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2021 Campeones Cup
The 2021 Campeones Cup was the third edition of the Campeones Cup, an annual North American football match contested between the champions of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX. The match featured Columbus Crew, winners of the 2020 MLS Cup, and Cruz Azul, winners of the 2021 Campeón de Campeones. The Crew hosted the match at their home stadium, Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. It was played on September 29, 2021. Match Details Statistics References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Campeones Cup 2021 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ... 2021 in American soccer 2021–22 in Mexican football 2021 in sports in Ohio 21st century in Columbus, Ohio September 2021 sports events in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeones Cup
The Campeones Cup is an annual North American association football match contested between the winners of the previous MLS Cup from Major League Soccer and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX. The competition was established by the two leagues in 2018. Format The Campeones Cup is contested by the winner of the MLS Cup, held annually in November or December, to decide the winner of the Major League Soccer season, and the Campeón de Campeones, held annually in July between the winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments in Liga MX. If a Liga MX team wins both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, then the team automatically wins the Campeón de Campeones and will also compete in the Campeones Cup. The competition is hosted by the Major League Soccer team, based in either Canada or the United States, at the end of the summer. Its format is similar to that of the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, which is always hosted by the Japanese team. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waylon Francis
Waylon Dwayne Francis Box (; born 20 September 1990) is a Costa Rican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back for Costa Rican club C.S. Herediano, C. S. Herediano and the Costa Rica national football team, Costa Rica national team. Career Club career Waylon Francis began his career in the youth system of Deportivo Saprissa. He made his First Division debut with Brujas F.C., Brujas on January 13, 2011 in a match against Club Deportivo Barrio Mexico, Barrio México. After a brief stay with Brujas he joined Limón F.C., Limón, remaining only for one season with the Caribbean club. In 2012, he joined C.S. Herediano, Herediano. He scored the first goal of his career playing for Herediano at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama against Tauro F.C., Tauro FC in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. He was a high-profile subject of racist slants in a game against C.S. Cartaginés, Cartaginés, prompting the refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandru Mățan
Alexandru Irinel Mățan (; born 29 August 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Club career Viitorul Constanța An academy graduate of Viitorul Constanța, Mățan made his Liga I debut on 6 May 2016, aged 16. He entered as a 63rd-minute substitute for Ciprian Perju and converted a penalty kick in the 3–3 away draw at Dinamo București. Mățan made his first appearance in European competitions on 12 July 2018, starting in a 2–0 away win over Luxembourgish team Racing FC in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. On 6 July 2019, Mățan played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory over CFR Cluj for the season's Supercupa României. He subsequently participated in five of the following six games, starting all of them, which included both legs of his team's 5–7 aggregate loss to Gent in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. He was then sent on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlon Hairston
Marlon Hairston (born March 23, 1994) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a midfielder and Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back. Career College Hairston grew up in Jackson before moving on to a college career at the University of Louisville. Hairston played in 39 games, scored six goals, and had five assists for Louisville Cardinals men's soccer during 2012 and 2013. He was named to the All-Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Rookie team in 2012 and helped the Cardinals win the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2013, when he was named First Team All-AAC. Colorado Rapids After his sophomore year with Louisville, Hairston signed a Generation Adidas contract and was selected 12th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids. Hairston made his professional debut on March 29, 2014, against Sporting Kansas City, coming off the bench in a 3–2 loss. He scored his first professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Berry
Miguel Berry (born 16 September 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. Youth and amateur career Berry was born in Barcelona, Spain to American parents. They moved back to the United States when Berry was eight-years old and Berry grew up in Poway, California, attending Poway High School. Berry also played with USSDA academy side San Diego Surf SC until 2016. In 2016, Berry went to play college soccer at the University of San Diego. He played with the Toreros for four years, making 72 appearances, scoring 38 goals and tallying 16 assists. In his senior year, Berry was named the WCC Co-Player of the Year and he was a semifinalist for the MAC National Player of the Year award. He'd previously been named WCC All-Freshman Team in his freshman year, was named to the All-WCC First Team and All-Far West Region Second Team in his sophomore year and earned All-WCC First Team and USC All-Far West Region Second Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Fraser
Liam Scott Fraser (born February 13, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division B club Deinze and the Canada national team. Club career Early career He began playing youth soccer with Waterloo United, Peach Arch AC, and Surrey Guildford. Fraser was part of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program until January 2013, when he moved to Toronto FC. Fraser was critical of the Whitecaps organization and cited a lack of opportunity as the main reason for his switch. He represented TFC Academy in both League1 Ontario and the Premier Development League in 2015. Toronto FC II In 2015, Fraser was later called up to represent affiliate club Toronto FC II, and went on to make 10 appearances during the 2015 USL season. On June 6, 2015, Fraser made his professional debut in a 0–0 draw with Harrisburg City Islanders. He signed his first professional contract on February 9, 2016, when he joined Toronto FC II on a permanent bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Etienne
Derrick Burckley Etienne Jr. (born 25 November 1996) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. Born in the United States, he represents the Haiti national football team, Haiti national team. Born in Richmond, Virginia, and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Etienne is the son of former Haitian International and Long Island Rough Riders forward Derrick Etienne (soccer, born 1974), Derrick Etienne and the older brother of Haitian International midfielder Danielle Etienne. Early career High school Etienne was born in Virginia (where his father Derrick Sr. played for the Richmond Kickers) before moving to Paterson, New Jersey where he spent his childhood. He attended high school at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, New Jersey, playing varsity soccer for the Bulldogs in his freshman year with 6 goals and 9 assists. He helped lead the team to the state Vo-Tech tournament and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington Nagbe
Darlington Joephillip Nagbe (born July 19, 1990) is an professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Born in Liberia, he represented the United States national team. Nagbe spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Portland Timbers, winning the MLS Cup with the club in 2015, before being acquired by Atlanta United following the 2017 season. Early years Nagbe was born in Liberia and left the country as a five-month-old when his mother fled due to the First Liberian Civil War, taking him and his brother with her. They joined her husband Joe Nagbe, a professional soccer player, and his career took the family to France, Greece, and Switzerland before they eventually settled in the Cleveland area in 2001 when Darlington was 11 years old. Nagbe grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, where he attended Lakewood High School and then St. Edward High School, scoring 18 goals and adding 10 assists as a senior. He was a member of the Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Santos (footballer, Born 1988)
Pedro Miguel Martins Santos (born 22 April 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. After starting out at Casa Pia, he went on to amass Primeira Liga totals of 118 matches with 22 goals at the service of Vitória de Setúbal, Rio Ave and Braga. He represented Leixões in the Liga de Honra, and also competed professionally in Romania with Astra Giurgiu and the United States with Columbus Crew. Santos represented Portugal at under-19 level. Club career Early career Born in Lisbon, Santos played youth football with three clubs, including Casa Pia A.C. from ages 13–19. He spent his first seasons as a senior in the lower leagues, scoring a career-best 17 goals in the 2009–10 season to help the team promote to the third division. Subsequently, Santos moved to the professionals after signing with Leixões S.C. from the Liga de Honra. In his second year at the Estádio do Mar, he started in 23 of his 27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboubacar Keita
Aboubacar Kobele Keita (born April 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Keita was born in New York City but grew up in Ohio, attending Westerville North High School and playing for the Crew SC Academy. After just one year in college at Virginia, he signed with Columbus Crew as the 12th Homegrown Player in club history. Keita made his professional debut in 2019 while on loan to Richmond Kickers in USL League One. Early life Although he was born in New York City, Keita was raised in Guinea, moved to Westerville, Ohio, at the age of 10 and attended Westerville North High School. As a sophomore, he was named Honorable Mention All-Ohio Capital Conference while primarily playing as a forward. He joined the Crew Academy in 2016, playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the U16/17 and U18/19 teams and scoring once in 43 appearances. Keita also trained with the Crew's first team and played a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Williams (soccer)
Josh Williams (born April 18, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew as a defender. Youth and college Born in Akron, Ohio, Williams was a three-sport athlete at Copley High School, lettering in soccer, basketball, and baseball. He was a co-captain and three-year varsity soccer player for the Indians, finishing his career tied for the school record with 124 career points. He tallied 44 goals and 21 assists across his junior and senior seasons, was named the Akron Touchdown Club's Soccer Player of the Year as a junior, and earned second team all-Ohio honors his senior season. During his prep career, Williams was twice named all-Suburban League, all- Northeast Region, and NSCAA all-region. He was additionally named to the Akron Beacon Journal's all-star first team as a junior and senior. Williams played point guard on the basketball team and was a shortstop on the baseball team. He was recruited as a baseball player by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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