Josh Atencio
Colorado Rapids · shirt 12
born January 31, 2002 in Bellevue
- Position
- Midfielder
- Age
- 24 years old
- Nationality
- United States
- Height
- 1.85 m
His best month: April, with 1 goal and 0 assists.
Key facts
1 goals and 1 assists in 20 matches in 2026. One goal every 1,242 minutes.
Minutes per goal in MLS 2026Petar Musa91'Sam Surridge101'Lionel Messi105'Milan Iloski139'Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau148'He is #312 among the scorers of MLS 2026, with 1 goals.
Him: #312 with 1Rafael Navarro has set him up the most: 1.
1Rafael NavarroAtencio
How many goals has Josh Atencio scored in 2026?
2026 numbers
Josh Atencio played 20 matches in 2026, 16 as a starter, across MLS 2026. He added up 1,242 minutes, 1 goals and 1 assists.
By competitioneverything on record
| Competition | MP | Min | Goals | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2026 | 20 | 1,242 | 1 | 1 |
| MLS 2025 | 5 | 349 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS 2024 | 7 | 261 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS 2023 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
When does Atencio score?
His 1 recorded goals, by minute and by type.
Goals by match period1 goal
He scored 1 of his 1 goals in the first half and 0 in the second. His most prolific period is 16-30'. None was a penalty.
Streaks
Who he scores against
 Houston Dynamo | 1 goal |
His weight at Colorado Rapids
How much the team changes with him on the pitch, in MLS 2026.
With and without him20 with him · 4 without him
With Atencio on the pitch, Colorado Rapids gets 1.40 points per match in 20 matches. Without him, 1.75 in 4 matches. He was involved in 6% of the team's goals and was on the pitch for 58% of the minutes.
How many of Colorado Rapids's goals was he involved in?MLS 2026
Against the rest of MLS 2026
Per 90 minutes: among the 489 players in MLS 2026 who played at least a quarter of their team's minutes. Minutes: among the 808 who played.
Top scorers of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 19 |
| 2 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| 3 | Sam Surridge | 15 |
| 4 | Milan Iloski | 15 |
| 5 | Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau | 15 |
| 312 | Josh Atencio | 1 |
Top assists of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 11 |
| 2 | Anders Dreyer | 10 |
| 3 | Cristian Espinoza | 9 |
| 4 | Albert Rusnak | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Ellis | 8 |
| 257 | Josh Atencio | 1 |
What happens with Atencio on the pitch?
His 2026 matches, counting only the minutes he played.
Goals with him on the pitch
With him on the pitch, his team scored 23 goals and conceded 16. One conceded every 78 minutes.
Results when he plays20 matches
Continuity
Who does Atencio play with?
His partners in front of goal and the teammates he shares the pitch with the most.
Who sets him up
| Rafael Navarro | 1 assist |
He sets up
| C. Roldan | 1 goal |
| Donavan Phillip | 1 goal |
Shared minutesMLS 2026
| Teammate | Minutes together | Points per match |
|---|---|---|
| Paxten Aaronson | 1,124 | 1.47 |
| Rob Holding | 1,066 | 1.39 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1,048 | 1.47 |
| Lucas Herrington | 810 | 1.23 |
| Hamzat Basit Ojediran | 781 | 1.67 |
He came off the bench in 10 matches. When he is substituted, he comes off on average at minute 63. Cards: 10 yellow and 1 red.
What's next
MLS 2026 · Saturday, October 10
Colorado Rapids vs 
San Jose EarthquakesSee the preview
He has no recorded matches against San Jose Earthquakes. The match preview has the head-to-head record, the form of both teams and who scores the goals.
His latest matches
Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals and assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09 | @  LA GalaxyMLS 2026 | 2-3 | 67' | ast. 4' |
| 13/09 |  Montreal ImpactMLS 2026 | 1-0 | 68' | — |
| 10/09 | @  Austin FCMLS 2026 | 1-1 | — | — |
| 05/09 | @  Columbus CrewMLS 2026 | 0-3 | 59' | — |
| 30/08 |  Real Salt LakeMLS 2026 | 1-0 | 12' | — |
| 23/08 | @ San Diego FC MLS 2026 | 0-3 | 46' | — |
| 16/08 |  Sporting Kansas CityMLS 2026 | 2-0 | 90' | — |
| 02/08 | Austin FC MLS 2026 | 1-0 | 32' | — |
Career
The teams we have seen him play for.
Teams
- Colorado Rapids09/03/2025 to 27/09/2026 · 25 matches · 1 goal
Seattle Sounders FC30/04/2023 to 06/10/2024 · 9 matches · 0 goals
Data from the matches recorded on ProdeLibre. Updated on September 27, 2026.