2018 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado Rapids
2018 season
Owner Stan Kroenke
Head Coach Anthony Hudson
Major League Soccer Conference:TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16
Rocky Mountain Cup TBD
Home colors
Away colors

The 2018 Colorado Rapids season will be the Colorado Rapids' 23rd season of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 23rd season in the top-tier of American soccer.

Due to a reconfiguration in the CONCACAF Champions League format, the Rapids will begin play in the Champions League this year for their successes during the 2016 season. Colorado opens their slate of competitive fixtures on February 20 in the Champions League Round of 16 with a two-legged series against Canadian champions, Toronto FC in the round of 16. On March 3, the club will have their MLS opener against Chicago Fire. In either May or June, the Rapids will begin play in the U.S. Open Cup.

Background

The 2017 season saw a sharp downturn in the Rapids fortunes. Colorado finished the 2017 season second-bottom of the Western Conference table, with the third-worst overall record in Major League Soccer. Colorado finished 10th in the Western Conference and 20th in the overall table. The team scored a league-low 31 goals in 34 matches and conceded 51 goals. Dominique Badji lead the team with 7 goals across all competitions.

Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2017 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fifth round to FC Dallas. The Rapids failed to qualify for the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. At the end of the campaign, four-year head coach, Pablo Mastroeni was relieved of his duties.

Club

Roster

As of April 16, 2018.[1]
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Tim Howard United States GK 2016 March 6, 1979 England Everton 47 0
50 Andrew Dykstra United States GK 2018 February 1, 1986 United States Sporting Kansas City 0 0
18 Zac MacMath United States GK 2016 August 7, 1991 United States Philadelphia Union 29 0
Defenders
2 Edgar Castillo United States LB 2018 October 8, 1986 Mexico Monterrey (loan) 5 0
3 Eric Miller United States CB 2016 January 15, 1993 Canada Montreal Impact 56 0
5 Tommy Smith New Zealand CB 2018 March 31, 1990 England Ipswich Town 5 0
23 Kip Colvey New Zealand CB 2018 March 15, 1994 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2 0
24 Kortne Ford United States CB 2017 January 26, 1996 United States Denver Pioneers 20 1
27 Deklan Wynne New Zealand CB 2018 March 20, 1995 Canada Whitecaps FC 2 5 0
4 Danny Wilson Scotland CB 2018 December 27, 1991 Scotland Rangers F.C. 3 0
44 Axel Sjöberg Sweden CB 2015 February 3, 1992 United States Marquette Golden Eagles 67 3
Midfielders
8 Johan Blomberg Sweden MF 2018 June 14, 1987 Sweden AIK 5 0
15 Sam Hamilton United States MF 2017 July 26, 1995 United States Denver Pioneers 3 0
17 Dillon Serna United States MF 2013 March 25, 1994 United States Akron Zips 74 8
19 Jack Price England MF 2018 December 19, 1992 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 1
21 Bismark Adjei-Boateng Ghana MF 2017 May 10, 1994 Norway Strømsgodset 20 0
90 Enzo Martinez Uruguay MF 2018 September 29, 1990 United States Charlotte Independence 4 0
94 Marlon Hairston United States MF 2014 March 23, 1994 United States Louisville Cardinals 83 7
28 Sam Nicholson Scotland MF 2018 January 20, 1995 United States Minnesota United
10 Kellyn Acosta United States MF 2014 July 24, 1995 United States FC Dallas
Forwards
9 Yannick Boli France FW 2018 January 13, 1988 China Dalian Yifang 1 0
11 Shkëlzen Gashi Albania FW 2016 July 15, 1988 Switzerland Basel 44 12
12 Niki Jackson United States FW 2018 August 25, 1995 United States Grand Canyon Antelopes 3 1
32 Jack McBean United States FW 2018 December 15, 1994 United States LA Galaxy 3 0

Team management

Position Staff
General Manager Pádraig Smith
Asst. General Manager Fran Taylor
Personnel Director Ena Patel
Scouting Director Mitch Murray
Scouting Coordinator Chris Zitterbart
Head Coach Anthony Hudson
Asst. Coach Conor Casey
Goalkeeper Coach Chris Sharpe
Head of Sports Science Chad Kolarcik
Head Athletic Trainer Keith Garnett
Asst. Athletic Trainer Sean O'Neill
Strength and Conditioning Coach Miguel Motolongo
Physical Therapist Andy Free
Team Chiropractor Nicholas Studholme
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Wayne Gersoff
Team Physician Dr. Mary-Catherine Husney

Last updated: February 9, 2018
Source: Colorado Rapids

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
7FWJamaica Giles BarnesMexico Club LeónUndisclosedJuly 13, 2018[2]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.

2018 Colorado Rapids SuperDraft Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
225 United States Alan Winn FW North Carolina Declined contract, signed with Nashville SC
27 Haiti Frantzdy Pierrot MF Coastal Carolina Invited to training camp
350 United States Thomas Olsen GK San Diego Signed to roster
472 United States Brian Iloski MF UCLA Invited to training camp, signed with Legia Warsaw
73 United States Niki Jackson FW Grand Canyon Signed to roster

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
12GKUnited States John BernerUnited States Phoenix Rising FCOption declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]
23DFUnited States Bobby BurlingFreeNovember 27, 2017[3]
26DFCosta Rica Dennis CastilloCosta Rica Pérez ZeledónOption declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]
45MFUnited States Joshua GattUnited States Detroit CityOption declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]
27MFUnited States Luis GilMexico QuerétaroLoan expired, purchase declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]
16FWUnited States Alan GordonUnited States Chicago FireOption declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]
90MFEritrea Mohammed SaeidDenmark LyngbyOption declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]
5DFTrinidad and Tobago Mekeil WilliamsUnited States Richmond KickersOption declinedNovember 27, 2017[3]

Loan in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
2DFUnited States Edgar CastilloMexico MonterreyJanuary 1, 2018December 31, 2018[4]
10FRepublic of Ireland Joe MasonEngland Wolverhampton WanderersFebruary 20, 2018July 12, 2018[5]

Loan out

Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
DFUnited States Mike da FonteUnited States Phoenix Rising FCFebruary 10, 2018[6]
GKUnited States Andrew DykstraUnited States Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018[7]
DFUnited States Sam VinesUnited States Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018[8]
MFUnited States Ricardo PerezUnited States Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018[9]
FWUnited States Caleb CalvertUnited States Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018[10]
DFNew Zealand Kip ColveyUnited States Colorado Springs SwitchbacksJuly 13, 2018[11]

Competitions

Friendlies

Major League Soccer

U.S. Open Cup

CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

Statistics

Top scorers

Place Position Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 14 Senegal Dominique Badji 4 0 4
2 FW 10 Republic of Ireland Joe Mason 2 0 2
3 MF 11 Albania Shkëlzen Gashi 1 0 1
FW 12 United States Niki Jackson 1 0 1
MF 19 England Jack Price 1 0 1
Total 9 0 9

As of 14 April 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "First team roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Rapids sign forward Giles Barnes from Club León". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of 2018 campaign". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. November 27, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire USMNT international Edgar Castillo on loan". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire striker Joe Mason on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. February 20, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan defender Mike da Fonte to Phoenix Rising FC". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Colorado Rapids loan defender Kip Colvey to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.