Andre Rawls

Andre Rawls (born December 20, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Andre Rawls

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	San Ramon, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Walnut Creek Azzurri
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Saint Mary's Gaels	50	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Wilmington Hammerheads	22	(0)
2016–2018	New York City FC	0	(0)
2018	→ Orange County SC (loan)	26	(0)
2019–2021	Colorado Rapids	0	(0)
2019	→ Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)	15	(0)
2021	→ Phoenix Rising (loan)	21	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 8, 2021

Career

College

Rawls spent his entire college career at Saint Mary's College, including a red-shirted year in 2010.^[1] Rawls was named the WCC goalkeeper of the year in 2014 and earned first team all-Far West Region honors by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He set a program record for career goals-against average at 0.98 and registered 25 career wins and 17 shut-outs.^[2]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Rawls was selected in the third round (44th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.^[3] He wasn't picked up by New York City, instead signing with their USL affiliate club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 3, 2015.^[4] Rawls made 22 appearances for Wilmington in 2015, posting four clean sheets.^[5]

Rawls signed with New York City FC on March 3, 2016.^[6] Rawls did not appear for NYCFC in 2016 or 2017. Rawls was loaned to Orange County SC in the USL on March 15, 2018.^[7] Rawls made 30 appearances for Orange County, including one in the U.S. Open Cup and three in the USL Cup Playoffs.^[8]

Rawls was released by New York City at the end of the 2018 season, but was selected by Colorado Rapids in the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft.^[9]

On March 6, 2019, Rawls was again loaned to the USL Championship, joining Rapids affiliate Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.^[10] Rawls played 15 matches, posting a 64.6 save percentage and six clean sheets.^[11] Rawls signed a two-year contract with the Rapids on Nov. 25, 2019.^[12]

Rawls did not appear in 2020, but was on the Rapids bench for Colorado's first two matches of the regular season,^[13][14] as well as Colorado's three matches at the MLS is Back Tournament.

In March 2021, Rawls joined USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC on loan for the 2021 season.^[15]

Following the 2021 season, Colorado declined their contract option on Rawls.^[16]