2007 Colorado Rapids season

The 2007 Colorado Rapids season is the twelfth season of the Colorado club franchise. The team enters the season having been eliminated from the 2006 MLS Playoffs in the Conference Finals. The Rapids, however, enter as the defending champions of the MLS Reserve Division.

Colorado Rapids
2007 season
StadiumDick's Sporting Goods Park
Western Conference (MLS)4 (9-13-8)
MLS PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions LeagueDid Not Qualify
North American SuperLigaDid Not Qualify

For 2007, the Rapids revealed new team colors, uniforms and crest. The Colorado Rapids begin play in their new soccer-specific stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Offseason

2006 Colorado Rapids

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Joe Cannon
2 DF Hunter Freeman
3 DF Eric Denton
4 DF Dan Gargan
5 MF Kyle Beckerman
7 FW Jovan Kirovski
8 FW Luchi Gonzalez
9 FW Clint Mathis
10 MF Alain Nkong
11 MF Terry Cooke
12 DF Mike Petke
13 FW Melvin Tarley
14 FW Fabrice Noël
15 FW Jacob Peterson
16 DF Chris Wingert
No. Position Player
18 DF Aitor Karanka
20 FW Nicolas Hernández
21 DF Matt Crawford
22 GK Matt Jordan
23 MF Colin Clark
24 GK Bouna Coundoul
25 MF Pablo Mastroeni
26 DF Jordan Harvey
27 DF Stephen Keel
30 FW Thiago Martins
31 FW Sasha Gotsmanov
32 FW Aaron King
33 MF Daniel Wasson
NA GK Peter Dzubay

Changes for the 2007 MLS Season

In

Out

2007 MLS SuperDraft
Round/Pick Player Position College
1/6[1] Nico Colaluca Midfielder Virginia
2/17[2] Greg Dalby Midfielder Notre Dame
3/31[3] Omar Cummings Forward Cincinnati
3/35[4] Nick LaBrocca Midfielder Rutgers
3/36 Justin Hughes Goalkeeper North Carolina

Chance at a Comeback

2007 Final Roster

As of October 21, 2007 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Bouna Coundoul
2 DF Jordan Harvey
3 DF Facundo Erpen
4 DF Dan Gargan
6 DF Brandon Prideaux
7 FW Jovan Kirovski
8 MF Mehdi Ballouchy
9 MF José Cancela
10 FW Herculez Gomez
11 MF Terry Cooke
12 DF Mike Petke
13 DF Stephen Keel
14 FW Omar Cummings
15 FW Jacob Peterson
No. Position Player
16 FW Daniel Osorno
18 DF Ugo Ihemelu
20 FW Nicolas Hernández
21 MF Nico Colaluca
22 MF Nick LaBrocca
23 MF Colin Clark
25 MF Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 FW Conor Casey
27 MF Kosuke Kimura
28 MF John DiRaimondo
29 DF Tony Sanneh
30 GK Justin Hughes
31 GK Zach Thornton
32 DF Clifton Wilmes

Western Conference Standings
Western Conference
TeamPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1 y-Chivas USA 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 18
2 x-Houston Dynamo 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 20
3 x-FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 -7
4 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 -5
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 -10
6 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 -14

x = Clinched playoff berth
y = Clinched home field for Conf. Champ.

Last Updated 2016-07-19

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAAHHAHHAAAHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAHAH
ResultWDLWLDWDWLLLLLDDLDLWWWDLDLLWWL
Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References
  1. from New York for Jean Philippe Peguero.
  2. from Salt Lake. Colorado traded the rights of Jordan Cila to Salt Lake for their 2nd round pick.
  3. from Los Angeles. Colorado receives Los Angeles' 3rd round pick when Cornell Glen played less than 16 games during the 2006 MLS season.
  4. from Dallas. Colorado receives Dallas' 3rd round pick for the use of their Youth International slot in 2006.
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