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
Club
Roster Updated August 7, 2015. No.PositionNationPlayer(DP)
Technical staff As of November 26, 2014. 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
DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef December 8, 2014 Michael Harrington DF Portland Timbers Acquired in exchange for allocation money January 6, 2015 Zac MacMath GK Philadelphia Union On loan January 15, 2015 Marcelo Sarvas MF LA Galaxy Acquired in addition to a 2015 international slot in exchange for 3rd spot in the allocation rankings and allocation money January 19, 2015 Sam Cronin MF San Jose Earthquakes Acquired in exchange for allocation money January 31, 2015 Lucas Pittinari MF Club Atlético Belgrano Loan February 17, 2015 Juan Ramirez MF Argentinos Juniors Transfer March 6, 2015 James Riley DF LA Galaxy Free Agent March 21, 2015 Ben Newnam DF Charlotte Independence Signed from affiliate May 1, 2015 Luis Solignac FW Club Atlético Nueva Chicago Transfer May 6, 2015 Kevin Doyle FW Wolverhampton Wanderers Free Agent August 7, 2015 Sean St Ledger DF Orlando City SC Free Agent August 7, 2015 Maynor Figueroa DF Hull City Free Agent
Transfers out
DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef November 25, 2014 Gale Agbossoumonde DF Tampa Bay Rowdies Option Declined, later signed by Tampa Bay Rowdies November 25, 2014 Carlos Alvarez DF Colorado Rapids Option Declined, later re-signed November 25, 2014 Davy Armstrong MF Colorado Springs Switchbacks Option Declined, later signed by Colorado Springs Switchbacks November 25, 2014 Edson Buddle FW LA Galaxy Option Declined, later signed by LA Galaxy November 25, 2014 Kamani Hill FW Option Declined November 25, 2014 Nick LaBrocca MF Colorado Rapids Option Declined, later re-signed November 25, 2014 Danny Mwanga MF Orlando City SC Option Declined, later selected by Orlando City SC in Expansion Draft November 25, 2014 Joe Nasco GK New England Revolution Option Declined, later traded to New England Revolution November 25, 2014 Thomas Piermayr DF Minsk Option Declined November 25, 2014 Grant Van De Casteele MF Rochester Rhinos Option Declined, later signed with Rochester Rhinos November 25, 2014 Marvell Wynne DF San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined, later drafted by San Jose Earthquakes December 10, 2014 Tony Cascio MF Orlando City SC Lost in Expansion Draft January 16, 2015 Chris Klute MF Columbus Crew Traded to Columbus along with the 19th pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the 14th pick and allocation money January 19, 2015 José Mari MF Levante Transferred February 2, 2015 Zat Knight DF Reading FC Released by Mutual Consent, later signed with Reading FC January 16, 2015 John Neeskens DF New York Cosmos B Waived March 17, 2015 Deshorn Brown FW Vålerenga Transferred August 7, 2015 Shane O'Neill DF Apollon Limassol Transferred
Draft picks DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef November 19, 2014 Caleb Calvert FW Chivas USA Selected with the 8th Pick of 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft December 10, 2014 Bobby Burling DF Chivas USA Selected in the MLS Waiver Draft January 15, 2015 Axel Sjöberg DF Marquette University Selected with the 14th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 15, 2015 Joe Greenspan DF US Naval Academy Selected with the 26th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 20, 2015 Dominique Badji FW Boston University Selected with the 67th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 20, 2015 Matt Jeffery DF Monmouth University Selected with the 78th pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 20, 2015 Brandon Fricke DF Butler University Selected with the 83rd pick of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft
Competitions
Preseason
MLS
Results by round
Standings
Western Conference standings
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.
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