Leading up to the January transfer window, I realized that I needed a change.

Citizens

“Manchester City was such an amazing journey for me, but securing my family’s future in America was something I put above all else.

My agent called and told me that Colorado Rapids could be an interesting project for me. After speaking to their goalkeeper coach, Chris Sharp, it just seemed like the right place to call home.

Once the decision was made, it was time to say goodbye to a club and place that made me the man I am today, both in the good times, and the down times. Leaving Manchester City was a tough choice to make. You’re leaving one of the biggest clubs in the world, it doesn’t get much better than suiting up for a team that consistently wins titles every year.

However, I felt as though my life needed a positive change, and Colorado was that opportunity for me.

I remember going into the club training ground and saying goodbye to my teammates, backroom staff, and everyone that I have interacted with at City throughout the years. It was a sad goodbye and a bittersweet ending, but I knew that this would be the right step in my career”.

The American Dream

“There’s a good bit that attracted me about Colorado. I could tell that this year, there was no playing around. The coach, Chris Armas, has brought in some other talented Americans who left Europe to come back to MLS.

Even though the team struggled last season, this year felt like the energy was changing. A lot has changed since I last played in MLS. I mean, just the atmosphere and the culture around American soccer, it has definitely grown. With the excitement of the World Cup coming in 2026, new teams coming into MLS, and more money being invested in the game, the sky's the limit.

There's just more eyes, more money, more talent. So it's a really exciting time for the league and the competition is fierce. So that was very intriguing to me as well. And then my role here at the Rapids, I mean, number one, keep the ball out of the net”.

Homecoming

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