Oliver Larraz

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Oliver Larraz
Personal information
Full name Oliver Larraz
Date of birth (2001-09-16) September 16, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Denver, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 18
Youth career
2014–2019 Colorado Rapids
2019 MSV Duisburg
2020 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Colorado Rapids 39 (1)
2021 → San Diego Loyal (loan) 12 (1)
2023 → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 29 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2024

Oliver Larraz (born September 16, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

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Career

Larraz joined the Colorado Rapids academy in 2014. In 2019, he featured for MSV Duisburg U-19s. [2]

On March 3, 2021, Larraz signed with Colorado as a homegrown player. [2] [3] [4] Larraz proceeded to make his competitive debut for the club on May 15, 2021, in a home match against the Houston Dynamo. He entered the match in the 90th minute as a substitute for Jack Price as Colorado won 3–1. [5]

On August 6, 2021, Larraz joined USL Championship side San Diego Loyal on loan. [6]

On March 15, 2022, the Colorado Rapids announced Larraz had successful surgery to repair an open fracture for his tibia. [7] Because of the injury and subsequent recovery and rehabilitation, Larraz did not play any professional soccer during the MLS and MLS Next Pro 2022 season.

Larraz spent the 2023 season with the Rapids 2 team, scoring 8 league goals and providing 8 assists while leading Rapids 2 to the MLS Next Pro Western conference playoff finals. Larraz was selected to the MLS NEXT Pro 2023 Best XI for his efforts.

On February 24, 2024, Larraz earned his first start with the Colorado Rapids during their season opener against the Portland Timbers. Larraz quickly established himself in the starting squad under Chris Armas.

Career statistics

Club

As of October 25, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids 2021 MLS 40–––40
2022 00–––00
2023 1010––20
2024 341–––341
Total391100000401
San Diego Loyal SC (loan) 2021 USL 121–––121
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 299–––299
Career total80111000008111

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    References

    1. ↑ "Oliver Larraz". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
    2. 1 2 "Colorado Rapids Sign Midfielder Oliver Larraz to Homegrown Player Contract". Colorado Rapids . March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
    3. ↑ "Denver native signs new contract with Colorado Rapids". www.msn.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
    4. ↑ "Colorado Rapids add two homegrown signees". The Denver Post. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
    5. ↑ mlssoccer. "COLvsHOU 05-15-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
    6. ↑ "Oliver Larraz Loaned to San Diego Loyal SC".
    7. ↑ "Oliver Larraz Undergoes Successful Surgery for Tibia Fracture".


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