The Columbus Crew will see one of its European players off to join his national team during this June international break. Romanian winger Alexandru Matan has been called up to join the Under-23 Romanian squad for two friendly matches in Spain. Matan is one of five total Columbus Crew players off on international duty along with goalkeeper Eloy Room (Curacao), midfielder Liam Fraser (Canada) and wingers Derrick Etienne Jr. (Haiti), and Luis Diaz (Costa Rica) all with their respective nations.
Matan was signed by the Crew this past winter for a reported $1.