COMMERCE CITY, Colo. —  The Colorado Rapids announced today the club’s roster following Major League Soccer’s compliance deadline. For a complete rundown of MLS 2026 Roster Rules and Regulations, click here. Â
Paxten Aaronson, and Rafael Navarro will occupy the club’s two Designated Player spots, while Alexis Manyoma and Ted Ku-DiPietro occupy two U-22 Initiative roster spots. Â
Colorado will host the Portland Timbers in their 2026 home opener on Saturday, February 28 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. MT, with coverage available on Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, Tico Sports Spanish Radio, ColoradoRapids.com, and the Colorado Rapids app.Â
Below is a complete breakdown of the current roster, including player designations and contract statuses.
SLOT |
SQUAD NUMBER |
NAME |
STATUS |
DESIGNATION |
GUARANTEED CONTRACT |
OPTION YEARS |
1 |
10 |
Paxten Aaronson |
Domestic |
DP |
2030 |
|
2 |
12 |
Josh Atencio |
Domestic |
2027 |
2028 |
|
3 |
4 |
Reggie Cannon |
Domestic |
TAM |
2027 |
2028 |
4 |
11 |
Alexis Manyoma* |
International |
U22 |
July 21, 2026 |
2029 & 2030 |
5 |
41 |
Nicolas Hansen |
Domestic |
|
2027-28 |
2028-29 & 2029-30
|
6 |
22 |
Lucas Herrington |
International |
2029 |
2030 |
|
7 |
6 |
Rob Holding |
International |
TAM |
2026 |
|
8 |
18 |
Bryce Jamison |
Domestic |
|
2027 |
2028 & 2029 |
9 |
21 |
Ted Ku-DiPietro |
Domestic |
U-22 |
2027 |
2028 |
10 |
19 |
Ian Murphy |
Domestic |
|
2026 |
2027 |
11 |
29 |
Miguel Navarro* |
Domestic |
|
2026 |
|
12 |
9 |
Rafael Navarro |
Domestic |
DP |
2027 |
2028 |
13 |
8 |
Hamzat Ojediran |
International |
TAM |
2028-29 |
2029-30, & 2030-31 |
14 |
20 |
Connor Ronan |
Domestic |
|
2026 |
2027 |
15 |
2 |
Keegan Rosenberry |
Domestic |
|
2027 |
|
16 |
7 |
Dante Sealy |
Domestic |
|
2026 |
2027 |
17 |
1 |
Zack Steffen |
Domestic |
TAM |
2026 |
2027 |
18 |
77 |
Darren Yapi |
Domestic |
Homegrown |
|
2026 |
*
Denotes a player is on an inbound loan and occupies an active senior roster slot.
SLOT |
SQUAD NUMBER |
NAME |
STATUS |
DESIGNATION |
GUARANTEED CONTRACT |
OPTION YEARS |
21 |
15 |
Ali Fadal |
International |
|
2026 |
2027 & 2028 |
22 |
24 |
Noah Cobb |
Domestic |
Homegrown |
2026 |
2027 |
23 |
27 |
Kimani Stewart-Baynes |
Domestic |
Generation Adidas |
2026 |
2027, 2028 |
24 |
13 |
Wayne Frederick |
Domestic |
|
2026 |
2027, 2028 |
25 |
31 |
Adam Beaudry |
Domestic |
Homegrown |
2027 |
2028 & 2029 |
26 |
16 |
Alex Harris |
Domestic |
Generation Adidas |
2027 |
2028, 2029 |
27 |
32 |
Donavan Phillip |
International |
|
2027 |
2028, 2028-29 & 2029-30
|
28 |
47 |
Sydney Wathuta |
Domestic |
|
6/2027 |
2027-28 & 2028-29
|
29 |
99 |
Jackson Travis |
Domestic |
Homegrown |
|
2026 & 2027 |
