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.
| 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 goalscorer | League: 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) | ||
Background
editColorado 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
editThe 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
edit- 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.
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Out on loan
edit- As of March 6, 2020
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Competitions
editWin Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Preseason
edit| January 29 1 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Fullerton, California |
| 11:30AM MST |  93' (pen.) | Report | Moor 52' | Stadium: Titan Stadium |
| Note: One 45-minute period, followed by two 30-minute periods.f | ||||
| February 1 2 | Orange County SC | 0–4 | Colorado Rapids | Irvine, California |
| Report | Bassett 23' Kamara 39'Jackson 55', 69' | Stadium: Orange County Great Park |
| February 8 3 | Colorado Rapids | 0–4 | Toronto FC | Irvine, California |
| 12:00PM MST | Report Report | Gallardo 20' Altidore 46'Osorio 49'Shaffelburg 67' | Stadium: University of California, Irvine | |
| Note: Played in two 60-minute halves. | ||||
| February 12 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Lewis 57' | Report | Rivera 7', 19' Buchanan 53' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 15 5 | Colorado Rapids | 4–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Carson, California |
| 12:00 PM | Shinyashiki 22' Nicholson 53'Acosta 60'Mezquida 84' | Report Report | Sapong 9' Collier 79' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 19 5 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | California |
| DePuy 45' González 76' | Report | Rubio 15' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 22 7 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 12:00 PM | Shinyashiki 3' | Report | Endoh 1' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
Friendlies
edit| – |
Major League Soccer
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 |
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:
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:
- ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Portland Timbers (M) | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 9 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 |
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:
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:
- ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | −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
editMatch results
edit| February 29 1 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
| 11:00 AM MST | Canouse 60' Moreno  64'Mora 76'Brillant 87' | Report | Shinyashiki 58' Kamara 67'Lewis 90+2' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,932 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| March 7 2 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Orlando City SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MST | Namli 24', 64' Moor 55', 90'Acosta 76' | Report | Moutinho 15' Schlegel 81'Mueller 82' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,062 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 22 6 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Herrera 38' (o.g.) | Report | Kreilach 57', 78' Chang 76', 88' Baird 85' Meram 89' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 29 8 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Price 47' Acosta 52'Bassett 57'Rubio 82' | Report | Smith 63' Kinda 65'  78'Busio 67' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 5 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 8:30 PM MDT | Marie 1' Alanís 38'Jungwirth 50'Espinoza 57'Wondolowski 59' (pen.) | Report | Acosta 45' Kamara 81'Bassett 83'Abubakar 90+1' | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 9 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Abubakar 6', 90+6' Lewis 20' Rubio 90+2' | Report | Ramirez 46' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 12 11 | Real Salt Lake | 0–5 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Toia 54' Martínez  64' | Report | Rubio 3', 10' Vines 49'Galván 55'Price 69'Bassett 88' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| September 16 7 | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Mosquera 41', 57', 78' Santos 44' Jara 49' | Report | Shinyashiki 63' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| Note: Game was originally scheduled for August 26. | ||||
| September 19 12 | LA Galaxy | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 8:30 PM MDT | DePuy 63' Araujo 72' 75'Steres 90+6' | Report | Bassett 40' Lewis 78' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| September 23 13 | Colorado Rapids | 5–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Bassett 35' Acosta 38' Shinyashiki 44', 84' Lewis 50' Thompson 70' (o.g.) Mezquida 79' | Report | Judson 43' Hoesen 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 MDT | Stadium: 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 MDT | Stadium: 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 MDT | Stadium: 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 MDT | Stadium: 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 MDT | Stadium: 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 24 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 PM MDT | Dia 11' Pulido 54' Fontàs 67' Shelton 74' Lindsey 85' Kinda 88' Gerso 90+3', 90+4' | Report | Warner 23' Abubakar 47' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 28 15 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Lod 44' Abubakar 89' (o.g.) | Report | Price 32' Wilson 57'Shinyashiki 69' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Tori Penso |
| November 1 16 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Shinyashiki 11' Rosenberry 42'Bassett 75' | Report | Morris 22', 73' Gómez Andrade 35' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| November 4 17 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:00 PM MDT | D. Chará 49' Bonilla 81'Župarić 90+4' | Report | Acosta 83' Mezquida 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 8 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 4:30 PM MDT | Figueroa 42' Cerén 56'Cabrera 59'Manotas 69' | Report | Namli 61' Abubakar 90+1'Rubio 90+3' | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
MLS Cup Playoffs
editThe Rapids clinched a spot in the playoffs on November 4.
| November 22 First Round | (4) Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | (5) Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:30 PM MST | Molino 22', 79' Boxall 52'Lod 54' | Report | Namli 44' Abubakar 50' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS is Back Tournament
editGroup stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Source: MLS[22]
| Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC |
|---|---|---|
| Kamara 19' Lewis 59' | Report | Finlay 36', 43' |
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
U.S. Open Cup
editNote: The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was canceled on August 14.
| Third round | – | |||
| (MDT) |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editNumbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
- Last updated: November 22, 2020
- Source: Colorado stats
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 |  Jonathan Lewis | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | 26 | Cole Bassett | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | FW | 99 |  Andre Shinyashiki | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 11 |  Diego Rubio | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | 23 |  Kei Kamara | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 21 |  Younes Namli | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 2 | Keegan Rosenberry | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 3 | Drew Moor | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 6 |  Lalas Abubakar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 13 | Sam Vines | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 20 |  Nicolás Mezquida | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 52 |  Braian Galván | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 30 | |||
- Last updated: November 22, 2020
- Source: Team Goals
Top assists
edit| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 26 | Cole Bassett | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 11 | Diego Rubio | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | 19 |  Jack Price | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | DF | 13 | Sam Vines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 21 | Younes Namli | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | DF | 2 | Keegan Rosenberry | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 9 |  Nicolas Benezet | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Auston Trusty | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 10 | Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 18 | Jeremy Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 20 | Nicolás Mezquida | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 23 | Kei Kamara | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 52 | Braian Galván | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 29 | |||
- Last updated: November 22, 2020
- Source: Team Assists
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 50 | William Yarbrough | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
- Last updated: November 22, 2020
- Source: Clean Sheets
Disciplinary record
edit| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | DF | Lalas Abubakar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | MF | Jack Price | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Kellyn Acosta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 11 | FW | Diego Rubio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | DF |  Danny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Drew Moor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Younes Namli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | FW | Andre Shinyashiki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | GK | Clint Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Jonathan Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Nicolas Benezet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Nicolás Mezquida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Kei Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Cole Bassett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Collen Warner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | |||
- Last updated: November 22, 2020
- Source: Team Discipline
Transfers
editFor 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
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lalas Abubakar | Columbus Crew SC | Columbus receives $400,000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot | November 20, 2019 | [23] |
| DF | Auston Trusty | Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia receives $750,000 in allocation money and a sell-on clause | November 20, 2019 | [24] |
| DF | Drew Moor |  Toronto FC | Signed to a one–year contract | November 27, 2019 | [25] |
| FW | Nicolas Benezet | 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 fee | January 14, 2020 | [26] |
| MF | Braian Galván | 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 | Abraham Rodriguez | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Signed as a Homegrown Player | February 20, 2020 | [28] |
| DF | Jeremy Kelly | North Carolina Tar Heels | Signed to a one–year contract | February 25, 2020 | [29] |
| MF | Will Vint | Atlanta United FC | Signed as a Homegrown Player. Atlanta United FC receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick. | March 4, 2020 | [30] |
| MF | Collen Warner | FC Helsingør | Signed to a one-year contract. | June 30, 2020 | [31] |
| DF |  Steven Beitashour | Los Angeles FC | Signed to a one-year contract. | September 19, 2020 | [32] |
Loans in
edit| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Younes Namli |  FC Krasnodar | Two-year loan with an option to buy | January 15, 2020 | January 15, 2022 | [33] |
| GK | William Yarbrough |  Club León | One–year loan with an option to buy | March 6, 2020 | March 6, 2021 | [34] |
SuperDraft
editDraft 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.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tim Howard | Memphis 901 FC | Retired. Joined Memphis on March 4, 2020. | October 7, 2019 | [36] |
| DF | Kofi Opare | Contract Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [37] | |
| DF |  Tommy Smith | Sunderland | Contract Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [37] |
| DF | Sam Raben | Sporting Kansas City II | Contract Option declined | November 21, 2019 | [37] |
| MF | Dillon Serna | Sporting Kansas City II | Out of Contract | November 21, 2019 | [37] |
| DF |  Axel Sjöberg | Columbus Crew SC | Waived. Signed for Columbus on December 4, 2019. | November 27, 2019 | [38] |
| FW | Sam Nicholson | Bristol Rovers | Contract terminated by mutual consent. Joined Bristol on July 22, 2020. | July 2, 2020 | [39] |
| FW | Kei Kamara | 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
edit| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Niki Jackson | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Suffered season ending knee injury on February 21 | February 21, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | [41][42] |
| DF |  Abdul Rwatubyaye | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season | February 21, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | [41] |
| DF | Sebastian Anderson | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season | February 21, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | [41] |
| GK | Abraham Rodriguez | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season | February 21, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | [41] |
| FW | Matt Hundley | Memphis 901 FC | Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season | February 21, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | [43] |
| MF | Will Vint | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season | March 6, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | [44] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Mood, Abbie (August 25, 2019). "Colorado Rapids announce Robin Fraser as next head coach". BurgundyWave.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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- ^ "MLS is Back Tournament Bracket". Archived from the original on June 10, 2020.
- ^ "MLS Match Center". Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
- ^ "MLS postpones next three Colorado Rapids league matches". Archived from the original on October 13, 2020.
- ^ "MLS to use points per game to determine final 2020 regular season standings". Archived from the original on October 31, 2020.
- ^ "MLS Match Center". Archived from the original on November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids | Recap | November 22, 2020". Archived from the original on December 2, 2020.
- ^ "In 2020, the Colorado Rapids Set Foundation for 2021 Success". Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids | Preview | November 22, 2020". Archived from the original on November 22, 2020.
- ^ "In 2020, the Colorado Rapids Set Foundation for 2021 Success". Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
- ^ "22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR - 2020 Rankings". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Cole Bassett, Sam Vines & Kellyn Acosta Called Up to USMNT December Camp". Archived from the original on December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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