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10 Best Signings of the 2016 Major League Soccer Season

By Matthew Nelson

Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy defender Jelle Van Damme (37) in overtime against the Colorado Rapids at Dick
Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy defender Jelle Van Damme (37) in overtime against the Colorado Rapids at Dick /
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#4 Shkëlzen Gashi

Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Colorado Rapids midfielder Shkelzen Gashi (11) in the first half of the match against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Dick
Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Colorado Rapids midfielder Shkelzen Gashi (11) in the first half of the match against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Dick /

Shkëlzen Gashi signed with the Colorado Rapids as a designated player from FC Basel in February ahead of the 2016 season. The 28-year-old can play anywhere across the attacking midfield three but is mostly dispatched as the left winger in Colorado’s 4-3-3. He scored 9 goals and assisted 4 times  in his 26 appearances during the regular season. Gashi brough in some great attacking power to the Rapids side, averaging 2.2 key passes a game and 3.4 shots per game. The Albanian international also gave them the experience and maturity that they were missing last season.

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