After a week of mostly dry news centering around contract discussions, expansion draft protections, and a trade that won’t fully be realized until the MLS SuperDraft in January, the Colorado Rapids roster is more or less set for 2021. Austin FC didn’t select anyone from Colorado in the Expansion Draft, so as we enter the offseason proper, who are we bringing with us and who we are saying goodbye to as we turn to the 2021 season?
Let’s break it down by position.
2021 COLORADO RAPIDS ROSTER (as of December 21, 2020)
Goalkeepers (3): Clint Irwin, Andre Rawls, Abraham Rodriguez
Defenders (10): Lalas Abubakar, Sebastian Anderson, Steven Beitashour, Kortne Ford, Jeremy Kelly, Drew Moor, Keegan Rosenberry, Auston Trusty, Sam Vines, Danny Wilson
Midfielders (8): Kellyn Acosta, Cole Bassett, Braian Galván, Nicolás Mezquida, Younes Namli, Jack Price, Will Vint, Collen Warner
Forwards (5): Nicolas Benezet, Matt Hundley, Jonathan Lewis, Diego Rubio, Andre Shinyashiki
Goalkeepers
As of right now, the de facto starting goalkeeper for the Rapids, William Yarbrough, is no longer with the team.