2020 Colorado Rapids season

The 2020 Colorado Rapids season is the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer. The club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. Colorado were also set compete in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancellation. The season covers the period from October 7, 2019 to the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Colorado Rapids
2020 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachRobin Fraser
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Lewis
Cole Bassett (5)
All: Jonathan Lewis
Cole Bassett (5)
Biggest winRSL 0–5 COL
(September 12)
COL 5–0 SJ
(September 23)
Biggest defeatSKC 4–0 COL
(October 24)

Background
Main article: 2019 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado finished the 2019 season 9th in the Western Conference table, and 16th overall in MLS. Kei Kamara lead Colorado with 14 goals across all competitions. The club fired head coach Anthony Hudson on May 1, 2019, following a nine-match winless streak to start the season.[1] Conor Casey served as interim head coach until the hiring of Robin Fraser as the club's new head coach on August 25.[2] Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2019 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fourth round to New Mexico United.

Overview
Main article: 2019 Colorado Rapids season

The Rapids started the season with wins over D.C. United and Orlando City SC[3] before Major League Soccer paused the 2020 season due to COVID-19[4]. The league returned to action in July with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Fla., with Colorado in Group D with Minnesota United FC, Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City[5]. After another month-long pause, MLS returned to in-market play in August. Colorado took three points from four games before reclaiming the Rocky Mountain Cup with a 5-0 win over RSL on Sept. 12[6]. The win was Colorado's first ever at Rio Tinto Stadium and started a run of three wins in four, including three clean sheets.After a series of positive COVID test results, MLS postponed Rapids matches for one month[7]. In all, five Rapids matches were cancelled, which, in addition to other cancellations around the league, prompted MLS to alter MLS Cup Playoff qualification to a points per game basis[8]. The Rapids won their final three matches to qualify for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016, capturing the fifth seed in the Western Conference[9]. Colorado visited fourth-seed Minnesota and lost, 3-0[10].

The season saw head coach Robin Fraser post the best record of any Rapids head coach through his first 25 games in charge. In their first 25 games under Fraser, the Rapids scored 47 goals, won 13 games and earned 43 points, all the most by a Rapids head coach since the introduction of draws to MLS in 2000[11].

After scoring the third-most goals in MLS with 58 in 2019, Colorado scored 32 goals in 18 games. Colorado's 1.78 goals per game ranked sixth in MLS in 2020. The Rapids also posted their first positive goal differential (+4) since 2016 and the seventh time in club history[12].

Several Rapids enjoyed breakout years in 2020, including Homegrown midfielder Cole Bassett and Homegrown defender Sam Vines. Bassett, from Littleton, Colo., turned 19 in July and finished the season as Colorado's leader with five goals and five assists. Vines, 21 years old from Colorado Springs, was the only player on the roster to play every minute in the regular season, adding the first goal and three assists of his MLS career[13]. The duo was named to MLS 22 Under 22 for a second consecutive year[14]. In February, Vines became the first Rapids Academy product to start a match for the USMNT, while Bassett scored four goals in four appearances with the U.S. U-20s and earned his first senior USMNT call-up for the December 2020 camp, joining Rapids teammates Vines and midfielder Kellyn Acosta. It was Acosta's first call-up in two years[15].

Roster
As of 23 September 2020[16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Clint Irwin
2 DF  USA Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF  USA Drew Moor
4 DF  SCO Danny Wilson
5 DF  USA Auston Trusty
6 DF  GHA Lalas Abubakar
7 FW  USA Jonathan Lewis
9 FW  FRA Nicolas Benezet
10 MF  USA Kellyn Acosta
11 FW  CHI Diego Rubio
13 DF  USA Sam Vines (HGP)
15 GK  USA Andre Rawls
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  USA Jeremy Kelly
19 MF  ENG Jack Price (captain)
20 MF  URU Nicolás Mezquida
21 MF  DEN Younes Namli (DP)
24 DF  USA Kortne Ford (HGP)
26 MF  USA Cole Bassett (HGP)
27 DF  NZL Deklan Wynne
32 MF  USA Collen Warner
33 DF  IRN Steven Beitashour
50 GK  USA William Yarbrough
52 FW  ARG Braian Galván
99 FW  BRA Andre Shinyashiki

Out on loan
As of 6 March 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  USA Niki Jackson
14 DF  RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye
16 MF  USA Will Vint (HGP)
22 DF  USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
29 FW  USA Matt Hundley (HGP)
30 GK  USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason
January 29 1 Cal State Fullerton Titans 1–1 Colorado Rapids Fullerton, California
11:30AM MST  93' (pen.) Report Moor  52' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Note: One 45-minute period, followed by two 30-minute periods.
February 1 2 Orange County SC 0–4 Colorado Rapids Irvine, California
Report Bassett  23'
Kamara  39'
Jackson  55', 69'		 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
February 8 3 Colorado Rapids 0–4 Toronto FC Irvine, California
12:00PM MST Report
Report		 Gallardo  20'
Altidore  46'
Osorio  49'
Shaffelburg  67'		 Stadium: University of California, Irvine
Note: Played in two 60-minute halves.
February 12 4 Colorado Rapids 1–3 New England Revolution Carson, California
Lewis  57' Report Rivera  7', 19'
Buchanan  53'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 15 5 Colorado Rapids 4–2 Chicago Fire FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki  22'
Nicholson  53'
Acosta  60'
Mezquida  84'		 Report
Report		 Sapong  9'
Collier  79'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 19 5 LA Galaxy 2–1 Colorado Rapids California
DePuy  45'
González  76'		 Report Rubio  15' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 22 7 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Toronto FC Carson, California
12:00 PM Shinyashiki  3' Report Endoh  1' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies
–

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Playoffs first round &
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Playoffs first round & 2021 Leagues Cup
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55 Playoffs first round
7 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 Portland Timbers (M) 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
9 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62
10 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
11 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
12 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(M) MLS is Back Tournament champions.
Notes:
  1. As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
18 28 8 6 4 32 28  +4 3 1 3 15 10  +5 5 5 1 17 18  −1

Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round
Round123456891011712131415161718
GroundAHAAHHHAHAAAHAAHAA
ResultWWLLDLDDDWLWWLLWWW
Source: Colorado schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results
February 29 1 D.C. United 1–2 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
11:00 AM MST Canouse  60'
Moreno  64'
Mora  76'
Brillant  87'		 Report Shinyashiki  58'
Kamara  67'
Lewis  90+2'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,932
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 7 2 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MST Namli  24',  64'
Moor  55',  90'
Acosta  76'		 Report Moutinho  15'
Schlegel  81'
Mueller  82'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,062
Referee: Joe Dickerson
August 22 6 Colorado Rapids 1–4 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Herrera  38' (o.g.) Report Kreilach  57',  78'
Chang  76',  88'
Baird  85'
Meram  89'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 29 8 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Price  47'
Acosta  52'
Bassett  57'
Rubio  82'		 Report Smith  63'
Kinda  65'  78'
Busio  67'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 5 9 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:30 PM MDT Marie  1'
Alanís  38'
Jungwirth  50'
Espinoza  57'
Wondolowski  59' (pen.)		 Report Acosta  45'
Kamara  81'
Bassett  83'
Abubakar  90+1'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 9 10 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Abubakar  6',  90+6'
Lewis  20'
Rubio  90+2'		 Report Ramirez  46' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 12 11 Real Salt Lake 0–5 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MDT Toia  54'
Martínez  64'		 Report Rubio  3', 10'
Vines  49'
Galván  55'
Price  69'
Bassett  88'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 16 7 FC Dallas 4–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Mosquera  41',  57',  78'
Santos  44'
Jara  49'		 Report Shinyashiki  63' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Game was originally scheduled for August 26.
September 19 12 LA Galaxy 0–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 PM MDT DePuy  63'
Araujo  72'  75'
Steres  90+6'		 Report Bassett  40'
Lewis  78'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 23 13 Colorado Rapids 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Bassett  35'
Acosta  38'
Shinyashiki  44',  84'
Lewis  50'
Thompson  70' (o.g.)
Mezquida  79'		 Report Judson  43'
Hoesen  86'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 7 Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19. Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 10 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
5:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19. Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 14 Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM MDT Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[17] Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 18 Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was postponed after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[17] Postponed matches were later cancelled.
October 21 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Re-schedule of postponed September 27th match[18] Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[17]
October 24 14 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Dia  11'
Pulido  54'
Fontàs  67'
Shelton  74'
Lindsey  85'
Kinda  88'
Gerso  90+3',  90+4'		 Report Warner  23'
Abubakar  47'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 28 15 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Lod  44'
Abubakar  89' (o.g.)		 Report Price  32'
Wilson  57'
Shinyashiki  69'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tori Penso
November 1 16 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Shinyashiki  11'
Rosenberry  42'
Bassett  75'		 Report Morris  22',  73'
Gómez Andrade  35'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 4 17 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:00 PM MDT D. Chará  49'
Bonilla  81'
Župarić  90+4'		 Report Acosta  83'
Mezquida  90+1'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Note: Originally scheduled for October 3, postponed due to members of the Rapids testing positive for COVID–19[19]
November 8 18 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
4:30 PM MDT Figueroa  42'
Cerén  56'
Cabrera  59'
Manotas  69'		 Report Namli  61'
Abubakar  90+1'
Rubio  90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

MLS Cup Playoffs
See also: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs

The Rapids clinched a spot in the playoffs on November 4.

November 22 First Round (4) Minnesota United FC 3–0 (5) Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 PM MST Molino  22', 79'
Boxall  52'
Lod  54'		 Report Namli  44'
Abubakar  50'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ted Unkel

MLS is Back Tournament
See also: MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS
Real Salt Lake2–0Colorado Rapids
Rusnák  27'
Kreilach  76'		 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Sporting Kansas City3–2Colorado Rapids
Shelton  65'
Pulido  72'
Zusi  90+1'		 Report Acosta  6'
Lewis  84'
Referee: David Gantar
Colorado Rapids2–2Minnesota United FC
Kamara  19'
Lewis  59'		 Report Finlay  36', 43'
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Note: The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was canceled on August 14.

Third Round –
(MDT)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSMLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Clint Irwin 404000
2 DF Keegan Rosenberry 18116+1110
3 DF Drew Moor 815+3100
4 DF Danny Wilson 1009010
5 DF Auston Trusty 805+3000
6 DF Lalas Abubakar 18117110
7 FW Jonathan Lewis 1957+11510
9 FW Nicolas Benezet 1305+700+10
10 MF Kellyn Acosta 16214+1210
11 FW Diego Rubio 17312+4310
13 DF Sam Vines 1911810+10
15 GK Andre Rawls 000000
18 DF Jeremy Kelly 802+6000
19 MF Jack Price 17014+2010
20 MF Nicolás Mezquida 1812+1510+10
21 MF Younes Namli 18216+1210
24 DF Kortne Ford 000000
26 MF Cole Bassett 15512+2510
27 DF Deklan Wynne 000000
32 MF Collen Warner 704+3000
50 GK William Yarbrough 15014010
52 FW Braian Galván 1012+710+10
99 FW Andre Shinyashiki 16414+1410
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
12 FW Niki Jackson 000000
14 DF Abdul Rwatubyaye 000000
16 MF Will Vint 000000
22 DF Sebastian Anderson 000000
23 FW Kei Kamara 935+4300
28 FW Sam Nicholson 202000
29 FW Matt Hundley 000000
30 GK Abraham Rodriguez 000000

Top scorers
Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 FW7 Jonathan Lewis 505
MF26 Cole Bassett 505
3 FW99 Andre Shinyashiki 404
4 FW11 Diego Rubio 303
FW23 Kei Kamara 303
6 MF10 Kellyn Acosta 202
MF21 Younes Namli 202
8 DF2 Keegan Rosenberry 101
DF3 Drew Moor 101
DF6 Lalas Abubakar 101
DF13 Sam Vines 101
MF20 Nicolás Mezquida 101
FW52 Braian Galván 101
Total30030
  • Last updated: November 22, 2020
  • Source: Team Goals

Top assists
Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF26 Cole Bassett 505
2 FW11 Diego Rubio 404
MF19 Jack Price 404
4 DF13 Sam Vines 303
MF21 Younes Namli 303
6 DF2 Keegan Rosenberry 202
FW9 Nicolas Benezet 202
8 DF5 Auston Trusty 101
MF10 Kellyn Acosta 101
MF18 Jeremy Kelly 101
MF20 Nicolás Mezquida 101
FW23 Kei Kamara 101
FW52 Braian Galván 101
Total29029

Clean sheets
Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
1 GK50 William Yarbrough 404
Total404

Disciplinary record
Rank No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Total
     
1 6DF Lalas Abubakar 500100600
2 19MF Jack Price 401000401
10MF Kellyn Acosta 500000500
4 11FW Diego Rubio 300000300
5 4DF Danny Wilson 101000101
3DF Drew Moor 200000200
21MF Younes Namli 100100200
99FW Andre Shinyashiki 200000200
9 1GK Clint Irwin 100000100
7FW Jonathan Lewis 100000100
9FW Nicolas Benezet 100000100
20MF Nicolás Mezquida 100000100
23FW Kei Kamara 100000100
26MF Cole Bassett 100000100
32MF Collen Warner 100000100
Total30022003202

Transfers
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2020

For transfers in, dates listed are when the Rapids officially signed the players to the roster. For transfers out, dates are listed when the Rapids officially removed the players from the roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with a different club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed remains when he was officially removed from the roster.

In
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Lalas Abubakar Columbus Crew SC Columbus receives $400,000 in allocation money and a 2020 International Roster Spot November 20, 2019 [20]
DF Auston Trusty Philadelphia Union Philadelphia receives $750,000 in allocation money and a sell-on clause November 20, 2019 [21]
DF Drew Moor Toronto FC Signed to a one–year contract November 27, 2019 [22]
FW Nicolas Benezet Guingamp Toronto FC receives $50,000 in allocation money and an additional $50,000 in allocation money if Benezet starts 75% of matches in 2020. Guingamp receives a $500,000 transfer fee January 14, 2020 [23]
MF Braian Galván Colón Will see out remainder of contract with Colón prior to joining the Rapids on a free transfer on July 7, 2020. January 16, 2020 [24]
GK Abraham Rodriguez Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Signed as a Homegrown Player February 20, 2020 [25]
DF Jeremy Kelly North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a one–year contract February 25, 2020 [26]
MF Will Vint Atlanta United Signed as a Homegrown Player. Atlanta United receives a 2022 SuperDraft 4th Round Pick. March 4, 2020 [27]
MF Collen Warner FC Helsingør Signed to a one-year contract. June 30, 2020 [28]
DF Steven Beitashour Los Angeles FC Signed to a one-year contract. September 19, 2020 [29]

Loans in
Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF Younes Namli FC Krasnodar Two-year loan with an option to buy January 15, 2020 January 15, 2022 [30]
GK William Yarbrough Club León One–year loan with an option to buy March 6, 2020 March 6, 2021 [31]

SuperDraft
See also: 2020 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
January 9, 2020 Jeremy Kelly DF North Carolina Tar Heels MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick; Rights acquired from Montreal Impact for $75,000 in allocation money [32]
January 9, 2020 Robin Afamefuna DF Virginia Cavaliers MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick [32]

Out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Tim Howard Memphis 901 FC Retired. Joined Memphis on March 4, 2020. October 7, 2019 [33]
DF Kofi Opare Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [34]
DF Tommy Smith Sunderland Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [34]
DF Sam Raben Sporting Kansas City II Contract Option declined November 21, 2019 [34]
MF Dillon Serna Sporting Kansas City II Out of Contract November 21, 2019 [34]
DF Axel Sjöberg Columbus Crew SC Waived. Signed for Columbus on December 4, 2019. November 27, 2019 [35]
FW Sam Nicholson Bristol Rovers Contract terminated by mutual consent. Joined Bristol on July 22, 2020. July 2, 2020 [36]
FW Kei Kamara Minnesota United FC Traded for $150,000 in GAM and a second-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft September 19, 2020 [37]

Loans out
Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
FW Niki Jackson Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season

Suffered season ending knee injury on February 21

 Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38] [39]
DF Abdul Rwatubyaye Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38]
DF Sebastian Anderson Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38]
GK Abraham Rodriguez Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [38]
FW Matt Hundley Memphis 901 FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Feb 21, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [40]
MF Will Vint Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Duration of the 2020 USL Championship season Mar 6, 2020 Oct 3, 2020 [41]

See also

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