Last year, 17-year-old Cole Bassett was the youngest player to sign with the Colorado Rapids. Earlier today, sixteen-year-old Sebastian Anderson took that spot when he signed his contract at a press conference at Western Union’s Denver office.
The right back started with Real Colorado’s U-14 and U-16 teams and then joined the DA in 2017. Described as a quick learner by Senior Director of Soccer Development Brian Crookham, Anderson joined the first team for the entire 2019 preseason.
At the event this morning, both Crookham and Pádraig Smith said how impressed they’ve been with Anderson’s willingness to learn and make improvements.