This is part of a series of individual player reviews by Joseph Samelson. You can follow him on Twitter @jspsam and read his work elsewhere at josephsamelson.com.
Role: Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Squad Status: Rotation
Season in a Sentence: While Max showed glimpses of brilliance after arriving from Brazil, Colorado’s marquee off-season acquisition struggled during most of his appearances and couldn’t stake a claim for a starting role before the end of the season.
Grade: C-
Colorado Rapids supporters had plenty of reason to be optimistic when the club sprung to sign attacking midfielder Max Alves da Silva from Brazil’s Flamengo for a reported $1,000,000 fee last winter.