2020 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2020 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachRobin Fraser
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Lewis
Cole Bassett (5)
All: Jonathan Lewis
Cole Bassett (5)
Biggest winRSL 0–5 COL
(September 12)
COL 5–0 SJ
(September 23)
Biggest defeatSKC 4–0 COL
(October 24)
Away colors
← 2019
2021 →

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. The club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. Colorado were also set compete in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancellation. The season covers the period from October 7, 2019 to the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Background[]

Main article: 2019 Colorado Rapids season

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.

Overview[]

Main article: 2019 Colorado Rapids season

The Rapids started the season with wins over D.C. United and Orlando City SC[3] before Major League Soccer paused the 2020 season due to COVID-19.[4] The league returned to action in July with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Fla., with Colorado in Group D with Minnesota United FC, Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City.[5] After another month-long pause, MLS returned to in-market play in August. Colorado took three points from four games before reclaiming the Rocky Mountain Cup with a 5-0 win over RSL on Sept. 12.[6] The win was Colorado's first ever at Rio Tinto Stadium and started a run of three wins in four, including three clean sheets.After a series of positive COVID test results, MLS postponed Rapids matches for one month.[7] In all, five Rapids matches were cancelled, which, in addition to other cancellations around the league, prompted MLS to alter MLS Cup Playoff qualification to a points per game basis.[8] The Rapids won their final three matches to qualify for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016, capturing the fifth seed in the Western Conference.[9] Colorado visited fourth-seed Minnesota and lost, 3-0.[10]

The season saw head coach Robin Fraser post the best record of any Rapids head coach through his first 25 games in charge. In their first 25 games under Fraser, the Rapids scored 47 goals, won 13 games and earned 43 points, all the most by a Rapids head coach since the introduction of draws to MLS in 2000.[11]

After scoring the third-most goals in MLS with 58 in 2019, Colorado scored 32 goals in 18 games. Colorado's 1.78 goals per game ranked sixth in MLS in 2020. The Rapids also posted their first positive goal differential (+4) since 2016 and the seventh time in club history.[12]

Several Rapids enjoyed breakout years in 2020, including Homegrown midfielder Cole Bassett and Homegrown defender Sam Vines. Bassett, from Littleton, Colo., turned 19 in July and finished the season as Colorado's leader with five goals and five assists. Vines, 21 years old from Colorado Springs, was the only player on the roster to play every minute in the regular season, adding the first goal and three assists of his MLS career.[13] The duo was named to MLS 22 Under 22 for a second consecutive year.[14] In February, Vines became the first Rapids Academy product to start a match for the USMNT, while Bassett scored four goals in four appearances with the U.S. U-20s and earned his first senior USMNT call-up for the December 2020 camp, joining Rapids teammates Vines and midfielder Kellyn Acosta. It was Acosta's first call-up in two years.[15]

Roster[]

As of 23 September 2020[16]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Clint Irwin
2 DF United States USA Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF United States USA Drew Moor
4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Wilson
5 DF United States USA Auston Trusty
6 DF Ghana GHA Lalas Abubakar
7 FW United States USA Jonathan Lewis
9 FW France FRA Nicolas Benezet
10 MF United States USA Kellyn Acosta
11 FW Chile CHI Diego Rubio
13 DF United States USA Sam Vines (HGP)
15 GK United States USA Andre Rawls
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF United States USA Jeremy Kelly
19 MF England ENG Jack Price (captain)
20 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Mezquida
21 MF Denmark DEN Younes Namli (DP)
24 DF United States USA Kortne Ford (HGP)
26 MF United States USA Cole Bassett (HGP)
27 DF New Zealand NZL Deklan Wynne
32 MF United States USA Collen Warner
33 DF Iran IRN Steven Beitashour
50 GK United States USA William Yarbrough
52 FW Argentina ARG Braian Galván
99 FW Brazil BRA 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. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW United States USA Niki Jackson
14 DF Rwanda RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye
16 MF United States USA Will Vint (HGP)
22 DF United States USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
29 FW United States USA Matt Hundley (HGP)
30 GK United States USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)

Competitions[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason[]

January 29 1 Cal State Fullerton Titans 1–1 Colorado Rapids Fullerton, 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 2 Orange County SC 0–4 Colorado Rapids Irvine, California
Report Bassett 23'
Kamara 39'
Jackson 55', 69'		 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
February 8 3 Colorado Rapids 0–4 Toronto FC Irvine, 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 4 Colorado Rapids 1–3 New England Revolution Carson, California
Lewis 57' Report Rivera 7', 19'
Buchanan 53'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 15 5 Colorado Rapids 4–2 Chicago Fire FC Carson, 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 5 LA Galaxy 2–1 Colorado Rapids California
DePuy 45'
González 76'		 Report Rubio 15' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 22 7 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Toronto FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki 3' Report Endoh 1' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies[]

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Major League Soccer[]

Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

Standings[]

Western Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
7 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall table[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 Portland Timbers (M) 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
9 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62
10 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
11 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
12 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(M) MLS is Back Tournament champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
18 28 8 6 4 32 28  +4 3 1 3 15 10  +5 5 5 1 17 18  −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[]

Round123456891011712131415161718
GroundAHAAHHHAHAAAHAAHAA
ResultWWLLDLDDDWLWWLLWWW
Source: Colorado schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results[]

February 29 1 D.C. United 1–2 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
11:00 AM MST Canouse 60'
Moreno Yellow card 64'
Mora Yellow card 76'
Brillant Yellow card 87'		 Report Shinyashiki Yellow card 58'
Kamara 67'
Lewis 90+2'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,932
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 7 2 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MST Namli Yellow card 24', 64'
Moor Yellow card 55', 90'
Acosta Yellow card 76'		 Report Moutinho Yellow card 15'
Schlegel Yellow card 81'
Mueller 82'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,062
Referee:
August 22 6 Colorado Rapids 1–4 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Herrera 38' (o.g.) Report Kreilach 57', Yellow card 78'
Chang 76', Yellow card 88'
Baird 85'
Meram 89'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 29 8 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Price Yellow card 47'
Acosta Yellow card 52'
Bassett 57'
Rubio Yellow card 82'		 Report Smith Yellow card 63'
Kinda Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 78'
Busio 67'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee:
September 5 9 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:30 PM MDT Marie Yellow card 1'
Alanís Yellow card 38'
Jungwirth Yellow card 50'
Espinoza Yellow card 57'
Wondolowski 59' (pen.)		 Report Acosta Yellow card 45'
Kamara 81'
Bassett Yellow card 83'
Abubakar Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 9 10 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Abubakar Yellow card 6', 90+6'
Lewis Yellow card 20'
Rubio Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ramirez 46' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 12 11 Real Salt Lake 0–5 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MDT Toia Yellow card 54'
Martínez Red card 64'		 Report Rubio 3', 10'
Vines 49'
Galván 55'
Price Yellow card 69'
Bassett 88'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee:
September 16 7 FC Dallas 4–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Mosquera 41', 57', 78'
Santos Yellow card 44'
Jara 49'		 Report Shinyashiki 63' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Game was originally scheduled for August 26.
September 19 12 LA Galaxy 0–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 PM MDT DePuy Yellow card 63'
Araujo Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 75'
Steres Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Bassett 40'
Lewis 78'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee:
September 23 13 Colorado Rapids 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Bassett 35'
Acosta Yellow card 38'
Shinyashiki Yellow card 44', 84'
Lewis 50'
Thompson 70' (o.g.)
Mezquida 79'		 Report Judson Yellow card 43'
Hoesen Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 7 Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19. Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 10 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19. Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 14 Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[17] Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 18 Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[17] Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 21 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Re-schedule of postponed September 27th match[18] Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[17]
October 24 14 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Dia Yellow card 11'
Pulido 54'
Fontàs 67'
Shelton Yellow card 74'
Lindsey Yellow card 85'
Kinda 88'
Gerso 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Warner Yellow card 23'
Abubakar Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 28 15 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Lod 44'
Abubakar 89' (o.g.)		 Report Price Yellow card 32'
Wilson Yellow card 57'
Shinyashiki 69'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tori Penso
November 1 16 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki 11'
Rosenberry 42'
Bassett 75'		 Report Morris 22', Yellow card 73'
Gómez Andrade Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 4 17 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:00 PM MDT D. Chará Yellow card 49'
Bonilla Yellow card 81'
Župarić Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Acosta 83'
Mezquida Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee:
Note: Originally scheduled for October 3, postponed due to members of the Rapids testing positive for COVID–19[19]
November 8 18 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
4:30 PM MDT Figueroa Yellow card 42'
Cerén Yellow card 56'
Cabrera Yellow card 59'
Manotas 69'		 Report Namli 61'
Abubakar Yellow card 90+1'
Rubio 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee:

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

See also: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs

The Rapids clinched a spot in the playoffs on November 4.

November 22 First Round (4) Minnesota United FC 3–0 (5) Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 PM MST Molino 22', 79'
Boxall Yellow card 52'
Lod 54'		 Report Namli Yellow card 44'
Abubakar Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee:

MLS is Back Tournament[]

See also: MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS
Real Salt Lake2–0Colorado Rapids
Rusnák 27'
Kreilach 76'		 Report
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Sporting Kansas City3–2Colorado Rapids
Shelton 65'
Pulido 72'
Zusi 90+1'		 Report Acosta 6'
Lewis 84'
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida
Referee: David Gantar
Colorado Rapids2–2Minnesota United FC
Kamara 19'
Lewis 59'		 Report Finlay 36', 43'
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Note: The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was canceled on August 14.

Third Round –
(MDT)

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

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

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Clint Irwin 4 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF United States USA Keegan Rosenberry 18 1 16+1 1 1 0
3 DF United States USA Drew Moor 8 1 5+3 1 0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Wilson 10 0 9 0 1 0
5 DF United States USA Auston Trusty 8 0 5+3 0 0 0
6 DF Ghana GHA Lalas Abubakar 18 1 17 1 1 0
7 FW United States USA Jonathan Lewis 19 5 7+11 5 1 0
9 FW France FRA Nicolas Benezet 13 0 5+7 0 0+1 0
10 MF United States USA Kellyn Acosta 16 2 14+1 2 1 0
11 FW Chile CHI Diego Rubio 17 3 12+4 3 1 0
13 DF United States USA Sam Vines 19 1 18 1 0+1 0
15 GK United States USA Andre Rawls 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF United States USA Jeremy Kelly 8 0 2+6 0 0 0
19 MF England ENG Jack Price 17 0 14+2 0 1 0
20 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Mezquida 18 1 2+15 1 0+1 0
21 MF Denmark DEN Younes Namli 18 2 16+1 2 1 0
24 DF United States USA Kortne Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF United States USA Cole Bassett 15 5 12+2 5 1 0
27 DF New Zealand NZL Deklan Wynne 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF United States USA Collen Warner 7 0 4+3 0 0 0
50 GK United States USA William Yarbrough 15 0 14 0 1 0
52 FW Argentina ARG Braian Galván 10 1 2+7 1 0+1 0
99 FW Brazil BRA Andre Shinyashiki 16 4 14+1 4 1 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
12 FW United States USA Niki Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Rwanda RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF United States USA Will Vint 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF United States USA Sebastian Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Sierra Leone SLE Kei Kamara 9 3 5+4 3 0 0
28 FW Scotland SCO Sam Nicholson 2 0 2 0 0 0
29 FW United States USA Matt Hundley 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK United States USA Abraham Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top scorers[]

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 FW 7 United States Jonathan Lewis 5 0 5
MF 26 United States Cole Bassett 5 0 5
3 FW 99 Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 4 0 4
4 FW 11 Chile Diego Rubio 3 0 3
FW 23 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 3 0 3
6 MF 10 United States Kellyn Acosta 2 0 2
MF 21 Denmark Younes Namli 2 0 2
8 DF 2 United States Keegan Rosenberry 1 0 1
DF 3 United States Drew Moor 1 0 1
DF 6 Ghana Lalas Abubakar 1 0 1
DF 13 United States Sam Vines 1 0 1
MF 20 Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 1
FW 52 Argentina Braian Galván 1 0 1
Total 30 0 30
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Team Goals

Top assists[]

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF 26 United States Cole Bassett 5 0 5
2 FW 11 Chile Diego Rubio 4 0 4
MF 19 England Jack Price 4 0 4
4 DF 13 United States Sam Vines 3 0 3
MF 21 Denmark Younes Namli 3 0 3
6 DF 2 United States Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 2
FW 9 France Nicolas Benezet 2 0 2
8 DF 5 United States Auston Trusty 1 0 1
MF 10 United States Kellyn Acosta 1 0 1
MF 18 United States Jeremy Kelly 1 0 1
MF 20 Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 1
FW 23 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 1 0 1
FW 52 Argentina Braian Galván 1 0 1
Total 29 0 29

Clean sheets[]

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 GK 50 United States William Yarbrough 4 0 4
Total 4 0 4

Disciplinary record[]

Rank No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 6 DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
2 19 MF England Jack Price 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1
10 MF United States Kellyn Acosta 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 11 FW Chile Diego Rubio 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 4 DF Scotland Danny Wilson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
3 DF United States Drew Moor 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 MF Denmark Younes Namli 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
99 FW Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 1 GK United States Clint Irwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 FW United States Jonathan Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW France Nicolas Benezet 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF United States Cole Bassett 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 MF United States Collen Warner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 30 0 2 2 0 0 32 0 2

Transfers[]

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2020

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 Ghana Lalas Abubakar United States Columbus Crew SC Columbus receives $400,000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot November 20, 2019 [20]
DF United States Auston Trusty United States Philadelphia Union Philadelphia receives $750,000 in allocation money and a sell-on clause November 20, 2019 [21]
DF United States Drew Moor Canada Toronto FC Signed to a one–year contract November 27, 2019 [22]
FW France Nicolas Benezet France 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 [23]
MF Argentina Braian Galván Argentina 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 [24]
GK United States Abraham Rodriguez United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Signed as a Homegrown Player February 20, 2020 [25]
DF United States Jeremy Kelly United States North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a one–year contract February 25, 2020 [26]
MF United States Will Vint United States Atlanta United Signed as a Homegrown Player. Atlanta United receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick. March 4, 2020 [27]
MF United States Collen Warner Denmark FC Helsingør Signed to a one-year contract. June 30, 2020 [28]
DF Iran Steven Beitashour United States Los Angeles FC Signed to a one-year contract. September 19, 2020 [29]

Loans in[]

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Denmark Younes Namli Russia FC Krasnodar Two-year loan with an option to buy January 15, 2020 January 15, 2022 [30]
GK United States William Yarbrough Mexico Club León One–year loan with an option to buy March 6, 2020 March 6, 2021 [31]

SuperDraft[]

See also: 2020 MLS 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 [32]
January 9, 2020 DF Virginia Cavaliers MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick [32]

Out[]

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
GK United States Tim Howard United States Memphis 901 FC Retired. Joined Memphis on March 4, 2020. October 7, 2019 [33]
DF Ghana Kofi Opare Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [34]
DF New Zealand Tommy Smith England Sunderland Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [34]
DF United States Sam Raben United States Sporting Kansas City II Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [34]
MF United States Dillon Serna United States Sporting Kansas City II Out of Contract November 21, 2019 [34]
DF Sweden Axel Sjöberg United States Columbus Crew SC Waived. Signed for Columbus on December 4, 2019. November 27, 2019 [35]
FW Scotland Sam Nicholson England Bristol Rovers Contract terminated by mutual consent. Joined Bristol on July 22, 2020. July 2, 2020 [36]
FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara United States Minnesota United FC Traded for $150,000 in GAM and a second-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft September 19, 2020 [37]

Loans out[]

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
FW United States Niki Jackson United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season

Suffered season ending knee injury on February 21

Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38] [39]
DF Rwanda Abdul Rwatubyaye United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38]
DF United States Sebastian Anderson United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38]
GK United States Abraham Rodriguez United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38]
FW United States Matt Hundley United States Memphis 901 FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [40]
MF United States Will Vint United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Mar 6, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [41]

See also[]

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