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Darren Yapi

Squad depthColorado Rapids · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDarren Kissy Yapi
PositionWinger
NationalityUSA
Age21
Date of birth19 Nov 2004
BirthplaceDenver
Height185 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubColorado Rapids
Wingeralso played MID
25
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
1267
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Colorado Rapids.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Colorado Rapids IIMLS Next Pro: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 92 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Colorado Rapids; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer15328146.74

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

D. Yapi is a 21-year-old winger at Colorado Rapids, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 44th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 458th of 1536 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (56.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yapi.

Judged on this season alone, Yapi graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 50 of the 50 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances (0.355 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 22). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 12% of the 50 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Yapi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Yapi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
45.8
Ratingi
6th of 50 wingers
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
56.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.36
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Colorado Rapids finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
3
Goals
2
Assists
5
G+A
0.12
Goals / app

3 goals in 25 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.8, Yapi carries the 6th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target8
Shots18

Passing

Assists2
Chances created15
Passes264
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success32.7%
Duels won64
Duels won %39.8%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions5
Blocks5
Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.