John DiRaimondo - 6

MLS Experience

2009: After being picked off waivers at the start of the season, DiRaimondo played and started one game in MLS play. In all competitions, the midfielder played in eight matches (five starts) for a total of 423 minutes.

2008: DiRaimondo made his professional debut as a starter for the Colorado Rapids on 3/29 against the LA Galaxy. In all, he appeared in 11 games (eight starts), totaling 714 minutes. He scored his first professional goal against the Kansas City Wizards on 4/5.

2007: DiRaimondo was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 1st round (fourth overall) 2007 Supplemental Draft. He helped lead the Rapids reserves team to its second straight MLS Reserve Division championship, after they posted a 7-0-3 record. He was one of only two players to appear in all 10 reserve matches (six starts), totaling 605 minutes and scoring one goal.

International Experience

2004: DiRaimondo played with the U.S. Under-20 National Team in a 2004 tour of Korea and was also a member of the U-17 National Team that played in the U-17 World Cup in Finland.

College Experience

2006: DiRaimondo was a Herman Trophy semifinalist, scoring five goals and recording five assists in his senior year at St. Louis University.

2005: DiRaimondo scored a career-high nine goals and added 10 assists in all 19 games the Billikens played during his junior year. He was named to the First Team All-A10 Conference and All-Midwest Region.

2004: During his sophomore year, DiRaimondo started and played all 18 games the team played. He scored four goals and added three assists on his way to being named to the First Team All-A10 Conference.

2003: DiRaimondo was a four year starter at St. Louis University. His freshman year, he scored four goals and recorded 10 assists while being named to the Second Team NSCAA All-Midwest Region.

Acquired

Acquired via waiver draft on March 27, 2009.