Shortly before the Columbus Crew starts the team’s final preseason tournament in the Carolina Challenge Cup, the Black & Gold released their 2022 preseason roster. Included in the list were players’ numbers and a few interesting developments.
Number-wise, there aren’t too many callouts except for the new players joining the team. New winger Yaw Yeboah takes the No. 14 after fullback Waylon Francis wasn’t re-signed in the offseason. Defender Milos Degenek will wear No. 5, formerly worn by fellow center back Vito Woormgoor. after the Dutch defender did not return to the club this year.
Columbus also lost a pair of fullbacks after the Crew failed to make the 2021 MLS Cup playoffs.