2022 Colorado Rapids season

The 2022 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.

Background

Colorado finished the 2021 season 1st in the Western Conference table, and 2nd overall in MLS. They reached the semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, losing to the Portland Timbers 1–0.

Roster

Out on loan

Competitions

Preseason

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

Overall table

Results summary

Match results

CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their entry in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Rapids entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32. The draw for the Round of 32 took place on April 21, and the Rapids drew Minnesota United FC.

Statistics

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

Top scorers {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- !width=30|Rank !width=30|Position !width=30|Number !width=175|Name !width=75| !width=75| !width=75| !width=75|Total |- |rowspan=1| 1 | FW || 11 || Diego Rubio | 16 || 0 || 0 || 16 |- |rowspan=1| 2 | FW || 29 || Gyasi Zardes | 9 || 0 || 0 || 9 |- |rowspan=1| 3 | FW || 7 || Jonathan Lewis | 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 |- |rowspan=1| 4 | DF || 6 || Lalas Abubakar | 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 |- |rowspan=1| 5 | MF || 14 || Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- |rowspan=2| 6 | DF || 2 || Keegan Rosenberry | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | FW || 12 || Michael Barrios | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- |rowspan=7| 8 | MF || 8 || Max | 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- | FW || 9 || Andre Shinyashiki | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | FW || 15 || Sam Nicholson | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | MF || 20 || Nicolás Mezquida | 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 |- | MF || 32 || Collen Warner | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | FW || 37 || Dantouma Toure | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | DF || 66 || Lucas Esteves | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- !colspan="4"|Total !! 46 !! 1 !! 1 !! 48

Top assists {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- !width=30|Rank !width=30|Position !width=30|Number !width=175|Name !width=75| !width=75| !width=75| !width=75|Total |- |rowspan=1| 1 | FW || 12 || Michael Barrios | 7 || 0 || 0 || 7 |- |rowspan=1| 2 | FW || 11 || Diego Rubio | 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 |- |rowspan=4| 3 | DF || 2 || Keegan Rosenberry | 2 || 0 || 1 || 3 |- | MF || 19 || Jack Price | 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- | MF || 21 || Bryan Acosta | 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- | DF || 66 || Lucas Esteves | 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- |rowspan=5| 7 | DF || 4 || Danny Wilson | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | FW || 7 || Jonathan Lewis | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | MF || 13 || Felipe Gutiérrez | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | FW || 29 || Gyasi Zardes | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | DF || 33 || Steven Beitashour | 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- |rowspan=3| 12 | DF || 6 || Lalas Abubakar | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | MF || 8 || Max | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | MF || 14 || Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- !colspan="4"|Total !! 37 !! 0 !! 1 !! 38

Clean sheets {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- !width=30|Rank !width=30|Position !width=30|Number !width=175|Name !width=75| !width=75| !width=75| !width=75|Total |- |rowspan=1| 1 | GK || 22 || William Yarbrough | 9 || 0 || 1 || 10 |- !colspan="4"|Total !! 9 !! 0 !! 1 !! 10

Disciplinary record {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- | rowspan="2" !width=15|Rank | rowspan="2" !width=15| | rowspan="2" !width=15| | rowspan="2" !width=120|Player | colspan="3"|MLS | colspan="3"|US Open Cup | colspan="3"|CONCACAF Champion's League | colspan="3"|Total |- !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#ff8888;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#ff8888;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#ff8888;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#ff8888;| |- |rowspan=1| 1 | 21 || MF || Bryan Acosta | 10 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 1 || 0 |- |rowspan=1| 2 | 11 || FW || Diego Rubio | 9 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 1 || 0 |- |rowspan=1| 3 | 6 || DF || Lalas Abubakar | 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=1| 4 | 4 || DF || Danny Wilson | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=2| 5 | 66 || DF || Lucas Esteves | 5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 1 |- | 8 || MF || Max | 5 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=3| 7 | 24 || DF || Gustavo Vallecilla | 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 1 |- | 5 || DF || Auston Trusty | 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 0 |- | 12 || FW || Michael Barrios | 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=3| 10 | 2 || DF || Keegan Rosenberry | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |- | 7 || MF || Jonathan Lewis | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |- | 22 || GK || William Yarbrough | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=5| 13 | 13 || MF || Felipe Gutiérrez | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | 14 || MF || Mark-Anthony Kaye | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | 19 || MF || Jack Price | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | 32 || MF || Collen Warner | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | 33 || DF || Steven Beitashour | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=2| 18 | 77 || FW || Darren Yapi | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- | 97 || MF || Ralph Priso-Mbongue | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- |rowspan=3| 20 | 9 || FW || Andre Shinyashiki | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- | 29 || FW || Gyasi Zardes | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- | 37 || FW || Dantouma Toure | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan="4"|Total !! 90 !! 4 !! 2 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 90 !! 4 !! 2

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/notesDateSourceDF Aboubacar Keita Columbus CrewColumbus receives $300,000 in GAM.January 4, 2022MF Max Alves FlamengoTransfer fee not disclosedJanuary 5, 2022MF Bryan Acosta FC DallasRights acquired in stage two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry DraftJanuary 19, 2022DF Jackson Travis Rapids AcademyHomegrown contractMarch 4, 2022DF Gustavo Vallecilla FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati receives $400,000 in 2022 GAM, and $400,000 in 2023 GAMMarch 28, 2022FW Gyasi Zardes Columbus CrewColumbus Crew receives $300,000 in GAM. Deal could escalate up to $1.4 million GAM.April 22, 2022FW Sam Nicholson Bristol Rovers F.C.Free transfer.June 17, 2022MF Ralph Priso Toronto FCToronto receives Mark-Anthony Kaye, Colorado receives Priso, $775,000 in GAM, and a 2023 SuperDraft pick. Deal could escalate up to $1.05 million GAM.July 8, 2022

Loans in Pos.PlayerParent clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSourceDF Auston Trusty Arsenal FC6–month loanJanuary 31, 2022July 5, 2022DF Lucas Esteves PalmeirasLoan extended through the end of the 2022 MLS seasonJuly 1, 2022TBDMF Felipe Gutiérrez Universidad CatólicaLoan through the end of the 2022 MLS seasonAugust 3, 2022TBD

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 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef January 11, 2022 Mohamed Omar MF Notre Dame Round 1, Pick 23 January 11, 2022 Anthony Markanich DF Northern Illinois Round 1, Pick 26 January 11, 2022 Roberto Molina MF UC Irvine Round 2, Pick 45

Out Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSourceDF Kortne Ford Sporting Kansas CityOption DeclinedDecember 3, 2021DF Jeremy Kelly Memphis 901 FCOption DeclinedDecember 3, 2021MF Younes Namli Sparta RotterdamOption DeclinedDecember 3, 2021GK Andre RawlsTBDOption DeclinedDecember 3, 2021MF Will Vint Charlotte IndependenceOption DeclinedDecember 3, 2021FW Dominique Badji FC CincinnatiFree TransferJanuary 4, 2022MF Kellyn Acosta Los Angeles FCColorado receives $1.1 million (with the potential for $400,000 more in incentives) in GAM.January 14, 2022DF Auston Trusty Arsenal FCTransfer fee not disclosed. Trusty loaned back to Rapids for 6 months.January 31, 2022FW Andre Shinyashiki Charlotte FCColorado receives $225,000 (with the potential for $175,000 more in incentives) in GAM.May 3, 2022MF Nicolás Mezquida Volos F.C.Transfer fee not disclosed.June 28, 2022MF Mark-Anthony Kaye Toronto FCToronto receives Kaye, Colorado receives Ralph Priso, $775,000 in GAM, and a 2023 SuperDraft pick. Deal could escalate up to $1.05 million GAM.July 8, 2022

Loans out Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSourceMF Cole Bassett Feyenoord18–month loan with an option to buyRecalled on August 13January 20, 2022August 13, 2022MF Cole Bassett Fortuna SittardLoan through the end of the Eredivisie seasonAugust 13, 2022June 1, 2023

See also Colorado Rapids 2022 in American soccer 2022 Major League Soccer season

References