2005 Colorado Rapids Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 13-13-6 - 45 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1-2
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Fernando Clavijo (13-13-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 218,206, Avg. 13,638 in 16 home dates
2005 Colorado Rapids StatisticsTeam Record: 13-13-6 - 45 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1-2
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Fernando Clavijo (13-13-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 218,206, Avg. 13,638 in 16 home dates
The Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer ended the 2005 season with a record of 13 wins and 13 losses and 6 ties for 45 points finishing third in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1-2.
The Rapids scored 40 goals and conceded 37. Jeff Cunningham netted 12 goals for Colorado, while Alain Nkong and Peguero Jean Philippe tallied five or more also. Joe Cannon topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 0.8 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Fernando Clavijo coached the team. The 2005 Colorado Rapids lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Beckerman | M | April 23, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Crofton, MD |
| Dedi Ben Dayan | M-D | November 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Holon, Israel |
| Nat Borchers | D | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | Tucson, AZ |
| Joe Cannon | G | January 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Sun Valley, ID |
| Michael Cardenas | G | March 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Boston, MA |
| Mark Chung | M | June 18, 1970 | 5'7" | 150 | Toronto, ON |
| Terry Cooke | M | August 5, 1976 | 5'7" | 149 | Birmingham, England |
| Bouna Coundoul | G | March 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 197 | Dakar, Senegal |
| Matt Crawford | M | August 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC |
| Leo Cullen | M | February 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Jeff Cunningham | F | August 21, 1976 | 5'7" | 172 | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| Eric Denton | D | February 8, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Falls Church, VA |
| Joshua Elbaum | M | August 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Denver, CO |
| Byron Foss | G | October 6, 1979 | 6'5" | 195 | Monarch Beach, CA |
| Hunter Freeman | D | January 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Tyler, TX |
| Dan Gargan | D | December 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Luchi Gonzalez | F | July 14, 1980 | 5'8" | 156 | Hialeah, FL |
| Sasha Gotsmanov | F | September 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Minsk, Belarus Belarus |
| Wolde Harris | F | January 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Chris Henderson | M | December 11, 1970 | 5'9" | 150 | Edmonds, WA |
| Peguero Jean Philippe | F | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Port-de-Paix, Haiti |
| Stephen Keel | D | April 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Littleton, CO |
| Jovan Kirovski | M | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Escondido, CA |
| Ritchie Kotschau | D | November 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Mineola, NY |
| Ricky Lewis | D | May 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Houston, TX |
| Amir Lowery | M | December 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Pablo Mastroeni | M | August 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Guy Melamed | M-D | September 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Haifa, Israel |
| Martin Morales | M | November 30, 1978 | 5'11" | 174 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Alain Nkong | M | April 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Yaounde, Cameroon |
| Fabrice Noel | F | July 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 165 | Gressier, Haiti |
| Mike Petke | D | January 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Bohemia, NY |
| Marcus Sagastume | M | March 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Eugene Sepuya | F | April 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Kampala, Uganda |
| Diego Serna | F | October 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Medellin, Colombia |
