The 2021 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.
Background
Colorado finished the 2020 season 5th in the Western Conference table, and 10th overall in MLS. Jonathan Lewis and Cole Bassett lead Colorado with 5 goals across all competitions. Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the MLS is Back Tournament, getting knocked out in the group stage. They were also scheduled to compete in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roster
- As of August 6, 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
- As of April 17, 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Preseason
| March 16 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
Barrios  18'Acosta 42' |
Report |  35' 39' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | |
| Note: 45-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| March 16 | Phoenix Rising | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5' |
Report | Larraz 12' Hundley 22' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | |
| Note: 45-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| March 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| Report | Abubakar 31' Moor 79' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| March 27 | New Mexico United | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| 31' Guzmán 42'Suggs 56' 86' |
Report | Shinyashiki 23' 43' Namli 45'Wilkerson 77'Rosenberry 78' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| April 3 | Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 19:00 MST | [1] | Julio 12' Kreilach 44' (pen.), 77' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| April 7 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Tucson, Arizona |
| Barrios 17' Bassett 63' |
[2] | Lletget 25' Harvey 54'Kljestan  85' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| April 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising | Tucson, Arizona |
| 9:00 PM MT | Barrios 20' Yapi 87' |
COL Report PHX Report |
24' 52' Wynne 73' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
Friendlies
Major League Soccer
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution (S) | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(S) Supporters' Shield winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(S) Supporters' Shield winners
Notes:
- ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
- ^ As 2021 MLS Western Conference regular season champions (USA3)
- ^ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2021 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA4)[2]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | −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
Match results
| April 17 1 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Report | Bassett 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 8,621 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 24 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Austin FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Shinyashiki 36', 40' Price 47' |
Report | Fagundez 59' Domínguez 67', 71'Pereira 73' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Marcos de Oliviera |
| May 2 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Cavallini 27' |
Report | Namli 17' Rubio 26'Rosenberry 37' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 8 4 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Acosta 28', 57' Rubio 35'Bassett 71'Wilson 82'Vines 90+1' |
Report | Reynoso 17' Dotson 24'Greguš 45+3'Gasper 81' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Timothy Ford |
| May 15 5 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Vines 29' Rubio 36'Bassett 42'Mezquida 85' |
Report | Ramirez 39' Corona 67'Figueroa 86' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 22 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30 PM MDT | Rossi 14', 33' Cifuentes 60' |
Report | Barrios 50' Rubio 69' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 10,483 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 29 7 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Rosenberry 13' Wilson 59'Barrios 68', 71'Price 80'Yarbrough 83' |
Report | Bressan 39' Tessmann 41' (o.g.)Jara 59' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| June 19 8 | FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Brenner 45' Castillo 45+6' |
Report | Rubio 21' Acosta 23'Abubakar 45+6'Price 61'Lewis 72'Wilson 90+2' |
Stadium: West End Stadium Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 23 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Sallói 14', 38' Hernández 64' |
Report | Rosenberry 84' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,690 Referee: David Gantar |
| July 4 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Rubio 21' Wilson 26' Barrios 58' |
Report | Andrade 34' A. Roldan 41' O'Neill 45+2' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,104 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 7 11 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Bassett 36' Galván 45', 45+1'Shinyashiki 81'Wilson 83' |
Report | Alonso 36' Ábila 86' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 17 12 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Shinyashiki 38' Bassett 53'Toure 88'Trusty 90+2'Price 90+5' |
Report | López 11' Espinoza 55' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,664 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 21 13 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Trusty 20' Abubakar 48'Barrios 55'Warner 90+2' |
Report | Cerrillo 34' Quignon 43' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 8,321 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 24 14 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Yarbrough 14' (o.g.) Wood 30'Morgan 61'Rubin 76'Kreilach 88' |
Report | Wilson 23' Shinyashiki 45+2'Abubakar 65' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,325 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 31 15 | Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Austin, Texas |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Fagúndez 25' Stanley 90+5' |
Report | Shinyashiki 29' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 7 16 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Warner 28' Beitashour 63' |
Report | Punčec 10' Lindsey 81' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,753 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 14 17 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PM MDT | 10 Picault 45+6' (pen.) |
Report | Abubakar 5' Rubio 24' Barrios 60' Galván 80' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 13,908 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 17 18 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 8:30 PM MDT | Raveloson 34' Grandsir 62' |
Report | Lewis 13' (pen.) Warner 29' Wilson 49' Price 69' Shinyashiki 73' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,101 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 21 19 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Rubio 64' Kaye 71' Galván 85' |
Report | Toia 3' Rusnák 51' Menéndez 56' Meram 85' Kreilach 90+3' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,134 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| August 28 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Russell 41' |
Report | Lewis 17', 30' Abubakar 30' Trusty 69' Rosenberry 72' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,883 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 4 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Remedi 61' Alanís 84' |
Report | Abubakar 4' Mezquida 81'Price 85'Badji 89' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,142 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 11 22 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 1:30 PM MDT | Galván 45' Barrios 66', 79' Warner 87' |
Report | Williams 36' Grandsir 80' Villafaña 89' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,736 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 15 23 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Blanco 31', 90+1' Tuiloma 33'  42' Paredes 67' Mora 67' Clark 82' |
Report | Trusty 31' Lewis 64' Kaye 66' Barrios 86' Abubakar 88' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,808 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 19 24 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 1:30 PM MDT | Galván 17' Wilson 28' |
Report | White 41' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 25 25 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Kaye 45+2' |
Report | Mullins 70' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,613 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| September 29 26 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Austin FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Lewis 45+2' Mezquida 46'Trusty 59'Warner 81' |
Report | Gaines 28' Lima 44'Stroud 70'Domínguez 90+3' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 8,582 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| October 3 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Roldan 2' Medranda 22'João Paulo 45+1' |
Report | Wilson 24' Barrios 49'Rubio 54'Esteves 61'Namli 77' |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,425 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 9 28 | Minnesota United FC | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Hunou 8' 54' |
Report | Warner 35' Wilson 57'Bassett 73' (pen.)Barrios 84'Esteves 90+3' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Jon Freemon |
| October 16 29 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Kreilach 13' Rubin 56' Holt 61' Ochoa 90+6' Julio 90+6' |
Report | Warner 22' Price 31' Rubio 65' Namli 73' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 20 30 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Badji 66' |
Report | Medranda 63' Roldan 75'O'Neill 88' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,316 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 23 31 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Badji 45+2' Rubio 63'Price 90+3' |
Report | Asprilla 68' Fochive 81' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 27 32 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Buchanan 74' |
Report | Abubakar 15' Rubio 53' Esteves 90+2' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,199 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| October 31 33 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 1:30 PM MDT | Carrasquilla 29' Rodríguez 44'Corona 52' |
Report | Badji 10' 58' Bassett 75'Shinyashiki 90+6' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 14,474 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| November 7 34 | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 4:00 PM MDT | Price 15' Lewis 18', 53'Warner 33'Bassett 63'Wilson 72'Badji 79' |
Report | Arango 55' Rodríguez 71'Edwards 83' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,292 Referee: Allen Chapman |
MLS Cup Playoffs
The Rapids clinched the regular season Western Conference title on the last day of the season, November 7. They lost to the Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Semifinals on November 25.
| November 25 Conference Semifinals | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 2:30 PM MST | Report | Župarić 45' Mabiala 90' Asprilla 90+4' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,438 Referee: Ted Unkel |
U.S. Open Cup
It was announced on March 29 that the opening round of the tournament would not be held, and that the top eight MLS teams based on point per game from the first three weeks of the season would participate in the tournament.[3] U.S. Soccer's Open Cup Committee announced it was not holding the 2021 U.S. Open Cup in the spring, but did not rule out holding the tournament later in the year.[4] At the conclusion of the first three weeks of the season, the Rapids had gained 1.33 PPG, but that was not enough to qualify for the tournament. Eventually, it was announced that the U.S. Open Cup would not be held at all in 2021.[5]
Qualification
| April 17 1 | FC Dallas  | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids  | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Report | Bassett 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 8,621 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 24 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Austin FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Shinyashiki 36', 40' Price 47' |
Report | Fagundez 59' Domínguez 67', 71'Pereira 73' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Marcos de Oliviera |
| May 2 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC  | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Cavallini 27' |
Report | Namli 17' Rubio 26'Rosenberry 37' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK |  USA
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Clint Irwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | USA
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Keegan Rosenberry | 31 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | USA
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Drew Moor | 12 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF |  SCO
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Danny Wilson | 30 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | USA
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Auston Trusty | 34 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF |  GHA
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Lalas Abubakar | 25 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | FW | USA
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Jonathan Lewis | 28 | 7 | 12+15 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | FW |  SEN
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Dominique Badji | 13 | 5 | 3+9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW |  BRA
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Andre Shinyashiki | 32 | 4 | 18+14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW |  CHI
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Diego Rubio | 27 | 5 | 19+7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | FW |  COL
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Michael Barrios | 34 | 8 | 25+8 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | CAN
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Mark-Anthony Kaye | 16 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF |  ENG
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Jack Price | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF |  URU
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Nicolás Mezquida | 22 | 1 | 6+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF |  DEN
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Younes Namli | 12 | 1 | 6+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | GK | USA
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William Yarbrough | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | USA
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Kellyn Acosta | 22 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | USA
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Cole Bassett | 32 | 5 | 22+9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | USA
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Sebastian Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | MF | USA
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Oliver Larraz | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | USA
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Collen Warner | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF |  IRN
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Steven Beitashour | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | FW | USA
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Dantouma Toure | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 52 | FW |  ARG
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Braian Galván | 25 | 2 | 14+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | DF | BRA
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Lucas Esteves | 14 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW |  FRA
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Nicolas Benezet | 11 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | DF | USA
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Sam Vines | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- Last updated: November 25, 2021
- Source: Colorado stats
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 12 | Michael Barrios
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8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | 7 | Jonathan Lewis
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7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 8 | Dominique Badji
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5 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | 11 | Diego Rubio
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5 | 0 | 5 | |
| MF | 26 | Cole Bassett
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5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | FW | 9 | Andre Shinyashiki
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4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | 2 | Keegan Rosenberry
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2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 4 | Danny Wilson
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2 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 6 | Lalas Abubakar
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2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 52 | Braian Galván
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2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | DF | 5 | Auston Trusty
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1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 13 | Sam Vines
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 20 | Nicolás Mezquida
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 21 | Younes Namli
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 23 | Kellyn Acosta
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 32 | Collen Warner
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 66 | Lucas Esteves
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 50 | |||
- Last updated: November 25, 2021
- Source: Team Goals
Top assists
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 19 | Jack Price
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12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | 12 | Michael Barrios
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5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 11 | Diego Rubio
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4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 26 | Cole Bassett
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3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | 52 | Braian Galván
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | FW | 9 | Andre Shinyashiki
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2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 23 | Kellyn Acosta
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2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | FW | 7 | Jonathan Lewis
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1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 10 | Nicolas Benezet
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 13 | Sam Vines
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 20 | Nicolás Mezquida
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 21 | Younes Namli
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 33 | Steven Beitashour
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 38 | |||
- Last updated: November 25, 2021
- Source: Team Assists
Clean sheets
| Rank | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | William Yarbrough
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13 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||
- Last updated: November 25, 2021
- Source: Clean Sheets
Disciplinary record
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 4 | DF | Danny Wilson
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8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Jack Price
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 32 | MF | Collen Warner
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Diego Rubio
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 6 | DF | Lalas Abubakar
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | DF | Auston Trusty
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Andre Shinyashiki
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | FW | Braian Galván
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 12 | FW | Michael Barrios
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Cole Bassett
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 66 | DF | Lucas Esteves
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Keegan Rosenberry
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Mark-Anthony Kaye
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Nicolás Mezquida
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Younes Namli
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Kellyn Acosta
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 7 | FW | Jonathan Lewis
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Dominique Badji
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Sam Vines
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | William Yarbrough
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Steven Beitashour
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | FW | Dantouma Toure
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 2 | |||
- Last updated: November 25, 2021
- Source: Team Discipline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Michael Barrios
|
FC Dallas
|
FC Dallas receives an international roster spot and the 15th pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. The Rapids also receive the 21st pick in the SuperDraft | January 13, 2021 | [6] |
| GK | William Yarbrough
|
 León
|
Three-year contract with a club option | February 2, 2021 | [7] |
| FW | Oliver Larraz
|
Colorado Rapids Academy
|
Two-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for two additional years. | March 3, 2021 | [8] |
| FW | Darren Yapi
|
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|
Five-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for one additional year. | March 3, 2021 | [9] |
| DF | Michael Edwards
|
 VfL Wolfsburg II
|
Two-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for two additional years. D.C. United will receive $75,000 in general allocation money for Edwards' homegrown priority. | March 4, 2021 | [10] |
| FW | Dantouma Toure
|
New York Red Bulls II
|
Four-year contract with a club option for an additional two years. New York Red Bulls will receive $50,000 in general allocation money for Toure's homegrown priority. | March 4, 2021 | [11] |
| MF | Mark-Anthony Kaye
|
Los Angeles FC
|
Los Angeles FC receives $1 million in general allocation money and a 2022 international roster spot. Colorado also receives a 2022 first-round Superdraft pick. | July 27, 2021 | [12] |
| FW | Dominique Badji
|
Nashville SC
|
Nashville SC receive $50,000 in general allocation money. | July 29, 2021 | [13] |
Loans in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lucas Esteves
|
Palmeiras
|
One-year loan with an option to buy | August 6, 2021 | June 2022 | [14] |
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 2021 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2020 |  Philip Mayaka
|
MF | Clemson | Colorado traded the 6th overall pick in the 2021 SuperDraft and $200,000 in GAM to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for the 3rd overall pick, used to select Mayaka. | [15] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Niki Jackson
|
San Diego Loyal
|
Contract Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [16] |
| DF |  Abdul Rwatubyaye
|
 KF Shkupi
|
Contract Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [16] |
| DF |  Deklan Wynne
|
Phoenix Rising
|
Contract Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [16] |
| DF | Sam Vines
|
 Royal Antwerp
|
Transfer Fee not disclosed | August 5, 2021 | [17] |
| FW | Nicolas Benezet
|
Seattle Sounders FC
|
Colorado receives $50,000 in general allocation money | August 5, 2021 | [18] |
Loans out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Philip Mayaka |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Duration of USL Championship season | March 24, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | [19] |
| GK | Andre Rawls |
Phoenix Rising FC |
Duration of USL Championship season | March 24, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | [20] |
| DF | Jeremy Kelly |
Phoenix Rising FC |
Recalled by the Rapids | March 24, 2021 | July 1, 2021 | [20] |
| DF | Sebastian Anderson |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Duration of USL Championship season | March 24, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | [19] |
| GK | Abraham Rodriguez |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Duration of USL Championship season | March 24, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | [19] |
| FW | Matt Hundley |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Duration of USL Championship season | March 24, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | [19] |
| DF | Michael Edwards |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Duration of USL Championship season | March 24, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | [19] |
See also
References
- ^ "Roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Procedure Set to Determine Final U.S. Representative in 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League". United States Soccer Federation. September 14, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Open Cup Committee Decides Not to Play Opening Round of U.S. Open Cup Due to Challenges Surrounding Covid Pandemic; Teams Will Enter Tournament at Round of 16" (Press release). United States Soccer Association. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Open Cup Committee Determines 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Will Not Be Held This Spring" (Press release). Chicago: USSoccer.com. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Schedule Announce for Next Edition of Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2022" (Press release). Chicago: USSoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids Acquire Michael Barrios from FC Dallas". MLS.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rapids Sign Goalkeeper William Yarbrough to Three-Year Contract from Liga MX's Club León". ColoradoRapids.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign Midfielder Oliver Larraz to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign 16-Year-Old Darren Yapi to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. Youth International Michael Edwards to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. U-17 Winger Yaya Toure to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rapids Acquire Canadian International Mark-Anthony Kaye". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome Back, Dom! Rapids Acquire Badji from Nashville". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rapids Sign Brazilian Defender Lucas Esteves from Palmeiras". ColoradoRapids.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Dosmann, Allie (January 21, 2021). "Recapping the Rapids 2021 MLS SuperDraft". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Colorado Rapids Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2021 Season" (Press release). Commerce City, Colorado: Colorado Rapids Communications. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Vines Joins Belgian Side Royal Antwerp F.C." ColoradoRapids.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Rapids Trade Nicolas Benezet to Seattle Sounders FC". ColoradoRapids.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Costra, Cody (March 29, 2021). "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Acquire Five Players On Loan From Colorado Rapids". SwitchbacksFC.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Jeremy Kelly and Andre Rawls Join Rising on Season-Long Loan". PHXRising.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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