Columbus Etienne's contract with the Crew has run out and he will become a free agent if no new deal is agreed upon by the turn of the calendar year.

Impact Etienne is one of seven Columbus players who do not currently have a contract for 2023, but the club said that it's currently in discussions with "select players" about returning in its end-of-year roster decisions. Etienne finished second on the team in both goals (nine) and assists (six) this season, so he is likely one of the candidates that the Crew would like to keep if they can.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Perry Kitchen retires from soccer after nerve damage in leg

Midfielder Perry Kitchen is retiring at age 30 after nine years in Major League Soccer and a season as captain of Scotland’s Heart of Midlothian

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLS veteran midfielder Perry Kitchen announces retirement | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Retired

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Erik Hurtado - Comes off bench in season finale Hurtado subbed in for the closing minutes of Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Orlando City.

Impact Hurtado made 14 MLS appearances (four starts) during his first full season in Columbus, and he went on a flurry of scoring three goals from May through June. The 31-year-old will definitively remain a backup option up front for the Crew behind Cucho Hernandez and Lucas Zelarayan if he indeed stays with the club for another campaign.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jacen Russell-Rowe - Ends season with reserve team Russell-Rowe made just one appearance off the bench in MLS since mid-July.

Impact Russel-Rowe was briefly called in to Columbus' senior team in late June-early July, and he tallied four shots and two assists across six MLS appearances (three starts) up front. But the summer arrival of Cucho Hernandez allowed the 20-year-old Russell-Rowe to return to the reserve side for the time being, where he won the MLS NEXT Pro MVP award for 2022.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE