Lalas Abubakar is going places. And he has been for quite some time, in every meaning of the term.
The 24-year-old defender joined the Rapids in May of this year on a loan deal from the Columbus Crew. He’s a standout player, not only for his beefy 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame, but also for his misshapen shock of dreadlocks that rises from atop his head; like a lopsided peacock, or the charred wreckage of a collapsing building.
Since his acquisition, he has provided the Rapids’ defense with exceptional positioning and quick reactions that have helped to stabilize a backline that had been leaking goals.