He arrived with the winning grin of a European star and an uncanny ability to smack free kicks that seemed to defy the laws of physics. But soon, just like every Rapids franchise player before him, he went swiftly from a game-changer to an underachiever.
And then, just like the three Designated Players that had preceded him, he was gone.
At precisely 4 p.m. March 1, as the Major League Soccer roster compliance deadline arrived, the Rapids announced that they had placed forward Shkëlzen Gashi on waivers.
There are financial and roster compliance reasons behind the move.