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
Changes for the 2007 MLS Season
In Ugo Ihemelu Traded from Los Angeles Herculez Gomez Traded from Los Angeles Nico Colaluca Signed as draft pick Omar Cummings Signed as draft pick John DiRaimondo Signed as draft pick Justin Hughes Signed as draft pick Kosuke Kimura Signed as draft pick Nick LaBrocca Signed as draft pick José Cancela Traded from Toronto FC Conor Casey Traded from Toronto FC Brandon Prideaux Traded from D.C. Zach Thornton Traded from Chicago Facundo Erpen Traded from D.C. Mehdi Ballouchy Traded from Real Salt Lake Daniel Osorno Free Transfer Tony Sanneh Traded from Chicago
Out Kyle Beckerman Traded to Real Salt Lake for Mehdi Ballouchy Greg Vanney Traded to D.C. for Facundo Erpen Joe Cannon Traded to Los Angeles Matt Crawford Released by team Eric Denton Released by team, rights subsequently traded to New York Red Bulls Hunter Freeman Traded to New York Red Bulls Luchi Gonzalez Released by team, subsequently signed with Miami FC of the USL-1 Sasha Gotsmanov Released by team, subsequently signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL-1 Matt Jordan Released by team Aitor Karanka Released by team Aaron King Released by team. Joined Charleston Battery of USL-1 Thiago Martins Transferred to Bodø/Glimt of the Norwegian Adeccoligaen Clint Mathis Traded to New York Red Bulls Fabrice Noël Released by team Alain Nkong Released by team Riley O'Neill Traded to Toronto FC Melvin Tarley Released by team, subsequently signed with Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL-1 Roberto Brown Released by team
2007 MLS SuperDraft Round/PickPlayerPositionCollege1/6from New York for Jean Philippe Peguero.Nico ColalucaMidfielderVirginia2/17from Salt Lake. Colorado traded the rights of Jordan Cila to Salt Lake for their 2nd round pick.Greg DalbyMidfielderNotre Dame3/31from Los Angeles. Colorado receives Los Angeles' 3rd round pick when Cornell Glen played less than 16 games during the 2006 MLS season.Omar CummingsForwardCincinnati3/35from Dallas. Colorado receives Dallas' 3rd round pick for the use of their Youth International slot in 2006.Nick LaBroccaMidfielderRutgers3/36Justin HughesGoalkeeperNorth Carolina
Chance at a comeback
2007 final roster As of October 21, 2007
(captain)
Western Conference standings Western ConferenceTeam Pts GP W L T GF GA GD 1y-Chivas USA53301578462818 2x-Houston Dynamo52301587432320 3x-FC Dallas4430131253744-7 4Colorado Rapids353091382934-5 5Los Angeles Galaxy343091473848-10 6Real Salt Lake273061593145-14
x = Clinched playoff berth y = Clinched home field for Conf. Champ.
Last Updated 2016-07-19
Results by round
References
External links 2007 Colorado Rapids Schedule 2007 Colorado Rapids Stats