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

Andre Rawls
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth San Ramon, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Walnut Creek Azzurri
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Saint Mary's Gaels 50 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Wilmington Hammerheads 22 (0)
2016–2018 New York City FC 0 (0)
2018Orange County SC (loan) 26 (0)
2019–2021 Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
2019Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 15 (0)
2021Phoenix Rising (loan) 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021

Career

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College

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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

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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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  1. ^ "Andre Rawls – Saint Mary's profile". smcgaels.com. SMC California Athletics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Still Building". bigapplesoccer.com. Big Apple Soccer. January 20, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rawls Selected By NYCFC In MLS SuperDraft". smcgaels.com. SMC California Athletics. January 20, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wilmington Hammerheads Sign Andre Rawls". nycfc.com. New York City FC. April 3, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Andre Rawls".
  6. ^ Stejskal, Sam (March 3, 2016). "New York City FC sign 19-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international Shannon Gomez, goalkeeper Andre Rawls". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "New York City FC Loan Andre Rawls to Orange County SC".
  8. ^ "Andre Rawls".
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Andre Rawls".
  12. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign Nicolás Mezquida and Andre Rawls to new contracts".
  13. ^ "MLS Match Center".
  14. ^ "MLS Match Center".
  15. ^ "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. ^ "Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates".
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