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After Colorado Rapids stint, Enzo Martinez returns to Charlotte’s USL side

Enzo Martinez had the best statistical performances of his professional soccer career when he was playing for the Charlotte Independence of the United Soccer League Championship. From 2015 through 2017, Martinez made 87 appearances with the club, tallying 31 goals and 14 assists. The attacking midfielder was twice a finalist for the USL MVP award, […]

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At 17, Colorado Rapids homegrown Cole Bassett looks to make mark on MLS

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – At just 17-years-old, Colorado Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett is too young to rent a car, or buy a beer. But he’s already earned one thing that money can’t buy; the trust and backing of head coach Anthony Hudson. “I’d been speaking with [Rapids GM Padraig Smith] so many times about Cole, […]

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Colorado Rapids have the most expensive goalkeeping corps in MLS

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – It’s no secret that Tim Howard is by far the Colorado Rapids most expensive player since signing with the club in March of 2016. As the lone goalkeeper who’s also a Designated Player in Major League Soccer, it’s been a major talking point since the then 37-year-old made his return to […]

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Second-half problems plague Colorado Rapids once again in 2-1 home loss to Orlando

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Rocky Mountain Cup debut personal for Colorado Rapids midfielder Enzo Martinez

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Three things we learned from the Colorado Rapids 2-0 win over Toronto FC

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”118″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Colorado Rapids led from start to finish in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Toronto FC, following Jack Price’s first goal in MLS in the 2nd minute and Shkëlzen Gashi’s penalty kick goal in the 78th minute. It marked the second-straight home victory of 2018 […]

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Colorado Rapids centerback Axel Sjöberg reinventing himself in 2018

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – In a span of 15 months, Colorado Rapids centerback Axel Sjöberg went from an MLS Defender of the Year finalist to a depth piece looking to make his mark under a new head coach with a new formation in a new system. “I think that goes for anyone, especially with new […]

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Three things we learned from Colorado’s 2-2 draw with SKC

After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, the Colorado Rapids faltered late, conceding two second-half goals to Sporting Kansas City in a 2-2 draw. It marked the first point of the season for Anthony Hudson’s men, but it gives them a lot to work on as they prepare to host the Philadelphia Union on […]

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Colorado Rapids midfielder Enzo Martínez could prove to be a steal

DENVER – The Colorado Rapids have been known for their fair share of bad signings over the course of the club’s history (Edu, Gaby Torres, Juan Ramírez anyone?). But leading into this weekend’s season opener against the New England Revolution, the team could hold claim to one of the sneaky good roster moves of Major […]