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Colorado Rapids 2007 soccer season
Colorado Rapids
2007 season
StadiumDick's Sporting Goods Park
Western Conference (MLS)4 (9-13-8)
MLS PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions LeagueDid not qualify
North American SuperLigaDid not qualify
Home colors Away colors
← 20062008 →

The 2007 Colorado Rapids season was the twelfth season of the Colorado club franchise. The team entered the season having been eliminated from the 2006 MLS Playoffs in the Conference Finals. The Rapids, however, enter as the defending champions of the MLS Reserve Division.

For 2007, the Rapids revealed new team colors, uniforms and crest. The Colorado Rapids begin play in their new soccer-specific stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Offseason

2006 Colorado Rapids

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Joe Cannon
2 DF United States USA Hunter Freeman
3 DF United States USA Eric Denton
4 DF United States USA Dan Gargan
5 MF United States USA Kyle Beckerman
7 FW United States USA Jovan Kirovski
8 FW United States USA Luchi Gonzalez
9 FW United States USA Clint Mathis
10 MF Cameroon CMR Alain Nkong
11 MF England ENG Terry Cooke
12 DF United States USA Mike Petke
13 FW Liberia LBR Melvin Tarley
14 FW Haiti HAI Fabrice Noël
15 FW United States USA Jacob Peterson
16 DF United States USA Chris Wingert
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Spain ESP Aitor Karanka
20 FW Argentina ARG Nicolas Hernández
21 DF United States USA Matt Crawford
22 GK United States USA Matt Jordan
23 MF United States USA Colin Clark
24 GK Senegal SEN Bouna Coundoul
25 MF United States USA Pablo Mastroeni
26 DF United States USA Jordan Harvey
27 DF United States USA Stephen Keel
30 FW Brazil BRA Thiago Martins
31 FW Belarus BLR Sasha Gotsmanov
32 FW United States USA Aaron King
33 MF United States USA Daniel Wasson
NA GK United States USA Peter Dzubay

Changes for the 2007 MLS Season

In

Out

2007 MLS SuperDraft

Round/Pick Player Position College
1/6 Nico Colaluca Midfielder Virginia
2/17 Greg Dalby Midfielder Notre Dame
3/31 Omar Cummings Forward Cincinnati
3/35 Nick LaBrocca Midfielder Rutgers
3/36 Justin Hughes Goalkeeper North Carolina

Chance at a comeback

2007 final roster

As of October 21, 2007 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Senegal SEN Bouna Coundoul
2 DF United States USA Jordan Harvey
3 DF Argentina ARG Facundo Erpen
4 DF United States USA Dan Gargan
6 DF United States USA Brandon Prideaux
7 FW United States USA Jovan Kirovski
8 MF Morocco MAR Mehdi Ballouchy
9 MF Uruguay URU José Cancela
10 FW United States USA Herculez Gomez
11 MF England ENG Terry Cooke
12 DF United States USA Mike Petke
13 DF United States USA Stephen Keel
14 FW Jamaica JAM Omar Cummings
15 FW United States USA Jacob Peterson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Mexico MEX Daniel Osorno
18 DF United States USA Ugo Ihemelu
20 FW Argentina ARG Nicolas Hernández
21 MF United States USA Nico Colaluca
22 MF United States USA Nick LaBrocca
23 MF United States USA Colin Clark
25 MF United States USA Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 FW United States USA Conor Casey
27 MF Japan JPN Kosuke Kimura
28 MF United States USA John DiRaimondo
29 DF United States USA Tony Sanneh
30 GK United States USA Justin Hughes
31 GK United States USA Zach Thornton
32 DF United States USA Clifton Wilmes

Western Conference standings

Western Conference
Team Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 y-Chivas USA 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 18
2 x-Houston Dynamo 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 20
3 x-FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 -7
4 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 -5
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 -10
6 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 -14

x = Clinched playoff berth
y = Clinched home field for Conf. Champ.

Last Updated 2016-07-19

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHHAAHHAHHAAAHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAHAH
ResultWDLWLDWDWLLLLLDDLDLWWWDLDLLWWL
Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

  1. from New York for Jean Philippe Peguero.
  2. from Salt Lake. Colorado traded the rights of Jordan Cila to Salt Lake for their 2nd round pick.
  3. from Los Angeles. Colorado receives Los Angeles' 3rd round pick when Cornell Glen played less than 16 games during the 2006 MLS season.
  4. from Dallas. Colorado receives Dallas' 3rd round pick for the use of their Youth International slot in 2006.

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