Brendan Ploen

Brendan Ploen is a freelance sports reporter for The Denver Post, covering the Colorado Rapids, Colorado soccer news, preps and more. He started writing for the publication in December 2020. He previously covered preps, outdoors and college sports for The Durango Herald from 2018-20, and before that, worked in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sports department. A Chicago native, he is a Marquette University graduate.

Colorado Rapids midfielder Collen Warner, falling, ...

Out multiple starters and down in the table, Colorado Rapids look to veterans to help steer ship ahead of Rocky Mountain Cup

July 8, 2022 at 6:49 p.m.

There's a reason why veterans are so imperative in locker rooms, even when things to appear to be on shaky ground. They keep the calm, and, as the Brits like...

Colorado Rapids midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye (14) guards the ball from FC Dallas forward Jes煤s Ferreira (10) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Frisco, Texas. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Colorado Rapids trade Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye to Toronto FC for 19-year-old midfielder, GAM and draft pick

July 8, 2022 at 5:39 p.m.

The Major League Soccer secondary transfer window was open less than 24 hours before the Colorado Rapids started shaking things up.

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Out multiple starters and down in the table, Colorado Rapids look to veterans to help steer ship ahead of Rocky Mountain Cup

Colorado Rapids trade Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye to Toronto FC for 19-year-old midfielder, GAM and draft pick

Colorado Rapids blow two-goal lead in Fourth of July loss to Austin FC

Rapids notebook: Previewing Austin FC and what to make of upcoming MLS transfer window

As USWNT begins World Cup qualifying, here’s what you need to know about the CONCACAF W Championship

Colorado Rapids transfer veteran attacking midfielder Nicol谩s Mezquida to Greek Super League side

Windsor native Sophia Smith scores twice as USWNT tops Colombia 3-0 in return to Colorado

Mal’s Moment: Highlands Ranch native Mallory Pugh makes most of return to USWNT prominence

A pipeline to the USWNT is currently running through Colorado. Here’s seven more names to watch out for in the future.

With historic U.S. Soccer collective bargaining agreement in place, Colorado’s USWNT stars free to play their best