2015 Colorado Rapids season explained

Club:Colorado Rapids
Season:2015
League:Major League Soccer
League Result:Conference: 10th (last)
Overall: 18th
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Stan Kroenke
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Pablo Mastroeni
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
Cup2 Result:Fifth round
Cup3:Rocky Mountain Cup
Cup3 Result:Won (4th title)
League Topscorer:Kevin Doyle (5)
Season Topscorer:Kevin Doyle & Dillon Serna (5)
Highest Attendance:18,356
(July 4 vs. Vancouver)
Lowest Attendance:League: 11,450
(Apr. 4 vs. New England)
All: 1,727
(June 17 vs. Colorado Springs)
Average Attendance:League:
All:
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Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids. The team began the season with three scoreless matches and were both the final team that failed to register a goal, and the last that did not allowed one. A loss in their fourth match extended their scoreless streak to four, and their winless streak dating back to last season to 18 matches. Both streaks ended on April 10 against FC Dallas, who the Rapids defeated 4–0.

Background

See main article: 2014 Colorado Rapids season.

Club

Roster

Updated August 7, 2015.[1]

Technical staff

As of November 26, 2014.[2]

Position Name
VP of soccer ops/technical director Paul Bravo
Sporting director Pádraig Smith
Director of soccer Claudio López
Head coach Pablo Mastroeni
Assistant coach Brian Mullan
Assistant coach Steve Cooke
Assistant coach/goalkeepers Chris Sharpe
Team administrator Erik Carlson
Assistant athletic trainer Michael Heitkamp
Soccer operations coordinator Brandy Lay

Transfers

Transfers in

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2015.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 8, 2014 Michael HarringtonDF Portland TimbersAcquired in exchange for allocation money[3]
January 6, 2015 Zac MacMathGK Philadelphia UnionOn loan[4]
January 15, 2015 Marcelo SarvasMF LA GalaxyAcquired in addition to a 2015 international slot in exchange for 3rd spot in the allocation rankings and allocation money[5]
January 19, 2015 Sam CroninMF San Jose EarthquakesAcquired in exchange for allocation money[6]
January 31, 2015 Lucas PittinariMF Club Atlético BelgranoLoan[7]
February 17, 2015 Juan RamirezMF Argentinos JuniorsTransfer[8]
March 6, 2015 James RileyDF LA GalaxyFree Agent[9]
March 21, 2015 Ben NewnamDF Charlotte IndependenceSigned from affiliate[10]
May 1, 2015 Luis SolignacFW Club Atlético Nueva ChicagoTransfer[11]
May 6, 2015 Kevin DoyleFW Wolverhampton WanderersFree Agent[12]
August 7, 2015 Sean St LedgerDF Orlando City SCFree Agent[13]
August 7, 2015 Maynor FigueroaDF Hull CityFree Agent[14]

Transfers out

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2015.

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 25, 2014 Gale AgbossoumondeDF Tampa Bay RowdiesOption Declined, later signed by Tampa Bay Rowdies[15]
November 25, 2014 Carlos AlvarezDF Colorado RapidsOption Declined, later re-signed[16] [17]
November 25, 2014 Davy ArmstrongMF Colorado Springs SwitchbacksOption Declined, later signed by Colorado Springs Switchbacks[18]
November 25, 2014 Edson BuddleFW LA GalaxyOption Declined, later signed by LA Galaxy[19] [20]
November 25, 2014 Kamani HillFWOption Declined[21]
November 25, 2014 Nick LaBroccaMF Colorado RapidsOption Declined, later re-signed[22] [23]
November 25, 2014 Danny MwangaMF Orlando City SCOption Declined, later selected by Orlando City SC in Expansion Draft[24] [25]
November 25, 2014 Joe NascoGK New England RevolutionOption Declined, later traded to New England Revolution[26] [27]
November 25, 2014 Thomas PiermayrDF MinskOption Declined[28]
November 25, 2014 Grant Van De CasteeleMF Rochester RhinosOption Declined, later signed with Rochester Rhinos[29]
November 25, 2014 Marvell WynneDF San Jose EarthquakesOption Declined, later drafted by San Jose Earthquakes[30] [31]
December 10, 2014 Tony CascioMF Orlando City SCLost in Expansion Draft[32]
January 16, 2015 Chris KluteMF Columbus CrewTraded to Columbus along with the 19th pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the 14th pick and allocation money[33]
January 19, 2015 José MariMF LevanteTransferred[34]
February 2, 2015 Zat KnightDF Reading FCReleased by Mutual Consent, later signed with Reading FC[35] [36]
January 16, 2015 John NeeskensDF New York Cosmos BWaived[37]
March 17, 2015 Deshorn BrownFW VålerengaTransferred[38]
August 7, 2015 Shane O'NeillDF Apollon LimassolTransferred[39]

Draft picks

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 19, 2014 Caleb CalvertFW Chivas USASelected with the 8th Pick of 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft[40]
December 10, 2014 Bobby BurlingDF Chivas USASelected in the MLS Waiver Draft[41]
January 15, 2015 Axel SjöbergDF Marquette UniversitySelected with the 14th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft[42]
January 15, 2015 Joe GreenspanDF US Naval AcademySelected with the 26th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft[43]
January 20, 2015 Dominique BadjiFW Boston UniversitySelected with the 67th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft[44]
January 20, 2015 Matt JefferyDF Monmouth UniversitySelected with the 78th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft[45]
January 20, 2015 Brandon FrickeDF Butler UniversitySelected with the 83rd pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft[46]

Competitions

MLS

See main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season.

Standings

See also: 2015 Major League Soccer season.

Overall table

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2015 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Colorado will enter the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[47]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players . Colorado Rapids . April 4, 2014.
  2. Web site: Technical Staff . Colorado Rapids . November 26, 2014.
  3. Web site: Colorado Rapids acquire Michael Harrington from the Timbers. Coloradorapids.com. January 31, 2015. December 8, 2014. June 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150625140759/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/12/colorado-rapids-acquire-michael-harrington-timbers. dead.
  4. Web site: Goalkeeper Zac MacMath joins the Colorado Rapids on loan from the Union. Coloradorapids.com. January 31, 2015. January 6, 2015. February 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209092314/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/goalkeeper-zac-macmath-joins-colorado-rapids-loan-union. dead.
  5. Web site: Two-time MLS Cup winner Marcelo Sarvas joins the Colorado Rapids. Coloradorapids.com. January 31, 2015. January 15, 2015. July 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705155115/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/two-time-mls-cup-winner-marcelo-sarvas-joins-colorado-rapids. dead.
  6. Web site: Sam Cronin makes the switch from the Quakes to Colorado Rapids. Coloradorapids.com. January 31, 2015. January 19, 2015. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120101713/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/sam-cronin-makes-switch-quakes-colorado-rapids. dead.
  7. Web site: Midfielder Lucas Pittinari confirms his move to the Colorado Rapids. Coloradorapids.com. February 9, 2015. January 31, 2015. February 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206081828/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/midfielder-lucas-pittinari-confirms-his-move-colorado-rapids. dead.
  8. Web site: Colorado Rapids sign Juan Ramirez from Argentinos Juniors as a Young DP. Coloradorapids.com. February 9, 2015. January 31, 2015. February 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150221172918/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/02/colorado-rapids-sign-juan-ramirez-argentinos-juniors-young-dp. dead.
  9. Web site: Colorado Rapids sign experienced defender James Riley. Coloradorapids.com. March 13, 2015. March 6, 2015. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184225/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/03/colorado-rapids-sign-experienced-defender-james-riley. dead.
  10. Web site: Rapids sign defender Ben Newnam. Coloradorapids.com. March 24, 2015. March 21, 2015. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113222/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/03/rapids-sign-defender-ben-newnam. dead.
  11. Web site: Colorado Rapids acquire striker Luis Solignac. Coloradorapids.com. May 31, 2015. May 1, 2015.
  12. Web site: Kevin Doyle to join Colorado Rapids early. Coloradorapids.com. May 31, 2015. May 6, 2015. May 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150507215909/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/05/kevin-doyle-join-colorado-rapids-early. dead.
  13. Web site: Rapids acquire Irish international Sean St. Ledger. Coloradorapids.com. August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015.
  14. Web site: Rapids sign experienced defender Maynor Figueroa. August 7, 2015.
  15. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  16. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  17. Web site: Rapids re-sign midfielders LaBrocca and Alvarez ahead of 2015 season. Coloradoeapids.com. February 28, 2015. February 27, 2015. March 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150319173054/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/02/rapids-re-sign-midfielders-labrocca-and-alvarez-ahead-2015-season. dead.
  18. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  19. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  20. Web site: LA Galaxy sign forward Edson Buddle. lagalaxy.com. March 7, 2015. March 6, 2015. March 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150306211449/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2015/03/la-galaxy-sign-forward-edson-buddle. dead.
  21. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  22. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  23. Web site: Rapids re-sign midfielders LaBrocca and Alvarez ahead of 2015 season. Coloradoeapids.com. February 28, 2015. February 27, 2015. March 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150319173054/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/02/rapids-re-sign-midfielders-labrocca-and-alvarez-ahead-2015-season. dead.
  24. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  25. Web site: Cascio and Mwanga head to Orlando City SC following the 2015 Expansion Draft. Coloradoeapids.com. December 12, 2014. December 10, 2014. December 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216092741/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/12/cascio-and-mwanga-head-orlando-city-sc-following-2015-expansion-draft. dead.
  26. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  27. Web site: Colorado Rapids trade goalkeeper Joe Nasco to the Revolution. Coloradorapids.com. December 12, 2014. December 8, 2014. December 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214212504/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/12/colorado-rapids-trade-goalkeeper-joe-nasco-revolution. dead.
  28. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  29. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  30. Web site: Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised. Coloradorapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 26, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129115605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/11/rapids-announce-names-players-whose-options-are-not-being-exercised. dead.
  31. Web site: San Jose Earthquakes select Marvell Wynne in 2nd Stage of MLS Re-Entry Draft. Coloradorapids.com. December 19, 2014. December 18, 2014. December 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219123524/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/12/san-jose-earthquakes-select-marvell-wynne-2nd-stage-mls-re-entry-draft. dead.
  32. Web site: Cascio and Mwanga head to Orlando City SC following the 2015 Expansion Draft. Coloradorapids.com. December 12, 2014. December 10, 2014. December 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216092741/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/12/cascio-and-mwanga-head-orlando-city-sc-following-2015-expansion-draft. dead.
  33. Web site: Colorado Rapids send Klute to Columbus for allocation money and #14 pick. Coloradorapids.com. January 19, 2015. January 16, 2015. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120110057/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/colorado-rapids-send-klute-columbus-allocation-money-and-14-pick. dead.
  34. Web site: Colorado Rapids officially bid farewell to Spanish midfielder José Mari. Coloradorapids.com. January 19, 2015. January 19, 2015. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120110122/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/colorado-rapids-officially-bid-farewell-spanish-midfielder-jose-mari. dead.
  35. Web site: Defender Zat Knight departs the Colorado Rapids. Coloradorapids.com. February 9, 2015. February 2, 2015. February 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206083555/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/02/defender-zat-knight-departs-colorado-rapids. dead.
  36. Web site: Zat Knight signs for the Royals. Readingfc.co.uk. March 13, 2015. March 12, 2015.
  37. Web site: Rapids waive defenders John Neeskens and Grant Van De Casteele. Coloradorapids.com. March 13, 2015. March 6, 2015. March 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150319172658/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/03/rapids-waive-defenders-john-neeskens-and-grant-van-de-casteele. dead.
  38. Web site: Colorado Rapids transfer Deshorn Brown to Vålerenga. Coloradorapids.com. March 17, 2015. March 17, 2015. June 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626113417/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/03/colorado-rapids-transfer-deshorn-brown-valerenga. dead.
  39. Web site: Shane O'Neill transferred to Cypriot side Apollon Limassol. Coloradorapids.com. August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015.
  40. Web site: Rapids select Caleb Calvert in the Chivas USA Dispersal Draft. Coloradoeapids.com. November 26, 2014. November 19, 2014.
  41. Web site: Bobby Burling joins the Colorado Rapids via the MLS Waiver Draft. Coloradoeapids.com. December 12, 2014. December 10, 2014. December 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216092728/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/12/bobby-burling-joins-colorado-rapids-mls-waiver-draft. dead.
  42. Web site: Colorado Rapids acquire two, big central defenders in the MLS SuperDraft. Coloradoeapids.com. January 19, 2015. January 15, 2015.
  43. Web site: Colorado Rapids acquire two, big central defenders in the MLS SuperDraft. Coloradoeapids.com. January 19, 2015. January 15, 2015.
  44. Web site: Three players added by the Rapids in stage two of the MLS SuperDraft. Coloradoeapids.com. January 31, 2015. January 20, 2015. June 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614031605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/three-players-added-rapids-stage-two-mls-superdraft. dead.
  45. Web site: Three players added by the Rapids in stage two of the MLS SuperDraft. Coloradoeapids.com. January 31, 2015. January 20, 2015. June 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614031605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/three-players-added-rapids-stage-two-mls-superdraft. dead.
  46. Web site: Three players added by the Rapids in stage two of the MLS SuperDraft. Coloradoeapids.com. January 31, 2015. January 20, 2015. June 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614031605/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/three-players-added-rapids-stage-two-mls-superdraft. dead.
  47. Web site: 102nd U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams. ussoccer.com.

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