2021 Colorado Rapids season

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.

Colorado Rapids
2021 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachRobin Fraser
Major League SoccerConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Rocky Mountain CupLost
Biggest winCOL 3–0 DAL (5/29)
COL 5–2 LAFC (11/7)
Biggest defeatRSL 3–0 COL (7/24)
SEA 3–0 COL (10/3)

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Clint Irwin
2 DF  USA Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF  USA Drew Moor
4 DF  SCO Danny Wilson
5 DF  USA Auston Trusty
6 DF  GHA Lalas Abubakar
7 FW  USA Jonathan Lewis
8 FW  SEN Dominique Badji
9 FW  BRA Andre Shinyashiki
11 FW  CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW  COL Michael Barrios
14 MF  CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye
16 MF  USA Will Vint (HGP)
19 MF  ENG Jack Price (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  URU Nicolás Mezquida
21 MF  DEN Younes Namli (DP)
22 GK  USA William Yarbrough
23 MF  USA Kellyn Acosta
24 DF  USA Kortne Ford (HGP)
26 MF  USA Cole Bassett (HGP)
30 FW  USA Oliver Larraz (HGP)
32 MF  USA Collen Warner
33 DF  IRN Steven Beitashour
37 FW  USA Dantouma Toure
52 MF  ARG Braian Galván
66 DF  BRA Lucas Esteves (on loan from Palmeiras)
77 FW  USA Darren Yapi (HGP)

Out on loan

As of 17 April 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  KEN Philip Mayaka (GA)
15 GK  USA Andre Rawls
18 DF  USA Jeremy Kelly
27 DF  USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
28 GK  USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)
29 FW  USA Matt Hundley (HGP)
34 DF  USA Michael Edwards

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 Julio 12'
Kreilach 44' (pen.), 77'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 7 Colorado Rapids 2–2 LA Galaxy Tucson, Arizona
Barrios 17'
Bassett 63'
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

Major League Soccer

Western Conference
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)
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 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
2 Colorado Rapids 34 17 7 10 51 35 +16 61 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2]
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 17 8 9 53 33 +20 60 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3]
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:
  1. As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
  2. As 2021 MLS Western Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  3. As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2021 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA4)[2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHHHAAHAAHAAHAHHHAAAHHAAH
ResultDLWWWLWWLDWDWLWDWWWDWDDDDWLWLDWLWW
Source: Colorado schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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 TotalMLSMLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  USA Clint Irwin 101000
2 DF  USA Keegan Rosenberry 31230210
3 DF  USA Drew Moor 1201+11000
4 DF  SCO Danny Wilson 30229210
5 DF  USA Auston Trusty 34133110
6 DF  GHA Lalas Abubakar 25223+1210
7 FW  USA Jonathan Lewis 28712+1570+10
8 FW  SEN Dominique Badji 1353+9510
9 FW  BRA Andre Shinyashiki 32418+14400
11 FW  CHI Diego Rubio 27519+7510
12 FW  COL Michael Barrios 34825+880+10
14 MF  CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 16114+1110
19 MF  ENG Jack Price 31030010
20 MF  URU Nicolás Mezquida 2216+16100
21 MF  DEN Younes Namli 1216+510+10
22 GK  USA William Yarbrough 34033010
23 MF  USA Kellyn Acosta 22119+2110
26 MF  USA Cole Bassett 32522+9510
27 DF  USA Sebastian Anderson 100+1000
30 MF  USA Oliver Larraz 400+4000
32 MF  USA Collen Warner 1318+5100
33 DF  IRN Steven Beitashour 1106+5000
37 FW  USA Dantouma Toure 100+1000
52 FW  ARG Braian Galván 25214+1020+10
66 DF  BRA Lucas Esteves 1419+5100
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
10 FW  FRA Nicolas Benezet 1101+10000
13 DF  USA Sam Vines 818100

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 FW12 Michael Barrios 808
2 FW7 Jonathan Lewis 707
3 FW8 Dominique Badji 505
FW11 Diego Rubio 505
MF26 Cole Bassett 505
6 FW9 Andre Shinyashiki 404
7 DF2 Keegan Rosenberry 202
DF4 Danny Wilson 202
DF6 Lalas Abubakar 202
FW52 Braian Galván 202
11 DF5 Auston Trusty 101
DF13 Sam Vines 101
MF20 Nicolás Mezquida 101
MF21 Younes Namli 101
MF23 Kellyn Acosta 101
MF32 Collen Warner 101
DF66 Lucas Esteves 101
Total50050
  • Last updated: November 25, 2021
  • Source: Team Goals

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF19 Jack Price 12012
2 FW12 Michael Barrios 505
3 FW11 Diego Rubio 404
4 MF26 Cole Bassett 303
FW52 Braian Galván 303
6 FW9 Andre Shinyashiki 202
MF23 Kellyn Acosta 202
8 FW7 Jonathan Lewis 101
FW10 Nicolas Benezet 101
DF13 Sam Vines 101
MF14 Mark-Anthony Kaye 101
MF20 Nicolás Mezquida 101
MF21 Younes Namli 101
DF33 Steven Beitashour 101
Total38038

Clean sheets

Rank Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 22 William Yarbrough 13013
Total13013

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
     
1 4DF Danny Wilson 801000801
19MF Jack Price 900000900
3 32MF Collen Warner 700000700
11FW Diego Rubio 700000700
5 6DF Lalas Abubakar 600000600
6 5DF Auston Trusty 400000400
9FW Andre Shinyashiki 400000400
52FW Braian Galván 400000400
9 12FW Michael Barrios 300000300
26MF Cole Bassett 300000300
11 66DF Lucas Esteves 101000101
2DF Keegan Rosenberry 200000200
14MF Mark-Anthony Kaye 200000200
20MF Nicolás Mezquida 200000200
21MF Younes Namli 200000200
23MF Kellyn Acosta 200000200
17 7FW Jonathan Lewis 100000100
8FW Dominique Badji 100000100
13DF Sam Vines 100000100
22GK William Yarbrough 100000100
33DF Steven Beitashour 100000100
37FW Dantouma Toure 100000100
Total72020007202

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 SwitchbacksDuration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021[19]
GK Andre Rawls Phoenix Rising FCDuration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021[20]
DF Jeremy Kelly Phoenix Rising FCRecalled by the RapidsMarch 24, 2021July 1, 2021[20]
DF Sebastian Anderson Colorado Springs SwitchbacksDuration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021[19]
GK Abraham Rodriguez Colorado Springs SwitchbacksDuration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021[19]
FW Matt Hundley Colorado Springs SwitchbacksDuration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021[19]
DF Michael Edwards Colorado Springs SwitchbacksDuration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021[19]

See also

References

  1. "Roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
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