From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2007 Colorado Rapids season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Colorado Rapids |
| season | 2007 |
| league | Western Conference (MLS) |
| league result | 4 (9-13-8) |
| mgrtitle | Coach |
| manager | Fernando Clavijo |
| stadium | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| cup1 | MLS Playoffs |
| cup1 result | *Did not qualify* |
| cup2 | U.S. Open Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarterfinals |
| cup3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| cup3 result | *Did not qualify* |
| cup4 | North American SuperLiga |
| cup4 result | *Did not qualify* |
| pattern_la1 | _RAPIDS_07h |
| pattern_b1 | _RAPIDS_07h |
| pattern_ra1 | _RAPIDS_07h |
| pattern_sh1 | _adidasonwhite |
| pattern_so1 | _RAPIDS_11a |
| leftarm1 | FFFFFF |
| body1 | FFFFFF |
| rightarm1 | FFFFFF |
| shorts1 | 900020 |
| socks1 | 900020 |
| pattern_la2 | _RAPIDS_07a |
| pattern_b2 | _RAPIDS_07a |
| pattern_ra2 | _RAPIDS_07a |
| pattern_sh2 | _RAPIDS_07a |
| pattern_so2 | _3_stripes_burgundy |
| leftarm2 | FFFFFF |
| body2 | FFFFFF |
| rightarm2 | FFFFFF |
| shorts2 | FFFFFF |
| socks2 | 9DBCD9 |
| American | true |
| prevseason | [2006](2006-colorado-rapids-season) |
| nextseason | [2008](2008-colorado-rapids-season) |
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
- 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/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 (captain)
Western Conference standings
| Team | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | **y-**Chivas USA | **53** | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 |
| 2 | **x-**Houston Dynamo | **52** | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 |
| 3 | **x-**FC Dallas | **44** | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | **35** | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | **34** | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | **27** | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 |
x = Clinched playoff berth
y = Clinched home field for Conf. Champ.
Last Updated 2016-07-19
Results by round
References
References
- from [[Red Bull New York. New York]] for [[Jean Philippe Peguero]].
- from [[Real Salt Lake. Salt Lake]]. [[Colorado Rapids. Colorado]] traded the rights of [[Jordan Cila]] to Salt Lake for their 2nd round pick.
- from [[Los Angeles Galaxy. Los Angeles]]. [[Colorado Rapids. Colorado]] receives Los Angeles' 3rd round pick when [[Cornell Glen]] played less than 16 games during the 2006 MLS season.
- from [[FC Dallas. Dallas]]. [[Colorado Rapids. Colorado]] receives Dallas' 3rd round pick for the use of their Youth International slot in 2006.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 2007 Colorado Rapids season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report