The 2019 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence and their twenty-fourth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer. Colorado also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 29, 2018 to the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season.
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Stan Kroenke | ||
| Head coach | Anthony Hudson (until May 1)[1] Conor Casey (interim, May 1 – August 25) Robin Fraser (from August 25)[2] | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th Overall: 16th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by New Mexico United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kei Kamara (14) All: Kei Kamara (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 16,998 (June 1 vs. Cincinnati) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,619 (June 12 vs. New Mexico, USOC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,284 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–3 (August 3 vs. Montreal) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (March 30 vs. Houston, April 20 at Chicago) | ||
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Background
editColorado finished the 2018 season second-bottom of the Western Conference table, with the third-worst overall record in MLS. The Rapids finished 11th in the Western Conference and 21st in the overall table. The team scored a league-low 36 goals in 34 matches, and conceded 63 goals. Dominique Badji, who was traded to FC Dallas on July 23, led Colorado with seven goals across all competitions.
Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2018 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fourth round to Nashville SC. They also played in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Toronto FC.
Roster
edit- As of match played October 6, 2019[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tim Howard |  |
GK | March 6, 1979 (aged 40) | 2016 |  Everton |
103 | 0 |
| 15 | Andre Rawls | |
GK | December 20, 1991 (aged 27) | 2019 | New York City FC |
0 | 0 |
| 31 | Clint Irwin | |
GK | April 1, 1989 (aged 30) | 2019 |  Toronto FC |
105 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry | |
DF | December 11, 1993 (aged 25) | 2019 | Philadelphia Union |
35 | 1 |
| 3 | Kofi Opare |  |
DF | October 12, 1990 (aged 28) | 2019 | D.C. United |
3 | 0 |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |  |
DF | December 27, 1991 (aged 27) | 2018 | Rangers |
45 | 2 |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |  |
DF | March 31, 1990 (aged 29) | 2018 | Ipswich Town |
64 | 7 |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar | |
DF | December 25, 1994 (aged 24) | 2019 | Columbus Crew SC (loan) |
23 | 0 |
| 13 | Sam Vines | |
DF | May 31, 1999 (aged 20) | 2018 | Charlotte Independence |
28 | 0 |
| 18 | Sam Raben | |
DF | May 11, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
0 | 0 |
| 22 | Sebastian Anderson | |
DF | August 8, 2002 (aged 17) | 2019 | Colorado Rapids Academy |
7 | 1 |
| 24 | Kortne Ford | |
DF | January 26, 1996 (aged 23) | 2017 | Denver Pioneers |
38 | 1 |
| 27 | Deklan Wynne | |
DF | March 20, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | Whitecaps FC 2 |
39 | 0 |
| 44 | Axel Sjöberg |  |
DF | March 8, 1991 (aged 28) | 2015 | Marquette Golden Eagles |
95 | 3 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 10 | Kellyn Acosta | |
MF | July 24, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | FC Dallas |
44 | 4 |
| 17 | Dillon Serna | |
MF | March 25, 1994 (aged 25) | 2013 | Akron Zips |
113 | 12 |
| 19 | Jack Price | |
MF | December 19, 1992 (aged 26) | 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
61 | 2 |
| 20 | Nicolás Mezquida |  |
MF | January 21, 1992 (aged 27) | 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
33 | 5 |
| 26 | Cole Bassett | |
MF | July 28, 2001 (aged 18) | 2018 | Colorado Rapids U-23 |
27 | 3 |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson | |
MF | January 20, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | Minnesota United FC |
48 | 4 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Diego Rubio |  |
FW | May 15, 1993 (aged 26) | 2019 | Sporting Kansas City |
27 | 12 |
| 11 | Jonathan Lewis | |
FW | June 4, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | New York City FC |
16 | 5 |
| 12 | Niki Jackson | |
FW | August 25, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | Grand Canyon Antelopes |
20 | 3 |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |  |
FW | September 1, 1984 (aged 35) | 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
29 | 14 |
| 29 | Matt Hundley | |
FW | May 11, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 | UCLA Bruins |
0 | 0 |
| 99 | Andre Shinyashiki |  |
FW | June 11, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | Denver Pioneers |
31 | 7 |
| Out on loan | ||||||||
| 8 | Johan Blomberg | |
MF | June 14, 1987 (aged 32) | 2018 | AIK |
30 | 0 |
| 14 | Abdul Rwatubyaye |  |
DF | October 23, 1996 (aged 22) | 2019 | Sporting Kansas City |
0 | 0 |
Non-competitive
editPreseason
edit| February 2 Friendly | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Bradenton, FL |
| 8:30 AM MST | Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 0 |
| February 9 Friendly | Colorado Rapids | 5–0 | Ventura County Fusion | Chula Vista, CA |
| 1:00 PM MST |
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Report | Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match was played with 30-minute halves. | ||||
| February 9 Friendly | Colorado Rapids | v | San Diego Toreros | Chula Vista, CA |
| 1:00 PM MST | Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center | |||
| Note: Match was cancelled and was not rescheduled. | ||||
| February 12 Friendly | Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Chula Vista, CA |
| 4:30 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: Match was played with a 30-minute second half. | ||||
| February 16 Friendly | Las Vegas Lights | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Las Vegas, NV |
| 11:30 AM MST | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 0 |
| February 16 Friendly | Las Vegas Lights | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Las Vegas, NV |
| 3:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 5,619 |
| February 23 Friendly | LA Galaxy | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, CA |
| 9:00 PM MST | Ibrahimović  77' |
Report | Kamara 42' Rubio 69', 85' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 24 Friendly | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, CA |
| 11:30 AM MST | Boateng 40' 46' 60' |
Report | Jackson 53' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 |
Midseason
edit| July 15 Friendly | Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Arsenal | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Competitive
editMajor League Soccer
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FC Dallas (P) | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 48 | Playoffs first round |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 44 | |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 42 | |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 | |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(P) Playoffs berth
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(P) Playoffs berth
Overall table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 45 | |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 44 | |
| 16 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 42 | |
| 17 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 42 | |
| 18 | Montreal Impact (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
- ^ As 2019 Canadian Championship champions (CAN1)
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 34 | −12 |
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
editMatch results
edit| March 2 1 | Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, CO |
| 4:00 PM MST |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,717 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| March 9 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, WA |
| 8:00 PM MST | Report |
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Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,725 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 17 3 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,037 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 23 4 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, TX |
| 3:55 PM MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,514 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 30 5 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,061 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| April 6 6 | Orlando City SC | 4–3 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, FL |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 22,450 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 10 7 | Colorado Rapids | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park | |||
| Note: The match was postponed prior to kickoff due to inclement weather.[4] | ||||
| April 13 8 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | D.C. United | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,094 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 20 9 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, IL |
| 11:00 AM MDT |
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Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 12,967 Referee: David Gantar |
| April 27 10 | Atlanta United FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Atlanta, GA |
| 4:00 PM MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,005 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 3 11 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,794 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| May 11 12 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,437 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 19 13 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, CA |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 19,015 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 25 14 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,843 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 29 15 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, PA |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,207 Referee: Tim Ford |
| June 1 16 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | FC Cincinnati | Commerce City, CO |
| 6:30 PM MDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,998 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 8 17 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,160 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| June 22 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, BC |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Report |
|
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,893 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 28 19 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, CO |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,968 Referee: David Gantar |
| July 4 20 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,584 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 13 21 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, OR |
| 9:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 20 22 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | New York City FC | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,359 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 27 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, CA |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,762 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 3 24 | Colorado Rapids | 6–3 | Montreal Impact | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,007 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 10 25 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,870 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| August 14 26 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, MN |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,629 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| August 17 27 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, TX |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,458 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| August 24 28 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, UT |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,384 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 31 29 | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Harrison, NJ |
| 5:00 PM MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,089 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 7 7 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,607 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| Note: The match was postponed prior to kickoff on April 10 due to inclement weather.[4] | ||||
| September 11 30 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,945 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 15 31 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, ON |
| 3:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,810 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 21 32 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, KS |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,862 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| September 29 33 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, CO |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,352 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 6 34 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,537 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| June 12 Fourth round | Colorado Rapids  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |  New Mexico United | Commerce City, CO |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 2,619 Referee: Malik Badawi | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA
|
Tim Howard | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA
|
Keegan Rosenberry | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | GHA
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Kofi Opare | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO
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Danny Wilson | 21 | 2 | 15 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NZL
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Tommy Smith | 28 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GHA
|
Lalas Abubakar | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CHI
|
Diego Rubio | 27 | 12 | 25 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | SWE
|
Johan Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 1 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA
|
Kellyn Acosta | 32 | 2 | 30 1 | 2 | 0 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA
|
Jonathan Lewis | 16 | 5 | 10 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | USA
|
Niki Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | USA
|
Sam Vines | 27 | 0 | 23 3 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | RWA
|
Abdul Rwatubyaye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | USA
|
Andre Rawls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA
|
Dillon Serna | 15 | 0 | 6 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA
|
Sam Raben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Jack Price | 27 | 1 | 25 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | URU
|
Nicolás Mezquida | 33 | 5 | 11 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | USA
|
Sebastian Anderson | 7 | 1 | 5 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | SLE
|
Kei Kamara | 29 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | USA
|
Kortne Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA
|
Cole Bassett | 21 | 2 | 14 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | NZL
|
Deklan Wynne | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO
|
Sam Nicholson | 28 | 2 | 19 8 | 2 | 0 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | USA
|
Matt Hundley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA
|
Clint Irwin | 12 | 0 | 9 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | SWE
|
Axel Sjöberg | 8 | 0 | 5 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | BRA
|
Andre Shinyashiki | 31 | 7 | 18 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Colorado during the season: | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | USA
|
Benny Feilhaber | 9 | 2 | 7 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | GHA
|
Bismark Adjei-Boateng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Colorado stats
Disciplinary record
edit| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | GK | Tim Howard
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Keegan Rosenberry
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Danny Wilson
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Tommy Smith
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Lalas Abubakar
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Diego Rubio
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Johan Blomberg
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Kellyn Acosta
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8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Jonathan Lewis
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Sam Vines
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Jack Price
|
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Nicolás Mezquida
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Sebastian Anderson
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | Kei Kamara
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | Cole Bassett
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Sam Nicholson
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Axel Sjöberg
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 99 | FW | Andre Shinyashiki
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left Colorado during the season: | ||||||||
| 6 | MF | Benny Feilhaber
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Source: Colorado stats
Clean sheets
edit| No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Howard
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| 15 | Andre Rawls
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Clint Irwin
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Source: Colorado stats
Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Nicolás Mezquida
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
Vancouver receives GK Zac MacMath. | Dec 9, 2018 | [5] |
| FW | Kei Kamara
|
FC Cincinnati
|
Cincinnati receives a 2019 International Roster Spot. | Dec 11, 2018 | [6] |
| GK | Andre Rawls
|
New York City FC
|
Selected in Stage One of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | Dec 14, 2018 | [7] |
| GK | Clint Irwin
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Toronto FC
|
Toronto receives a second round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. | Dec 14, 2018 | [8] |
| FW | Diego Rubio
|
Sporting Kansas City
|
SKC receives MF Kelyn Rowe, $300,000 in allocation money. | Dec 18, 2018 | [9] |
| DF | Keegan Rosenberry
|
Philadelphia Union
|
Philadelphia receives $300,000 in allocation monies, future considerations. | Dec 19, 2018 | [10] |
| MF | Benny Feilhaber
|
Los Angeles FC
|
Signed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Jan 11, 2019 | [11] |
| FW | Andre Shinyashiki
|
Denver Pioneers
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Selected in the First Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. | Jan 11, 2019 | [12] |
| FW | Matt Hundley
|
UCLA Bruins
|
Signed as a Homegrown Player. | Jan 15, 2019 | [13] |
| DF | Sam Raben
|
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Signed as a Homegrown Player. | Jan 15, 2019 | [13] |
| DF | Kofi Opare
|
D.C. United
|
Signed to a one-year contract. | Feb 25, 2019 | [14] |
| DF | Sebastian Anderson
|
Colorado Rapids Academy
|
Signed as a Homegrown Player. | Apr 3, 2019 | [15] |
| FW | Jonathan Lewis
|
New York City FC
|
NYCFC receives $650,000 in targeted allocation money, a 2020 International Roster Spot. | May 8, 2019 | [16] |
| DF | Abdul Rwatubyaye
|
Sporting Kansas City
|
SKC receives MF Benny Feilhaber. | May 8, 2019 | [17] |
SuperDraft
editThe following players were selected by Colorado in the MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign a contract with the club.[18]
| Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Marcello Borges
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Selected in the second round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Detroit City for the NPSL Members Cup.
|
Jan 11, 2019 | [19][20] |
| DF | Jacob Hauser-Ramsey
|
UConn Huskies
|
Selected in the second round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Memphis 901 on Mar 21, 2019.
|
Jan 11, 2019 | [21][22] |
| MF | Robbie Mertz
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Selected in the Fourth Round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Signed for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Mar 29, 2019.
|
Jan 14, 2019 | [23][24] |
Loan in
edit| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lalas Abubakar
|
Columbus Crew SC
|
Remainder of the 2019 Major League Soccer season. Columbus receives $125,000 in targeted allocation money. | May 8, 2019 | [25] |
Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Giles Barnes
|
 Hyderabad FC
|
Contract option declined. Signed for Hyderabad on Oct 9, 2019. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26] |
| FW |  Yannick Boli
|
 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
|
Contract expired. Signed for Ratchaburi on Dec 11, 2018. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][27] |
| FW | Caleb Calvert
|
Saint Louis FC
|
Contract option declined. Signed for Saint Louis on Dec 22, 2018. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][28] |
| DF | Kip Colvey
|
Contract option declined. Retired. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][29] | |
| DF | Mike da Fonte
|
OKC Energy
|
Contract option declined. Signed for OKC on Mar 28, 2019. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][30] |
| GK | Andrew Dykstra
|
Contract expired. Retired | Nov 27, 2018 | [26] | |
| MF | Sam Hamilton
|
New Mexico United
|
Contract option declined. Signed for New Mexico on Nov 28, 2018. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][31] |
| MF | Enzo Martínez
|
Charlotte Independence
|
Contract option declined. Signed for Charlotte on Dec 20, 2018. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][32] |
| FW | Jack McBean
|
Contract option declined. Retired. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][33] | |
| MF |  Ricardo Pérez
|
Lansing Ignite
|
Contract option declined. Signed for Lansing on Mar 13, 2019. | Nov 27, 2018 | [26][34] |
| GK | Zac MacMath
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
Colorado receives MF Nicolás Mezquida, $100,000 in targeted allocation money. | Dec 9, 2018 | [5] |
| DF | Edgar Castillo
|
New England Revolution
|
Colorado receives MF Kelyn Rowe. | Dec 18, 2018 | [35] |
| MF | Marlon Hairston
|
Houston Dynamo
|
Colorado receives $175,000 in general allocation money. | Jan 11, 2019 | [36] |
| FW |  Shkëlzen Gashi
|
 FC Aarau
|
Waived. Signed for Aarau on Jul 12, 2019. | Mar 1, 2019 | [37][38] |
| MF | Benny Feilhaber
|
Sporting Kansas City
|
Colorado receives DF Abdul Rwatubyaye, a 2019 International Roster Spot, $50,000 in targeted allocation money, a second round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, future considerations. | May 8, 2019 | [17] |
| MF | Bismark Adjei-Boateng
|
 Kuopion Palloseura
|
Contract terminated by mutual consent. Signed for Kuopion Palloseura on Dec 12, 2019. | Jul 12, 2019 | [39] |
Loan out
editAwards
edit| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Shinyashiki
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Portland Timbers | [18] |
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Andre Shinyashiki
|
Seattle Sounders FC | [19] |
Kits
edit          Home
|
     Away
|
   Specialty
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Burgundy | Blue | Burgundy | Match 1 vs. Portland / 9–10–5 |
| Away | White | White | White | Match 4 vs. Dallas / 3–6–1 |
| Specialty | Teal | Teal | Teal | Match 8 vs. Chicago / 0–1–0 |
See also
editReferences
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