2002 Columbus Crew Roster

Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 11-12-5 - 38 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1-2
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Greg Andrulis (11-12-5)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 243,999, Avg. 17,429 in 14 home dates
2002 Columbus Crew Statistics

The Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer ended the 2002 season with a record of 11 wins and 12 losses and 5 ties for 38 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1-2.

The Crew chalked up 44 goals and surrendered 43. Jeff Cunningham scored 16 goals for Columbus, while Edson Buddle, Brian McBride and Dante Washington each contributed five or more as well. Jon Busch topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 0.73 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.

Greg Andrulis coached the team. The 2002 Columbus Crew lost in the Conference Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Edson BuddleFMay 21, 19816'1"185New Rochelle, NY
Jon BuschGAugust 18, 19765'10"165Queens, NY
Mike ClarkDDecember 16, 19726'0"180Indianapolis, IN
Jeff CunninghamFAugust 21, 19765'7"172Montego Bay, Jamaica
Eric DentonDFebruary 8, 19785'9"160Falls Church, VA
Brian DunsethDMarch 2, 19776'0"170Upland, CA
Freddy GarciaMJanuary 12, 19775'6"132Puerto Barries, Guatemala
John HarkesMMarch 8, 19675'11"165Kearny, NJ
Mike LapperDAugust 28, 19706'0"170Redondo, CA
Chris LeitchDApril 1, 19795'11"165Columbus, OH
Brian MaisonneuveMJune 28, 19735'11"170Warren, MI
Kyle MartinoMFebruary 19, 19815'10"144Atlanta, GA
Jeff MatteoMAugust 8, 19805'5"140Poughkeepsie, NY
Brian McBrideFJune 19, 19726'0"175Arlington Heights, IL
Chad McCartyDOctober 5, 19775'11"190Fresno, CA
Duncan OughtonDJune 14, 19775'9"160Wellington, New Zealand
John PerezMFebruary 2, 19705'7"150Medellin, Colombia
Tom PresthusGApril 5, 19756'4"205Edina, MN
Daniel TorresDOctober 14, 19775'11"158Moravia, Costa Rica
Chris WanamakerGMay 9, 1977
Robert WarzychaMAugust 20, 19635'8"160Welun, Poland
Dante WashingtonFNovember 21, 19705'11"190Columbia, MD
Brian WestM-FJune 10, 19785'9"155Lagrange, GA
Todd YeagleyMSeptember 20, 19726'0"170Bloomington, IN



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