The 2013 Rookie of the Year talked about everything from his roots in soccer to the Colorado Rapids' roster evolution — as well as his increasingly intense Ellie Goulding fandom.
WASHINGTON — "Third-year professional" and "longest-tenured player" typically don't go hand in hand. But for Colorado Rapids midfielder Dillon Powers, that's his unusual reality.
After earning Rookie of the Year honors as the Rapids returned to the playoffs in 2013, Powers has been one of the few constants amid an organizational overhaul over the past two years. The evolution began when club legend Pablo Mastroeni took over from Oscar Pareja as coach, and the club has since moved on from a young core — which featured the likes of Clint Irwin, Shane O'Neill and Deshorn Brown — to leave Powers as the only remaining player from the 2013 knockout round loss to Seattle.