The Colorado Rapids signed Costa Rican defender Daniel Chacon to a two-year deal.
The deal announced Monday runs through the 2025 MLS season and includes a club option for 2026.
The Rapids then loaned Chacon, 22, to Costa Rica’s Liga Deportiva Alajuelense for the remainder of the 2023 season.
Chacon is the first Rapids 2 player to sign a first-team deal with Colorado since the MLS NEXT Pro side’s inception in 2022.
“We’re pleased to secure Danny’s long-term future with the club,” said Rapids president Padraig Smith. “… His signing underscores how our MLS NEXT Pro side can serve as an important platform to bring in talent with the potential to break into the first team. We look forward to seeing his continued development as he briefly returns to Costa Rica with Alajuelense for their coming Apertura season.”
Chacon has earned nine caps with the Costa Rican national team, including appearances at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
–Field Level Media
