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2020 Colorado Rapids season

January 01, 1970

The 2020 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer. The club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. Colorado were also set compete in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancellation. The season covers the period from October 7, 2019, to the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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

Background edit

Main article: 2019 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado finished the 2019 season 9th in the Western Conference table, and 16th overall in MLS. Kei Kamara lead Colorado with 14 goals across all competitions. The club fired head coach Anthony Hudson on May 1, 2019, following a nine-match winless streak to start the season.[1] Conor Casey served as interim head coach until the hiring of Robin Fraser as the club's new head coach on August 25.[2] Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2019 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fourth round to New Mexico United.

Overview edit

Main article: 2019 Colorado Rapids season

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

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

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

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

Roster edit

As of 23 September 2020[16]

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

Out on loan edit

As of 6 March 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW   USA Niki Jackson
14 DF   RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye
16 MF   USA Will Vint (HGP)
22 DF   USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
29 FW   USA Matt Hundley (HGP)
30 GK   USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)

Competitions edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason edit

January 29 1 Cal State Fullerton Titans 1–1 Colorado Rapids Fullerton, California
11:30AM MST   93' (pen.) Report Moor   52' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Note: One 45-minute period, followed by two 30-minute periods.f
February 1 2 Orange County SC 0–4 Colorado Rapids Irvine, California
Report Bassett   23'
Kamara   39'
Jackson   55', 69'		 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
February 8 3 Colorado Rapids 0–4 Toronto FC Irvine, California
12:00PM MST Report
Report		 Gallardo   20'
Altidore   46'
Osorio   49'
Shaffelburg   67'		 Stadium: University of California, Irvine
Note: Played in two 60-minute halves.
February 12 4 Colorado Rapids 1–3 New England Revolution Carson, California
Lewis   57' Report Rivera   7', 19'
Buchanan   53'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 15 5 Colorado Rapids 4–2 Chicago Fire FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki   22'
Nicholson   53'
Acosta   60'
Mezquida   84'		 Report
Report		 Sapong   9'
Collier   79'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 19 5 LA Galaxy 2–1 Colorado Rapids California
DePuy   45'
González   76'		 Report Rubio   15' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 22 7 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Toronto FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki   3' Report Endoh   1' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies edit

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Major League Soccer edit

Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Western Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
7 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
Source: MLS[17]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall table edit
2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 Portland Timbers (M) 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
9 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62
10 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
11 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
12 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
Source: MLS[18]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(M) MLS is Back Tournament champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)

Results summary edit

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

Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round edit

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

Match results edit

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

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

See also: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs

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

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

MLS is Back Tournament edit

See also: MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage edit

Group D results
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS[22]
Real Salt Lake2–0Colorado Rapids
Rusnák   27'
Kreilach   76'		 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Sporting Kansas City3–2Colorado Rapids
Shelton   65'
Pulido   72'
Zusi   90+1'		 Report Acosta   6'
Lewis   84'
Referee: David Gantar
Colorado Rapids2–2Minnesota United FC
Kamara   19'
Lewis   59'		 Report Finlay   36', 43'
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

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

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

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   USA Clint Irwin 4 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF   USA Keegan Rosenberry 18 1 16+1 1 1 0
3 DF   USA Drew Moor 8 1 5+3 1 0 0
4 DF   SCO Danny Wilson 10 0 9 0 1 0
5 DF   USA Auston Trusty 8 0 5+3 0 0 0
6 DF   GHA Lalas Abubakar 18 1 17 1 1 0
7 FW   USA Jonathan Lewis 19 5 7+11 5 1 0
9 FW   FRA Nicolas Benezet 13 0 5+7 0 0+1 0
10 MF   USA Kellyn Acosta 16 2 14+1 2 1 0
11 FW   CHI Diego Rubio 17 3 12+4 3 1 0
13 DF   USA Sam Vines 19 1 18 1 0+1 0
15 GK   USA Andre Rawls 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF   USA Jeremy Kelly 8 0 2+6 0 0 0
19 MF   ENG Jack Price 17 0 14+2 0 1 0
20 MF   URU Nicolás Mezquida 18 1 2+15 1 0+1 0
21 MF   DEN Younes Namli 18 2 16+1 2 1 0
24 DF   USA Kortne Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   USA Cole Bassett 15 5 12+2 5 1 0
27 DF   NZL Deklan Wynne 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF   USA Collen Warner 7 0 4+3 0 0 0
50 GK   USA William Yarbrough 15 0 14 0 1 0
52 FW   ARG Braian Galván 10 1 2+7 1 0+1 0
99 FW   BRA Andre Shinyashiki 16 4 14+1 4 1 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
12 FW   USA Niki Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   USA Will Vint 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   USA Sebastian Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   SLE Kei Kamara 9 3 5+4 3 0 0
28 FW   SCO Sam Nicholson 2 0 2 0 0 0
29 FW   USA Matt Hundley 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   USA Abraham Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Colorado stats

Top scorers edit

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

Top assists edit

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF 26   Cole Bassett 5 0 5
2 FW 11   Diego Rubio 4 0 4
MF 19   Jack Price 4 0 4
4 DF 13   Sam Vines 3 0 3
MF 21   Younes Namli 3 0 3
6 DF 2   Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 2
FW 9   Nicolas Benezet 2 0 2
8 DF 5   Auston Trusty 1 0 1
MF 10   Kellyn Acosta 1 0 1
MF 18   Jeremy Kelly 1 0 1
MF 20   Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 1
FW 23   Kei Kamara 1 0 1
FW 52   Braian Galván 1 0 1
Total 29 0 29
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Team Assists

Clean sheets edit

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 GK 50   William Yarbrough 4 0 4
Total 4 0 4
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Clean Sheets

Disciplinary record edit

Rank No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
                       
1 6 DF   Lalas Abubakar 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
2 19 MF   Jack Price 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1
10 MF   Kellyn Acosta 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 11 FW   Diego Rubio 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 4 DF   Danny Wilson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
3 DF   Drew Moor 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 MF   Younes Namli 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
99 FW   Andre Shinyashiki 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 1 GK   Clint Irwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 FW   Jonathan Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW   Nicolas Benezet 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF   Nicolás Mezquida 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 FW   Kei Kamara 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF   Cole Bassett 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 MF   Collen Warner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 30 0 2 2 0 0 32 0 2
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Team Discipline

Transfers edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2020

For transfers in, dates listed are when the Rapids officially signed the players to the roster. For transfers out, dates are listed when the Rapids officially removed the players from the roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with a different club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed remains when he was officially removed from the roster.

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
DF   Lalas Abubakar   Columbus Crew SC Columbus receives $400,000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot November 20, 2019 [23]
DF   Auston Trusty   Philadelphia Union Philadelphia receives $750,000 in allocation money and a sell-on clause November 20, 2019 [24]
DF   Drew Moor   Toronto FC Signed to a one–year contract November 27, 2019 [25]
FW   Nicolas Benezet   Guingamp Toronto FC receives $50,000 in allocation money and an additional $50,000 in allocation money if Benezet starts 75% of matches in 2020. Guingamp receives a $500,000 transfer fee January 14, 2020 [26]
MF   Braian Galván   Colón Will see out remainder of contract with Colón prior to joining the Rapids on a free transfer on July 7, 2020. January 16, 2020 [27]
GK   Abraham Rodriguez   Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Signed as a Homegrown Player February 20, 2020 [28]
DF   Jeremy Kelly   North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a one–year contract February 25, 2020 [29]
MF   Will Vint   Atlanta United FC Signed as a Homegrown Player. Atlanta United FC receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick. March 4, 2020 [30]
MF   Collen Warner   FC Helsingør Signed to a one-year contract. June 30, 2020 [31]
DF   Steven Beitashour   Los Angeles FC Signed to a one-year contract. September 19, 2020 [32]

Loans in edit

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF   Younes Namli   FC Krasnodar Two-year loan with an option to buy January 15, 2020 January 15, 2022 [33]
GK   William Yarbrough   Club León One–year loan with an option to buy March 6, 2020 March 6, 2021 [34]

SuperDraft edit

See also: 2020 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position Previous club Notes Ref
January 9, 2020 Jeremy Kelly DF North Carolina Tar Heels MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick; Rights acquired from Montreal Impact for $75,000 in allocation money [35]
January 9, 2020 Robin Afamefuna DF Virginia Cavaliers MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick [35]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
GK   Tim Howard   Memphis 901 FC Retired. Joined Memphis on March 4, 2020. October 7, 2019 [36]
DF   Kofi Opare Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [37]
DF   Tommy Smith   Sunderland Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [37]
DF   Sam Raben   Sporting Kansas City II Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [37]
MF   Dillon Serna   Sporting Kansas City II Out of Contract November 21, 2019 [37]
DF   Axel Sjöberg   Columbus Crew SC Waived. Signed for Columbus on December 4, 2019. November 27, 2019 [38]
FW   Sam Nicholson   Bristol Rovers Contract terminated by mutual consent. Joined Bristol on July 22, 2020. July 2, 2020 [39]
FW   Kei Kamara   Minnesota United FC Traded for $150,000 in GAM and a second-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft September 19, 2020 [40]

Loans out edit

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

Suffered season ending knee injury on February 21

February 21, 2020 October 3, 2020 [41][42]
DF   Abdul Rwatubyaye   Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21, 2020 October 3, 2020 [41]
DF   Sebastian Anderson   Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21, 2020 October 3, 2020 [41]
GK   Abraham Rodriguez   Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21, 2020 October 3, 2020 [41]
FW   Matt Hundley   Memphis 901 FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21, 2020 October 3, 2020 [43]
MF   Will Vint   Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season March 6, 2020 October 3, 2020 [44]

See also edit

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The 2020 Colorado Rapids season was the club s twenty fifth season of existence and their twenty fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer MLS the top flight of American soccer The club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season Colorado were also set compete in the U S Open Cup before its cancellation The season covers the period from October 7 2019 to the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs Colorado Rapids2020 seasonOwnerStan KroenkeHead coachRobin FraserMajor League SoccerConference 5thOverall 10thMLS Cup PlayoffsFirst roundU S Open CupCanceledMLS is Back TournamentGroup stageTop goalscorerLeague Jonathan LewisCole Bassett 5 All Jonathan LewisCole Bassett 5 Biggest winRSL 0 5 COL September 12 COL 5 0 SJ September 23 Biggest defeatSKC 4 0 COL October 24 Home colorsAway colors 20192021 Contents 1 Background 2 Overview 3 Roster 3 1 Out on loan 4 Competitions 4 1 Preseason 4 2 Friendlies 4 3 Major League Soccer 4 3 1 Standings 4 3 1 1 Western Conference 4 3 1 2 Overall table 4 3 2 Results summary 4 3 3 Results by round 4 3 4 Match results 4 4 MLS Cup Playoffs 4 5 MLS is Back Tournament 4 5 1 Group stage 4 6 U S Open Cup 5 Statistics 5 1 Appearances and goals 5 2 Top scorers 5 3 Top assists 5 4 Clean sheets 5 5 Disciplinary record 6 Transfers 6 1 In 6 1 1 Loans in 6 1 2 SuperDraft 6 2 Out 6 2 1 Loans out 7 See also 8 ReferencesBackground editMain article 2019 Colorado Rapids season Colorado finished the 2019 season 9th in the Western Conference table and 16th overall in MLS Kei Kamara lead Colorado with 14 goals across all competitions The club fired head coach Anthony Hudson on May 1 2019 following a nine match winless streak to start the season 1 Conor Casey served as interim head coach until the hiring of Robin Fraser as the club s new head coach on August 25 2 Outside of MLS play the Rapids played in the 2019 edition of the U S Open Cup where they lost in the fourth round to New Mexico United Overview editMain article 2019 Colorado Rapids season The Rapids started the season with wins over D C United and Orlando City SC 3 before Major League Soccer paused the 2020 season due to COVID 19 4 The league returned to action in July with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando Fla with Colorado in Group D with Minnesota United FC Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City 5 After another month long pause MLS returned to in market play in August Colorado took three points from four games before reclaiming the Rocky Mountain Cup with a 5 0 win over RSL on Sept 12 6 The win was Colorado s first ever at Rio Tinto Stadium and started a run of three wins in four including three clean sheets After a series of positive COVID test results MLS postponed Rapids matches for one month 7 In all five Rapids matches were cancelled which in addition to other cancellations around the league prompted MLS to alter MLS Cup Playoff qualification to a points per game basis 8 The Rapids won their final three matches to qualify for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016 capturing the fifth seed in the Western Conference 9 Colorado visited fourth seed Minnesota and lost 3 0 10 The season saw head coach Robin Fraser post the best record of any Rapids head coach through his first 25 games in charge In their first 25 games under Fraser the Rapids scored 47 goals won 13 games and earned 43 points all the most by a Rapids head coach since the introduction of draws to MLS in 2000 11 After scoring the third most goals in MLS with 58 in 2019 Colorado scored 32 goals in 18 games Colorado s 1 78 goals per game ranked sixth in MLS in 2020 The Rapids also posted their first positive goal differential 4 since 2016 and the seventh time in club history 12 Several Rapids enjoyed breakout years in 2020 including Homegrown midfielder Cole Bassett and Homegrown defender Sam Vines Bassett from Littleton Colo turned 19 in July and finished the season as Colorado s leader with five goals and five assists Vines 21 years old from Colorado Springs was the only player on the roster to play every minute in the regular season adding the first goal and three assists of his MLS career 13 The duo was named to MLS 22 Under 22 for a second consecutive year 14 In February Vines became the first Rapids Academy product to start a match for the USMNT while Bassett scored four goals in four appearances with the U S U 20s and earned his first senior USMNT call up for the December 2020 camp joining Rapids teammates Vines and midfielder Kellyn Acosta It was Acosta s first call up in two years 15 Roster editAs of 23 September 2020 16 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp USA Clint Irwin 2 DF nbsp USA Keegan Rosenberry 3 DF nbsp USA Drew Moor 4 DF nbsp SCO Danny Wilson 5 DF nbsp USA Auston Trusty 6 DF nbsp GHA Lalas Abubakar 7 FW nbsp USA Jonathan Lewis 9 FW nbsp FRA Nicolas Benezet 10 MF nbsp USA Kellyn Acosta 11 FW nbsp CHI Diego Rubio 13 DF nbsp USA Sam Vines HGP 15 GK nbsp USA Andre Rawls No Pos Nation Player 18 DF nbsp USA Jeremy Kelly 19 MF nbsp ENG Jack Price captain 20 MF nbsp URU Nicolas Mezquida 21 MF nbsp DEN Younes Namli DP 24 DF nbsp USA Kortne Ford HGP 26 MF nbsp USA Cole Bassett HGP 27 DF nbsp NZL Deklan Wynne 32 MF nbsp USA Collen Warner 33 DF nbsp IRN Steven Beitashour 50 GK nbsp USA William Yarbrough 52 FW nbsp ARG Braian Galvan 99 FW nbsp BRA Andre Shinyashiki Out on loan edit As of 6 March 2020 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 12 FW nbsp USA Niki Jackson 14 DF nbsp RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 16 MF nbsp USA Will Vint HGP 22 DF nbsp USA Sebastian Anderson HGP 29 FW nbsp USA Matt Hundley HGP 30 GK nbsp USA Abraham Rodriguez HGP Competitions edit Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture Preseason edit Cal State Fullerton Titans v Colorado Rapids January 29 1Cal State Fullerton Titans1 1Colorado RapidsFullerton California11 30AM MST nbsp 93 pen Report Moor nbsp 52 Stadium Titan StadiumNote One 45 minute period followed by two 30 minute periods f Orange County SC v Colorado Rapids February 1 2Orange County SC0 4Colorado RapidsIrvine CaliforniaReport Bassett nbsp 23 Kamara nbsp 39 Jackson nbsp 55 69 Stadium Orange County Great Park Colorado Rapids v Toronto FC February 8 3Colorado Rapids0 4Toronto FCIrvine California12 00PM MST ReportReport Gallardo nbsp 20 Altidore nbsp 46 Osorio nbsp 49 Shaffelburg nbsp 67 Stadium University of California IrvineNote Played in two 60 minute halves Colorado Rapids v New England Revolution February 12 4Colorado Rapids1 3New England RevolutionCarson CaliforniaLewis nbsp 57 Report Rivera nbsp 7 19 Buchanan nbsp 53 Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park Colorado Rapids v Chicago Fire FC February 15 5Colorado Rapids4 2Chicago Fire FCCarson California12 00 PM Shinyashiki nbsp 22 Nicholson nbsp 53 Acosta nbsp 60 Mezquida nbsp 84 ReportReport Sapong nbsp 9 Collier nbsp 79 Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids February 19 5LA Galaxy2 1Colorado RapidsCaliforniaDePuy nbsp 45 Gonzalez nbsp 76 Report Rubio nbsp 15 Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park Colorado Rapids v Toronto FC February 22 7Colorado Rapids1 1Toronto FCCarson California12 00 PM Shinyashiki nbsp 3 Report Endoh nbsp 1 Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park Friendlies edit v Major League Soccer edit Main article 2020 Major League Soccer season Standings edit Western Conference edit Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification 3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 11 39 1 70 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League a 4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 10 34 1 62 Qualification for the Playoffs first round 5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 4 28 1 56 6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 4 34 1 55 7 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 8 32 1 45Source MLS 17 Rules for classification 1 points per game 2 total wins per match played 3 total goal differential per match played 4 total goals scored per match played 5 fewest disciplinary points per match played 6 away goal differential per away match played 7 away goals scored per away match played 8 home goal differential per home match played 9 home goals scored per home match played 10 coin toss or drawing of lots Notes As MLS is Back Tournament winners Overall table edit 2020 MLS overall standings Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification 8 Portland Timbers M 23 11 6 6 46 35 11 39 1 70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League a 9 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 10 34 1 62 10 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 4 28 1 56 11 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 4 34 1 55 12 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 8 32 1 45Source MLS 18 Rules for classification 1 points per game 2 total wins per match played 3 total goal differential per match played 4 total goals scored per match played 5 fewest disciplinary points per match played 6 away goal differential per away match played 7 away goals scored per away match played 8 home goal differential per home match played 9 home goals scored per home match played 10 coin toss or drawing of lots M MLS is Back Tournament championsNotes As MLS is Back Tournament winners USA3 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 18 28 8 6 4 32 28 4 3 1 3 15 10 5 5 5 1 17 18 1 Source MLS standings Pld Matches played Pts Points W Matches won T Matches tied L Matches lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Results by round edit Round123456891011712131415161718StadiumAHAAHHHAHAAAHAAHAAResultWWLLDLDDDWLWWLLWWWSource Colorado scheduleA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Match results edit D C United v Colorado Rapids February 29 1D C United1 2Colorado RapidsWashington D C 11 00 AM MST Canouse nbsp 60 Moreno nbsp 64 Mora nbsp 76 Brillant nbsp 87 Report Shinyashiki nbsp 58 Kamara nbsp 67 Lewis nbsp 90 2 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 16 932Referee Nima Saghafi Colorado Rapids v Orlando City SC March 7 2Colorado Rapids2 1Orlando City SCCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MST Namli nbsp 24 nbsp 64 Moor nbsp 55 nbsp 90 Acosta nbsp 76 Report Moutinho nbsp 15 Schlegel nbsp 81 Mueller nbsp 82 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 13 062Referee Joseph Dickerson Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake August 22 6Colorado Rapids1 4Real Salt LakeCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Herrera nbsp 38 o g Report Kreilach nbsp 57 nbsp 78 Chang nbsp 76 nbsp 88 Baird nbsp 85 Meram nbsp 89 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Referee Fotis Bazakos Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City August 29 8Colorado Rapids1 1Sporting Kansas CityCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Price nbsp 47 Acosta nbsp 52 Bassett nbsp 57 Rubio nbsp 82 Report Smith nbsp 63 Kinda nbsp 65 nbsp 78 Busio nbsp 67 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Referee Armando Villarreal San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids September 5 9San Jose Earthquakes1 1Colorado RapidsSan Jose California8 30 PM MDT Marie nbsp 1 Alanis nbsp 38 Jungwirth nbsp 50 Espinoza nbsp 57 Wondolowski nbsp 59 pen Report Acosta nbsp 45 Kamara nbsp 81 Bassett nbsp 83 Abubakar nbsp 90 1 Stadium Earthquakes Stadium Attendance 0Referee Kevin Stott Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo September 9 10Colorado Rapids1 1Houston DynamoCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Abubakar nbsp 6 nbsp 90 6 Lewis nbsp 20 Rubio nbsp 90 2 Report Ramirez nbsp 46 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Referee Fotis Bazakos Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids September 12 11Real Salt Lake0 5Colorado RapidsSandy Utah7 30 PM MDT Toia nbsp 54 Martinez nbsp 64 Report Rubio nbsp 3 10 Vines nbsp 49 Galvan nbsp 55 Price nbsp 69 Bassett nbsp 88 Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance 0Referee Ramy Touchan FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids September 16 7FC Dallas4 1Colorado RapidsFrisco Texas6 30 PM MDT Mosquera nbsp 41 nbsp 57 nbsp 78 Santos nbsp 44 Jara nbsp 49 Report Shinyashiki nbsp 63 Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 0Referee Ismail ElfathNote Game was originally scheduled for August 26 LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids September 19 12LA Galaxy0 2Colorado RapidsCarson California8 30 PM MDT DePuy nbsp 63 Araujo nbsp 72 nbsp 75 Steres nbsp 90 6 Report Bassett nbsp 40 Lewis nbsp 78 Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance 0Referee Ted Unkel Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes September 23 13Colorado Rapids5 0San Jose EarthquakesCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Bassett nbsp 35 Acosta nbsp 38 Shinyashiki nbsp 44 nbsp 84 Lewis nbsp 50 Thompson nbsp 70 o g Mezquida nbsp 79 Report Judson nbsp 43 Hoesen nbsp 86 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Referee Drew Fischer Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC October 7Colorado RapidsvLos Angeles FCCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Note Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID 19 Postponed matches were later cancelled Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy October 10Colorado RapidsvLA GalaxyCommerce City Colorado5 00 PM MDT Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Note Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID 19 Postponed matches were later cancelled Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids October 14Seattle Sounders FCvColorado RapidsSeattle Washington8 00 PM MDT Stadium CenturyLink Field Attendance 0Note Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID 19 19 Postponed matches were later cancelled Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake October 18Colorado RapidsvReal Salt LakeCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Note Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID 19 19 Postponed matches were later cancelled Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City October 21Colorado RapidsvSporting Kansas CityCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Note Reschedule of postponed September 27 match 20 Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID 19 19 Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids October 24 14Sporting Kansas City4 0Colorado RapidsKansas City Kansas6 30 PM MDT Dia nbsp 11 Pulido nbsp 54 Fontas nbsp 67 Shelton nbsp 74 Lindsey nbsp 85 Kinda nbsp 88 Gerso nbsp 90 3 nbsp 90 4 Report Warner nbsp 23 Abubakar nbsp 47 Stadium Children s Mercy Park Attendance 0Referee Drew Fischer Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids October 28 15Minnesota United FC2 1Colorado RapidsSaint Paul Minnesota6 00 PM MDT Lod nbsp 44 Abubakar nbsp 89 o g Report Price nbsp 32 Wilson nbsp 57 Shinyashiki nbsp 69 Stadium Allianz Field Attendance 0Referee Tori Penso Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC November 1 16Colorado Rapids3 1Seattle Sounders FCCommerce City Colorado7 00 PM MDT Shinyashiki nbsp 11 Rosenberry nbsp 42 Bassett nbsp 75 Report Morris nbsp 22 nbsp 73 Gomez Andrade nbsp 35 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 0Referee Ismir Pekmic Portland Timbers v Colorado Rapids November 4 17Portland Timbers0 1Colorado RapidsPortland Oregon8 00 PM MDT D Chara nbsp 49 Bonilla nbsp 81 Zuparic nbsp 90 4 Report Acosta nbsp 83 Mezquida nbsp 90 1 Stadium Providence Park Attendance 0Referee Joseph DickersonNote Originally scheduled for October 3 postponed due to members of the Rapids testing positive for COVID 19 21 Houston Dynamo v Colorado Rapids November 8 18Houston Dynamo1 2Colorado RapidsHouston Texas4 30 PM MDT Figueroa nbsp 42 Ceren nbsp 56 Cabrera nbsp 59 Manotas nbsp 69 Report Namli nbsp 61 Abubakar nbsp 90 1 Rubio nbsp 90 3 Stadium BBVA Stadium Attendance 0Referee Alex Chilowicz MLS Cup Playoffs edit See also 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs The Rapids clinched a spot in the playoffs on November 4 4 Minnesota United FC v 5 Colorado Rapids November 22 First Round 4 Minnesota United FC3 0 5 Colorado RapidsSaint Paul Minnesota5 30 PM MST Molino nbsp 22 79 Boxall nbsp 52 Lod nbsp 54 Report Namli nbsp 44 Abubakar nbsp 50 Stadium Allianz Field Attendance 0Referee Ted Unkel MLS is Back Tournament edit See also MLS is Back Tournament Group stage edit Group D results Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 6 Advanced to knockout stage 2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5 3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 3 1Source MLS 22 July 12 2020 2020 07 12 8 30 pm MDTReal Salt Lake2 0Colorado RapidsRusnak nbsp 27 Kreilach nbsp 76 ReportESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Bay Lake FloridaAttendance 0Referee Jair Marrufo July 17 2020 2020 07 17 6 00 pm MDTSporting Kansas City3 2Colorado RapidsShelton nbsp 65 Pulido nbsp 72 Zusi nbsp 90 1 Report Acosta nbsp 6 Lewis nbsp 84 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Bay Lake FloridaReferee David Gantar July 22 2020 2020 07 22 7 00 am MDTColorado Rapids2 2Minnesota United FCKamara nbsp 19 Lewis nbsp 59 Report Finlay nbsp 36 43 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Bay Lake FloridaReferee Guido Gonzales Jr U S Open Cup edit Main article 2020 U S Open Cup Note The 2020 U S Open Cup was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID 19 pandemic The tournament was canceled on August 14 v Third round MDT Statistics editAppearances and goals edit 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 nbsp USA Clint Irwin 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 DF nbsp USA Keegan Rosenberry 18 1 16 1 1 1 0 3 DF nbsp USA Drew Moor 8 1 5 3 1 0 0 4 DF nbsp SCO Danny Wilson 10 0 9 0 1 0 5 DF nbsp USA Auston Trusty 8 0 5 3 0 0 0 6 DF nbsp GHA Lalas Abubakar 18 1 17 1 1 0 7 FW nbsp USA Jonathan Lewis 19 5 7 11 5 1 0 9 FW nbsp FRA Nicolas Benezet 13 0 5 7 0 0 1 0 10 MF nbsp USA Kellyn Acosta 16 2 14 1 2 1 0 11 FW nbsp CHI Diego Rubio 17 3 12 4 3 1 0 13 DF nbsp USA Sam Vines 19 1 18 1 0 1 0 15 GK nbsp USA Andre Rawls 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 DF nbsp USA Jeremy Kelly 8 0 2 6 0 0 0 19 MF nbsp ENG Jack Price 17 0 14 2 0 1 0 20 MF nbsp URU Nicolas Mezquida 18 1 2 15 1 0 1 0 21 MF nbsp DEN Younes Namli 18 2 16 1 2 1 0 24 DF nbsp USA Kortne Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 MF nbsp USA Cole Bassett 15 5 12 2 5 1 0 27 DF nbsp NZL Deklan Wynne 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 MF nbsp USA Collen Warner 7 0 4 3 0 0 0 50 GK nbsp USA William Yarbrough 15 0 14 0 1 0 52 FW nbsp ARG Braian Galvan 10 1 2 7 1 0 1 0 99 FW nbsp BRA Andre Shinyashiki 16 4 14 1 4 1 0 Players transferred loaned out during the season 12 FW nbsp USA Niki Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 DF nbsp RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 MF nbsp USA Will Vint 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 DF nbsp USA Sebastian Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 FW nbsp SLE Kei Kamara 9 3 5 4 3 0 0 28 FW nbsp SCO Sam Nicholson 2 0 2 0 0 0 29 FW nbsp USA Matt Hundley 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 GK nbsp USA Abraham Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last updated November 22 2020 Source Colorado stats Top scorers edit Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 FW 7 nbsp Jonathan Lewis 5 0 5 MF 26 nbsp Cole Bassett 5 0 5 3 FW 99 nbsp Andre Shinyashiki 4 0 4 4 FW 11 nbsp Diego Rubio 3 0 3 FW 23 nbsp Kei Kamara 3 0 3 6 MF 10 nbsp Kellyn Acosta 2 0 2 MF 21 nbsp Younes Namli 2 0 2 8 DF 2 nbsp Keegan Rosenberry 1 0 1 DF 3 nbsp Drew Moor 1 0 1 DF 6 nbsp Lalas Abubakar 1 0 1 DF 13 nbsp Sam Vines 1 0 1 MF 20 nbsp Nicolas Mezquida 1 0 1 FW 52 nbsp Braian Galvan 1 0 1 Total 30 0 30 Last updated November 22 2020 Source Team Goals Top assists edit Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 MF 26 nbsp Cole Bassett 5 0 5 2 FW 11 nbsp Diego Rubio 4 0 4 MF 19 nbsp Jack Price 4 0 4 4 DF 13 nbsp Sam Vines 3 0 3 MF 21 nbsp Younes Namli 3 0 3 6 DF 2 nbsp Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 2 FW 9 nbsp Nicolas Benezet 2 0 2 8 DF 5 nbsp Auston Trusty 1 0 1 MF 10 nbsp Kellyn Acosta 1 0 1 MF 18 nbsp Jeremy Kelly 1 0 1 MF 20 nbsp Nicolas Mezquida 1 0 1 FW 23 nbsp Kei Kamara 1 0 1 FW 52 nbsp Braian Galvan 1 0 1 Total 29 0 29 Last updated November 22 2020 Source Team Assists Clean sheets edit Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 GK 50 nbsp William Yarbrough 4 0 4 Total 4 0 4 Last updated November 22 2020 Source Clean Sheets Disciplinary record edit Rank No Pos Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 6 DF nbsp Lalas Abubakar 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 2 19 MF nbsp Jack Price 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 10 MF nbsp Kellyn Acosta 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 11 FW nbsp Diego Rubio 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 4 DF nbsp Danny Wilson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 DF nbsp Drew Moor 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 MF nbsp Younes Namli 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 99 FW nbsp Andre Shinyashiki 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 1 GK nbsp Clint Irwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 FW nbsp Jonathan Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 FW nbsp Nicolas Benezet 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 MF nbsp Nicolas Mezquida 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 FW nbsp Kei Kamara 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 MF nbsp Cole Bassett 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 MF nbsp Collen Warner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 30 0 2 2 0 0 32 0 2 Last updated November 22 2020 Source Team DisciplineTransfers editSee also List of Major League Soccer transfers 2020 For transfers in dates listed are when the Rapids officially signed the players to the roster For transfers out dates are listed when the Rapids officially removed the players from the roster not when they signed with another club If a player later signed with a different club his new club will be noted but the date listed remains when he was officially removed from the roster In edit Pos Player Transferred from Fee notes Date Source DF nbsp Lalas Abubakar nbsp Columbus Crew SC Columbus receives 400 000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot November 20 2019 23 DF nbsp Auston Trusty nbsp Philadelphia Union Philadelphia receives 750 000 in allocation money and a sell on clause November 20 2019 24 DF nbsp Drew Moor nbsp Toronto FC Signed to a one year contract November 27 2019 25 FW nbsp Nicolas Benezet nbsp Guingamp Toronto FC receives 50 000 in allocation money and an additional 50 000 in allocation money if Benezet starts 75 of matches in 2020 Guingamp receives a 500 000 transfer fee January 14 2020 26 MF nbsp Braian Galvan nbsp Colon Will see out remainder of contract with Colon prior to joining the Rapids on a free transfer on July 7 2020 January 16 2020 27 GK nbsp Abraham Rodriguez nbsp Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Signed as a Homegrown Player February 20 2020 28 DF nbsp Jeremy Kelly nbsp North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a one year contract February 25 2020 29 MF nbsp Will Vint nbsp Atlanta United FC Signed as a Homegrown Player Atlanta United FC receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick March 4 2020 30 MF nbsp Collen Warner nbsp FC Helsingor Signed to a one year contract June 30 2020 31 DF nbsp Steven Beitashour nbsp Los Angeles FC Signed to a one year contract September 19 2020 32 Loans in edit Pos Player Parent club Length Notes Beginning End Source MF nbsp Younes Namli nbsp FC Krasnodar Two year loan with an option to buy January 15 2020 January 15 2022 33 GK nbsp William Yarbrough nbsp Club Leon One year loan with an option to buy March 6 2020 March 6 2021 34 SuperDraft edit See also 2020 MLS SuperDraft Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes Date Player Position Previous club Notes Ref January 9 2020 Jeremy Kelly DF North Carolina Tar Heels MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick Rights acquired from Montreal Impact for 75 000 in allocation money 35 January 9 2020 Robin Afamefuna DF Virginia Cavaliers MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick 35 Out edit Pos Player Transferred to Fee notes Date Source GK nbsp Tim Howard nbsp Memphis 901 FC Retired Joined Memphis on March 4 2020 October 7 2019 36 DF nbsp Kofi Opare Contract Option declined November 21 2019 37 DF nbsp Tommy Smith nbsp Sunderland Contract Option declined November 21 2019 37 DF nbsp Sam Raben nbsp Sporting Kansas City II Contract Option declined November 21 2019 37 MF nbsp Dillon Serna nbsp Sporting Kansas City II Out of Contract November 21 2019 37 DF nbsp Axel Sjoberg nbsp Columbus Crew SC Waived Signed for Columbus on December 4 2019 November 27 2019 38 FW nbsp Sam Nicholson nbsp Bristol Rovers Contract terminated by mutual consent Joined Bristol on July 22 2020 July 2 2020 39 FW nbsp Kei Kamara nbsp Minnesota United FC Traded for 150 000 in GAM and a second round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft September 19 2020 40 Loans out edit Pos Player Loanee club Length Notes Beginning End Source FW nbsp Niki Jackson nbsp Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Suffered season ending knee injury on February 21 February 21 2020 October 3 2020 41 42 DF nbsp Abdul Rwatubyaye nbsp Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21 2020 October 3 2020 41 DF nbsp Sebastian Anderson nbsp Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21 2020 October 3 2020 41 GK nbsp Abraham Rodriguez nbsp Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21 2020 October 3 2020 41 FW nbsp Matt Hundley nbsp Memphis 901 FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season February 21 2020 October 3 2020 43 MF nbsp Will Vint nbsp Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season March 6 2020 October 3 2020 44 See also editColorado Rapids 2020 in American soccer 2020 Major League Soccer seasonReferences edit Colorado Rapids Media Relations May 1 2019 Anthony Hudson relieved of duties Conor Casey named interim head coach ColoradoRapids com Colorado Rapids Retrieved May 1 2019 Mood Abbie August 25 2019 Colorado Rapids announce Robin Fraser as next head coach BurgundyWave com SB Nation Retrieved September 2 2019 MLS Results Map Archived from the original on April 8 2020 MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidelines Archived from the original on March 19 2020 MLS is Back Tournament Bracket Archived from the original on June 10 2020 MLS Match Center Archived from the original on September 18 2020 MLS postpones next three Colorado Rapids league matches Archived from the original on October 13 2020 MLS to use points per game to determine final 2020 regular season standings Archived from the original on October 31 2020 MLS Match Center Archived from the original on November 20 2020 Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids Recap November 22 2020 Archived from the original on December 2 2020 In 2020 the Colorado Rapids Set Foundation for 2021 Success Archived from the original on November 28 2020 Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids Preview November 22 2020 Archived from the original on November 22 2020 In 2020 the Colorado Rapids Set Foundation for 2021 Success Archived from the original on November 28 2020 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR 2020 Rankings Archived from the original on November 1 2020 Cole Bassett Sam Vines amp Kellyn Acosta Called Up to USMNT December Camp Archived 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