Rapids History By The Numbers: #21

Here we reach 21, and a number where I kind of throw my hands up and say "pick one".  Because I'm not sure a strong case can be made for any of these guys.  Note, its also the first number to not be used in the inaugural season.

Tote Castaneda (1997)
Chris Martinez (1997)
Andre Nunley (1998)
Paul Dougherty (2000)
Marvin Quijano (2002)
Matt Crawford (2003-2005)
Nico Colaluca (2007-2009)
Julien Baudet (2009-2010)
Caleb Folan (2011)
Luis Zapata (2012)
Steward Ceus (2013)
Grant Van De Casteele (2014)
Luis Solignac (2015-2016)
Nana Boateng (2017-2018)
Younes Namli (2020)

Yeah.  That's quite a list.  If you're wondering 7 of these guys played a combined total 6 starts and 23 appearances (including Namli).  Of the remaining 8, only Crawford and Boateng had more than a season's worth of starts.  Folan's 6 goals are by far the most of anyone on the list.  Needless to say, outside of Baudet's MLS Cup win, none of these guys appear on any MLS honor lists or in the Rapids record book.

Given that I'm going to give the nod to Baudet.  For no other reason than his MLS Cup win in which he came in as a sub.  If somebody has a better argument for another player I'm happy to hear it.