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
Chance at a comeback
2007 final roster
As of October 21, 2007
(captain)
Western Conference standings
x = Clinched playoff berth
y = Clinched home field for Conf. Champ.