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Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) with a Spectacular Goal vs. LA Galaxy, 03/07/2026
Zack Steffen
#1 · G
Nico Hansen
#41 · G
Zackory Campagnolo
#51 · G
Rob Holding
#6 · D
Keegan Rosenberry
#2 · D
Reggie Cannon
#4 · D
Miguel Navarro
#29 · D
Ian Murphy
#19 · D
Kosi Thompson
# · D
Noah Cobb
#24 · D
Jackson Travis
#99 · D
Lucas Herrington
#22 · D
Jabari De Coteau
#45 · D
Connor Ronan
#20 · M
Joshua Atencio
#12 · M
Ted Ku-Dipietro
#21 · M
Hamzat Ojediran
#8 · M
Paxten Aaronson
#10 · M
Alexis Castillo Manyoma
#11 · M
Ali Fadal
#15 · M
Wayne Frederick
#13 · M
Alex Harris
#16 · M
Rafael Navarro
#9 · F
Darren Yapi
#77 · F
Dante Sealy
#7 · F
Bryce Jamison
#18 · F
Georgi Minoungou
# · F
Kimani Stewart-Baynes
#27 · F
Sydney Wathuta
#47 · F
Donavan Phillip
#32 · F
Mamadou Billo Diop
#26 · F