TheMusim 2022 seasondimulai begandengan promisinglymenjanjikan forbagi Zelarayán assaat heia scoredmencetak fourempat goalsgol indalam thetiga first three gamespertandingan ofpertama themusim seasonini, includingtermasuk agol freetendangan kickbebas goalsebagai asbagian partdari ofdua hisgolnya bracedalam inhasil aimbang 3–3 draw against themelawan San Jose Earthquakes. AfterSetelah aawal fastyang startcepat indi thebulan month of MarchMaret, whichyang includedtermasuk beingdinobatkan namedsebagai MLSPemain PlayerTerbaik ofBulan theIni MonthMLS, recurringmasalah injurycedera yang issuesberulang<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lister |first=Joe |date=3 Juli 2022 |title=Talking Columbus Crew with Massive Report |url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2022/7/3/23192608/talking-columbus-crew-with-massive-report |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515030040/https://www.brotherlygame.com/2022/7/3/23192608/talking-columbus-crew-with-massive-report |archive-date=15 Mei 2023 |access-date=15 Mei 2023 |website=Brotherly Game}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Holbrock |first=Justin |date=1 June 2022 |title=Lucas Zelarayan to miss 3-5 weeks with injury |url=https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/mls/lucas-zelarayan-to-miss-3-5-weeks-with-injury/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515031929/https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/mls/lucas-zelarayan-to-miss-3-5-weeks-with-injury/ |archive-date=15 Mei 2023 |access-date=14 Mei 2023 |website=NBC4 WCMH-TV }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=Jacob |date=23 April 2022 |title='Got to stick together': Possibly without Zelarayan, Columbus Crew hoping to end losing streak |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/columbus-crew/2022/04/23/caleb-porter-columbus-crew-aims-end-scoring-drought-when-they-play-sporting-kansas-city/7400296001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515032539/https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/columbus-crew/2022/04/23/caleb-porter-columbus-crew-aims-end-scoring-drought-when-they-play-sporting-kansas-city/7400296001/ |archive-date=15 Mei 2023 |access-date=14 Mei 2023 |website=The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref> weremerupakan afaktor potentialpotensial factordalam inrentetan histanpa goalless streakgolnya, whichyang lastedberlangsung forselama 12 consecutivepertandingan matchesberturut-turut beforesebelum heia scoredmencetak ingol thedalam derby [[Hell Is Real derby]] againstmelawan [[FC Cincinnati]] onpada 17 JulyJuli.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 Mei 2023 |title=Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Box Score - July 17, 2022 |url=https://theathletic.com/football/game/plays/cincinnati-vs-columbus-crew/gj80Y97yId4GzgC3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515031815/https://theathletic.com/football/game/plays/cincinnati-vs-columbus-crew/gj80Y97yId4GzgC3/ |archive-date=15 Mei 2023 |access-date=14 Mei 2023 |website=The Athletic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucas Zelarayán 2022 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/3ce30893/matchlogs/2022/summary/Lucas-Zelarayan-Match-Logs |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=FBref.com }}</ref> OnPada tanggal 5 OctoberOktober, Zelarayán scoredmencetak atendangan bebas sejauh 56- yard free kick, whichyang gavememberinya himrekor thegol recordtendangan forbebas theterpanjang longestdalam free-kick goal insejarah Major League Soccer history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Mei 2023 |title=Charlotte FC vs. Columbus Crew - Football Match Report - October 5, 2022 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/623471 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515033805/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/623471 |archive-date=15 Mei 2023 |access-date=14 Mei 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
During week two of the [[2023 Major League Soccer season|2023 season]], Zelarayán scored both of Columbus' goals in a 2–0 victory over D.C. United,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/columbus-crew/2023/03/04/columbus-crew-get-brace-from-lucas-zelarayan-to-beat-d-c-united/69971462007/|title=Lucas Zelarayan's brace leads Crew to 2-0 win over D.C. United in home opener|date=4 Maret 2023|last=Johnson|first=Bailey|work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|access-date=6 Maret 2023}}</ref> earning the league's Player of the Week award in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-s-lucas-zelarayan-named-player-of-the-matchday|title=Columbus Crew's Lucas Zelarayán named Player of the Matchday|date=6 Maret 2023|work=[[Major League Soccer]]|access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref> Zelarayán scored the game-winning goal versus [[Chicago Fire FC]], a 61-yard strike in the 93rd minute, leading Columbus to a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=10-06-2023 |title=Goal of the Year?! Lucas Zelarayán scores must-see winner from beyond midfield |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/goal-of-the-year-lucas-zelarayan-scores-must-see-winner-from-beyond-midfield |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413015016/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/goal-of-the-year-lucas-zelarayan-scores-must-see-winner-from-beyond-midfield |archive-date=13-04-2024 |access-date=13-04-2024 |website=mlssoccer |language=}}</ref> In his final game for the Crew on July 23, Zelarayán scored his last goal for the club—a free-kick in the 2–1 win against [[St. Louis City SC]] in [[2023 Leagues Cup|Leagues Cup]]—setting a club record with 9 free-kick goals across his time with the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24-07-2023 |title=Match Report {{!}} St. Louis CITY SC Drops Opening Leagues Cup Match 2-1 to Columbus Crew |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/match-report-st-louis-city-sc-drops-opening-leagues-cup-match-2-1-to-columbus-cr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727214056/https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/match-report-st-louis-city-sc-drops-opening-leagues-cup-match-2-1-to-columbus-cr | archive-date=27-07-2023 | access-date=2024-04-13 |website=St. Louis CITY SC |language=}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media
