Colorado Rapids 2

Colorado Rapids 2 is a professional soccer club based in Denver, Colorado area that competes in the MLS Next Pro league, the third division of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the reserve team of, Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. The team was announced as a founding member of MLS Next Pro on December 6, 2021.^[1]

Colorado Rapids 2

Full name	Colorado Rapids 2
Nickname(s)	Rapids 2
Founded	December 6, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-06)
Stadium	Denver Soccer Stadium Denver, Colorado
Capacity	2,000
General manager	Brian Crookham
Head coach	Erik Bushey
League	MLS Next Pro
2023	1st, Western Conference Playoffs: Conference Finals
Website	www.coloradorapids.com/rapids2
Home colors Away colors
Current season

History

On December 6, 2021, the Colorado Rapids were announced as one of 21 clubs participating in the inaugural season of MLS Next Pro, a professional development league launched by Major League Soccer. The team, named Colorado Rapids 2, serves as a developmental affiliate of the Rapids' senior squad.^[1]

On February 10, 2022, Rapids 2 announced former academy coach Erik Bushey as head coach and former Trinidad and Tobago international player Brian Haynes as assistant coach.^[2] Following the 2022 season, Haynes departed the club, and former Colorado Rapids player Collen Warner served as interim assistant coach. Warner was later hired as a permanent assistant coach ahead of the 2024 season.^[3]

Brian Crookham, concurrent with his role as Director of Player Personnel for the Rapids organization, serves as the team's general manager.

On February 22, 2022, Dillon Serna was unveiled as the club's first rostered player. Serna played for the Rapids first team as a homegrown player from 2013–2019.^[4]

Colorado Rapids 2 were one of nine MLS Next Pro teams to compete in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup as part of an agreement between MLS and the United States Soccer Federation to restructure entry in the tournament.^[5] The team won their first round match against local amateur side Azteca FC 3–0 before losing to USL League One team Northern Colorado Hailstorm in the second round.^[6]

In July 2023, Daniel Chacón became the first Rapids 2 player to sign an MLS deal when he signed with the MLS side through the 2025 season.^[7]

Players and staff

Roster

As of January 18, 2025^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 FW  TRI Wayne Frederick ([A]) 15 MF  GHA Ali Fadal ([A]) 16 FW  USA Alex Harris ([A]) 18 MF  USA Sam Bassett ([A]) 21 MF  USA Ted Ku-DiPietro ([A]) 21 GK  USA Diego Ambriz ([B]) 27 FW  CAN Kimani Stewart-Baynes ([A]) 31 GK  USA Adam Beaudry ([A]) 34 DF  USA Michael Edwards ([A]) 35 MF  CAN James Cameron 36 DF  BRA Anderson Rosa 37 DF  AUS Charlie Harper 38 MF  USA Malik Pinto 40 FW  SEN Mamadou Billo Diop 41 GK  USA Nicolas Defreitas-Hansen ([A]) 42 MF  USA Josh Copeland 44 DF  CAN Josh Belluz

No. Pos. Nation Player 45 FW  CMR Daouda Amadou ([A]) 47 FW  CAN Sydney Wathuta 48 DF  USA Matthew Senanou 49 MF  HON Antony García (on loan from F.C. Motagua) 51 GK  USA Zackory Campagnolo 53 DF  USA Steve Flores 54 MF  USA Vincent Rinaldi ([B]) 55 MF  USA Maxwell Simpson ([B]) 56 MF  TRI Jaden Chan Tack ([B]) 57 DF  USA Rogelio Garcia 58 MF  USA Landon Strohmeyer ([B]) 61 GK  USA Leonardo Medina ([B]) 62 DF  USA Grant Gilmore ([B]) 63 DF  USA Andre Erickson ([B]) 71 GK  USA Kendall Starks 77 FW  USA Darren Yapi ([A]) 80 MF  USA Noah Strellnauer ([B]) 90 FW  USA Colton Swan ([B]) 99 DF  USA Jackson Travis ([A])

1. ^
   Signed to name team contract with Colorado Rapids.
2. ^
   Colorado Rapids Academy Player.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 47 MF  JPN Yosuke Hanya (at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)

Team management

Team management
General Manager	Brian Crookham
Head Coach	Erik Bushey
Assistant Coach	Collen Warner
Director of Team Operations	Padraic Farrell
Goalkeeping Coach	Brayden Bumpas

Last updated: January 18, 2025
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Team records

Season-by-season

As of September 18, 2022

Season	MLS Next Pro											Playoffs	Top Scorer
	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall		Player	Goals
2022	24	7	6	11	33	56	-23	31	1.29	9th	17th	Did not qualify	Dantouma Toure	8

Head coaches record

As of September 18, 2022

• Includes Regular season & Playoffs

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%
Erik Bushey	United States	February 10, 2022	Present	24	7	11	6	33	56	029.17

Honors

• MLS Next Pro Regular Season
  • Champions: 2023

See also

• Colorado Rapids U-23
• MLS Next Pro