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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
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, 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 Pablo Mastroeni (born August 29, 1976) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was formerly head coach of the Colorado Rapids, and assistant coach of the Houston Dynamo ...
. 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
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, 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
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soccer clubs who have received royal patronage from a reigning
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— most notably
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,
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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
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awarded an expansion franchise on July 14, 2004, to SCP Worldwide, headed by Dave Checketts. United States U-17's coach
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was named as the initial manager of the club, with forward
Jason Kreis Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the director of operations and special projects for Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake and the former head coach of the United States unde ...
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
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and
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seasons would prove to be relative disappointments for the club. Despite strong performances from key players Kreis,
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,
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, and
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, 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
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and midfielder
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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
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, a
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for the club in
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. 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
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. 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
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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
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and newly acquired forward
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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
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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
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. 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
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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
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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
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, reserve side
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, and the club’s youth academies.
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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)

RSL began the
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with no defined ownership, with MLS controlling the process of sale to new ownership. Despite a relatively strong start to the season, Juarez unexpectedly left as head coach on August 27 to become an assistant coach with
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, leaving his own assistant
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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
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. 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)

On April 18, 2025, Miller Sports + Entertainment, led by former
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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
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, 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
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, 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
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, 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
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, 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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,
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, and
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. 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
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— 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,
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, 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
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. 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,
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,
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, Collins Roofing Inc., Continental Tires, England Logistics, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development, Great Clips,
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, Les Olson Company, MarketStar,
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, Pikus Concrete,
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, Presidio,
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Broadcasting

Sinclair Broadcast Group 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 KMYU 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 KSL-TV, under which it offered in-market streaming of RSL's regional broadcasts, as well as their former sister club
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(then in the USL Championship, 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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Retired numbers

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Jason Kreis Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the director of operations and special projects for Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake and the former head coach of the United States unde ...
, , Forward (association football), Forward , , United States , , 2005–2007 , , , - , align=center, 11 , , Javier Morales , , Midfielder (association football), Midfielder , , Argentina , , 2007–2016 , , Jason Kreis's number 9 was not worn by RSL players after the time of its retirement in 2011. However, in 2019, when the club decided to retire Javier Morales's number 11, Kreis pleaded with the club to recirculate his number 9. As a result, both number 9 and number 11 are still circulated numbers for the club. Kreis and Morales's names and numbers are "retired" and displayed prominently above the player's tunnel on the west concourse of America First Field.


Team captains

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Eddie Pope George Edward Pope (born December 24, 1973) is an American former soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He spent most of his career pla ...
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Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
, 2008–2020 , - , , Albert Rusnák , 2021 , - , , Damir Kreilach , 2022–2023 , - , , Cristian Arango, Chicho Arango , 2024 , - , , Emeka Eneli , 2025–present


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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, January 2005 – May 3, 2007 , 71 , 16 , 39 , 16 , 33.8% , 0.90 , 0/2 , Inaugural head coach , - ,
Jason Kreis Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the director of operations and special projects for Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake and the former head coach of the United States unde ...
, May 3, 2007 – December 10, 2013 , 261 , 112 , 85 , 64 , 55.2% , 1.52 , 6/7 , First championship , - ,
Jeff Cassar Jeff Cassar (born February 2, 1974) is an American soccer coach and former goalkeeper who last coached Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Playing career Cassar played college soccer at Florida International University, where he was room ...
, December 18, 2013 – March 20, 2017 , 121 , 45 , 43 , 33 , 50.8% , 1.39 , 2/3 , , - , Daryl Shore , March 20, 2017 – April 3, 2017 , 2 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 25.0% , 0.5 , 0/0 , interim , - ,
Mike Petke Mike Petke (born January 30, 1976) is an American former soccer player and coach who was most recently head coach of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Prior to his tenure with Real Salt Lake, he was head coach of the New York Red Bulls, ...
, April 3, 2017 – August 11, 2019 , 91 , 37 , 39 , 15 , 48.9% , 1.38 , 1/2 , , - , Freddy Juarez , August 11, 2019 – August 27, 2021 , 55 , 18 , 14 , 23 , 53.6% , 0.8 , 1/2 , interim until December 3, 2019 , - ,
Pablo Mastroeni Pablo Mastroeni (born August 29, 1976) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was formerly head coach of the Colorado Rapids, and assistant coach of the Houston Dynamo ...
, August 27, 2021 – present , 149 , 61 , 57 , 31 , 51.3% , 1.43 , 4/4 , interim until December 13, 2021


Honors

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Team results


Year-by-year

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2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, 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 United Soccer League during the 2015 USL season, 2015 season, playing their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium 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 United Women's Soccer, 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
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. Real Salt Lake added a second women's team, this one in the top-level National Women's Soccer League, in November 2017. This team effectively replaced FC Kansas City 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
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.


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 ,
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, 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 , 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 , align=center, 31 , align=center, 110 , 2007–2009, 2016–2017 , - , style="text-align:center;", 10 ,
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, 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 Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
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Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, align=center, 369 , align=center, 0 , 2007–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 ,
Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
, 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 , align=center, 205 , align=center, 10 , 2008–2014 , - , style="text-align:center;", 8 , Andy Williams (soccer), Andy Williams , 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 Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, align=center, 118 , align=center, 369 , 2007–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , Zac MacMath , 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 (soccer), 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

* Only regular season matches played with Real Salt Lake counted towards records. * Players in bold currently play for Real Salt Lake. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:95%;" , - ! style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid #aaa;" colspan="2", Legend , - , style="background: #CEE0F2", Indicates current or recent season {, 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", Nation ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Season ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Goals ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Assists , - , rowspan="2", 1 , style="background: #CEE0F2", Cristian Arango, Chicho Arango , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 17 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 11 , - ,
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
, , 2012 , 17 , 3 , - , rowspan="2", 3 ,
Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...
, , 2006 , 16 , 11 , - , Damir Kreilach , , 2021 , 16 , 9 , - , rowspan="2", 5 , style="background: #CEE0F2", Andrés Gómez (footballer), Andrés Gómez , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 13 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 9 , - , Joao Plata , , 2014 , 13 , 6 , - , rowspan="4", 7 , Damir Kreilach , , 2018 , 12 , 8 , - , Álvaro Saborío , , 2010 , 12 , 4 , - , Robbie Findley , , 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", Diego Luna (soccer, born 2003), Diego Luna , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 12 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2014 , - , style="background: #CEE0F2", Cristian Arango, Chicho Arango , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 12 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2079 , - , Javier Morales , , 2015 , 12 , 2124 , - , Javier Morales , , 2014 , 12 , 2645 , - , rowspan="5", 7 ,
Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...
, , 2006 , 11 , 2404 , - , Joao Plata , , 2016 , 11 , 2478 , - , Aaron Herrera (soccer), Aaron Herrera , , 2021 , 11 , 2514 , - , Jefferson Savarino , , 2018 , 11 , 2853 , - , Albert Rusnák , , 2021 , 11 , 3045 {, 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", Nation ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Season ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Shutouts , - , 1 , rowspan="4",
Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, , 2010 , 14 , - , 2 , , 2011 , 13 , - , 3 , , 2012 , 12 , - , rowspan="2", 4 , , 2019 , 10 , - , Zac MacMath , , 2022 , 10 , - , rowspan="3", 6 , rowspan="2", Nick Rimando , , 2009 , 9 , - , , 2013 , 9 , - , Zac MacMath , , 2023 , 9 , - , rowspan="3", 9 , rowspan="3", Nick Rimando , , 2015 , 8 , - , , 2017 , 8 , - , , 2008 , 8 , -


Hat tricks

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Player ! Date ! Opponent ! Result ! Competition , - ,
Jason Kreis Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the director of operations and special projects for Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake and the former head coach of the United States unde ...
, July 13, 2005 , Minnesota Thunder , L 4–6 , 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Open Cup , - , Robbie Findley , April 2, 2009 ,
Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...
, W 4–1 , rowspan="8", Major League Soccer, MLS , - , rowspan="3",
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
, July 7, 2012 ,
Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...
, W 3–0 , - , September 29, 2012 ,
Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conf ...
, W 4–0 , - , July 27, 2013 ,
New York Red Bulls The New York Red Bulls are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area. The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conferenc ...
, L 3–4 , - , Javier Morales , May 11, 2014 , Houston Dynamo , W 5–2 , - , Damir Kreilach , September 1, 2018 ,
LA Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Gal ...
, W 6–2 , - , rowspan="2", Chicho Arango , March 30, 2024 , St. Louis City SC , W 3–1 , - , June 1, 2024 , Austin FC , 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 Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
, , , , 2007 MLS All-Star Game, 2007, 2009 MLS All-Star Game, 2009, 2010 MLS All-Star Game, 2010, 2011 MLS All-Star Game, 2011, 2012 MLS All-Star Game, 2012, 2013 MLS All-Star Game, 2013, 2014 MLS All-Star Game, 2014, 2016 MLS All-Star Game, 2016 , - , 7 , ,
Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, , , , 2010 MLS All-Star Game, 2010, 2011 MLS All-Star Game, 2011, 2012 MLS All-Star Game, 2012, 2013 MLS All-Star Game, 2013, 2014 MLS All-Star Game, 2014, 2015 MLS All-Star Game, 2015, 2019 MLS All-Star Game, 2019 , - , 3 , , Jamison Olave , , , , 2010 MLS All-Star Game, 2010, 2011 MLS All-Star Game, 2011, 2012 MLS All-Star Game, 2012 , - , rowspan="3" , 2 , , Tony Beltran , , , , 2013 MLS All-Star Game, 2013, 2015 MLS All-Star Game, 2015 , - , Javier Morales , , , , 2009 MLS All-Star Game, 2009, 2010 MLS All-Star Game, 2010 , - ,
Eddie Pope George Edward Pope (born December 24, 1973) is an American former soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He spent most of his career pla ...
, , , , 2005 MLS All-Star Game, 2005, 2007 MLS All-Star Game, 2007 , - , rowspan="6" , 1 , , Chicho Arango , , , , 2024 MLS All-Star Game, 2024 , - , Fabián Espíndola , , , , 2012 MLS All-Star Game, 2012 , - , Justen Glad , , , , 2024 MLS All-Star Game, 2024 , - , Will Johnson (soccer), Will Johnson , , , , 2009 MLS All-Star Game, 2009 , - , Damir Kreilach , , , , 2021 MLS All-Star Game, 2021 , - , Diego Luna (soccer, born 2003), Diego Luna , , , , 2024 MLS All-Star Game, 2024


Player awards

The following awards were given to Real Salt Lake players by
Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanc ...
in the season indicated: {, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Award !! Player(s) , - , rowspan="2", 2006, , MLS Best XI, , rowspan="2",
Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...
, - , MLS Golden Boot , - , 2009, , MLS Cup, MLS Cup Most Valuable Player, ,
Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, - , rowspan="3", 2010, , MLS Best XI, , Nat Borchers, Jámison Olave, Javier Morales , - ,
MLS Defender of the Year The Major League Soccer Defender of the Year Award is an annual award handed out to the top defender in Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest lev ...
, , Jámison Olave , - , MLS Newcomer of the Year Award, MLS Newcomer of the Year, ,
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
, - , 2011, , MLS Best XI, , Jámison Olave , - , 2018, , MLS Rookie of the Year Award, MLS Rookie of the Year, , Corey Baird , - , 2024, , MLS Young Player of the Year Award, MLS Young Player of the Year, , Diego Luna (soccer, born 2003), Diego Luna


Team honors

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


Team MVP

{, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Player , - , 2005 Real Salt Lake season, 2005, ,
Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...
, - , 2006 Real Salt Lake season, 2006, ,
Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...
, - , 2007 Real Salt Lake season, 2007, ,
Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, - , 2008 Real Salt Lake season, 2008, , Javier Morales , - , 2009 Real Salt Lake season, 2009, , Nat Borchers , - , 2010 Real Salt Lake season, 2010, , Javier Morales ''(2)'' , - , 2011 Real Salt Lake season, 2011, ,
Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
, - , 2012 Real Salt Lake season, 2012, ,
Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
''(2)'' , - , 2013 Real Salt Lake season, 2013, ,
Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
''(3)'' , - ,
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
, , Joao Plata , - ,
2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, , Javier Morales ''(3)'' , - , 2016 Real Salt Lake season, 2016, ,
Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007 ...
''(4)'' , - , 2017 Real Salt Lake season, 2017, , Albert Rusnák , - ,
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, , Damir Kreilach , - ,
2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, , Everton Luiz , - , 2020 Real Salt Lake season, 2020, , Damir Kreilach ''(2)'' , - , 2021 Real Salt Lake season, 2021, , Damir Kreilach ''(3)'' , - , 2022 Real Salt Lake season, 2022, , Justen Glad , - , 2023 Real Salt Lake season, 2023, , Pablo Ruiz (footballer, born 1998), Pablo Ruiz , - , 2024 Real Salt Lake season, 2024, , Emeka Eneli , -


Golden boot

{, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Player !! Goals , - , 2005 Real Salt Lake season, 2005, ,
Jason Kreis Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the director of operations and special projects for Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake and the former head coach of the United States unde ...
, , 9 , - , 2006 Real Salt Lake season, 2006, ,
Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...
, , 16 , - , 2007 Real Salt Lake season, 2007, , Robbie Findley, , 6 , - , 2008 Real Salt Lake season, 2008, , Yura Movsisyan, , 8 , - , 2009 Real Salt Lake season, 2009, , Robbie Findley ''(2)'', , 12 , - , 2010 Real Salt Lake season, 2010, ,
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
, , 12 , - , 2011 Real Salt Lake season, 2011, ,
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
''(2)'', , 11 , - , 2012 Real Salt Lake season, 2012, ,
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
''(3)'', , 17 , - , 2013 Real Salt Lake season, 2013, ,
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Saborío originally retired in 2017 but returned months later. A full international for Costa Rica since 2002, S ...
''(4)'', , 12 , - ,
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
, , Joao Plata, , 13 , - ,
2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, , Javier Morales, , 8 , - , 2016 Real Salt Lake season, 2016, , Joao Plata ''(2)'', , 9 , - , 2017 Real Salt Lake season, 2017, , Albert Rusnák, , 7 , - ,
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, , Damir Kreilach, , 12 , - ,
2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, , Albert Rusnák ''(2)'', , 7 , - , 2020 Real Salt Lake season, 2020, , Damir Kreilach ''(2)'', , 8 , - , 2021 Real Salt Lake season, 2021, , Damir Kreilach ''(3)'', , 16 , - , 2022 Real Salt Lake season, 2022, , Sergio Córdova , , 9 , - , 2023 Real Salt Lake season, 2023, , Jefferson Savarino , , 7 , - , 2024 Real Salt Lake season, 2024, , Chicho Arango , , 17 , -


Defensive Player of the Year

{, class ="wikitable" , - ! Season !! Player , - , 2005 Real Salt Lake season, 2005, ,
Eddie Pope George Edward Pope (born December 24, 1973) is an American former soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He spent most of his career pla ...
, - , 2006 Real Salt Lake season, 2006, , Carey Talley , - , 2007 Real Salt Lake season, 2007, ,
Eddie Pope George Edward Pope (born December 24, 1973) is an American former soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He spent most of his career pla ...
''(2)'' , - , 2008 Real Salt Lake season, 2008, , Nat Borchers , - , 2009 Real Salt Lake season, 2009, , Jámison Olave , - , 2010 Real Salt Lake season, 2010, , Nat Borchers ''(2)'' , - , 2011 Real Salt Lake season, 2011, , Nat Borchers ''(3)'' , - , 2012 Real Salt Lake season, 2012, ,
Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
, - , 2013 Real Salt Lake season, 2013, ,
Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team. He holds the Major League Soccer record ...
''(2)'' , - ,
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
, , Chris Schuler , - ,
2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, , Aaron Maund , - , 2016 Real Salt Lake season, 2016, , Justen Glad , - , 2017 Real Salt Lake season, 2017, , Justen Glad ''(2)'' , - ,
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, , Brooks Lennon , - ,
2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, , Aaron Herrera (soccer), Aaron Herrera , - , 2020 Real Salt Lake season, 2020, , Aaron Herrera (soccer), Aaron Herrera ''(2)'' , - , 2021 Real Salt Lake season, 2021, , Aaron Herrera (soccer), Aaron Herrera ''(3)'' , - , 2022 Real Salt Lake season, 2022, , Andrew Brody , - , 2023 Real Salt Lake season, 2023, , Brayan Vera , - , 2024 Real Salt Lake season, 2024, , Justen Glad ''(3)'' , -


References


External links

* {{Portal bar, Association football, United States Real Salt Lake, 2004 establishments in Utah Association football clubs established in 2004 Major League Soccer teams Private equity portfolio companies Professional sports teams in Utah Soccer clubs in Salt Lake City 2022 mergers and acquisitions David Blitzer