2011 Columbus Crew Preseason Roster

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The following is the preseason roster for the Columbus Crew while they travel to Arizona and Atalanta for training and matches.


Jan. 20-28: Columbus SuperKick
Jan. 29 - Feb. 18: Phoenix
Feb. 19-28: Columbus (CCL Quarterfinals, first leg, vs. Real Salt Lake, Feb. 22)
Feb. 28 - Mar. 2: Salt Lake City/Sandy, Utah (CCL Quarterfinals, second leg, vs. RSL, March 1)
Mar. 4-12: Atlanta
Mar. 13-18: Columbus
Mar. 19: First Kick 2011 at D.C. United


Preseason (subject to change)
DateHomeAwayVenue

Saturday, February 5
FINAL
2-2

 Columbus Crew
 Sporting KC
 Reach 11 Sports Complex
Phoenix, Arizona
Tuesday, February 8
FINAL
1-2		 Columbus Crew
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 Reach 11 Sports Complex

                Phoenix, Arizona</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Thursday, February 10<br><strong>FINAL
3-0</strong></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Columbus Crew<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus<em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Seattle Sounders FC<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/seattle</em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Westside Complex Avondale, Arizona</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Monday, February 14<br><strong>FINAL
0-2</strong></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Columbus Crew<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus<em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Colorado Rapids<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/colorado</em>150<em>1.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Reach 11 Sports Complex Phoenix, Arizona</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Thursday, February 17<br><strong>FINAL 
2-4</strong></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Columbus Crew<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus</em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Houston Dynamo<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/houston<em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Reach 11 Sports Complex Phoenix, Arizona</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Sunday, March 6<br>FINAL
1-2<br><strong><br></strong></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Columbus Crew<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus</em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                New England Revolution<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newengland<em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Finley Stadium<br>Chattanooga, TN<br></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Wednesday, March 9<br><strong>FINAL
3-1</strong></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Columbus Crew<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus</em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                New England Revolution<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newengland<em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium<br></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Friday, March 11<br><strong>7:30PM ET<br></strong></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Columbus Crew<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus</em>150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;" align="center">
                Houston Dynamo<br><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="//columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/houston_150.png" alt="" height="60"></td><td style="text-align: center;" align="center">
                Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium</td></tr></tbody></table>


Preseason Roster
<strong>Number</strong>
<strong>Name</strong>
<strong>Position</strong>
<strong>Height</strong>
<strong>Weight</strong>
<strong>Born</strong>
<strong>2010 Team(s)</strong>
1
Will Hesmer
GK
6-2
195
11/23/81
<div>Columbus</div>
2
Rich Balchan
M
6-0
165
1/18/89
<div>Indiana University</div>
3
Josh Williams
D
6-2
192
4/18/88
<div>Columbus</div>
5
Danny O'Rourke
M
6-0
165
5/31/83
<div>Columbus</div>
6
Any Iro
D
6-5
205
11/26/84
<div>Columbus</div>
8
Bernardo Anor
F
5-11
158
5/24/88
<div>Univ. of South Florida</div>
9
Justin Meram
F
6-1
165
12/4/88
<div>Michigan</div>
10
Andres Mendoza
F
6-0
165
4/26/78
<div>Columbus</div>
11
Dilly Duka
M
5-9
174
12/15/89
<div>Columbus</div>
12
Eddie Gaven
M/F
6-0
160
10/25/86
<div>Columbus</div>
13
Leandre Griffit
M
5-8
155
5/21/84
<div>Columbus</div>
14
Chad Marshall
D
6-4
190
8/22/84
<div>Columbus</div>
15
Kevin Burns
M
6-1
175
3/22/85
<div>Columbus</div>
17
Emmanuel Ekpo
M
6-2
165
12/20/87
<div>Columbus</div>
18
Robbie Rogers
F
5-10
165
5/12/87
<div>Columbus</div>
19
Cole Grossman
M
6-0
165
4/10/89
<div>Duke University</div>
20
Emilio Renteria
F
5-9
178
10/2/84
<div>Columbus</div>
21
Sebastian Miranda
D
5-8
154
8/26/80
<div>Union Española (Chile)</div>
25
Caleb Patterson-Sewell
GK
6-3
195
5/20/87
<div>Miami FC (USSF D-2)</div>
26
Corey Elenio
M/F
6-1
165
8/14/86
<div>Carolina RailHawks (USSF D-2)</div>
27
Kwaku Nyamekye
D
6-0
200
10/14/87
28
Ben Sippola
M
5-8
150
7/13/89
<div>Butler University</div>
29
Shaun Francis
D
6-0
165
10/2/86
<div>Columbus</div>
30
Andy Gruenebaum
GK
6-1
200
12/30/82
<div>Columbus</div>
31
Andy Adlard
M
5-9
180
8/7/88
<div>Indiana University</div>
32
Tommy Heinemann
F
6-4
180
4/23/87
<div>Charleston Battery (USL-2)/Carolina RailHawks (USSF D-2)</div>
Jeff Cunningham
F
5-7
172
8/21/76
<div>FC Dallas</div>
Ray Burse
GK
&nbsp;6-1
10/2/84
FC Dallas
Alex Riggs
GK
6-4
<br>
3/17/88
Missouri State University
Eric Gehrig
M/F
6-1
<br>
<p>Loyola Chicago</p>
Alex Fraga
D
5-11
5/22/86
FC Olimpi Rustavi (Georgia)
Dejan Rusmir
M
6-1
1/28/80
<div>Farul Constanta (Romania)</div>
<br>
Josh Gardner
M
5-11
165
9/14/82
<div>Carolina RailHawks (USSF D-2)</div>
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