2022 Colorado Rapids season

The 2022 Colorado Rapids season is the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.

Colorado Rapids
2022 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachRobin Fraser
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
U.S. Open CupTBD
Rocky Mountain CupTBD
Average home league attendance13,101
Biggest winCOL 3–0 ATL (3/5)
Biggest defeatLAFC 3–0 COL (2/26)

Background

Colorado finished the 2021 season 1st in the Western Conference table, and 2nd overall in MLS. They reached the semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, losing to the Portland Timbers 1–0.

Roster

As of March 5, 2022[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 (on loan from Arsenal FC)
6 DF  GHA Lalas Abubakar
7 FW  USA Jonathan Lewis
8 MF  BRA Max Alves
9 FW  BRA Andre Shinyashiki
11 FW  CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW  COL Michael Barrios
14 MF  CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye
16 MF  KEN Philip Mayaka (GA)
18 FW  USA Oliver Larraz (HGP)
19 MF  ENG Jack Price (captain)
20 MF  URU Nicolás Mezquida
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  HON Bryan Acosta
22 GK  USA William Yarbrough
27 DF  USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
28 GK  USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)
29 FW  USA Gyasi Zardes (DP)
30 DF  USA Aboubacar Keita
32 MF  USA Collen Warner
33 DF  IRN Steven Beitashour
34 DF  ECU Gustavo Vallecilla
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)
DF  USA Michael Edwards
DF  USA Anthony Markanich (Drafted)

Out on loan

As of 5 March 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
26 MF  USA Cole Bassett (HGP)

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture


Preseason

29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) Desert Showcase 1 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
8:00pm MST Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) Closed-door Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
MST Ruidíaz 70' COL Report
SEA Report
Esteves 40' (Rubio) Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) Closed-door Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
MST COL Report
SEA Report
Yapi 7' (Beitashour), 21' (pen.) Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05) Desert Showcase 2 Houston Dynamo FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
MST Ferreira 33'
Gitau
Carrasquilla 90'
Report Rubio 6' (Esteves)
Toure 85'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) Closed-door Orlando City SC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Orlando, Florida
MST Jansson 3' Report Rubio 45' Stadium: Exploria Stadium


Major League Soccer

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Minnesota United FC 9 4 3 2 11 8 +3 14 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
7 Houston Dynamo FC 9 3 3 3 12 11 +1 12
8 Colorado Rapids 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 12
9 Nashville SC 9 3 3 3 9 10 1 12
10 Portland Timbers 10 2 3 5 10 15 5 11
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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
12 Columbus Crew 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
13 Houston Dynamo 9 3 3 3 12 11 +1 12
14 Colorado Rapids 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 12
15 Nashville SC 9 3 3 3 9 10 1 12
16 Atlanta United 9 3 4 2 11 13 2 11
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
9 12 3 3 3 11 11  0 3 0 2 8 1  +7 0 3 1 3 10  −7

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

Match results

26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) 1 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
1:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,010
Referee: Armando Villarreal
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) 2 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Atlanta United FC Commerce City, Colorado
4:00 PM MST Trusty  21'
Rubio 33'
Price  42'
Lewis 48'
Kaye  51'
Shinyashiki  80', 87'
Report Hernández  20'
Robinson  31'  86'
Dwyer  89'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,538
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) 3 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MST Rubio 21'
Kaye 51'
Rosenberry  62'
Report Isimat-Mirin  29'
Duke  56'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) 4 Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Dorsey  68'
Rodríguez  78'
Pasher 90'
Report Trusty  37'
Kaye 42'
Rosenberry  45+1'
Rubio  62'
Wilson  90+3'
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 17,007
Referee: Nima Saghafi
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02) 5 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Wilson  26'
Abubakar 56'
Report Ruíz 45' (pen.)  50'
Silva  74'
Schmitt  90'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,380
Referee: Ted Unkel
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) 6 FC Dallas 3–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Martínez  16'
Cerrillo  24'
Servania 45+2',  77'
Ferreira 51', 89'
Report Kaye  2'
Rubio 30'
Max  40'
Barrios  45+1'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,893
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) 7 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Dibassy 42'
Arriaga  56'
Lod  69', 77'
Danladi 79'
Report Esteves  27'
Rubio  30', 45'
Yarbrough  32'
Price  36'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Chris Penso
23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 8 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Charlotte FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Lewis  66' Report Alcívar  44'
Corujo  53'
Ortiz  63'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,160
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
30 April 2022 (2022-04-30) 9 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Max  17'
Rubio 30'  45+3'  63'
Abubakar  38'
Beitashour  46'
Trusty  66'
Yarbrough  90+3'
Kaye 90+5'
Report Williamson  29'
Mabiala  29'
Ivačič  66'
Van Rankin  73'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,038
Referee: Armando Villareal
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 10 San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
TBD Stadium: PayPal Park
14 May 2022 (2022-05-14) 11 Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
1:30 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
18 May 2022 (2022-05-18) 12 Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
22 May 2022 (2022-05-22) 13 Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
28 May 2022 (2022-05-28) 14 Colorado Rapids v Nashville SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
19 June 2022 (2022-06-19) 15 New York City FC v Colorado Rapids The Bronx, New York
3:00 PM MDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
25 June 2022 (2022-06-25) 16 Portland Timbers v Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Providence Park
4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) 17 Colorado Rapids v Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) 18 Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) 19 Colorado Rapids v Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) 20 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) 21 Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: Lumen Field
30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) 22 New York Red Bulls v Colorado Rapids Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) 23 Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 24 Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
17 August 2022 (2022-08-17) 25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: BC Place
20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 26 Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 27 Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
5:30 PM MDT Stadium: Subaru Park
31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) 28 Nashville SC v Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
6:30 PM MDT Stadium: Nissan Stadium
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 29 D.C. United v Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
5:30 PM MDT Stadium: Audi Field
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) 30 Colorado Rapids v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 31 Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 32 LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 PM MDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 33 Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
1:30 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) 34 Austin FC v Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
3:00 PM MDT Stadium: Q2 Stadium

CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

17 February 2022 (2022-02-17) Leg 1 Comunicaciones 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Colorado Rapids Guatemala City
5:00 PM MST Robles  57'
Espino 89'
Gamboa  90+2'
Report Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Selvin Brown
23 February 2022 (2022-02-23) Leg 2 Colorado Rapids 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Comunicaciones Commerce City, Colorado
6:15 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Walter López
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their entry in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Rapids entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32.[2] The draw for the Round of 32 took place on April 21, and the Rapids drew Minnesota United FC.[3]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSUSOCCCL
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF  USA Keegan Rosenberry 110900020
3 DF  USA Drew Moor 301+200000
4 DF  SCO Danny Wilson 70500020
5 DF  USA Auston Trusty 110900020
6 DF  GHA Lalas Abubakar 111910020
7 FW  USA Jonathan Lewis 1117+21001+10
8 MF  BRA Max Alves 913+40001+11
9 FW  BRA Andre Shinyashiki 912+61000+10
11 FW  CHI Diego Rubio 1158+150020
12 FW  COL Michael Barrios 1106+30001+10
14 MF  CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 113930020
19 MF  ENG Jack Price 100800020
20 MF  URU Nicolás Mezquida 400+30000+10
21 MF  HON Bryan Acosta 702+30000+20
22 GK  USA William Yarbrough 110900020
24 DF  ECU Gustavo Vallecilla 301+200000
27 DF  USA Sebastian Anderson 200+200000
29 FW  USA Gyasi Zardes 201+100000
32 MF  USA Collen Warner 400+300010
33 DF  IRN Steven Beitashour 504+100000
66 DF  BRA Lucas Esteves 1006+200020
77 FW  USA Darren Yapi 100+100000

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
1 FW11 Diego Rubio 5005
2 MF14 Mark-Anthony Kaye 3003
3 DF6 Lalas Abubakar 1001
FW7 Jonathan Lewis 1001
MF8 Max 0011
FW9 Andre Shinyashiki 1001
Total110112

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
1 FW12 Michael Barrios 4004
2 DF66 Lucas Esteves 2002
3 DF2 Keegan Rosenberry 0011
DF4 Danny Wilson 1001
FW11 Diego Rubio 1001
DF33 Steven Beitashour 1001
Total90110

Clean sheets

Rank Position Number Name MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
1 GK22 William Yarbrough 4015
Total4015

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Pos. Player MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
       
1 11FW Diego Rubio 310000000310
2 5MF Auston Trusty 300000000300
14MF Mark-Anthony Kaye 200000100300
4 2DF Keegan Rosenberry 200000000200
4DF Danny Wilson 200000000200
7MF Jonathan Lewis 200000000200
8MF Max 200000000200
19MF Jack Price 200000000200
22GK William Yarbrough 200000000200
10 6DF Lalas Abubakar 100000000100
9FW Andre Shinyashiki 100000000100
12FW Michael Barrios 100000000100
33DF Steven Beitashour 100000000100
66DF Lucas Esteves 100000000100
Total25100001002610

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 Aboubacar Keita Columbus Crew Columbus receives $300,000 in GAM. January 4, 2022 [4]
MF Max Alves Flamengo Transfer fee not disclosed January 5, 2022 [5]
MF Bryan Acosta FC Dallas Rights acquired in stage two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft January 19, 2022 [6]
DF Jackson Travis Rapids Academy Homegrown contract March 4, 2022 [7]
DF Gustavo Vallecilla FC Cincinnati FC Cincinnati receives $400,000 in 2022 GAM, and $400,000 in 2023 GAM March 28, 2022 [8]
FW Gyasi Zardes Columbus Crew Columbus Crew receives $300,000 in GAM. Deal could escalate up to $1.4 million GAM. April 22, 2022 [9]

Loans in

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF Auston Trusty Arsenal FC 6–month loan January 31, 2022 July 17, 2022 [10]

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 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
January 11, 2022 Mohammed Omar MF Notre Dame Round 1, Pick 23 [11]
January 11, 2022 Anthony Markanich DF Northern Illinois Round 1, Pick 26 [11]
January 11, 2022 Roberto Molina MF UC Irvine Round 2, Pick 45 [11]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Kortne Ford Sporting Kansas City Option Declined December 3, 2021 [12]
DF Jeremy Kelly Memphis 901 FC Option Declined December 3, 2021 [12]
MF Younes Namli Sparta Rotterdam Option Declined December 3, 2021 [12]
GK Andre Rawls TBD Option Declined December 3, 2021 [12]
MF Will Vint TBD Option Declined December 3, 2021 [12]
FW Dominique Badji FC Cincinnati Free Transfer January 4, 2022 [13]
MF Kellyn Acosta Los Angeles FC Colorado receives $1.1 million (with the potential for $400,000 in incentives) in GAM. January 14, 2022 [14]
DF Auston Trusty Arsenal FC Transfer fee not disclosed. Trusty loaned back to Rapids for 6 months. January 31, 2022 [10]

Loans out

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Cole Bassett Feyenoord 18–month loan with an option to buy January 20, 2022 June 20, 2023 [15]

See also

References

  1. "Roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. "2022 US Open Cup: Format, schedule finalized for 107th edition of tournament". theCup.us. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. "2022 US Open Cup Handbook Finalists Edition". US Soccer. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. Liljenwall, Ari (5 January 2022). "Colorado Rapids acquire defender Aboubacar Keita from Columbus Crew". MLS.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "Colorado Rapids Sign Brazilian Midfielder Max Alves". ColoradoRapids.com. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Colorado Rapids Acquire Midfielder Bryan Acosta". MLS.com. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. "Colorado Rapids Sign Defender Jackson Travis to Homegrown Player Contract". MLS.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. "Colorado Rapids Acquire Ecuadorian International Defender Gustavo Vallecilla from FC Cincinnati". MLS.com. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  9. "MColorado Rapids acquire USMNT striker Gyasi Zardes in blockbuster deal with Columbus Crew". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  10. "Colorado Rapids Transfer Auston Trusty to Arsenal FC". ColoradoRapids.com. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. Kohne, Sydney (11 January 2022). "Rapids Select Three Players in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. "Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates". ColoradoRapids.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. "FC Cincinnati sign forward Dominique Badji". FCCincinnati.com. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  14. "Colorado Rapids Acquire Up to $1.5 Million in Allocation Money from LAFC in Exchange for Kellyn Acosta". ColoradoRapids.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  15. "Colorado Rapids Loan Cole Bassett to Dutch Side Feyenoord Rotterdam". MLS.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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