The following is a press release from the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
Colorado Rapids sign 2016 MLS SuperDraft selection Emmanuel Appiah
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Friday, March 4, 2016) – Colorado Rapids announced today that the club has signed 2016 MLS SuperDraft selection Emmanuel Appiah (15th overall) out of the University of Cincinnati.
“Emmanuel has impressed in preseason and earned the chance to take his first steps in the professional game,” said Paul Bravo, Technical Director and VP of Soccer Operations.
Appiah, 22, spent the past five years at the University of Cincinnati. The 5′ 9″ midfielder earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference and Second Team All-Ohio accolades after finishing second on the team in points (16), goals (five) and assists (six) in 2015. As a Bearcat, Appiah appeared in 65 matches (46 starts), netting seven goals and adding 11 assists.
The Rapids season starts on Sunday, March 6 at 1 p.m. MT on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes, with the Home Opener at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park against the LA Galaxy on Saturday, March 12 at 5 p.m. MT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.ColoradoRapids.com or call 303-825-GOAL.
Transaction: Colorado Rapids (MLS) – Rapids sign 2016 MLS SuperDraft selection Emmanuel Appiah (15th overall).
Full Name: Emmanuel Appiah
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 160 lbs.
Birth Date: September 26, 1993
Birthplace: Sampa, Ghana
Hometown: Westerville, OH
Twitter: @E_Swell
