2021 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2021 season
Owner Stan Kroenke
Head coach Robin Fraser
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
Rocky Mountain Cup Lost
Biggest win COL 3–0 DAL (5/29)
COL 5–2 LAFC (11/7)
Biggest defeat RSL 3–0 COL (7/24)
SEA 3–0 COL (10/3)
←  2020
2022  →

The 2021 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.

Contents

Background

Colorado finished the 2020 season 5th in the Western Conference table, and 10th overall in MLS. Jonathan Lewis and Cole Bassett lead Colorado with 5 goals across all competitions. Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the MLS is Back Tournament, getting knocked out in the group stage. They were also scheduled to compete in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

As of August 6, 2021 [1]

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

Out on loan

As of April 17, 2021

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Philip Mayaka ( GA )
15 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Rawls
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Kelly
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Anderson ( HGP )
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abraham Rodriguez ( HGP )
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Hundley ( HGP )
34 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Edwards

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

Preseason

March 16 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg18'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Yellow card.svg 35'
Yellow card.svg 39'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 45-minute scrimmage.
March 16 Phoenix Rising 0–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Yellow card.svg 5' Report Larraz Soccerball shade.svg12'
Hundley Soccerball shade.svg22'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 45-minute scrimmage.
March 20 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Report Abubakar Yellow card.svg 31'
Moor Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
March 27 New Mexico United 0–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Yellow card.svg 31'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 42'
Suggs Yellow card.svg 56'
Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg23'
Yellow card.svg 43'
Namli Yellow card.svg 45'
Wilkerson Yellow card.svg 77'
Rosenberry Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 3 Colorado Rapids 0–3 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
19:00 MST Julio Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.), 77'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 7 Colorado Rapids 2–2 LA Galaxy Tucson, Arizona
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg17'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Lletget Soccerball shade.svg25'
Harvey Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kljestan Red card.svg 85'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 10 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Phoenix Rising Tucson, Arizona
9:00 PM MT Barrios Soccerball shade.svg20'
Yapi Yellow card.svg 87'		 COL Report
PHX Report 		Yellow card.svg 24'
Yellow card.svg 52'
Wynne Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Friendlies

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Colorado Rapids 34177105135+1661Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals
and CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3417895333+2060Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League
3 Sporting Kansas City 34171075840+1858Qualification for the Playoffs first round
4 Portland Timbers 34171345652+455
5 Minnesota United FC 341311104244−249
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New England Revolution (S)3422576541+2473Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [a]
2 Colorado Rapids 34177105135+1661Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [b]
3 Seattle Sounders FC 3417895333+2060Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [c]
4 Sporting Kansas City 34171075840+1858
5 Portland Timbers 34171345652+455
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(S) Supporters' Shield winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
  2. ↑ As 2021 MLS Western Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  3. ↑ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2021 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA4) [2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3461177105135 +169173114 +178632021 −1

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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium A H A HH A H A A HHHH A A H A A H A A H A HHH A A A HH A A H
ResultDLWWWLWWLDWDWLWDWWWDWDDDDWLWLDWLWW
Source: Colorado schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

April 171 FC Dallas 0–0 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM MDT Report Bassett Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 242 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 40'
Price Yellow card.svg 47'		 Report Fagundez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Domínguez Soccerball shade.svg67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Cavallini Yellow card.svg 27' Report Namli Yellow card.svg 17'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg26'
Rosenberry Yellow card.svg 37'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 84 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM MDT Acosta Yellow card.svg 28', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 35'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg71'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg82'
Vines Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Reynoso Soccerball shade.svg17'
Dotson Soccerball shade.svg24'
Greguš Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Gasper Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 155 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Houston Dynamo FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Vines Soccerball shade.svg29'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Corona Yellow card.svg 67'
Figueroa Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 226 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
8:30 PM MDT Rossi Soccerball shade.svg14', 33'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Barrios Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 10,483
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 297 Colorado Rapids 3–0 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Rosenberry Soccerball shade.svg13'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 59'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 68', Soccerball shade.svg71'
Price Yellow card.svg 80'
Yarbrough Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Bressan Yellow card.svg 39'
Tessmann Soccerball shade.svg41' (o.g.)
Jara Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
June 198 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids Cincinnati, Ohio
5:30 PM MDT Brenner Yellow card.svg 45'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 45+6'		 Report Rubio Soccerball shade.svg21'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 23'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 45+6'
Price Yellow card.svg 61'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: West End Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 239 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Sallói Soccerball shade.svg14', 38'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Rosenberry Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,690
Referee: David Gantar
July 410 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Rubio Yellow card.svg 21'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 26'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Andrade Yellow card.svg 34'
A. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg41'
O'Neill Yellow card.svg 45+2'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,104
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 711 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Bassett Yellow card.svg 36'
Galván Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg81'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Alonso Yellow card.svg 36'
Ábila Red card.svg 86'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 1712 Colorado Rapids 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki Yellow card.svg 38'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg53'
Toure Yellow card.svg 88'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Price Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report López Soccerball shade.svg11'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,664
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 2113 Colorado Rapids 2–0 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Trusty Yellow card.svg 20'
Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg48'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg55'
Warner Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Cerrillo Yellow card.svg 34'
Quignon Yellow card.svg 43'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,321
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 2414 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Yarbrough Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
Wood Soccerball shade.svg30'
Morgan Yellow card.svg 61'
Rubin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kreilach Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Wilson Yellow card.svg 23'
Shinyashiki Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,325
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 3115 Austin FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
7:00 PM MDT Fagúndez Yellow card.svg 25'
Stanley Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 716 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Warner Yellow card.svg 28'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Punčec Yellow card.svg 10'
Lindsey Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,753
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 1417 Houston Dynamo FC 1–3 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
6:30 PM MDT10 Picault Soccerball shade.svg45+6' (pen.) Report Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg5'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 24'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg60'
Galván Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 13,908
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 1718 LA Galaxy 1–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 PM MDT Raveloson Soccerball shade.svg34'
Grandsir Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Warner Yellow card.svg 29'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 49'
Price Yellow card.svg 69'
Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 15,101
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 2119 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Rubio Soccerball shade.svg64'
Kaye Soccerball shade.svg71'
Galván Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Toia Yellow card.svg 3'
Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg51'
Menéndez Yellow card.svg 56'
Meram Yellow card.svg 85'
Kreilach Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,134
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 2820 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Russell Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 30'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 30'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 69'
Rosenberry Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,883
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 421 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:00 PM MDT Remedi Yellow card.svg 61'
Alanís Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Abubakar Yellow card.svg 4'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 81'
Price Yellow card.svg 85'
Badji Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,142
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 1122 Colorado Rapids 1–1 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
1:30 PM MDT Galván Yellow card.svg 45'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg66', Yellow card.svg 79'
Warner Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 36'
Grandsir Soccerball shade.svg80'
Villafaña Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,736
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 1523 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:00 PM MDT Blanco Yellow card.svg 31', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Tuiloma Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 42'
Paredes Yellow card.svg 67'
Mora Soccerball shade.svg67'
Clark Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Trusty Yellow card.svg 31'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg64'
Kaye Yellow card.svg 66'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg86'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,808
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 1924 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
1:30 PM MDT Galván Yellow card.svg 17'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg28'		 Report White Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,454
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 2525 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Kaye Yellow card.svg 45+2' Report Mullins Yellow card.svg 70'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,613
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 2926 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg46'
Trusty Soccerball shade.svg59'
Warner Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Gaines Yellow card.svg 28'
Lima Yellow card.svg 44'
Stroud Yellow card.svg 70'
Domínguez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 327 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM MDT Roldan Soccerball shade.svg2'
Medranda Soccerball shade.svg22'
João Paulo Soccerball shade.svg45+1'		 Report Wilson Yellow card.svg 24'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 49'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 54'
Esteves Red card.svg 61'
Namli Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,425
Referee: Chris Penso
October 928 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Hunou Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 54' Report Warner Yellow card.svg 35'
Wilson Red card.svg 57'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg84'
Esteves Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 1629 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MDT Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg13'
Rubin Soccerball shade.svg56'
Holt Yellow card.svg 61'
Ochoa Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Julio Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Warner Yellow card.svg 22'
Price Yellow card.svg 31'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 65'
Namli Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 2030 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Badji Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Medranda Yellow card.svg 63'
Roldan Soccerball shade.svg75'
O'Neill Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,316
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 2331 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Badji Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg63'
Price Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Asprilla Yellow card.svg 68'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 2732 New England Revolution 1–0 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 PM MDT Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Abubakar Yellow card.svg 15'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 53'
Esteves Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,199
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 3133 Houston Dynamo FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
1:30 PM MDT Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 29'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 44'
Corona Yellow card.svg 52'		 Report Badji Yellow card.svg 10'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Bassett Yellow card.svg 75'
Shinyashiki Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,474
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
November 734 Colorado Rapids 5–2 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
4:00 PM MDT Price Yellow card.svg 15'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Warner Soccerball shade.svg33'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg63'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 72'
Badji Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,292
Referee: Allen Chapman

MLS Cup Playoffs

The Rapids clinched the regular season Western Conference title on the last day of the season, November 7. They lost to the Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Semifinals on November 25.

November 25Conference Semifinals Colorado Rapids 0–1 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
2:30 PM MST Report Župarić Yellow card.svg 45'
Mabiala Soccerball shade.svg90'
Asprilla Red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,438
Referee: Ted Unkel

U.S. Open Cup

It was announced on March 29 that the opening round of the tournament would not be held, and that the top eight MLS teams based on point per game from the first three weeks of the season would participate in the tournament. [3] U.S. Soccer's Open Cup Committee announced it was not holding the 2021 U.S. Open Cup in the spring, but did not rule out holding the tournament later in the year. [4] At the conclusion of the first three weeks of the season, the Rapids had gained 1.33 PPG, but that was not enough to qualify for the tournament. Eventually, it was announced that the U.S. Open Cup would not be held at all in 2021. [5]

Qualification

April 171 FC Dallas Flag of Texas.svg 0–0 Colorado Rapids Flag of Colorado.svg Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM MDT Report Bassett Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 242 Colorado Rapids Flag of Colorado.svg 1–3 Austin FC Flag of Texas.svg Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 40'
Price Yellow card.svg 47'		 Report Fagundez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Domínguez Soccerball shade.svg67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–1 Colorado Rapids Flag of Colorado.svg Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Cavallini Yellow card.svg 27' Report Namli Yellow card.svg 17'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg26'
Rosenberry Yellow card.svg 37'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

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 101000
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Rosenberry 31230210
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Moor 1201+11000
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Danny Wilson 30229210
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Trusty 34133110
6 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Lalas Abubakar 25223+1210
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Lewis 28712+1570+10
8 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Dominique Badji 1353+9510
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Andre Shinyashiki 32418+14400
11 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Diego Rubio 27519+7510
12 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Michael Barrios 34825+880+10
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 16114+1110
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Price 31030010
20 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Nicolás Mezquida 2216+16100
21 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Younes Namli 1216+510+10
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA William Yarbrough 34033010
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kellyn Acosta 22119+2110
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Bassett 32522+9510
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Anderson 100+1000
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oliver Larraz 400+4000
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collen Warner 1318+5100
33 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Steven Beitashour 1106+5000
37 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dantouma Toure 100+1000
52 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Braian Galván 25214+1020+10
66 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Esteves 1419+5100
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
10 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Benezet 1101+10000
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Vines 818100

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
1FW12 Flag of Colombia.svg Michael Barrios 808
2FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis 707
3FW8 Flag of Senegal.svg Dominique Badji 505
FW11 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 505
MF26 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett 505
6FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Shinyashiki 404
7DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry 202
DF4 Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Wilson 202
DF6 Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar 202
FW52 Flag of Argentina.svg Braian Galván 202
11DF5 Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty 101
DF13 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines 101
MF20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida 101
MF21 Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli 101
MF23 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 101
MF32 Flag of the United States.svg Collen Warner 101
DF66 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Esteves 101
Total50050
  • Last updated: November 25, 2021
  • Source: Team Goals

Top assists

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
1MF19 Flag of England.svg Jack Price 12012
2FW12 Flag of Colombia.svg Michael Barrios 505
3FW11 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 404
4MF26 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett 303
FW52 Flag of Argentina.svg Braian Galván 303
6FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Shinyashiki 202
MF23 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 202
8FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis 101
FW10 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet 101
DF13 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines 101
MF14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark-Anthony Kaye 101
MF20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida 101
MF21 Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli 101
DF33 Flag of Iran.svg Steven Beitashour 101
Total38038

Clean sheets

RankNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
122 Flag of the United States.svg William Yarbrough 13013
Total13013

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
14DF Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Wilson 801000801
19MF Flag of England.svg Jack Price 900000900
332MF Flag of the United States.svg Collen Warner 700000700
11FW Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 700000700
56DF Flag of Ghana.svg Lalas Abubakar 600000600
65DF Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty 400000400
9FW Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Shinyashiki 400000400
52FW Flag of Argentina.svg Braian Galván 400000400
912FW Flag of Colombia.svg Michael Barrios 300000300
26MF Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett 300000300
1166DF Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Esteves 101000101
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry 200000200
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark-Anthony Kaye 200000200
20MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida 200000200
21MF Flag of Denmark.svg Younes Namli 200000200
23MF Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 200000200
177FW Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis 100000100
8FW Flag of Senegal.svg Dominique Badji 100000100
13DF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines 100000100
22GK Flag of the United States.svg William Yarbrough 100000100
33DF Flag of Iran.svg Steven Beitashour 100000100
37FW Flag of the United States.svg Dantouma Toure 100000100
Total72020007202

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
FW Flag of Colombia.svg Michael Barrios Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas FC Dallas receives an international roster spot and the 15th pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. The Rapids also receive the 21st pick in the SuperDraftJanuary 13, 2021 [6]
GK Flag of the United States.svg William Yarbrough Flag of Mexico.svg León Three-year contract with a club optionFebruary 2, 2021 [7]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Larraz Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids AcademyTwo-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for two additional years.March 3, 2021 [8]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Darren Yapi Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Five-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for one additional year.March 3, 2021 [9]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Edwards Flag of Germany.svg VfL Wolfsburg II Two-year Homegrown Player contract with a club option for two additional years. D.C. United will receive $75,000 in general allocation money for Edwards' homegrown priority.March 4, 2021 [10]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Dantouma Toure Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Four-year contract with a club option for an additional two years. New York Red Bulls will receive $50,000 in general allocation money for Toure's homegrown priority.March 4, 2021 [11]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark-Anthony Kaye Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Los Angeles FC receives $1 million in general allocation money and a 2022 international roster spot. Colorado also receives a 2022 first-round Superdraft pick.July 27, 2021 [12]
FW Flag of Senegal.svg Dominique Badji Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Nashville SC receive $50,000 in general allocation money.July 29, 2021 [13]

Loans in

Pos.PlayerParent clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Esteves Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras One-year loan with an option to buyAugust 6, 2021June 2022 [14]

SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
January 21, 2020 Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mayaka MF Clemson Colorado traded the 6th overall pick in the 2021 SuperDraft and $200,000 in GAM to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for the 3rd overall pick, used to select Mayaka. [15]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of the United States.svg Niki Jackson Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal Contract Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [16]
DF Flag of Rwanda.svg Abdul Rwatubyaye Flag of North Macedonia.svg KF Shkupi Contract Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [16]
DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Deklan Wynne Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Contract Option declinedDecember 14, 2020 [16]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp Transfer Fee not disclosedAugust 5, 2021 [17]
FW Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Colorado receives $50,000 in general allocation moneyAugust 5, 2021 [18]

Loans out

Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource
MF Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mayaka Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021 [19]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Andre Rawls Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Duration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021 [20]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Kelly Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Recalled by the RapidsMarch 24, 2021July 1, 2021 [20]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Anderson Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021 [19]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Abraham Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021 [19]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Matt Hundley Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021 [19]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks Duration of USL Championship seasonMarch 24, 2021November 6, 2021 [19]

See also

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