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Columbus Crew legend Federico Higuain returns to club as Crew 2 coach
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The Crew have officially hired former midfielder Federico Higuain as head coach for their MLS NEXT Pro team, Crew 2.
Higuain spent eight seasons with Columbus from 2012 to 2019, scoring 59 goals for the club. He ranks fourth on the Crew's all-time scoring list. He also leads the club in regular-season assists with 63.
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Following his time with the Crew , Higuain played for D.C. United and Inter Miami .
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Former Crew player Federico Higuain will take over as head coach of Crew 2, according to a source.
In 2021, Higuain started coaching as an assistant within Miami's academy. A year later, he took over as head coach of Miami's MLS NEXT Pro team, Inter Miami II.
Former Crew 2 coach Kelvin Jones left the club this offseason , after one year in that position, to take an assistant coaching job with San Diego FC . Higuain will become the third Crew 2 coach in club history.
Earlier this week, U.S. Soccer confirmed Crew 2 will compete in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup rather than the Crew's first team.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew hire Federico Higuain as MLS NEXT Pro Crew 2 coach
