2020 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2020 season
Owner Stan Kroenke
Head coach Robin Fraser
Major League Soccer Conference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup Playoffs First round
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Lewis
Cole Bassett (5)
All: Jonathan Lewis
Cole Bassett (5)
Biggest win RSL 0–5 COL
(September 12)
COL 5–0 SJ
(September 23)
Biggest defeat SKC 4–0 COL
(October 24)
←  2019
2021  →

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.

Contents

Background

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

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

As of September 23, 2020 [16]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clint Irwin
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Moor
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Danny Wilson
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Trusty
6 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Lalas Abubakar
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Lewis
9 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Benezet
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kellyn Acosta
11 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Diego Rubio
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Vines ( HGP )
15 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Rawls
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Kelly
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Price (captain)
20 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Nicolás Mezquida
21 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Younes Namli ( DP )
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kortne Ford ( HGP )
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Bassett ( HGP )
27 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Deklan Wynne
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collen Warner
33 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Steven Beitashour
50 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA William Yarbrough
52 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Braian Galván
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Andre Shinyashiki

Out on loan

As of March 6, 2020

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Niki Jackson
14 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Vint ( HGP )
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Anderson ( HGP )
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Hundley ( HGP )
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abraham Rodriguez ( HGP )

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

Preseason

January 291 Cal State Fullerton Titans 1–1 Colorado Rapids Fullerton, California
11:30AM MST Soccerball shade.svg93' (pen.) Report Moor Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Titan Stadium
Note: One 45-minute period, followed by two 30-minute periods.f
February 12 Orange County SC 0–4 Colorado Rapids Irvine, California
Report Bassett Soccerball shade.svg23'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg55', 69'		Stadium: Orange County Great Park
February 83 Colorado Rapids 0–4 Toronto FC Irvine, California
12:00PM MST Report
Report 		Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg46'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg49'
Shaffelburg Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: University of California, Irvine
Note: Played in two 60-minute halves.
February 124 Colorado Rapids 1–3 New England Revolution Carson, California
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Rivera Soccerball shade.svg7', 19'
Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 155 Colorado Rapids 4–2 Chicago Fire FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg22'
Nicholson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report
Report 		Sapong Soccerball shade.svg9'
Collier Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 195 LA Galaxy 2–1 Colorado Rapids California
DePuy Soccerball shade.svg45'
González Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Rubio Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 227 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Toronto FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Endoh Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies

–

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
3 Portland Timbers 2311664635+11391.70Qualification for the Playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
4 Minnesota United FC 219573626+10341.62Qualification for the Playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 188643228+4281.56
6 FC Dallas 229672824+4341.55
7 Los Angeles FC 229854739+8321.45
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:
Overall table
2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
8 Portland Timbers (M)2311664635+11391.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
9 Minnesota United FC 219573626+10341.62
10 Colorado Rapids 188643228+4281.56
11 FC Dallas 229672824+4341.55
12 Los Angeles FC 229854739+8321.45
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

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
18288643228 +43131510 +55511718 −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

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

Match results

February 291 D.C. United 1–2 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
11:00 AM MST Canouse Soccerball shade.svg60'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 64'
Mora Yellow card.svg 76'
Brillant Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Shinyashiki Yellow card.svg 58'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg67'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,932
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 72 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MST Namli Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Moor Yellow card.svg 55', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Moutinho Yellow card.svg 15'
Schlegel Yellow card.svg 81'
Mueller Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,062
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 226 Colorado Rapids 1–4 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg38' (o.g.) Report Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg57', Yellow card.svg 78'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg76', Yellow card.svg 88'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg85'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 298 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Price Yellow card.svg 47'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 52'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg57'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 63'
Kinda Yellow card.svg 65' Yellow-red card.svg 78'
Busio Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 59 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:30 PM MDT Marie Yellow card.svg 1'
Alanís Yellow card.svg 38'
Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 50'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 57'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)		 Report Acosta Yellow card.svg 45'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bassett Yellow card.svg 83'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 910 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Abubakar Yellow card.svg 6', Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 20'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 1211 Real Salt Lake 0–5 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MDT Toia Yellow card.svg 54'
Martínez Red card.svg 64'		 Report Rubio Soccerball shade.svg3', 10'
Vines Soccerball shade.svg49'
Galván Soccerball shade.svg55'
Price Yellow card.svg 69'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 167 FC Dallas 4–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg41', Soccerball shade.svg57', Soccerball shade.svg78'
Santos Yellow card.svg 44'
Jara Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Game was originally scheduled for August 26.
September 1912 LA Galaxy 0–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 PM MDT DePuy Yellow card.svg 63'
Araujo Yellow card.svg 72' Yellow-red card.svg 75'
Steres Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Bassett Soccerball shade.svg40'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 2313 Colorado Rapids 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Bassett Soccerball shade.svg35'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 38'
Shinyashiki Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg50'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg70' (o.g.)
Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Judson Yellow card.svg 43'
Hoesen Yellow card.svg 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 MDTStadium: 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 MDTStadium: 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 MDTStadium: 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 MDTStadium: 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 MDTStadium: 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 2414 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Dia Yellow card.svg 11'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg54'
Fontàs Soccerball shade.svg67'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 74'
Lindsey Yellow card.svg 85'
Kinda Soccerball shade.svg88'
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg90+3', Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Warner Yellow card.svg 23'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 2815 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Lod Soccerball shade.svg44'
Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)		 Report Price Yellow card.svg 32'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 57'
Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tori Penso
November 116 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg11'
Rosenberry Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Morris Soccerball shade.svg22', Yellow card.svg 73'
Gómez Andrade Yellow card.svg 35'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 417 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:00 PM MDT D. Chará Yellow card.svg 49'
Bonilla Yellow card.svg 81'
Župarić Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Acosta Soccerball shade.svg83'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 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 818 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
4:30 PM MDT Figueroa Yellow card.svg 42'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 56'
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 59'
Manotas Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Namli Soccerball shade.svg61'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

MLS Cup Playoffs

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

November 22First Round (4) Minnesota United FC 3–0 (5) Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 PM MST Molino Soccerball shade.svg22', 79'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 52'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Namli Yellow card.svg 44'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 50'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ted Unkel

MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage

Group D results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 320164+26Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 312043+15
3 Real Salt Lake 31112204
4 Colorado Rapids 301247−31
Source: MLS [22]
Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids
Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg27'
Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Sporting Kansas City 3–2Colorado Rapids
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg72'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Acosta Soccerball shade.svg6'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg84'
Referee: David Gantar
Colorado Rapids2–2 Minnesota United FC
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Finlay Soccerball shade.svg36', 43'
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

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

Appearances and goals

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

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS MLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clint Irwin 404000
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Rosenberry 18116+1110
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Moor 815+3100
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Danny Wilson 1009010
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Trusty 805+3000
6 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Lalas Abubakar 18117110
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Lewis 1957+11510
9 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Benezet 1305+700+10
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kellyn Acosta 16214+1210
11 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Diego Rubio 17312+4310
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Vines 1911810+10
15 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Rawls 000000
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Kelly 802+6000
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Price 17014+2010
20 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Nicolás Mezquida 1812+1510+10
21 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Younes Namli 18216+1210
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kortne Ford 000000
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Bassett 15512+2510
27 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Deklan Wynne 000000
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collen Warner 704+3000
50 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA William Yarbrough 15014010
52 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Braian Galván 1012+710+10
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Andre Shinyashiki 16414+1410
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Niki Jackson 000000
14 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 000000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Vint 000000
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Anderson 000000
23 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Kei Kamara 935+4300
28 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Sam Nicholson 202000
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Hundley 000000
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abraham Rodriguez 000000

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
1FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis 505
MF26 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett 505
3FW99 Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Shinyashiki 404
4FW11 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 303
FW23 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 303
6MF10 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 202
MF21 Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli 202
8DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry 101
DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Moor 101
DF6 Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar 101
DF13 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines 101
MF20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida 101
FW52 Flag of Argentina.svg Braian Galván 101
Total30030
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Team Goals

Top assists

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
1MF26 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett 505
2FW11 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 404
MF19 Flag of England.svg Jack Price 404
4DF13 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines 303
MF21 Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli 303
6DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry 202
FW9 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet 202
8DF5 Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty 101
MF10 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 101
MF18 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Kelly 101
MF20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida 101
FW23 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 101
FW52 Flag of Argentina.svg Braian Galván 101
Total29029

Clean sheets

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
1GK50 Flag of the United States.svg William Yarbrough 404
Total404

Disciplinary record

RankNo.Pos.PlayerMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
16DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar 500100600
219MF Flag of England.svg Jack Price 401000401
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 500000500
411FW Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 300000300
54DF Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Wilson 101000101
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Drew Moor 200000200
21MF Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli 100100200
99FW Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Shinyashiki 200000200
91GK Flag of the United States.svg Clint Irwin 100000100
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis 100000100
9FW Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet 100000100
20MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida 100000100
23FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 100000100
26MF Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett 100000100
32MF Flag of the United States.svg Collen Warner 100000100
Total30022003202

Transfers

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

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Columbus receives $400,000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot November 20, 2019 [23]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Philadelphia receives $750,000 in allocation money and a sell-on clauseNovember 20, 2019 [24]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Drew Moor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Signed to a one–year contractNovember 27, 2019 [25]
FW Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet Flag of France.svg 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 feeJanuary 14, 2020 [26]
MF Flag of Argentina.svg Braian Galván Flag of Argentina.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Abraham Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Signed as a Homegrown Player February 20, 2020 [28]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Kelly Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a one–year contractFebruary 25, 2020 [29]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Will Vint Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC Signed as a Homegrown Player. Atlanta United FC receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick.March 4, 2020 [30]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Collen Warner Flag of Denmark.svg FC Helsingør Signed to a one-year contract.June 30, 2020 [31]
DF Flag of Iran.svg Steven Beitashour Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Signed to a one-year contract.September 19, 2020 [32]

Loans in

Pos.PlayerParent clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
MF Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli Flag of Russia.svg FC Krasnodar Two-year loan with an option to buyJanuary 15, 2020January 15, 2022 [33]
GK Flag of the United States.svg William Yarbrough Flag of Mexico.svg Club León One–year loan with an option to buyMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2021 [34]

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.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
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

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
GK Flag of the United States.svg Tim Howard Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC Retired. Joined Memphis on March 4, 2020.October 7, 2019 [36]
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Opare Contract Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [37]
DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Tommy Smith Flag of England.svg Sunderland Contract Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [37]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Raben Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II Contract Option declinedNovember 21, 2019 [37]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Serna Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II Out of ContractNovember 21, 2019 [37]
DF Flag of Sweden.svg Axel Sjöberg Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Waived. Signed for Columbus on December 4, 2019.November 27, 2019 [38]
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Nicholson Flag of England.svg Bristol Rovers Contract terminated by mutual consent. Joined Bristol on July 22, 2020.July 2, 2020 [39]
FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Flag of the United States.svg 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

Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
FW Flag of the United States.svg Niki Jackson Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season

Suffered season ending knee injury on February 21

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

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