Three Rapids players receive call ups for November international window

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Colorado Rapids players Wayne Frederick (Trinidad & Tobago), Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso), and Donavan Phillip (St. Lucia) have each been called up to their respective nations for the upcoming FIFA international window. 

Frederick, 22, joins Trinidad and Tobago for their upcoming Concacaf Nations League qualifiers. The midfielder will be with his nation from November 10 through 17 with two matches on their schedule in that span. The Soca Warriors will match up against Antigua in both fixtures, one on the road on November 12 and then the other at home on November 16. 

The midfielder has received numerous call ups to his nation’s senior national team since making his international debut in December of 2024 in a friendly against Saudi Arabia. During his time with Trinidad & Tobago, he has featured in key matchups, including appearances with the country for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers back in November of 2025.   

Frederick just wrapped up a career year for Colorado, setting career highs in just about every stat category. During the 2026 MLS season, Frederick set new single season career highs in starts (24), appearances (30), minutes (2,162), goals (2), and assists (7).   

Minoungou, 24, will be with Burkina Faso for a pair of AFCON qualifying matches. The winger joined the group on November 8 in Burkina Faso and will be with them through November 18. The country will prepare for two matches against Mauritania, one at home on November 13 and the other on the road on November 17. 

Since receiving his first international call up with Burkina Faso in September of 2025, Minoungou has been a regular within his country's national team. Overall, Minoungou Minougou has made 14 appearances for his nation, four of which came in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations last year. 

Minoungou is coming off the most playing time of his young career, setting new single season career highs in games played (27), starts (17), minutes (1,674), and assists (6). The winger was playing to his top form towards the end of the 2026 MLS regular season, logging four assists over his last three appearances. 

Phillip, 21, is receiving yet another call up for St. Lucia, marking his third in the last eight months. The forward joined the group in Guadeloupe on November 8 and will be with his country for a pair of Concacaf Nations League qualifying matches through November 18. St. Lucia will start their slate with a match against Bermuda on November 13 and will close out the window against Barbados on November 17. 

The Castries, Saint Lucia, native made his senior international debut on March 27, 2026, against Azerbaijan during the FIFA Series. Phillip played the full 90 minutes and scored in his first appearance for Saint Lucia. In his most recent call up in October, Phillip appeared in a pair Concacaf Nations League qualifying matches for St. Lucia. In those matches, the forward started and played every minute in addition to logging a goal against Guadeloupe on October 2. 

In his debut season with the Rapids, Phillip became a consistent contributor to the first team by the end of the regular season. The MLS SuperDraft pick recorded 15 total appearances and 8 starts with the club, logging 663 total minutes. Phillip recorded three goals, including his first in MLS on September 19 against the Seattle Sounders.