Kip Colvey

Hometown: Picton, New Zealand
College: California Polytechnic State University
Citizenship: USA/New Zealand
Birth date: March 15, 1994

Acquired: Rapids selected defender Kip Colvey with the third overall pick in the 2017 Major League Soccer Waiver Draft on December 13, 2017.

MLS CAREER

2018

• Appeared in three MLS games all from the start.
• Made his Rapids debut in the 1-1 tie at FC Dallas (4/7), which was also a first time in the gameday 18. He played at right wing-back, and went the 90 minutes.
• Started the next game, at home to Toronto FC (4/14), which was his first appearance at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park.
• Missed three MLS games due to concussion protocol (7/28-8/11).
• Made three appearances, all from the start, on loan with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

2017

• Spent majority of 2017 on loan with Quakes USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC.
• Played and started in 10 games with Reno 1868, accumulating 856 minutes of playing time.
• Called up by the San Jose Earthquakes to play full 90 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC in a 2-1 victory at Avaya Stadium on 6/28 in the Round of 16 of the US Open Cup.

2016

• Selected by Earthquakes in the third round (49th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and signed on 3/4.
• Made his MLS debut as a halftime substitute on 3/6 in the 1-0 home win over the Colorado Rapids.
• Appeared in four matches, making three starts during his rookie season.
• Assisted Chris Wondolowski’s goal against the Portland Timbers 3/13, helping the Quakes secure the 2-1 victory.

INTERNATIONAL

• Earned his first New Zealand senior team call-up on May 11, 2016 for three Oceania Football Confederation Nations Cup games.
• Played 83 minutes in the group stage match of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup against Russia (2-0 L) on June 17, 2017.
• Featured in four of six 2018 World Cup qualification matches against Fiji, Solomon Islands and Peru in 2017, eventually reaching the playoffs and being eliminated by Peru (2-0 aggregate) on November 16.
• Played full 90 minutes in 1-1 friendly draw against the United States on Oct. 11, 2016.
• Appeared for the U-23s at the 2015 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Papua New Guinea.
• Helped the Kiwis reach the Round of 16 at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
• Represented New Zealand at the U-17s, U-23s and senior team levels.

COLLEGE

• Played at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California where he was a four-year starter who appeared in 74 matches (72 starts), tallying four goals and nine assists
• Was named to All-Big West First Team in 2015 after leading a defense that allowed 0.98 goals per game, second lowest in the conference
• Named to All-Big West second team in 2014 with his four assists ranked the third highest total by a conference player
• Scored first collegiate goal as a sophomore in 2013 in the Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinal
• Named to Big West All-Academic Team as a sophomore.

YOUTH

• Two-year scholarship member at the prestigious Asia Pacific Football Academy
• Captain of APFA side that toured the United Kingdom in 2010
• Spent time in February 2010 training with Los Angeles Galaxy Academy squad
• Competed for representative county side Canterbury since U-13 level
• In athletics, captured regional sprinting and cross country championships

PERSONAL

• Son of Kip and Sue Colvey
• Has one sister, Kendall
• Majored in kinesiology