Colorado Rapids announced today that forward Dominique Badji has rejoined the club after spending the last two months on loan with Rapids’ USL affiliate Charlotte Independence of the United Soccer League (USL).

The Rapids also announced that forward Charles Eloundou has been loaned to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. The loan agreements cover the duration of the MLS and USL seasons.

“This is a good opportunity for both players. Dominique performed well for us in the early season and his time at Charlotte has maintained his sharpness. We look forward to him making a contribution in latter stages of the regular season," said Paul Bravo, Vice President of Soccer Operations and Technical Director. “Charles has also given us valuable minutes this season but, with a short break coming after Saturday’s game, we feel he will progress more quickly with a regular run in the USL.”

Badji was drafted by the Colorado Rapids with the 67th overall selection (fourth round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He enjoyed an impressive start to the season with the Rapids, starting six of the team’s first 10 matches.

The 22-year-old scored the club’s first goal of the season in a 4-0 victory at FC Dallas on April 10. Badji added another tally during the Fourth Round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

Born in Senegal, the six foot tall forward helped Boston University to its first conference championship final appearance since 2009 with a personal-best eight goals and four assists. That form earned Badji the 2014 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year award.

Eloundou has made a total of 22 appearances (7 starts) for the Rapids since his arrival in Commerce City. This season, the 20-year-old has logged 341 minutes while adding 2 assists and 15 shots.

Prior to joining MLS, the 5’7” forward spent the 2013 season with Coton Sport of Cameroon, one of the top clubs in the country. He has also starred for the Cameroon U-20 National Team, scoring eight goals in seven matches during the U-20 African Nations Cup qualifying in 2012.

TRANSACTIONS: Colorado Rapids recall forward Dominique Badji from Charlotte Independence (USL) and loan forward Charles Eloundou to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL).