COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids announced today the club has called up midfielder Nathan Tchoumba from the club’s MLS NEXT Pro side on a Short-Term Agreement. Tchoumba will be available for selection for the Rapids’ MLS regular season match against LAFC on Wednesday, August 19.
The call-up will mark Tchoumba’s third of four available Short-Term Agreements for the 2026 MLS season. The 15-year-old made his First Team debut on April 14, 2026, in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Union Omaha. His appearance made him the youngest player to appear in a match for the Rapids across all competitions in club history.
The midfielder is in his first season with Rapids 2 since signing his first professional contract on January 16, becoming the youngest player to sign with the second team at 15 years old. At the conclusion of his contract with Rapids 2, Tchoumba will join the first team as a Homegrown player with a contract through the 29-30 MLS season with club options for 30-31 and 31-32. In MLS NEXT Pro this season, Tchoumba has logged 18 appearances with 996 minutes played.
Per the 2026 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations, a club may sign a player, aged 25 or younger during the league season, from its affiliate (MLS NEXT Pro) to a maximum of four Short-Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) each season (maximum of 16 days). An individual player may be included on up to four MLS league season match rosters each season, however, that player may appear in no more than two MLS league season matches. An individual player may appear in any number of non-league games during the terms of his four Short-Term Agreements.
TRANSACTION: The Colorado Rapids have called up midfielder Nathan Tchoumba from the club’s MLS NEXT Pro side on a Short-Term Agreement for the team’s MLS regular season match against LAFC on Wednesday, August 19.
