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)
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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

Main article: 2020 Colorado Rapids season

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 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
8 FW Senegal SEN Dominique Badji
9 FW Brazil BRA Andre Shinyashiki
11 FW Chile CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW Colombia COL Michael Barrios
14 MF Canada CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye
16 MF United States USA Will Vint (HGP)
19 MF England ENG Jack Price (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Mezquida
21 MF Denmark DEN Younes Namli (DP)
22 GK United States USA William Yarbrough
23 MF United States USA Kellyn Acosta
24 DF United States USA Kortne Ford (HGP)
26 MF United States USA Cole Bassett (HGP)
30 FW United States USA Oliver Larraz (HGP)
32 MF United States USA Collen Warner
33 DF Iran IRN Steven Beitashour
37 FW United States USA Dantouma Toure
52 MF Argentina ARG Braian Galván
66 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Esteves (on loan from Palmeiras)
77 FW United States USA Darren Yapi (HGP)

Out on loan

As of April 17, 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 Kenya KEN Philip Mayaka (GA)
15 GK United States USA Andre Rawls
18 DF United States USA Jeremy Kelly
27 DF United States USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
28 GK United States USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)
29 FW United States USA Matt Hundley (HGP)
34 DF United States 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 Yellow card 35'
Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 45-minute scrimmage.
March 16 Phoenix Rising 0–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Moor 79'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
March 27 New Mexico United 0–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Yellow card 31'
Guzmán Yellow card 42'
Suggs Yellow card 56'
Yellow card 86'		 Report Shinyashiki 23'
Yellow card 43'
Namli Yellow card 45'
Wilkerson Yellow card 77'
Rosenberry Yellow card 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 Red card 85'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 10 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Phoenix Rising Tucson, Arizona
9:00 PM MT Barrios 20'
Yapi Yellow card 87'		 COL Report
PHX Report		 Yellow card 24'
Yellow card 52'
Wynne Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Friendlies

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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 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:
  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

Overall Home Away
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHHAHAAHHHHAAHAAHAAHAHHHAAAHHAAH
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 Yellow card 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', Yellow card 40'
Price Yellow card 47'		 Report Fagundez 59'
Domínguez 67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27' Report Namli Yellow card 17'
Rubio 26'
Rosenberry Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28', 57'
Rubio Yellow card 35'
Bassett 71'
Wilson 82'
Vines Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Reynoso 17'
Dotson 24'
Greguš Yellow card 45+3'
Gasper Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85'		 Report Ramirez 39'
Corona Yellow card 67'
Figueroa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60'		 Report Barrios 50'
Rubio Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Barrios Yellow card 68', 71'
Price Yellow card 80'
Yarbrough Yellow card 83'		 Report Bressan Yellow card 39'
Tessmann 41' (o.g.)
Jara Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Castillo Yellow card 45+6'		 Report Rubio 21'
Acosta Yellow card 23'
Abubakar Yellow card 45+6'
Price Yellow card 61'
Lewis 72'
Wilson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Wilson Yellow card 26'
Barrios 58'		 Report Andrade Yellow card 34'
A. Roldan 41'
O'Neill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Galván 45', Yellow card 45+1'
Shinyashiki 81'
Wilson Yellow card 83'		 Report Alonso Yellow card 36'
Ábila Red card 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 Yellow card 38'
Bassett 53'
Toure Yellow card 88'
Trusty Yellow card 90+2'
Price Yellow card 90+5'		 Report López 11'
Espinoza Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Abubakar 48'
Barrios 55'
Warner Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Cerrillo Yellow card 34'
Quignon Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Rubin 76'
Kreilach Yellow card 88'		 Report Wilson Yellow card 23'
Shinyashiki Yellow card 45+2'
Abubakar Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Stanley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Beitashour Yellow card 63'		 Report Punčec Yellow card 10'
Lindsey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'		 Report Lewis 13' (pen.)
Warner Yellow card 29'
Wilson Yellow card 49'
Price Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85'		 Report Toia Yellow card 3'
Rusnák 51'
Menéndez Yellow card 56'
Meram Yellow card 85'
Kreilach Yellow card 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', Yellow card 30'
Abubakar Yellow card 30'
Trusty Yellow card 69'
Rosenberry Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Alanís Yellow card 84'		 Report Abubakar Yellow card 4'
Mezquida Yellow card 81'
Price Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Barrios 66', Yellow card 79'
Warner Yellow card 87'		 Report Williams Yellow card 36'
Grandsir 80'
Villafaña Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31', 90+1'
Tuiloma Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 42'
Paredes Yellow card 67'
Mora 67'
Clark Yellow card 82'		 Report Trusty Yellow card 31'
Lewis 64'
Kaye Yellow card 66'
Barrios 86'
Abubakar Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2' Report Mullins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'		 Report Gaines Yellow card 28'
Lima Yellow card 44'
Stroud Yellow card 70'
Domínguez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Barrios Yellow card 49'
Rubio Yellow card 54'
Esteves Red card 61'
Namli Yellow card 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' Yellow card 54' Report Warner Yellow card 35'
Wilson Red card 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 Yellow card 61'
Ochoa Yellow card 90+6'
Julio 90+6'		 Report Warner Yellow card 22'
Price Yellow card 31'
Rubio Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63'
Roldan 75'
O'Neill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Asprilla Yellow card 68'
Fochive Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Rubio Yellow card 53'
Esteves Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Rodríguez Yellow card 44'
Corona Yellow card 52'		 Report Badji Yellow card 10' 58'
Bassett Yellow card 75'
Shinyashiki Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Lewis 18', 53'
Warner 33'
Bassett 63'
Wilson Yellow card 72'
Badji 79'		 Report Arango 55'
Rodríguez 71'
Edwards Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Mabiala 90'
Asprilla Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,438
Referee: Ted Unkel

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2021 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 Texas 0–0 Colorado Rapids Colorado Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM MDT Report Bassett Yellow card 87' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 24 2 Colorado Rapids Colorado 1–3 Austin FC Texas Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki 36', Yellow card 40'
Price Yellow card 47'		 Report Fagundez 59'
Domínguez 67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 2 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 0–1 Colorado Rapids Colorado Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Cavallini Yellow card 27' Report Namli Yellow card 17'
Rubio 26'
Rosenberry Yellow card 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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Clint Irwin 1 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF United States USA Keegan Rosenberry 31 2 30 2 1 0
3 DF United States USA Drew Moor 12 0 1+11 0 0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Wilson 30 2 29 2 1 0
5 DF United States USA Auston Trusty 34 1 33 1 1 0
6 DF Ghana GHA Lalas Abubakar 25 2 23+1 2 1 0
7 FW United States USA Jonathan Lewis 28 7 12+15 7 0+1 0
8 FW Senegal SEN Dominique Badji 13 5 3+9 5 1 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Andre Shinyashiki 32 4 18+14 4 0 0
11 FW Chile CHI Diego Rubio 27 5 19+7 5 1 0
12 FW Colombia COL Michael Barrios 34 8 25+8 8 0+1 0
14 MF Canada CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 16 1 14+1 1 1 0
19 MF England ENG Jack Price 31 0 30 0 1 0
20 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Mezquida 22 1 6+16 1 0 0
21 MF Denmark DEN Younes Namli 12 1 6+5 1 0+1 0
22 GK United States USA William Yarbrough 34 0 33 0 1 0
23 MF United States USA Kellyn Acosta 22 1 19+2 1 1 0
26 MF United States USA Cole Bassett 32 5 22+9 5 1 0
27 DF United States USA Sebastian Anderson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 MF United States USA Oliver Larraz 4 0 0+4 0 0 0
32 MF United States USA Collen Warner 13 1 8+5 1 0 0
33 DF Iran IRN Steven Beitashour 11 0 6+5 0 0 0
37 FW United States USA Dantouma Toure 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
52 FW Argentina ARG Braian Galván 25 2 14+10 2 0+1 0
66 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Esteves 14 1 9+5 1 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
10 FW France FRA Nicolas Benezet 11 0 1+10 0 0 0
13 DF United States USA Sam Vines 8 1 8 1 0 0

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 FW 12 Colombia Michael Barrios 8 0 8
2 FW 7 United States Jonathan Lewis 7 0 7
3 FW 8 Senegal Dominique Badji 5 0 5
FW 11 Chile Diego Rubio 5 0 5
MF 26 United States Cole Bassett 5 0 5
6 FW 9 Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 4 0 4
7 DF 2 United States Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 2
DF 4 Scotland Danny Wilson 2 0 2
DF 6 Ghana Lalas Abubakar 2 0 2
FW 52 Argentina Braian Galván 2 0 2
11 DF 5 United States Auston Trusty 1 0 1
DF 13 United States Sam Vines 1 0 1
MF 20 Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 1
MF 21 Denmark Younes Namli 1 0 1
MF 23 United States Kellyn Acosta 1 0 1
MF 32 United States Collen Warner 1 0 1
DF 66 Brazil Lucas Esteves 1 0 1
Total 50 0 50

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF 19 England Jack Price 12 0 12
2 FW 12 Colombia Michael Barrios 5 0 5
3 FW 11 Chile Diego Rubio 4 0 4
4 MF 26 United States Cole Bassett 3 0 3
FW 52 Argentina Braian Galván 3 0 3
6 FW 9 Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 2 0 2
MF 23 United States Kellyn Acosta 2 0 2
8 FW 7 United States Jonathan Lewis 1 0 1
FW 10 France Nicolas Benezet 1 0 1
DF 13 United States Sam Vines 1 0 1
MF 14 Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye 1 0 1
MF 20 Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 1
MF 21 Denmark Younes Namli 1 0 1
DF 33 Iran Steven Beitashour 1 0 1
Total 38 0 38

Clean sheets

Rank Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 22 United States William Yarbrough 13 0 13
Total 13 0 13

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 4 DF Scotland Danny Wilson 8 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1
19 MF England Jack Price 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
3 32 MF United States Collen Warner 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
11 FW Chile Diego Rubio 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 6 DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 5 DF United States Auston Trusty 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9 FW Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
52 FW Argentina Braian Galván 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9 12 FW Colombia Michael Barrios 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
26 MF United States Cole Bassett 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 66 DF Brazil Lucas Esteves 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2 DF United States Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 MF Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 MF Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 MF Denmark Younes Namli 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 MF United States Kellyn Acosta 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 7 FW United States Jonathan Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 FW Senegal Dominique Badji 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 DF United States Sam Vines 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 GK United States William Yarbrough 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 DF Iran Steven Beitashour 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 FW United States Dantouma Toure 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 72 0 2 0 0 0 72 0 2

Transfers

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2021

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 Colombia Michael Barrios United States 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 United States William Yarbrough Mexico León Three-year contract with a club option February 2, 2021 [7]
FW United States Oliver Larraz United States Colorado Rapids Academy Two-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for two additional years. March 3, 2021 [8]
FW United States Darren Yapi United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Five-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for one additional year. March 3, 2021 [9]
DF United States Michael Edwards Germany 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 United States Dantouma Toure United States 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 Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye United States 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 Senegal Dominique Badji United States 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 Brazil Lucas Esteves Brazil Palmeiras One-year loan with an option to buy August 6, 2021 June 2022 [14]

SuperDraft

See also: 2021 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 2021 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position Previous club Notes Ref
January 21, 2020 Kenya 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 United States Niki Jackson United States San Diego Loyal Contract Option declined December 14, 2020 [16]
DF Rwanda Abdul Rwatubyaye North Macedonia KF Shkupi Contract Option declined December 14, 2020 [16]
DF New Zealand Deklan Wynne United States Phoenix Rising Contract Option declined December 14, 2020 [16]
DF United States Sam Vines Belgium Royal Antwerp Transfer Fee not disclosed August 5, 2021 [17]
FW France Nicolas Benezet United States 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 Kenya Philip Mayaka United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship season March 24, 2021 November 6, 2021 [19]
GK United States Andre Rawls United States Phoenix Rising FC Duration of USL Championship season March 24, 2021 November 6, 2021 [20]
DF United States Jeremy Kelly United States Phoenix Rising FC Recalled by the Rapids March 24, 2021 July 1, 2021 [20]
DF United States Sebastian Anderson United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship season March 24, 2021 November 6, 2021 [19]
GK United States Abraham Rodriguez United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship season March 24, 2021 November 6, 2021 [19]
FW United States Matt Hundley United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship season March 24, 2021 November 6, 2021 [19]
DF United States Michael Edwards United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship season March 24, 2021 November 6, 2021 [19]

See also

References

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  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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Colorado Rapids Acquire Michael Barrios from FC Dallas". MLS.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rapids Sign Goalkeeper William Yarbrough to Three-Year Contract from Liga MX's Club León". ColoradoRapids.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign Midfielder Oliver Larraz to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign 16-Year-Old Darren Yapi to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. Youth International Michael Edwards to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. U-17 Winger Yaya Toure to Homegrown Player Contract". ColoradoRapids.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rapids Acquire Canadian International Mark-Anthony Kaye". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Welcome Back, Dom! Rapids Acquire Badji from Nashville". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rapids Sign Brazilian Defender Lucas Esteves from Palmeiras". ColoradoRapids.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Dosmann, Allie (January 21, 2021). "Recapping the Rapids 2021 MLS SuperDraft". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "Colorado Rapids Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2021 Season" (Press release). Commmerce City, Colorado: Colorado Rapids Communications. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Sam Vines Joins Belgian Side Royal Antwerp F.C." ColoradoRapids.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Rapids Trade Nicolas Benezet to Seattle Sounders FC". ColoradoRapids.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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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