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2011 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2011 season
OwnerUnited States Stan Kroenke
CoachEngland Gary Smith
Major League Soccer6th
CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup stage
U.S. Open CupQualification Round 2
MLS CupConference semi-finals
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-up
Average home league attendance14,140
Biggest winCOL 4-1 DC (4/3)
Biggest defeatDAL 3-0 COL (4/8)
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The 2011 Colorado Rapids season was the club's seventeenth year of existence, as well as its sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, and its sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

The Rapids will be entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions.

Background

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The Colorado Rapids are coming off a season, where the club's success was highlighted by winning the MLS Cup, their first postseason title in the process. It was the first time in 17 years that a soccer club based in Colorado won any league/cup title, the last being the Colorado Foxes of the APSL.[1]

In MLS regular season play, the Rapids finished in 7th place overall. The club was eliminated during the top-tier qualification propers of U.S. Open Cup, losing 3–0 to Red Bull New York in the fifth round play-in match.[2]

In the Rocky Mountain Cup derby series against cross-mountain rivals, Real Salt Lake, the clubs tied one another 3–3 in season play.[3] Because of this, the Cup was retained by Salt Lake for the third-consecutive year.[3]

Club

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Roster

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As of September 11, 2011.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Danny Earls
3 DF United States USA Drew Moor
4 MF United States USA Jeff Larentowicz
5 MF Cameroon CMR Joseph Nane
6 DF United States USA Anthony Wallace
7 MF Canada CAN Josh Janniere
8 DF United States USA Eddie Ababio
9 FW United States USA Conor Casey
10 FW Senegal SEN Macoumba Kandji
11 MF United States USA Brian Mullan
12 FW United States USA Quincy Amarikwa
13 MF United States USA Steven Emory
14 FW Jamaica JAM Omar Cummings
15 MF United States USA Wells Thompson
16 MF United States USA Ross LaBauex
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 GK United States USA Ian Joyce
18 GK United States USA Matt Pickens
19 FW United States USA Andre Akpan
20 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Smith
21 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Caleb Folan
22 DF United States USA Marvell Wynne
23 MF The Gambia GAM Sanna Nyassi
25 MF United States USA Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 DF United States USA Michael Holody
27 MF Japan JPN Kosuke Kimura
28 MF United States USA Davy Armstrong
29 DF United States USA Scott Palguta
31 GK Haiti HAI Steward Ceus
34 DF Jamaica JAM Tyrone Marshall
- DF Guadeloupe GLP Miguel Comminges

Team management

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Position Name
Managing Director United States Jeff Plush
Technical director United States Paul Bravo
Head coach England Gary Smith
Assistant coaches England Steve Guppy
England Brett Jacobs
Goalkeeper coach United States David Kramer
Fitness coach Scotland John Ireland
Team Administrator Czech Republic Erik Carlson
Head Athletic Trainer United States Jaime Rojas
Assistant Athletic Trainer United States Craig Magri
Equipment Manager Guatemala Carlos Garcia

Player movement

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Transfers

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In

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Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 22, 2010 United States Peter Vagenas MF United States Seattle Sounders FC Acquired in exchange for Julien Baudet and Danny Earls; subsequently released [5]
November 24, 2010 The Gambia Sanna Nyassi MF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Acquired in exchange for an international roster slot [6]
November 24, 2010 United States Anthony Wallace DF United States Portland Timbers Acquired for allocation money [7]
December 3, 2010 Cameroon Joseph Nane MF Canada Toronto Acquired for 3rd round 2012 SuperDraft pick [8]
December 15, 2010 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall DF United States Seattle Sounders FC Re-Entry Draft [9]
March 1, 2011 United States Steven Emory MF United States Metro State College Free [10]
March 1, 2011 United States Michael Holody DF Unattached Free [10]
March 16, 2011 Republic of Ireland Caleb Folan FW England Hull City Undisclosed [11]
March 30, 2011 Republic of Ireland Danny Earls DF United States Seattle Sounders FC Free [12]
March 30, 2011 Canada Josh Janniere MF Canada Toronto FC Acquired for 3rd round 2013 Supplemental Draft pick [12]
April 14, 2011 United States Eddie Ababio DF United States University of North Carolina SuperDraft, Round 1 pick [13]
September 9, 2011 Guadeloupe Miguel Comminges DF England Southend United Free [14]

Out

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Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
November 22, 2010 France Julien Baudet DF United States Seattle Sounders FC Traded for Peter Vagenas [5]
Republic of Ireland Danny Earls DF United States Seattle Sounders FC [5]
November 24, 2010 United States Anthony Wallace DF United States Portland Timbers Expansion Draft, subsequently reacquired [15]
November 24, 2010 United States Ross Schunk FW Waived [16]
December 8, 2010 United States Peter Vagenas MF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declined, free transfer [17]
December 8, 2010 Argentina Claudio López FW Option declined [17]
December 8, 2010 United States Ciaran O'Brien MF United States Atlanta Silverbacks Option declined, free transfer [17]

Standings

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Conference standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 46 42 +4 49
6 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
8 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS

Overall standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33 CONCACAF Champions League
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 49 12 9 13 44 41  +3 6 2 9 25 16  +9 6 7 4 19 25  −6

Last updated: November 13, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
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

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAHHHA
ResultWWWLLLTWTTTTTTWLLTTWLWTWWWTLLLTWTW
Position22123575477778688888985
Updated to match(es) played on August 13, 2011. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

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Preseason

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February 12, 2011 Preseason 1 Kansas City 0–0 Colorado
February 14, 2011 Preseason 2 Columbus 0–2 Colorado
February 16, 2011 Preseason 3 Los Angeles 2–4 Colorado
March 4, 2011 Preseason 4 San Jose 1–0 Colorado
19:30
March 9, 2011 Community Shield Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids Qwest Field, Seattle
20:00 MDT González Yellow card 57'
Hurtado 60'
Montero 67' 78'
Friberg Yellow card 86'
Report 63' (pen.) Larentowicz Attendance: 7,355
Referee: Yader Reyes
March 12, 2011 Preseason 6 Vancouver 0–1 Colorado

Major League Soccer

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Regular season

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All times Mountain Daylight Time.

March 19, 2011 Match 1 Colorado 3–1 Portland Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:00 Larentowicz 8'
Cummings 29'
Smith 30'
Casey Yellow card 39'
Report 81' Cooper Attendance: 17,139
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 26, 2011 Match 2 Chivas USA 0–1 Colorado The Home Depot Center, Carson
20:30 Zemanski Yellow card 72'
Braun Yellow card 78'
Report Yellow card 29' Mullan
31' Amarikwa
Yellow card 79' Pickens
Yellow card 81' Wallace
Yellow card 89' Casey
Yellow card 96+' Mastroeni
Attendance: 13,027
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 3, 2011 Match 3 Colorado 4–1 D.C. United Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
17:00 Casey Yellow card 15'
Folan 39'
Smith 71'
Folan 81'
Cummings 92+'
Report Yellow card 41' McCarty
70' Quaranta
Yellow card 83' Burch
Attendance: 9,857
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 8, 2011 Match 4 Dallas 3–0 Colorado Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
19:30 Jacobson Yellow card 13'
Ihemelu 26'
Ferreira 40' 46'
Hernández Yellow card 90'
Report Yellow card 19' Nyassi
Yellow card 33' Folan
Yellow card 52' Wallace
Yellow card 81' Cummings
Yellow card 84' Moor
Attendance: 12,261
Referee: Paul Ward
April 13, 2011 Match 5 Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
19:30 Morales Yellow card 32'
Espíndola 93+'
Report Yellow card 59' Marshall
Yellow card 82' Wynne
Attendance: 15,513
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 22, 2011 Match 6 Colorado 0–1 Seattle Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:30 Report Montero 19' Attendance: 14,185
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 30, 2011 Match 7 Colorado 1–1 Chicago Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Akpan 50' Report Pappa 43' Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 4, 2011 Match 8 Houston 1–2 Colorado Robertson Stadium, Houston
18:30 Clark 71' Report Smith 73'
Palguta 84'
Attendance: 13,206
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 7, 2011 Match 9 New England 0–0 Colorado Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
17:30 Report Attendance: 11,755
Referee: David Gantar
May 14, 2011 Match 10 D.C. United 1–1 Colorado Washington, D.C.
17:30 MDT Davies downward-facing red arrow Quaranta upward-facing green arrow 34'
Wolff downward-facing red arrow Ngwenya upward-facing green arrow 46'
Pontius 62' (pen.)
Simms downward-facing red arrow Fred upward-facing green arrow 81'
Report 23' Yellow card 46' Moor
downward-facing red arrow 67' Amarikwa upward-facing green arrow Casey
downward-facing red arrow 75' Akpan upward-facing green arrow Nyassi
Yellow card 92+' Pickens
downward-facing red arrow 93+' Thompson upward-facing green arrow LaBauex
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Terry Vaughn (Iowa)
May 22, 2011 Match 11 Colorado 0–0 Toronto Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
17:00 Report Attendance: 13,598
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
May 25, 2011 Match 12 New York 2–2 Colorado Red Bull Arena, Harrison
18:00 Henry 29'
Rodgers 33'
Report Larentowicz 27', 32' Attendance: 18,081
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 28, 2011 Match 13 Colorado 1–1 Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey 13' Report Smith 75' Attendance: 16,439
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 4, 2011 Match 14 Colorado 1–1 Philadelphia Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey 63' Report Mwanga 66' Attendance: 12,779
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 11, 2011 Match 15 Portland 0–1 Colorado Jeld-Wen Field, Portland
20:30 Report Moor 90+2' Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
June 18, 2011 Match 16 Colorado 1–3 Los Angeles Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey 64' Report Moor 25' (o.g.)
Juninho 42'
Barrett 80'
Attendance: 18,277
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 26, 2011 Match 17 Columbus 4–1 Colorado Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
18:00 Gaven 12'
Mendoza 18', 48'
Heinemann 57'
Report Casey 5' Attendance: 10,771
Referee: Andrew Chapin
July 3, 2011 Match 18 Colorado 0–0 Houston Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Report Attendance: 18,203
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 6, 2011 Match 19 Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS
18:30 Zusi 62' Report Casey 32' Attendance: 15,209
Referee: Niko Bratsis
July 9, 2011 Match 20 Colorado 2–1 Vancouver Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey 25'
Palguta 68'
Report Sanvezzo 77' Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Alex Prus
July 16, 2011 Match 21 Seattle 4–3 Colorado Qwest Field, Seattle
14:00 Fernandez 7'
Levesque 48'
Montero 82'
Rosales 84'
Report Thompson 1'
Larentowicz 42'
Folan 89'
Attendance: 36,424
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 20, 2011 Match 22 Colorado 4–1 New York Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:30 Nyassi 2', 30', 61'
Thompson 26'
Report Henry 67' Attendance: 15,227
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 23, 2011 Match 23 Colorado 2–2 New England Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Folan 65'
Kimura 82'
Report Feilhaber 25'
Joseph 90'
Attendance: 12,273
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 29, 2011 Match 24 Philadelphia 1–2 Colorado PPL Park, Chester
17:30 Torres 90+2' Report Mastroeni 35'
Nyassi 45'
Attendance: 18,770
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 5, 2011 Match 25 Colorado 2–0 Columbus Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:30 Mullan 55'
Cummings 79'
Report Attendance: 14,503
Referee: Alex Prus
August 13, 2011 Match 26 San Jose 1–2 Colorado Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
20:30 Stephenson Yellow card 15'
Gjertsen 22'
Wondolowski Yellow card 36'
Cronin Red card 50'
Report Thompson Yellow card 25'
Folan 39'
Larentowicz Yellow card 55'
Larentowicz 72'
Moor Yellow card 79'
Folan Yellow card 81'
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Paul Ward
August 20, 2011 Match 27 Colorado 2–2 Chivas USA Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Folan 13'
Larentowicz 69'
Report Umaña Yellow card 19'
Ángel 36'
Courtois 86'
Attendance: 16,852
Referee: Elias Bazakos
August 27, 2011 Match 28 Chicago 2–0 Colorado Toyota Park (Bridgeview), Bridgeview
18:30 Oduro 17'
Gibbs 36'
Segares Yellow card 61'
Report Moor Yellow card 55'
Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Mullan Yellow card 74'
Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 9, 2011 Match 29 Los Angeles 1–0 Colorado Home Depot Center, Carson
21:00 Donovan 36' Report Mullan Yellow card 74' Attendance: 20,068
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 17, 2011 Match 30 Toronto FC 2–1 Colorado BMO Field, Toronto
11:30 de Guzman Yellow card 38'
Koevermans 52'
Koevermans 60'
Report Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Nyassi 70'
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 24, 2011 Match 31 Colorado 1–1 San Jose Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Moor Yellow card 53'
Folan Yellow card 63'
Moor 71'
Report Wondolowski 19'
Dawkins Yellow card 43'
Ring Yellow card 52'
Beitashour Yellow card 76'
Attendance: 17,877
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 1, 2011 Match 32 Colorado 1–0 FC Dallas Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Moor 25' Report Attendance: 13,920
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 14, 2011 Match 33 Colorado 0–0 Salt Lake Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:30 Report Attendance: 16,272
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 22, 2011 Match 34 Vancouver 1–2 Colorado BC Place, Vancouver
17:00 Rochat 49' Larentowicz Yellow card 10' 59'

Marshall Yellow card 77'

Thompson 84'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Last updated: October 22, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

MLS Cup Playoffs

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October 27, 2011 Wildcard Colorado 1–0 Columbus Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:00 MDT Cummings 44' Report Attendance: 7,803
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 30, 2011 Conf. semi-finals Colorado 0–2 Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
17:30 MDT Bunbury Yellow card 45+2' 49' 59' (pen.) Report Marshall Red card 57'
Nyassi Yellow card 63'
Attendance: 8,601
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 2, 2011 Conf. semi-finals Kansas City 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Colorado Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 MDT Collin 28'
Espinoza Yellow card 35'
Cesar Yellow card 45+3'
Arnaud Yellow card 65'
Sapong 76'
Report Nane Yellow card 27'
Comminges Yellow card 55'
Mullan Yellow card 75'
Nyassi Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Kevin Stott

Last updated: November 2, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

CONCACAF Champions League

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By winning the 2010 MLS Cup final, Colorado Rapids have qualified directly into Group stage for the 2011-12 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. It will be Colorado's debut in the Champions League and their first time participating in a CONCACAF club competition since 1997.

Group stage – Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9
United States Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
Honduras Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5

All times Mountain Daylight Time.

August 17, 2011 Match 1 Colorado Rapids United States 3–2 El Salvador Isidro Metapán Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Moor Yellow card 1'
Nyassi Yellow card 17'
Kandji 16', 45+'
Report 2' (pen.) Red card 41' Kardeck
25' Suárez
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
October 19, 2011 Match 6 Santos Laguna Mexico 2–0 United States Colorado Rapids Torreón, Mexico
18:00 Stadium: Estadio Corona

Last updated: October 19, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

U.S. Open Cup

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March 30, 2011 Qualifying Round 2 Chicago Fire Illinois 2–1 Colorado Colorado Rapids Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
17:30 MDT Puerari 45'
Anibaba 61'
Report 46' Akpan Attendance: 2,029

Last updated: March 30, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

Miscellany

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Allocation ranking

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Colorado is in the #12 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[18]

International roster spots

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Colorado has 7 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Colorado dealt a spot to Vancouver on November 24, 2010. Press reports did not indicate if or when this roster spot is to revert to Colorado.[19] The club also traded a spot to New York Red Bulls on September 14, 2010, in the Macoumba Kandji trade. The trade of this spot was not included in the press release and it is not known when this spot reverts to Colorado.[20] The club acquired a spot permanently from Real Salt Lake on June 29, 2005.[21]

There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[18]

Future draft pick trades

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Future picks acquired: 2013 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from Houston Dynamo.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to San Jose Earthquakes; 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick traded to Toronto FC; 2012 SuperDraft conditional pick traded to FC Dallas; 2013 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick traded to Toronto FC.

References

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  1. ^ Dave Litterer (April 11, 2010). "The Year in American Soccer, 1997: USISL A-League (Division 2)". The American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Kristen Dyer (May 26, 2010). "Bulls charge past Rapids to earn Cup berth". Red Bull New York. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Chris White (May 26, 2010). "Colorado Loses Their Elusive Away Win Literally In The Last Second, Settles For A 1-1 Draw". SB Nation: Denver. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Players | Colorado Rapids
  5. ^ a b c "Colorado acquire Vagenas in trade with Seattle". MLSsoccer.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "Vancouver trade Sanna Nyassi to Colorado". MLSsoccer.com. November 24, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "Timbers sends Wallace back to Rapids". MLSsoccer.com. November 24, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  8. ^ "Toronto FC trades Joseph Nane to Colorado Rapids". King5. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  9. ^ "Rapids select Marshall in Re-Entry Stage-2". Colorado Rapids. December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Rapids add Holody and Emory". Colorado Rapids. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  11. ^ "Rapids finally get their man in Irish striker Folan". MLSSoccer.com. March 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Rapids sign Janniere, re-sign Earls". Colorado Rapids Media Relations. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  13. ^ "Rapids Sign First round draft pick". Colorado Rapids Media Relations. April 14, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  14. ^ "Rapids Sign Defender Miguel Comminges". Colorado Rapids Media Relations. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  15. ^ "2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick". MLSsoccer.com. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  16. ^ Rapids waive forward Ross Schunk | Colorado Rapids
  17. ^ a b c Rapids decline options on three players | Colorado Rapids
  18. ^ a b 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived April 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Vancouver trade Sanna Nyassi to Colorado | Major League Soccer
  20. ^ Rapids Acquire Macoumba Kandji in Trade with New York - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  21. ^ Rapids Acquire Youth International Slot from RSL - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News