2018 season | |||
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Owner | Stan Kroenke | ||
Head coach | Anthony Hudson | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 11th Overall: 21st | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
Rocky Mountain Cup | Lost | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Dominique Badji (7) All: Dominique Badji (7) | ||
Highest home attendance | 17,837 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,790 | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,333 | ||
The 2018 Colorado Rapids season was the Colorado Rapids' 23rd season of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 23rd season in the top-tier of American soccer.
Due to a reconfiguration in the CONCACAF Champions League format, the Rapids behan play in the Champions League after they qualified in the 2016 season. Colorado opened their slate of competitive fixtures on February 20 in the Champions League Round of 16 with a two-legged series against Canadian champions, Toronto FC in the round of 16. On March 3, the club played their regular season opener against the Chicago Fire. The Rapids also played in the U.S. Open Cup.
The 2017 season saw a sharp downturn in the Rapids fortunes. Colorado finished the 2017 season second-bottom of the Western Conference table, with the third-worst overall record in Major League Soccer. Colorado finished 10th in the Western Conference and 20th in the overall table. The team scored a league-low 31 goals in 34 matches and conceded 51 goals. Dominique Badji lead the team with 7 goals across all competitions.
Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2017 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fifth round to FC Dallas. The Rapids failed to qualify for the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. At the end of the campaign, four-year head coach, Pablo Mastroeni was relieved of his duties.
No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Tim Howard | ![]() | GK | 2016 | March 6, 1979 | ![]() | 75 | 0 |
18 | Zac MacMath | ![]() | GK | 2016 | August 7, 1991 | ![]() | 31 | 0 |
50 | Andrew Dykstra | ![]() | GK | 2018 | February 1, 1986 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Edgar Castillo | ![]() | LB | 2018 | October 8, 1986 | ![]() | 28 | 3 |
4 | Danny Wilson | ![]() | CB | 2018 | December 27, 1991 | ![]() | 23 | 0 |
5 | Tommy Smith | ![]() | CB | 2018 | March 31, 1990 | ![]() | 33 | 4 |
13 | Sam Vines | ![]() | CB | 2018 | May 31, 1999 | ![]() | 1 | 0 |
23 | Kip Colvey | ![]() | CB | 2018 | March 15, 1994 | ![]() | 3 | 0 |
24 | Kortne Ford | ![]() | CB | 2017 | January 26, 1996 | ![]() | 35 | 1 |
27 | Deklan Wynne | ![]() | CB | 2018 | March 20, 1995 | ![]() | 25 | 0 |
44 | Axel Sjöberg | ![]() | CB | 2015 | March 8, 1991 | ![]() | 82 | 3 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
8 | Johan Blomberg | ![]() | MF | 2018 | June 14, 1987 | ![]() | 25 | 0 |
10 | Kellyn Acosta | ![]() | MF | 2018 | July 24, 1995 | ![]() | 13 | 2 |
15 | Sam Hamilton | ![]() | MF | 2017 | July 27, 1995 | ![]() | 3 | 0 |
17 | Dillon Serna | ![]() | MF | 2013 | March 25, 1994 | ![]() | 91 | 9 |
19 | Jack Price | ![]() | MF | 2018 | December 19, 1992 | ![]() | 31 | 1 |
20 | Ricardo Perez | ![]() | MF | 2017 | May 30, 1995 | ![]() | 0 | 0 |
21 | Bismark Adjei-Boateng | ![]() | MF | 2017 | May 10, 1994 | ![]() | 38 | 1 |
26 | Cole Bassett | ![]() | MF | 2018 | July 28, 2001 | ![]() | 6 | 1 |
28 | Sam Nicholson | ![]() | MF | 2018 | January 20, 1995 | ![]() | 19 | 2 |
90 | Enzo Martinez | ![]() | MF | 2018 | September 29, 1990 | ![]() | 23 | 0 |
94 | Marlon Hairston | ![]() | MF | 2014 | March 23, 1994 | ![]() | 95 | 7 |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Giles Barnes | ![]() | FW | 2018 | August 5, 1988 | ![]() | 12 | 0 |
9 | Yannick Boli | ![]() | FW | 2018 | January 13, 1988 | ![]() | 17 | 2 |
11 | Shkëlzen Gashi | ![]() | FW | 2016 | July 15, 1988 | ![]() | 64 | 13 |
12 | Niki Jackson | ![]() | FW | 2018 | August 25, 1995 | ![]() | 15 | 3 |
29 | Caleb Calvert | ![]() | FW | 2014 | October 22, 1996 | ![]() | 21 | 1 |
32 | Jack McBean | ![]() | FW | 2018 | December 15, 1994 | ![]() | 22 | 2 |
Position | Staff |
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General Manager | Pádraig Smith |
Asst. General Manager | Fran Taylor |
Personnel Director | Ena Patel |
Scouting Director | Mitch Murray |
Scouting Coordinator | Chris Zitterbart |
Head Coach | Anthony Hudson |
Asst. Coach | Conor Casey |
Goalkeeper Coach | Chris Sharpe |
Head of Sports Science | Chad Kolarcik |
Head Athletic Trainer | Keith Garnett |
Asst. Athletic Trainer | Sean O'Neill |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Miguel Motolongo |
Physical Therapist | Andy Free |
Team Chiropractor | Nicholas Studholme |
Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Wayne Gersoff |
Team Physician | Dr. Mary-Catherine Husney |
Last updated: February 9, 2018
Source: Colorado Rapids
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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7 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | July 13, 2018 | [2] |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.
2018 Colorado Rapids SuperDraft Picks | |||||
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
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2 | 25 | ![]() | FW | North Carolina | Declined contract, signed with Nashville SC |
27 | ![]() | MF | Coastal Carolina | Invited to training camp | |
3 | 50 | ![]() | GK | San Diego | Signed to roster |
4 | 72 | ![]() | MF | UCLA | Invited to training camp, signed with Legia Warsaw |
73 | ![]() | FW | Grand Canyon | Signed to roster | |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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12 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Option declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
23 | DF | ![]() | Free | November 27, 2017 | [3] | |
26 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Option declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
45 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Option declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
27 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan expired, purchase declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
16 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Option declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
90 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Option declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
5 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Option declined | November 27, 2017 | [3] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
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2 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | January 1, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | [4] |
10 | F | ![]() | ![]() | February 20, 2018 | July 12, 2018 | [5] |
Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | February 10, 2018 | [6] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | March 8, 2018 | [7] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | March 8, 2018 | [7] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | March 8, 2018 | [7] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | March 8, 2018 | [7] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | July 13, 2018 | [8] |
January 31Preseason | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Casa Grande, Arizona |
11:00 a.m. MST | Ford ![]() | Report | Zardes ![]() Argudo ![]() | Stadium: Grande Sports Academy Soccer Complex |
February 3Preseason | Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Scottsdale, Arizona |
11:00 a.m. MST | Report | Shelton ![]() Gerso ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex |
February 9Preseason | Sporting Arizona | 0–9 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 a.m. MST | Report | Castillo ![]() McBean ![]() Calvert ![]() Aigner ![]() Jackson ![]() Blomberg ![]() Perez ![]() | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
Note: 120 minute match of two 60-minute periods |
February 14Preseason | Phoenix Rising | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Scottsdale, Arizona |
6:00 p.m. MST | Report | Badji ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex |
July 24Midseason | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Boca Juniors | Commerce City, Colorado |
7:00 p.m. MST | Boli ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | Barrios ![]() Villa ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Penalties | ||||
McBean ![]() Serna ![]() Martínez ![]() Wynne ![]() MacMath ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
September 1Midseason | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 2-3 | Colorado Rapids | Memphis, Tennessee |
6:00 p.m. MST | Report |
| Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 8,957 |
March 10, 20181 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
11:30 MST | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,305 Referee: Armando Vilarreal |
March 24, 20182 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,424 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
March 31, 20183 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,790 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
April 7, 20184 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
18:00 MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,147 Referee: Rubiel Vasquez |
April 14, 20185 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
13:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,232 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 21, 20186 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,461 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
April 29, 20187 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Orlando City SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
14:00 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,702 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 5, 20188 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:30 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,553 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 12, 20189 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,691 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 19, 201810 | NYCFC | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | New York, New York |
11:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 21,494 Referee: David Gantar |
May 26, 201811 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,424 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
June 1, 201812 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,746 |
June 9, 201813 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,058 Referee: Drew Fischer |
June 13, 201814 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,068 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
June 23, 201815 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
July 1, 201816 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia |
17:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place |
July 4, 201817 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,374 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
July 7, 201818 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Montreal, Quebec |
17:30 MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saputo |
July 14, 201819 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,327 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 21, 201820 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
20:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,207 |
July 28, 201821 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
17:00 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 18,931 |
August 4, 201822 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,837 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
August 11, 201823 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,383 Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 15, 201826 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
15:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 16,231 |
August 19, 201824 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles, California |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 |
August 25, 201825 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 0–6 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,669 |
September 8, 201827 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 |
September 15, 201828 | Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Atlanta United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
13:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,788 |
September 22, 201829 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio |
17:30 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 19,121 |
September 29, 201830 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
14:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Stadium Attendance: 40,042 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
October 6, 201831 | Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Zimmerman ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,369 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 13, 201832 | Minnesota United FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
12:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,733 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr |
October 21, 201833 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
15:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Tim Ford |
October 28, 201834 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado |
14:30 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
June 6, 2018Fourth | Nashville SC ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
17:30 | Azira ![]() Mensah ![]() | Report | Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Referee: Kevin Broadley |
February 20 First leg | Colorado Rapids ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Commerce City, United States |
20:00 MST | Price ![]() Castillo ![]() | Report Box Score | Osorio ![]() Giovinco ![]() Bradley ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 2,673 Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
February 27 Second leg | Toronto FC ![]() | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | ![]() | Toronto, Canada |
18:00 MST | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,383 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico) |
Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 14 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2 | DF | 5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 4 |
3 | DF | 2 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
FW | 12 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FW | 10 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | MF | 11 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 10 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 28 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 32 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 9 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | MF | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 21 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 17 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 26 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 34 | 0 | 34 |
As of 28 October 2018.
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