Andre_Rawls

Andre Rawls

Andre Rawls

American soccer player

Andre Rawls (born December 20, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

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Career

College

Rawls spent his entire college career at Saint Mary's College, including a red-shirted year in 2010.[1] Rawls was named the WCC goalkeeper of the year in 2014 and earned first team all-Far West Region honors by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He set a program record for career goals-against average at 0.98 and registered 25 career wins and 17 shut-outs.[2]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Rawls was selected in the third round (44th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.[3] He wasn't picked up by New York City, instead signing with their USL affiliate club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 3, 2015.[4] Rawls made 22 appearances for Wilmington in 2015, posting four clean sheets.[5]

Rawls signed with New York City FC on March 3, 2016.[6] Rawls did not appear for NYCFC in 2016 or 2017. Rawls was loaned to Orange County SC in the USL on March 15, 2018.[7] Rawls made 30 appearances for Orange County, including one in the U.S. Open Cup and three in the USL Cup Playoffs.[8]

Rawls was released by New York City at the end of the 2018 season, but was selected by Colorado Rapids in the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[9]

On March 6, 2019, Rawls was again loaned to the USL Championship, joining Rapids affiliate Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[10] Rawls played 15 matches, posting a 64.6 save percentage and six clean sheets.[11] Rawls signed a two-year contract with the Rapids on Nov. 25, 2019.[12]

Rawls did not appear in 2020, but was on the Rapids bench for Colorado's first two matches of the regular season,[13][14] as well as Colorado's three matches at the MLS is Back Tournament.

In March 2021, Rawls joined USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC on loan for the 2021 season.[15]

Following the 2021 season, Colorado declined their contract option on Rawls.[16]

References

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    "Nick DeLeon selected by Toronto FC in Stage 1 of 2018 Re-Entry Draft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. December 14, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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    "Switchbacks FC Acquire Andre Rawls & Matt Hundley On Loan From Colorado Rapids". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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    "Colorado Rapids sign Nicolás Mezquida and Andre Rawls to new contracts".
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    "JEREMY KELLY AND ANDRE RAWLS JOIN RISING ON SEASON-LONG LOAN". phxrisingfc.com. March 24, 2021. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  16. [16]
    "Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates".
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