A Fort Collins, Colorado native, Colin Clark anchors the Rapids left-sided attack. One of the most dangerous young talents at his position, he will look to regain the form that has seen him set new career highs in goals and assists in 2008 and 2009 after suffering a season ending knee injury last season. Clark earned his first U.S. National Team cap on July 11, 2009 against Honduras. 

 

MLS CAREER
2009: Started in 16 games this season, playing 1,421 minutes and had 3 goals and a new single season career-high 5 assists…T-3rd in game-winning assists (3)…Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on August 11 and missed the remainder of the season…Scored vs. D.C. United (6/20) in the 49th minute…Earned an assist for the second straight week at New York (5/30)…Had biggest game of the season recording a goal and a new career-high fourth assist vs. Seattle (5/23). Goal was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week…Recorded third assist of the year vs. Real Salt Lake (5/2)…Scored his first goal of the season vs. LA (4/25) in the 60th minute. Goal was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week…Played in all 120 minutes at LA (4/7) in U.S. Open Cup play-in match and scored in penalty kick shootout victory…Registered second assist of the year at LA (4/4) on the third of Conor Casey’s goals...Tallied first assist of the season vs. KC (3/28) on Omar Cummings game-winner in the 74th minute...2008: The 2008 season was a breakout year for Clark as he recorded career-highs in games played (29), games started (26), minutes (2325), goals (5) and assists (3)…He was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week for his 80th minute strike against LA in the season opener and his goal at LA on June 7…Clark also scored at Chivas USA on October 19 which led the Rapids to a huge late season victory…2007: Clark had a breakout year for the Rapids this season…He stepped up and cemented his place in the first team starting lineup, as he made 16 starts and appeared in 16 games for the Rapids, logging two goals, two assists, and 1,321 minutes…Made his 2007 debut playing 90 minutes and recording his first assist on June 28 at DC…Recorded his second assist on Aug. 16 vs. New England; Scored his first goal on Aug. 26 vs. Los Angeles…Scored his second goal on Sept. 16 vs. Chivas USA…2006: Made his professional debut playing 13 minutes on April 29 vs. Houston…2006 Playoff Highlights: Played 8 minutes in WCSS Game 2.

 

NATIONAL TEAM
Earned first-ever National Team cap getting the start and playing 76 minutes against Honduras (7/11)...Named to U.S. National Team roster for CONCACAF Gold Cup matches from July 3-26...Participated in training camp with the U.S. Men’s National team in November 2008 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
During the off-season before the 2009 season, spent time training with English Premier League club Aston Villa…Trained for two weeks with Mexican First Division team Pachuca in Jan. 2007…Was a member of the 2005 Boulder Rapids Reserve side.

 

COLLEGE
Played three years at Southern Methodist University from 2002-2004 and scored nine goals as a midfielder.

 

PERSONAL
Named the 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation Rapids Humanitarian of the Year, as the Rapids player who has most volunteered his time and efforts off the pitch and who has led the way amongst his teammates in giving back to our local community...Took home the Rapids’ 2007 “Most Improved Player Award”, as the Rapids player who has shown the most marked improvement over the course of the season, his first-ever player award with the club…Was born and grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado, playing his high school soccer locally for Fort Collins High School…Clark was invited to try out for the AC Milan youth system when he was in high school.