January 13, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Colorado Rapids News Release
After reporting for preseason last week, the Rapids traveled to Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, yesterday where the squad will be based at altitude through the end of the month for the first phase of their preseason training camp. The current roster of signed players will be joined by select players from Rapids 2, the Rapids Academy and players invited to train with the team.
Here are all the players who will be based in Mexico for the first half of the club’s preseason preparations.
CURRENT ROSTER
Lalas Abubakar
Date of Birth: 12/25/1994
Position: Defender
Notes: A two-time Rapids Defender of the Year, Abubakar is entering his fifth season with the club and seventh season in MLS. The Khumasi, Ghana, native netted four goals during his 2022 MLS campaign, setting a new single-season career high. Abubakar was named to the MLS Team of the Week for weeks 5 and 16 in 2022 for his defensive efforts and offensive contributions.
Bryan Acosta
Date of Birth: 11/24/1993
Position: Midfielder
Notes: The physical and dynamic midfielder enters his second season in Burgundy and fifth in MLS. Acosta delivered three assists in 2022, setting a new single-season career high. The La Ceiba, Honduras, native has been a staple in the Honduran national team midfield, recording 59 appearances, a pair of goals and a pair of assists for Los Catrachos since making his international debut in 2014
Max Alves
Date of Birth: 5/12/2001
Position: Midfielder
Notes: An athletic and technical midfielder, Max is entering his second season in Burgundy after joining the Rapids from Flamengo in Brazil’s Serie A. This will mark the 21-year-old’s first full preseason with the club after visa issues delayed his arrival following his move from Flamengo in January last year. With a full year under his belt in the U.S. and MLS, the Max will look to build off the end-of-season form he showed in closing out the 2022 season. Max is designated as one of the Rapids’ U-22 Initiative players.
Sebastian Anderson
Date of Birth: 8/8/2002
Position: Defender
Notes: The 20-year-old homegrown defender is entering his fifth season with the Rapids. Anderson currently holds the club record as the youngest player to ever score a goal for the Rapids after making his MLS debut for the side in 2019. He spent the majority of the 2022 season on loan with Rapids 2 in MLS NEXT Pro, as well as a stint in the USL Championship with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC,…
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