Sam Vines
Defender - Left-Back
at Colorado Rapids
at Colorado Rapids
844 days · joined 2024-01-31
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Colorado Rapids
top club · 111 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#852
goals rank
#1016
assists rank
5
season goals
14
season assists
Among 1,154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2021
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 21/22
1
best season · 2020
17 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-05-31 · 6 players total
203Appearances
5Goals
14Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Vines |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Marqus Lloyd Vines |
| Date of birth | 1999-05-31 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Colorado Rapids |
| Joined | 2024-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Octagon |
Jul 2025
2025 — Colorado Rapids
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Colorado Rapids
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Colorado
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Royal Antwerp FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Young Reds, Royal Antwerp FC
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Colorado → Royal Antwerp
21/22 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2021
2021 — Colorado Rapids
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Royal Antwerp FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Colorado Rapids
19 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Colorado Rapids
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2018
Transfer: Charlotte Ind. → Colorado
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Colorado Rapids, Charlotte Independence
31 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: Colorado → Charlotte Ind.
17/18 · Loan
Feb 2018
Transfer: Rapids Academy → Colorado
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: Charlotte Ind. → Rapids Academy
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Transfer: Rapids Academy → Charlotte Ind.
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Charlotte Independence
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 978 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.43/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Royal Antwerp FC
25.8%
Young Reds
0.0%
Colorado Rapids
74.2%
Charlotte Independence
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1,473 |
| Young Reds | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 6 | 2018 | 2025 | 111 | 3 | 7 | 4,240 |
| Charlotte Independence | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 23/24 | Pro L. Supercup | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 1ste Nationale | Young Reds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,264 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Royal Antwerp FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL Play-Offs I | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Colorado Rapids | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,170 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 2020 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Charlotte Independence | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Rapids Academy | Charlotte Ind. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Charlotte Ind. | Rapids Academy | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-23 | Rapids Academy | Colorado | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-08 | Colorado | Charlotte Ind. | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Charlotte Ind. | Colorado | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-05 | Colorado | Royal Antwerp | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.80m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Royal Antwerp | Colorado | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-30 | 30 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Broken collarbone | 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-17 | 45 | 13 |
| 22/23 | Broken tibia | 2022-11-04 | 2023-03-09 | 126 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2023-09-03 | 2023-11-16 | 75 | 15 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-06-12 | 2024-06-18 | 7 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-08-26 | 2024-09-30 | 36 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-02-01 | 2025-03-31 | 59 | 8 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€3.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€1.18m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | #13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31200 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28437 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lalas Abubakar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Butez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alhassan Yusuf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Shinyashiki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolás Mezquida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Price | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Frey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 4 | 29 |
| 2020 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Charlotte Ind. | Colorado | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-08 | Colorado | Charlotte Ind. | Loan | — | €25k |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Charlotte Ind. | Rapids Academy | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Rapids Academy | Charlotte Ind. | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Colorado Rapids The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 4–1 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 5–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | INJURED Muscle injury |
Teams faced most often by Sam Vines's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Los Angeles FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 25% |
| Austin FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| Club Brugge KV | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Minnesota United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 25% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
| Seattle Sounders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 24 | 1,264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
94 apps
3 G
6 A
JPL
38 apps
2 G
1 A
USL
29 apps
0 G
4 A
Leagues Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Quali
5 apps
0 G
1 A
US Open Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL Play-Offs I
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Vines?
Sam Vines is an United professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Colorado Rapids.
How old is Sam Vines?
Sam Vines is 26 years old. He was born on May 31, 1999 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
What position does Sam Vines play?
Sam Vines plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Sam Vines play for?
Sam Vines currently plays for Colorado Rapids.
How many career goals has Sam Vines scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Vines has scored 5 goals in 203 appearances.
What is Sam Vines's market value?
Sam Vines's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.