2020 Colorado Rapids season

The 2020 Colorado Rapids season is the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer. Colorado will also compete in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 7, 2019 to the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Colorado Rapids
2020 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachRobin Fraser
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:

Background

Colorado finished the 2019 season 9th in the Western Conference table, and 16th overall in MLS. Kei Kamara lead Colorado with 14 goals across all competitions. The club fired head coach Anthony Hudson on May 1, 2019, following a nine-match winless streak to start the season.[1] Conor Casey served as interim head coach until the hiring of Robin Fraser as the club's new head coach on August 25.[2] Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2019 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fourth round to New Mexico United.

Roster

As of 6 March 2020[3]

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 Clint Irwin
2 DF Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF Drew Moor
4 DF Danny Wilson
5 DF Auston Trusty
6 DF Lalas Abubakar
7 FW Jonathan Lewis
9 FW Nicolas Benezet
10 MF Kellyn Acosta
11 FW Diego Rubio
13 DF Sam Vines (HGP)
15 GK Andre Rawls
No. Position Player
18 DF Jeremy Kelly
19 MF Jack Price (captain)
20 MF Nicolás Mezquida
21 MF Younes Namli (DP)
23 FW Kei Kamara
24 DF Kortne Ford (HGP)
26 MF Cole Bassett (HGP)
27 DF Deklan Wynne
28 FW Sam Nicholson
50 GK William Yarbrough
99 FW Andre Shinyashiki

Out on loan

As of 6 March 2020

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

No. Position Player
12 FW Niki Jackson
14 DF Abdul Rwatubyaye
16 MF Will Vint (HGP)
22 DF Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
29 FW Matt Hundley (HGP)
30 GK Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason

January 29 1Cal State Fullerton Titans1–1Colorado RapidsFullerton, California
11:30AM MST  93' (pen.) Report Moor  52' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Note: One 45-minute period, followed by two 30-minute periods.
February 1 2Orange County SC0–4Colorado RapidsIrvine, California
Report Bassett  23'
Kamara  39'
Jackson  55', 69'
Stadium: Orange County Great Park
February 8 3Colorado Rapids0–4Toronto FCIrvine, California
12:00PM MST Report
Report
Gallardo  20'
Altidore  46'
Osorio  49'
Shaffelburg  67'
Stadium: University of California, Irvine
Note: Played in two 60-minute halves.
February 12 4Colorado Rapids1–3New England RevolutionCarson, California
Lewis  57' Report Rivera  7', 19'
Buchanan  53'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 15 5Colorado Rapids4–2Chicago Fire FCCarson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki  22'
Nicholson  53'
Acosta  60'
Mezquida  84'
Report
Report
Sapong  9'
Collier  79'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 19 5LA Galaxy2–1Colorado RapidsCalifornia
DePuy  45'
González  76'
Report Rubio  15' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 22 7Colorado Rapids1–1Toronto FCCarson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki  3' Report Endoh  1' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Conference Semifinals
2 Minnesota United FC 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 First round & 2021 Leagues Cup
3 Colorado Rapids 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
4 FC Dallas 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 4
5 Los Angeles FC 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
2 Minnesota United FC 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6
3 Atlanta United FC 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
4 Colorado Rapids 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
5 FC Dallas 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 4
6 Montreal Impact 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
2 6 2 0 0 4 2  +2 1 0 0 2 1  +1 1 0 0 2 1  +1

Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round123
GroundAHA
ResultWW
Source: Colorado schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

February 29 1D.C. United1–2Colorado RapidsWashington, D.C.
11:00 AM MST Canouse  60'
Moreno  64'
Mora  76'
Brillant  87'
Report Shinyashiki  58'
Kamara  67'
Lewis  90+2'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,932
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 7 2Colorado Rapids2–1Orlando City SCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MST Namli  24',  64'
Moor  55',  90'
Acosta  76'
Report Moutinho  15'
Schlegel  81'
Mueller  82'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,062
Referee: Joe Dickerson
March 14 3Vancouver Whitecaps FCP–PColorado RapidsVancouver, British Columbia
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: BC Place
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
March 21 4Colorado RapidsP–PHouston DynamoCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
April 4 5New England RevolutionP–PColorado RapidsFoxborough, Massachusetts
5:30 PM MDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
April 11 6Real Salt LakeP–PColorado RapidsSandy, Utah
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
April 15 7Colorado RapidsP–PSan Jose EarthquakesCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
April 18 8Sporting Kansas CityP–PColorado RapidsKansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
April 25 9Colorado RapidsP–PFC DallasCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 2 10Minnesota United FCP–PColorado RapidsSaint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Stadium: Allianz Field
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 6 11Colorado RapidsP–PLA GalaxyCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 9 12Seattle Sounders FCP–PColorado RapidsSeattle, Washington
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 16 13New York City FCP–PColorado RapidsThe Bronx, New York
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Note: Further extension of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
May 23 14Colorado RapidsP–PPhiladelphia UnionCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Further extension of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
May 31 15Montreal ImpactP–PColorado RapidsMontreal, Quebec
11:00 AM MDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Note: Further extension of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
June 13 16Colorado RapidsvLos Angeles FCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 17 17Portland TimbersvColorado RapidsPortland, Oregon
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Providence Park
June 20 18Colorado RapidsvToronto FCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 27 19Houston DynamovColorado RapidsHouston, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: BBVA Stadium
July 4 20Colorado RapidsvNew York Red BullsCommerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 8 21Los Angeles FCvColorado RapidsLos Angeles, California
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
July 11 22Colorado RapidsvPortland TimbersCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 18 23Colorado RapidsvChicago Fire FCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 25 24Columbus Crew SCvColorado RapidsColumbus, Ohio
5:30 PM MDT Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
August 1 25Colorado RapidsvVancouver Whitecaps FCCommerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 9 26Colorado RapidsvNashville SCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 15 27FC DallasvColorado RapidsFrisco, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
August 22 28Colorado RapidsvReal Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 29 29Colorado RapidsvMinnesota United FCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 12 30Colorado RapidsvSporting Kansas CityCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 16 31Nashville SCvColorado RapidsNashville, Tennessee
6:00 PM MDT Stadium: Nissan Stadium
September 19 32LA GalaxyvColorado RapidsCarson, California
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 26 33Colorado RapidsvSeattle Sounders FCCommerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 4 34San Jose EarthquakesvColorado RapidsSan Jose, California
2:30 PM MDT Stadium: Avaya Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Third Round
(MDT)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Clint Irwin 202000
2 DF Keegan Rosenberry 202000
3 DF Drew Moor 212100
4 DF Danny Wilson 000000
5 DF Auston Trusty 000000
6 DF Lalas Abubakar 202000
7 FW Jonathan Lewis 210+2100
9 FW Nicolas Benezet 000000
10 MF Kellyn Acosta 202000
11 FW Diego Rubio 200+2000
13 DF Sam Vines 202000
15 GK Andre Rawls 000000
18 DF Jeremy Kelly 000000
19 MF Jack Price 202000
20 MF Nicolás Mezquida 200+2000
21 MF Younes Namli 212100
23 FW Kei Kamara 212100
24 DF Kortne Ford 000000
26 MF Cole Bassett 000000
27 DF Deklan Wynne 000000
28 FW Sam Nicholson 202000
50 GK William Yarbrough 000000
99 FW Andre Shinyashiki 202000
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
12 FW Niki Jackson 000000
14 DF Abdul Rwatubyaye 000000
16 MF Will Vint 000000
22 DF Sebastian Anderson 000000
29 FW Matt Hundley 000000
30 GK Abraham Rodriguez 000000

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1
DF3 Drew Moor 101
FW7 Jonathan Lewis 101
MF21 Younes Namli 101
FW23 Kei Kamara 101
Total404

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF19 Jack Price 202
2 DF2 Keegan Rosenberry 101
FW11 Diego Rubio 101
Total404

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Pos. Player MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
     
1 3DF Drew Moor 100000100
10MF Kellyn Acosta 100000100
21MF Younes Namli 100000100
99FW Andre Shinyashiki 100000100
Total400000400

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when the Rapids officially signed the players to the roster. For transfers out, dates are listed when the Rapids officially removed the players from the roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with a different club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed remains when he was officially removed from the roster.

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Lalas Abubakar Columbus Crew SC Columbus receives $400,000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot November 20, 2019 [7]
DF Auston Trusty Philadelphia Union Philadelphia receives $750,000 in allocation money and a sell-on clause November 20, 2019 [8]
DF Drew Moor Toronto FC Signed to a one–year contract November 27, 2019 [9]
FW Nicolas Benezet Guingamp Toronto FC receives $50,000 in allocation money and an additional $50,000 in allocation money if Benezet starts 75% of matches in 2020. Guingamp receives a $500,000 transfer fee January 14, 2020 [10]
MF Braian Galván Colón Will see out remainder of contract with Colón prior to joining the Rapids on a free transfer on July 7, 2020. January 16, 2020 [11]
GK Abraham Rodriguez Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Signed as a Homegrown Player February 20, 2020 [12]
DF Jeremy Kelly North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a one–year contract February 25, 2020 [13]
MF Will Vint Atlanta United Signed as a Homegrown Player. Atlanta United receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick. March 4, 2020 [14]

Loans in

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Younes Namli FC Krasnodar Two-year loan with an option to buy January 15, 2020 January 15, 2022 [15]
GK William Yarbrough Club León One–year loan March 6, 2020 March 6, 2021 [16]

SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
January 9, 2020 Jeremy Kelly DF North Carolina Tar Heels MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick; Rights acquired from Montreal Impact for $75,000 in allocation money [17]
January 9, 2020 Robin Afamefuna DF Virginia Cavaliers MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick [17]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Tim Howard Memphis 901 FC Retired October 7, 2019 [18]
DF Kofi Opare Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
DF Tommy Smith Sunderland Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
DF Sam Raben Sporting Kansas City II Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
MF Dillon Serna Sporting Kansas City II Out of Contract November 21, 2019 [19]
DF Axel Sjöberg Columbus Crew SC Waived. Signed for Columbus on December 4, 2019. November 27, 2019 [20]

Loans out

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
FW Niki Jackson Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 [21]
DF Abdul Rwatubyaye Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 [21]
DF Sebastian Anderson Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 [21]
GK Abraham Rodriguez Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 [21]
FW Matt Hundley Memphis 901 FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 [22]
MF Will Vint Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Mar 6, 2020 [23]

See also

References

  1. Colorado Rapids Media Relations (May 1, 2019). "Anthony Hudson relieved of duties, Conor Casey named interim head coach". ColoradoRapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. Mood, Abbie (August 25, 2019). "Colorado Rapids announce Robin Fraser as next head coach". BurgundyWave.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. "Roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus impact". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". mlssoccer.com. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  6. "MLS postponement extended until at least June 8 due to ongoing impact of COVID-19 pandemic". MLSSoccer.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  7. "Columbus Crew SC acquires General Allocation Money and an international roster spot in trade with the Colorado Rapids". columbuscrewsc.com. Columbus Crew. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. Rodriguez, Alicia. "Colorado Rapids permanently acquire Lalas Abubakar, add Auston Trusty in trade". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  9. Rodriguez, Alicia. "Official: Colorado Rapids sign Drew Moor as free agent". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  10. "Colorado Rapids acquire French winger Nicolas Benezet". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  11. "Rapids sign 19-year-old Argentinian winger Braian Galván". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  12. "Colorado Rapids Sign 17-Year-Old Goalkeeper Abraham Rodriguez to Homegrown Contract". Colorado Rapids Communications. Colorado Rapids. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  13. "Colorado Rapids Sign Top-10 SuperDraft Pick Jeremy Kelly". Colorado Rapids Communications. Colorado Rapids. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  14. "Colorado Rapids Sign 18-Year-Old Midfielder Will Vint to Homegrown Contract". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  15. "Colorado Rapids acquire attacking midfielder Younes Namli as Designated Player". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  16. "Colorado Rapids Sign Two-Time Liga MX Champion Goalkeeper William Yarbrough". Colorado Rapids Communications. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  17. "Rapids snag Jeremy Kelly, Robin Afamefuna in exciting first day of 2020 SuperDraft". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  18. "Tim Howard: Ex-Man Utd & Everton goalkeeper retires". bbc.co.uk. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  19. "Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of the 2020 season". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  20. Bogert, Tom. "Columbus Crew SC sign defender Axel Sjoberg from the Waiver List". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  21. "Colorado Rapids loan Anderson, Rodriguez, Jackson and Rwatubyaye to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Colorado Rapids Communications. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  22. "Colorado Rapids Loan Matt Hundley to Memphis 901 FC". Colorado Rapids Communications. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  23. "Colorado Rapids Loan Will Vint Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Colorado Rapids Communications. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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