Real Salt Lake (RSL) is an American professional

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club based in the

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. The club competes in

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(MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 2004, the club began play in

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as an

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. The club plays its home games at

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(formerly known as ''Rio Tinto Stadium''), a

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located in the

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suburb of Sandy, Utah, which they shared with their sister team,

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. Before moving to America First Field, RSL previously played home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, located on the campus of the

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, from 2005 to 2007. The team is currently led by head coach Pablo Mastroeni. In domestic soccer, Real Salt Lake won the 2009 MLS Cup, and they finished as runners-up in the Supporters Shield in 2010 and the 2013 editions of both the U.S. Open Cup and

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. The club additionally finished runners-up in the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League, becoming the first American club to do so during the tournament's group stage format. Their fully owned USL affiliate,

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, won the

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, the second division in American soccer, in

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Name

The

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title '' Real'' (), meaning "royal" in English, has been used since the early 20th century by

soccer clubs who have received royal patronage from a reigning

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— most notably

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, Betis and Sociedad. In choosing the name ''Real'' for the Salt Lake-based team, initial owner Dave Checketts intended to create a brand name that would become well-known for its simplicity, followed the European-style naming conventions of the league, and would potentially foster a partnership with

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— admired both because of their successful soccer history and close association with basketball (similar to Checketts' own history with Utah's NBA team). Local reaction to the new team's name was initially met with mixed feelings, with the name being accused of contrivance. Other suggested team names, such as "Highlanders", "Salt Lake SC", or "Union SLC", were initially preferred for the club by locals. However, by at least 2014, reaction to the name had drastically improved, with the team establishing an identity representative of the Salt Lake community.

History

Early years (2005–2008)

Real Salt Lake became the twelfth MLS franchise when

awarded an expansion franchise on July 14, 2004, to SCP Worldwide, headed by Dave Checketts. United States U-17's coach John Ellinger was named as the initial manager of the club, with forward

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becoming the club’s first player. RSL began play on April 2, 2005, in a match against the MetroStars at

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that ended as a scoreless draw; Kreis would score the team’s first ever goal the following game on the road against the

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. The club’s first ever home match, and victory, would occur on April 16 in front of 25,287 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with defender Brian Dunseth securing a victory over Rocky Mountain Cup rival

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. However, both the

and

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seasons would prove to be relative disappointments for the club. Despite strong performances from key players Kreis, Eddie Pope,

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, and Jeff Cunningham, RSL would embark on a 10-game losing streak in the former and an 18-game winless run in the latter, finishing each season among the worst teams in the league. The 2007 season began with the club making moves for veteran talent to build around, most notably bringing in goalkeeper Nick Rimando and midfielder Kyle Beckerman pre-season. However, following continued poor form, Ellinger was fired in May and unexpectedly replaced as head coach by Kreis, who immediately retired as a player to take the role. The 2008 season saw the club begin to achieve successes, finishing with an even record and qualifying for the MLS Playoffs for the first time. The season additionally saw the opening of

, a

for the club in Sandy. The club advanced past

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in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the

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in the Western Conference final.

MLS and CONCACAF success (2009–2012)

The 2009 season saw the club post a near-perfect home record to propel itself into a playoff-qualification battle, won on the final day against the

. Seeded as the lowest Eastern Conference team (due to the playoff format of the time), RSL progressed through the playoffs to the 2009 MLS Cup, where they defeated the

in a penalty shootout to win their first championship. As defending champions, RSL proved to have its best season as a club in

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, posting a 25 game unbeaten streak and home and zero losses at home on the way to a second-place finish in the MLS Supporters Shield standings. Rimando finished as the league’s best goalkeeper, with Olave named as MLS Defender of the Year and newly acquired forward Álvaro Saborío establishing himself as a primary goal scorer. The group stages of the Champions League saw the club finishing first; however, an early MLS playoff exit saw increased focus on 2011, where wins over the

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and Saprissa in the Champions League found RSL as the first MLS team to reach the competition’s final. Played as a two-legged draw against

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, a tie in the first game in Mexico was cancelled out by a 1-0 win by Monterrey in Utah on April 22. The remainder of the 2011 season saw an end to the home unbeaten streak at 29 games, but successful re-qualifications to both the playoffs and CONCACAF Champions League. This was followed by a second-place Western Conference finish in

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, as well as a group-stage elimination in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Hansen ownership (2013–2021)

In 2013, Checketts sold his stake in the club to minority owner Dell Loy Hansen. The season saw the departure of key players Olave, Espindola, and Johnson; however, the club garnered another second place Western Conference finish, as well as trips to both the 2013 MLS Cup and 2013 U.S. Open Cup final, where the team lost to

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and D.C. United, respectively. Following the season, Kreis left the club to coach expansion side

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, with assistant coach

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replacing him; despite this, the club finished with a then-high points total of 56 points in

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, qualifying for CONCACAF before being eliminated early in the playoffs.

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saw the departures of Borchers and Saborío, which led to the team failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007. A push to the quarterfinals of the 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League helped contribute to a stronger 2016 season and brief return to the playoffs. However, this season saw even further departures, with Morales and Olave leaving the club following 2016. A poor start to the 2017 season saw Cassar dismissed as head coach, with Mike Petke taking over the position in April – however, despite a late-season run, the team failed to make the playoffs.

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saw improvements on the field, as the club finished sixth in the conference led by strong performances from Albert Rusnák and Damir Kreilach. However, the season was primarily focused on the opening of the Real Academy and Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, which provided a new home for the club, the

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’s

, reserve side

, and the club’s youth academies.

saw the final seasons of both Rimando and long-time defender Tony Beltran, both of whom retired following the end of the campaign. The club also saw the dismissal of head coach Petke on August 11, following an incident with match officials during the 2019 Leagues Cup. Initially named interim manager for the remainder of the season, assistant coach Freddy Juarez was eventually named as head coach following the season. The 2020 season, significantly shortened by the

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, nonetheless saw announcement that Hansen would sell his stakes in Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC, and Real Monarchs following controversy over his past use of racist language. Additionally, long-time club captain – and final remaining member of the 2009 MLS Cup winning side – Beckerman retired following the season's end, having played more regular season games than any outfield player in MLS history.

Blitzer and Smith ownership (2022–2025)

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, leaving his own assistant Pablo Mastroeni to see out the season as interim. Under Mastroeni, the team made a late-season push to the playoffs, qualifying on the final day of the season through a stoppage-time goal by Kreilach to give RSL a win over

. Despite barely qualifying, the team progressed to the conference finals for the first time since 2013 before being defeated by the

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. This success led to Mastroeni being named permanent head coach following the season. Prior to the 2022 season, the franchise was acquired by sports team investors Ryan Smith and

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Miller ownership (2025–present)

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owner Gail Miller, acquired a controlling interest in the franchise for $600 million, with Blitzer remaining as a minority owner.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are claret red, cobalt blue, and real gold.

Uniform evolution

Home, away, and third uniforms. * Home * Away * Third/special

Stadium

After months of discussions an agreement was put in place and Real Salt Lake announced that they would move forward with the construction of Real Salt Lake Stadium. The Debt Review Committee of Salt Lake County, however, voted against the stadium. In response, Real Salt Lake's owner announced the team would be sold and likely move out of the Salt Lake area after the 2007 season. However, a new stadium proposal was passed by the State Senate. The Utah House approved House bill 1SHB38, approving $35 million towards the development of Real Salt Lake's new home. The governor signed the bill. The $110 million stadium was built in Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The stadium was named after its sponsor,

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. The stadium opened on October 9, 2008. In September 2022, Rio Tinto Stadium was renamed

, with RSL and America First Credit Union announcing a naming rights deal.

Club culture

Rivalries

The main rival of Real Salt Lake is considered to be the

, with the two teams being the closest to each other geographically, and also competing for the annual Rocky Mountain Cup. Although no annual trophy is involved, the club's more fierce rival has become

, initially born out of a 2011 preseason brawl and developed after the teams met in

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. Since that time, the teams have regularly competed in the Western Conference. Many of the matches have been heated among longtime players who played for the two teams. Real Salt Lake has a record of 19 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses in all competitions against Sporting. The team also maintains smaller, fan-driven rivalries with the

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, and

. The latter derived from a meeting in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs, later expanding through further playoff meetings and the losses of general manager Garth Lagerway, head coach Freddy Juarez, and club captain Albert Rusnák to the club.

Supporters groups

Real Salt Lake has seven officially recognized supporters groups — Salt City United, Rogue Cavaliers Brigade, Section 26, Riot Brigade, La Barra Real, Section 11 ("The Swarm"), and Los Caballeros Reales — which as of 2019 all exist under a larger unified umbrella group known as The Riot. Leo the Lion is the official mascot of Real Salt Lake.

Club anthem

In 2011, Branden Steineckert, drummer of punk band Rancid and a supporter of Real Salt Lake, composed the song "Believe" in honor of the club. Initially posted on

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, the song has since been adopted as the team's official anthem, being sung at the beginning of every home game, at the end of every home game if the result is a win, as well as after all goals scored by RSL.Real Salt Lake Chants
Retrieved: February 11, 2014

Revenue and profitability

As Real Salt Lake is a small-market team, one of the team's biggest challenges is bringing in enough revenue to remain competitive. Opening Rio Tinto Stadium in October 2008 provided a significant revenue boost to the team. Real Salt Lake went from 4,000 season-ticket holders before October 2008, to 8,750 in 2012, 10,000 in 2013, and 15,000+ in 2016.

Sponsorship

RSL has a long-term sponsorship deal with Intermountain Health. It previously had sponsorship deals with LifeVantage and Xango. Additional sponsors include

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, Maverik, Inc., Ford, WCF Insurance, and Zions Bank. Their corporate sponsors are America First Credit Union,

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, Atlas Disposal, City Creek Center,

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, Collins Roofing Inc., Continental Tires, England Logistics, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development, Great Clips, Key Bank, Les Olson Company, MarketStar, Michelob ULTRA, Pikus Concrete, Planet Fitness, Presidio,

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, Sew Sweet,

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, Siegfried and Jensen, Summit Technology,

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, Utah Children's Dental Network, Utah: Life Elevated, WGU,

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, and Zagg brands.

Broadcasting

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held television rights to Real Salt Lake games that were not aired by Major League Soccer's national television partners. The telecasts (which, until its discontinuation, were originally presented by Sinclair's American Sports Network) featured pre- and post-game coverage. Sinclair's Utah station

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served as the team's flagship station, and telecasts were syndicated to other Sinclair-owned stations in the region, and non-Sinclair stations in Albuquerque, Phoenix and Tucson. In 2018, the team extended its television deal with Sinclair, and announced a streaming partnership with

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, under which it offered in-market streaming of RSL's regional broadcasts, as well as their former sister club

(

) and reserve club

(then in the USL), on digital platforms. In 2020, the team extended its television deal with Sinclair until 2022.

Players and staff

: ''For details on former players, see All-time Real Salt Lake roster.''

Roster

Out on loan

Technical and coaching staff

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Team captains

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General managers

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Ownership history

*Dave Checketts (2005–2013) *Del Loy Hansen (2009–2020) *MLS (2021) *Ryan Smith (2022–2025) *David Blitzer (2022–present) *Gail Miller (2025-present)

Head coaches

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, May 3, 2007 – December 10, 2013 , 261 , 112 , 85 , 64 , 55.2% , 1.52 , 6/7 , First championship , - ,

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Honors

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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Team results

Year-by-year

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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

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, and other competitive continental matches.

CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Leagues Cup

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MLS records

* Fewest goals allowed: 20Record was set in the 2010 season. (previous record 23, Houston 2007) * Overall goal difference: +25 (previous record +22, San Jose 2005 and D.C. United 2007) * Home goal difference: +24 (previous record +23, Real Salt Lake 2009) * Total home points (30-game season): 37 (previous record 35, Columbus 2009) * Fewest home losses: 0 (equals previous record set by San Jose in 2005) * Fewest home goals allowed: 7 (previous record 8, Colorado 2004)

Associated teams

The reserve team of Real Salt Lake, named Real Monarchs SLC, was created on September 10, 2014, as a bridge between the club's academy program and the first level team. The team began play in the Western Conference of the

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during the 2015 season, playing their home games at

Rio Tinto Stadium America First Field (formerly Rio Tinto Stadium and referred to as The RioT) is a soccer-specific stadium in Sandy, Utah, United States. It is the home of Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Utah Royals of the National Women' ...

along with their parent team. Starting in 2018, the Monarchs will move to Zions Bank Stadium, a 5,000-seat facility located at RSL's new training center in Herriman. A women's soccer team, called Real Salt Lake Women, was founded in 2008. The team is currently a member of the Western Division of

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, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, and plays its home games at Ute Field, on the campus of the

. Real Salt Lake added a second women's team, this one in the top-level

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, in November 2017. This team effectively replaced

FC Kansas City FC Kansas City was an American professional women's soccer club based in Kansas City, Missouri. The team was one of the eight founding clubs of the National Women's Soccer League in 2012, and began play in 2013. They were two-time NWSL champio ...

in the NWSL, as FC Kansas City soon folded and all of its player contracts were assigned to the new RSL franchise. Shortly thereafter, the new team, which will share Rio Tinto Stadium, was unveiled as

Player records

Career

* Players in Bold are still active * Only regular season matches played with Real Salt Lake counted towards all-time records. Stats from MLS play-offs, U.S. Open Cup, Super Liga and CONCACAF Champions league are not included. * {, class="wikitable" , - , +Goals , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Goals ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Years , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , Álvaro Saborío , align=center, 63 , align=center, 127 , 2010–2015 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , Javier Morales , align=center, 49 , align=center, 240 , 2007–2016 , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 , Damir Kreilach , align=center, 47 , align=center, 151 , 2018–2023 , - , style="text-align:center;", 4 , Joao Plata , align=center, 46 , align=center, 175 , 2013–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 , Albert Rusnák , align=center, 41 , align=center, 140 , 2017–2021 , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 ,

Robbie Findley Robert Findley (born August 4, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He was capped 11 times by the United States national team, having made his international debut in 2007. Findley played college soc ...

, align=center, 36 , align=center, 137 , 2007–2010, 2013–2014 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 7 , Fabián Espíndola , align=center, 35 , align=center, 125 , 2007–2012 , - , Jefferson Savarino , align=center, 35 , align=center, 125 , 2017–2019, 2022–2024 , - , style="text-align:center;", 9 ,

Yura Movsisyan Yura Movsisyan (; born August 2, 1987) is an Armenian former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. Most notably, Movsisyan played for FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow in the Russi ...

, align=center, 31 , align=center, 110 , 2007–2009, 2016–2017 , - , style="text-align:center;", 10 , Kyle Beckerman , align=center, 30 , align=center, 350 , 2007–2020 , - {, class="wikitable" , - , +Assists , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Assists ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Years , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , Javier Morales , align=center, 81 , align=center, 240 , 2007–2016 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , Joao Plata , align=center, 43 , align=center, 175 , 2013–2019 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 3 , Albert Rusnák , align=center, 39 , align=center, 140 , 2017–2021 , - , Kyle Beckerman , align=center, 39 , align=center, 350 , 2007–2020 , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 , Jefferson Savarino , align=center, 33 , align=center, 125 , 2017–2019, 2022–2024 , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 ,

, align=center, 29 , align=center, 189 , 2005–2011 , - , style="text-align:center;", 7 , Damir Kreilach , align=center, 24 , align=center, 151 , 2018–2023 , - , style="text-align:center;", 8 , Maikel Chang , align=center, 20 , align=center, 124 , 2020–2024 , - , style="text-align:center;", 9 , Aaron Herrera , align=center, 19 , align=center, 124 , 2018–2022 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 10 , Fabián Espíndola , align=center, 17 , align=center, 125 , 2007–2012 , - ,

Ned Grabavoy Ned Grabavoy (born July 1, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He is the general manager for the Portland Timbers. Career Youth and College Grabavoy played his youth soccer with the Chicago Magic ...

, align=center, 17 , align=center, 196 , 2009-2014 , - {, class="wikitable" , - , +Appearances , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Goals ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Years , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , Nick Rimando , align=center, 369 , align=center, 0 , 2007–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , Kyle Beckerman , align=center, 350 , align=center, 30 , 2007–2020 , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 , Chris Wingert , align=center, 247 , align=center, 2 , 2007–2014, 2016–2017 , - , style="text-align:center;", 4 , Tony Beltran , align=center, 245 , align=center, 1 , 2008–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 , Justen Glad , align=center, 241 , align=center, 13 , 2013–present , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 , Javier Morales , align=center, 240 , align=center, 49 , 2007–2016 , - , style="text-align:center;", 7 ,

Nat Borchers Nat Borchers (born April 13, 1981) is an American former professional association football, soccer player who played as a defender (association football), defender. He won the MLS Cup in 2009 with Real Salt Lake and in 2015 with the Portland Ti ...

, align=center, 205 , align=center, 10 , 2008–2014 , - , style="text-align:center;", 8 ,

, align=center, 189 , align=center, 14 , 2005–2011 , - , style="text-align:center;", 9 , Joao Plata , align=center, 175 , align=center, 46 , 2013–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 10 , Jámison Olave , align=center, 159 , align=center, 13 , 2008–2012, 2015–2016 {, class="wikitable" , - , +Shutouts , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Shutouts ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Years , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , Nick Rimando , align=center, 118 , align=center, 369 , 2007–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 ,

Zac MacMath Zachary Michael MacMath (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. ...

, align=center, 30 , align=center, 98 , 2020–present , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 , Andrew Putna , align=center, 6 , align=center, 22 , 2018–2021 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 4 , David Ochoa , align=center, 5 , align=center, 26 , 2019–2022 , - , Jeff Attinella , align=center, 5 , align=center, 29 , 2013–2016 , - , rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;", 6 , Kyle Reynish , align=center, 4 , align=center, 8 , 2007–2012 , - , D.J. Countess , align=center, 4 , align=center, 27 , 2005 , - , Scott Garlick , align=center, 4 , align=center, 31 , 2006–2007 , - , style="text-align:center;", 9 , Gavin Beavers , align=center, 3 , align=center, 18 , 2022-2024 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 10 , Matt Van Oekel , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7 , 2017 , - , Chris Seitz , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7 , 2007–2009

Single season

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, , 2009 , 12 , 4 , - , Álvaro Saborío , , 2013 , 12 , 2 , - {, class="wikitable" , - , + Assists , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Nation ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Season ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Assists ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Minutes , - , 1 , Javier Morales , , 2008 , 15 , 2511 , - , 2 , Albert Rusnák , , 2017 , 14 , 2579 , - , rowspan="4", 3 , style="background: #CEE0F2",

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Hat tricks

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Player ! Date ! Opponent ! Result ! Competition , - ,

, July 13, 2005 ,

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, April 2, 2009 ,

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, - , rowspan="3", Álvaro Saborío , July 7, 2012 ,

, W 3–0 , - , September 29, 2012 ,

, W 4–0 , - , July 27, 2013 ,

, L 3–4 , - , Javier Morales , May 11, 2014 ,

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, W 5–2 , - , Damir Kreilach , September 1, 2018 ,

, W 6–2 , - , rowspan="2", Chicho Arango , March 30, 2024 ,

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, W 3–1 , - , June 1, 2024 ,

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, W 5–1 , -

Player honors

League honors

MLS All-Star appearances

''Players in'' bold ''currently play for Real Salt Lake.'' {, class ="wikitable" , - ! Appearances !! Player !! Nation !! Years , - , 8 , , Kyle Beckerman , , , ,

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, - , 7 , , Nick Rimando , , , ,

, - , 3 , , Jamison Olave , , , ,

, - , rowspan="3" , 2 , , Tony Beltran , , , ,

, - , Javier Morales , , , ,

, - , Eddie Pope , , , ,

, - , rowspan="6" , 1 , , Chicho Arango , , , ,

, - , Fabián Espíndola , , , ,

, - , Justen Glad , , , ,

, - , Will Johnson , , , ,

, - , Damir Kreilach , , , ,

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Player awards

The following awards were given to Real Salt Lake players by

in the season indicated: {, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Award !! Player(s) , - , rowspan="2", 2006, ,

MLS Best XI The MLS Best XI is an annual acknowledgment of the best eleven players in Major League Soccer. The selection is determined by a collection of media, players, and MLS club technical staffs. Winners Appearances by player The following players ...

, , rowspan="2", Jeff Cunningham , - ,

MLS Golden Boot The MLS Golden Boot (currently commercially termed "Audi Golden Boot") has been awarded since the 2005 Major League Soccer season, 2005 season to Major League Soccer's regular–season leading scorer. The award replaced the MLS Scoring Champion ...

, - , 2009, , MLS Cup Most Valuable Player, , Nick Rimando , - , rowspan="3", 2010, ,

, ,

, Jámison Olave, Javier Morales , - , MLS Defender of the Year, , Jámison Olave , - , MLS Newcomer of the Year, , Álvaro Saborío , - , 2011, ,

, , Jámison Olave , - , 2018, ,

MLS Rookie of the Year The MLS Young Player of the Year Award (known as the Rookie of the Year Award from 1996 to 2019) is an annual award given to the top player in Major League Soccer under the age of 22. The award was initially awarded to a rookie, or a player who ...

, , Corey Baird , - , 2024, , MLS Young Player of the Year, ,

Team honors

* The annual season-ending award winners are decided based on voting by RSL players.

Team MVP

{, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Player , - ,

, ,

, - ,

, , Jeff Cunningham , - ,

, , Nick Rimando , - ,

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

, , Javier Morales , - ,

, ,

, - ,

, , Javier Morales ''(2)'' , - ,

, , Kyle Beckerman , - ,

, , Kyle Beckerman ''(2)'' , - ,

, , Kyle Beckerman ''(3)'' , - ,

, , Joao Plata , - ,

, , Javier Morales ''(3)'' , - ,

, , Kyle Beckerman ''(4)'' , - ,

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, , Albert Rusnák , - ,

, , Damir Kreilach , - ,

, ,

Everton Luiz Everton Luiz Guimarães Bilher (born 24 May 1988), commonly known as Everton Luiz, is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian club S.K. Beveren, Beveren. He is primarily recognize ...

, - ,

, , Damir Kreilach ''(2)'' , - ,

, , Damir Kreilach ''(3)'' , - ,

, , Justen Glad , - ,

, , Pablo Ruiz , - ,

, , Emeka Eneli , -

Golden boot

{, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Player !! Goals , - ,

, ,

, , 9 , - ,

, , Jeff Cunningham, , 16 , - ,

, ,

, , 6 , - ,

, ,

, , 8 , - ,

, ,

''(2)'', , 12 , - ,

, , Álvaro Saborío, , 12 , - ,

, , Álvaro Saborío ''(2)'', , 11 , - ,

, , Álvaro Saborío ''(3)'', , 17 , - ,

, , Álvaro Saborío ''(4)'', , 12 , - ,

, , Joao Plata, , 13 , - ,

, , Javier Morales, , 8 , - ,

, , Joao Plata ''(2)'', , 9 , - ,

, , Albert Rusnák, , 7 , - ,

, , Damir Kreilach, , 12 , - ,

, , Albert Rusnák ''(2)'', , 7 , - ,

, , Damir Kreilach ''(2)'', , 8 , - ,

, , Damir Kreilach ''(3)'', , 16 , - ,

, , Sergio Córdova , , 9 , - ,

, , Jefferson Savarino , , 7 , - ,

, , Chicho Arango , , 17 , -

Defensive Player of the Year

{, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Player , - ,

, , Eddie Pope , - ,

, , Carey Talley , - ,

, , Eddie Pope ''(2)'' , - ,

, ,

, - ,

, , Jámison Olave , - ,

, ,

''(2)'' , - ,

, ,

''(3)'' , - ,

, , Nick Rimando , - ,

, , Nick Rimando ''(2)'' , - ,

, , Chris Schuler , - ,

, , Aaron Maund , - ,

, , Justen Glad , - ,

, , Justen Glad ''(2)'' , - ,

, , Brooks Lennon , - ,

, , Aaron Herrera , - ,

, , Aaron Herrera ''(2)'' , - ,

, , Aaron Herrera ''(3)'' , - ,

, , Andrew Brody , - ,

, , Brayan Vera , - ,

, , Justen Glad ''(3)'' , -

References

External links

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