Former Bundesliga star Paxten Aaronson makes his Colorado Rapids debut in loss to LA Galaxy, enters as 68th-minute substitute

Paxten Aaronson made his first appearance for Colorado Rapids,  introduced as a substitute in the 68th minute of their 3-0 road loss to LA Galaxy on Saturday night. The 21-year-old signed for the MLS side for a reportedly club-record $7 million fee and he has signed a five year deal until 2030.

The midfielder replaced Theodore Ku-DiPietro with Colorado already trailing by two goals following LA's dominant first-half performance. The Galaxy had built their commanding lead in the first half through goals from Harbor Michael Tarczynski-Miller, Elijah Wynder, and Gabriel Pec.

Despite Aaronson showing flashes of his ability and even hitting the post, the Rapids couldn't break through Galaxy's defense to mount any kind of comeback.

Aaronson had one shot and completed fifteen passes on his debut, for a pass accuracy of 83 percent. The loss dropped Colorado to 10-6-12 (36 points) in the Western Conference standings as they remain seventh on the table and still in the hunt for a playoff place.

Aaronson will look to build on his brief debut appearance when the Colorado Rapids faces Sporting KC on Aug. 30 before welcoming the Houston Dynamo to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Sept. 13.