The Colorado Rapids on Wednesday announced the acquisition of attacking midfielder Sam Nicholson in a trade with Minnesota United. The Rapids sent defender Eric Miller and $50,000 in general allocation money in exchange for Nicholson and an international roster spot for 2018.
“We’re very pleased to add another key element to our attack,” Padraig Smith, the Rapids executive vice president said in a statement. “Sam is a high-intensity player who looks to break lines and get forward. He also has a very high soccer IQ (and) fits our system very well.”
The 23-year-old from Edinburgh, Scotland, has appeared in 20 games (14 starts) for the Loons with two goals and two assists since 2017.