2023 Colorado Rapids season
Colorado Rapids 2023 soccer season
The 2023 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-eighth season in existence and their twenty-eighth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.
Background
Colorado finished the 2022 season 10th in the Western Conference table, and 18th overall in MLS. They did not qualify for the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs . Additionally, they were knocked out of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League in the round of 16 by Guatemalan side Comunicaciones F.C. , and were eliminated from the 2022 U.S. Open Cup in the round of 32 by Minnesota United FC . They lost the Rocky Mountain Cup to Real Salt Lake .
Roster
As of August 24, 2023[ 2]
Out on loan
Competitions
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
Preseason
Major League Soccer
Standings
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
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)
(L) Leagues Cup winner
Notes:
Match results
Leagues Cup
Central 4
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute .
Top scorers
Top assists
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
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
Loans in
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 2023 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
Out
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
MF
Philip Mayaka
Crown Legacy FC
Option declined.
November 10, 2022
[ 17]
MF
Collen Warner
Option waived.
November 10, 2022
[ 17]
DF
Lucas Esteves
Palmeiras
Option to purchase declined, loan concluded.
December 1, 2022
[ 18]
GK
Clint Irwin
Minnesota United FC
Free transfer.
December 6, 2022
[ 19]
FW
Gyasi Zardes
Austin FC
Free transfer.
December 12, 2022
[ 20]
FW
Dantouma Toure
Waived.
April 20, 2023
[ 21]
MF
Bryan Acosta
Portland Timbers
Colorado receives $150,000 in GAM. Deal may escalate to $325,000 in GAM.
August 1, 2023
[ 22]
DF
Anthony Markanich
St. Louis City SC
Colorado receives $75,000 in GAM and a first-round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft . Deal may escalate to $150,000 in GAM.
August 1, 2023
[ 23]
FW
Michael Barrios
LA Galaxy
Colorado receives a first-round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft . Deal may escalate to include $50,000 in GAM.
August 3, 2023
[ 24]
Loans out
References
^ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record" . Soccer America . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids roster" . ColoradoRapids.com . Colorado Rapids. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ "Postponed Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers match set for July 12" . MLSsoccer.com . July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 .
^ Bogert, Tom (December 8, 2022). "Official: Colorado Rapids acquire Kévin Cabral from LA Galaxy" . MLSSoccer.com . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Calvin Harris in trade with FC Cincinnati" . MLSSoccer.com . December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids sign Connor Ronan from EPL's Wolverhampton Wanderers" . MLSSoccer.com . January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Danish international defender Andreas Maxsø" . ColoradoRapids.com . January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids sign Australian international left back Alex Gersbach" . MLSSoccer.com . January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ a b "Colorado Rapids sign Costa Rican international Daniel Chacón" . ColoradoRapids.com . July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire defender Andrew Gutman from Atlanta United FC" . ColoradoRapids.com . July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Serbian international goalkeeper Marko Ilić" . ColoradoRapids.com . July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Costa Rican international Luis Díaz" . ColoradoRapids.com . September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Serbian international goalkeeper Marko Ilić on loan" . ColoradoRapids.com . February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Danny Leyva on loan from Seattle Sounders FC" . ColoradoRapids.com . April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids sign Brazilian striker Rafael Navarro as Designated Player" . ColoradoRapids.com . July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids sign Portuguese midfielder Sidnei Tavares" . ColoradoRapids.com . August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
^ a b "Colorado Rapids announce year-end roster updates" . ColoradoRapids.com . November 10, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids decline the option to make Lucas Esteves' loan a permanent transfer" . ColoradoRapids.com . December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Minnesota United sign goalkeeper Clint Irwin in free agency" . MLSSoccer.com . December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ Sigal, Jonathan (December 12, 2022). "Austin FC sign striker Gyasi Zardes in free agency" . MLSSoccer.com . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids waive forward Dantouma Toure" . MLSSoccer.com . April 20, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids trade midfielder Bryan Acosta to Portland Timbers FC" . ColoradoRapids.com . August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids trade defender Anthony Markanich to St. Louis CITY SC" . ColoradoRapids.com . August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
^ "Colorado Rapids trade forward Michael Barrios to LA Galaxy" . ColoradoRapids.com . August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
^ "Columbus Crew acquires Gustavo Vallecilla on loan from Colorado Rapids" . ColumbusCrew.com . March 3, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023 .
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