2007 Colorado Rapids season

March 2026 August 2023 Colorado Rapids 2007 Western Conference (MLS) 4 (9-13-8) Coach Fernando Clavijo Dick's Sporting Goods Park MLS Playoffs Did not qualify U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals CONCACAF Champions League Did not qualify North American SuperLiga Did not qualify _RAPIDS_07h _RAPIDS_07h _RAPIDS_07h _adidasonwhite _RAPIDS_11a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 900020 900020 _RAPIDS_07a _RAPIDS_07a _RAPIDS_07a _RAPIDS_07a _3_stripes_burgundy FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 9DBCD9 true 2006 2008 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 1 USA GK Joe Cannon 2 USA DF Hunter Freeman 3 USA DF Eric Denton 4 USA DF Dan Gargan 5 USA MF Kyle Beckerman 7 USA FW Jovan Kirovski 8 USA FW Luchi Gonzalez 9 USA FW Clint Mathis 10 Cameroon MF Alain Nkong 11 ENG MF Terry Cooke 12 USA DF Mike Petke 13 LBR FW Melvin Tarley 14 HTI FW Fabrice Noël 15 USA FW Jacob Peterson 16 USA DF Chris Wingert 18 ESP DF Aitor Karanka 20 ARG FW Nicolas Hernández 21 USA DF Matt Crawford 22 USA GK Matt Jordan 23 USA MF Colin Clark 24 SEN GK Bouna Coundoul 25 USA MF Pablo Mastroeni 26 USA DF Jordan Harvey 27 USA DF Stephen Keel 30 BRA FW Thiago Martins 31 BLR FW Sasha Gotsmanov 32 USA FW Aaron King 33 USA MF Daniel Wasson NA USA GK Peter Dzubay Changes for the 2007 MLS Season In USA Ugo Ihemelu Traded from Los Angeles USA Herculez Gomez Traded from Los Angeles USA Nico Colaluca Signed as draft pick JAM Omar Cummings Signed as draft pick USA John DiRaimondo Signed as draft pick USA Justin Hughes Signed as draft pick JPN Kosuke Kimura Signed as draft pick USA Nick LaBrocca Signed as draft pick URU José Cancela Traded from Toronto FC USA Conor Casey Traded from Toronto FC USA Brandon Prideaux Traded from D.C. USA Zach Thornton Traded from Chicago ARG Facundo Erpen Traded from D.C. MAR Mehdi Ballouchy Traded from Real Salt Lake MEX Daniel Osorno Free Transfer USA Tony Sanneh Traded from Chicago Out USA Kyle Beckerman Traded to Real Salt Lake for Mehdi Ballouchy USA Greg Vanney Traded to D.C. for Facundo Erpen USA Joe Cannon Traded to Los Angeles USA Matt Crawford Released by team USA Eric Denton Released by team, rights subsequently traded to New York Red Bulls USA Hunter Freeman Traded to New York Red Bulls USA Luchi Gonzalez Released by team, subsequently signed with Miami FC of the USL-1 BLR Sasha Gotsmanov Released by team, subsequently signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL-1 USA Matt Jordan Released by team ESP Aitor Karanka Released by team USA Aaron King Released by team. Joined Charleston Battery of USL-1 BRA Thiago Martins Transferred to Bodø/Glimt of the Norwegian Adeccoligaen USA Clint Mathis Traded to New York Red Bulls HAI Fabrice Noël Released by team CMR Alain Nkong Released by team CAN Riley O'Neill Traded to Toronto FC LBR Melvin Tarley Released by team, subsequently signed with Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL-1 PAN 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 1 SEN GK Bouna Coundoul 2 USA DF Jordan Harvey 3 ARG DF Facundo Erpen 4 USA DF Dan Gargan 6 USA DF Brandon Prideaux 7 USA FW Jovan Kirovski 8 MAR MF Mehdi Ballouchy 9 URU MF José Cancela 10 USA FW Herculez Gomez 11 ENG MF Terry Cooke 12 USA DF Mike Petke 13 USA DF Stephen Keel 14 JAM FW Omar Cummings 15 USA FW Jacob Peterson 16 MEX FW Daniel Osorno 18 USA DF Ugo Ihemelu 20 ARG FW Nicolas Hernández 21 USA MF Nico Colaluca 22 USA MF Nick LaBrocca 23 USA MF Colin Clark 25 USA MF Pablo Mastroeni(captain) 26 USA FW Conor Casey 27 JPN MF Kosuke Kimura 28 USA MF John DiRaimondo 29 USA DF Tony Sanneh 30 USA GK Justin Hughes 31 USA GK Zach Thornton 32 USA DF Clifton Wilmes 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 table b Round Stadium H /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /A /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /H /A /A /H /A /A /H /A /H Result W /D /L /W /L /D /W /D /W /L /L /L /L /L /D /D /L /D /L /W /W /W /D /L /D /L /L /W /W /L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss Colorado Rapids July 2016 References External links 2007 Colorado Rapids Schedule 2007 Colorado Rapids Stats Category:Colorado Rapids seasons Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids