Colorado Rapids 2

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Colorado Rapids 2
Colorado Rapids 2 logo.png
Full nameColorado Rapids 2
Nickname(s)Rapids 2
FoundedDecember 6, 2021;3 years ago (2021-12-06)
Stadium Denver Soccer Stadium
Denver, Colorado
Capacity2,000
General managerBrian Crookham
Head coachErik Bushey
League MLS Next Pro
2023 1st, Western Conference
Playoffs: Conference Finals
Website https://www.coloradorapids.com/rapids2
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Colorado Rapids 2 is a professional soccer club based in Denver, Colorado area that competes in the MLS Next Pro league, the third division of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the reserve team of, Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. The team was announced as a founding member of MLS Next Pro on December 6, 2021. [1]

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History

On December 6, 2021, the Colorado Rapids were announced as one of 21 clubs participating in the inaugural season of MLS Next Pro, a professional development league launched by Major League Soccer. The team, named Colorado Rapids 2, serves as a developmental affiliate of the Rapids' senior squad. [1]

On February 10, 2022, Rapids 2 announced former academy coach Erik Bushey as head coach and former Trinidad and Tobago international player Brian Haynes as assistant coach. [2] Following the 2022 season, Haynes departed the club, and former Colorado Rapids player Collen Warner served as interim assistant coach. Warner was later hired as a permanent assistant coach ahead of the 2024 season. [3]

Brian Crookham, concurrent with his role as Director of Player Personnel for the Rapids organization, serves as the team's general manager.

On February 22, 2022, Dillon Serna was unveiled as the club's first rostered player. Serna played for the Rapids first team as a homegrown player from 2013–2019. [4]

Colorado Rapids 2 were one of nine MLS Next Pro teams to compete in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup as part of an agreement between MLS and the United States Soccer Federation to restructure entry in the tournament. [5] The team won their first round match against local amateur side Azteca FC 3–0 before losing to USL League One team Northern Colorado Hailstorm in the second round. [6]

In July 2023, Daniel Chacón became the first Rapids 2 player to sign an MLS deal when he signed with the MLS side through the 2025 season. [7]

Players and staff

Roster

As of January 18, 2025 [8]

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
15 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ali Fadal ( [A] )
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Bassett( [A] )
27 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kimani Stewart-Baynes ( [A] )
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Beaudry( [A] )
35 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN James Cameron
37 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Charlie Harper
38 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Malik Pinto
42 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Copeland
44 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Josh Belluz
45 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Daouda Amadou( [A] )
47 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sydney Wathuta
48 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Senanou
49 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Antony García(on loan from F.C. Motagua)
53 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steve Flores
55 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxwell Simpson( [B] )
56 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Jaden Chan Tack( [B] )
71 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Starks( [B] )
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darren Yapi ( [A] )
80 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noah Strellnauer( [B] )
90 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colton Swan( [B] )
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rogelio Garcia
— FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mamadou Billo Diop
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicolas Defreitas-Hansen
— DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Anderson Rosa
  1. ^
    Signed to name team contract with Colorado Rapids.
  2. ^
    Colorado Rapids Academy Player.

Out on loan

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
47 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yosuke Hanya (at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)

Team management

Team management
General ManagerBrian Crookham
Head CoachErik Bushey
Assistant CoachCollen Warner
Director of Team OperationsPadraic Farrell
Goalkeeping CoachBrayden Bumpas

Last updated: January 18, 2025
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Team records

Season-by-season

As of September 18, 2022
Season MLS Next Pro PlayoffsTop Scorer
PWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallPlayerGoals
2022 2476113356-23311.299th17thDid not qualify Flag of Guinea.svg Dantouma Toure 8

Head coaches record

As of September 18, 2022
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Erik BusheyFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 10, 2022Present2471163356029.17

Honors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Colorado Rapids to Launch 'Rapids 2' Team in MLS NEXT Pro". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Colorado Rapids. "Rapids 2 Announce Technical Staff Ahead of name MLS NEXT Pro Season". Colorado Rapids.
  3. ↑ Rapids, Colorado. "Collen Warner | Rapids 2". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rapids, Colorado. "Rapids 2 Announce Dillon Serna as First Player Signing". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "No Messi, just 8 MLS 1st teams in U.S. Open Cup". ESPN.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Stoppage time winner in OT gives Northern Colorado Hailstorm dramatic win over Colorado Rapids 2". thecup.us. April 4, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ mlssoccer. "Colorado Rapids sign, loan out defender Daniel Chacón | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rapids 2 Roster". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 18, 2025.


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