2018 Real Salt Lake season

Real Salt Lake
2018 season
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Coach Mike Petke
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference:
Overall:
U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Rocky Mountain Cup Champions
Highest home attendance 21,363 (vs. LA Galaxy – September 1)
Lowest home attendance 16,015 (vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – April 7)
Average home league attendance 18,352
Home colors
Away colors

The 2018 Real Salt Lake season is the team's 14th year of existence, and their 14th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

Background

Non-competitive

Preseason

Mobile Mini Sun Cup

Orlando

Friendly

Competitions

MLS Regular Season

2018 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference Table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Portland Timbers 32 14 9 9 50 46 +4 51 Knockout round
5 Seattle Sounders 31 15 11 5 45 33 +12 50
6 Real Salt Lake 32 13 12 7 51 54 −3 46
7 LA Galaxy 32 12 11 9 61 60 +1 45
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 31 12 12 7 49 60 −11 43
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall Table

Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League by winning their respective domestic cup competitions, not through MLS.

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
9 Philadelphia Union 32 15 12 5 48 46 +2 50
10 Columbus Crew 32 13 10 9 39 41 −2 48
11 Real Salt Lake 32 13 12 7 51 54 −3 46
12 LA Galaxy 32 12 11 9 61 60 +1 45
13 D.C. United 31 12 11 8 56 49 +7 44
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
32 46 13 12 7 51 54  −3 10 2 4 34 23  +11 3 10 3 17 31  −14

Last updated: October 8, 2018
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Match results

March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Stats

  • Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for goals is assists; first for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
As of October 8, 2018[2]

Club

Roster

  • Age calculated as of the start of the 2018 season.
As of September 13, 2018[3], [4]
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Year with club (year signed)
1 Alex Horwath  United States GK March 27, 1987 (aged 30) Norway SK Brann 1 (2018)
2 Tony Beltran  United States DF October 11, 1987 (aged 30) 2008 MLS SuperDraft 11 (2008)
3 Adam Henley  Wales DF June 14, 1994 (aged 23) England Blackburn Rovers F.C. 1 (2018)
4 David Horst  United States DF October 25, 1985 (aged 32) United States Houston Dynamo 5 (2008–2010, 2017)
5 Kyle Beckerman (Captain)  United States MF April 23, 1982 (aged 35) United States Colorado Rapids 12 (2007)
6 Damir Kreilach  Croatia MF April 16, 1989 (aged 28) Germany Union Berlin 1 (2018)
7 Jefferson Savarino (DP)  Venezuela MF November 11, 1996 (aged 21) Venezuela Zulia FC 2 (2017)
8 Stephen Sunday  Nigeria MF September 17, 1988 (aged 29) Turkey Alanyaspor 3 (2016)
10 Joao Plata  Ecuador FW March 1, 1992 (aged 26) Canada Toronto FC 6 (2013)
11 Albert Rusnák(DP)  Slovakia MF July 7, 1994 (aged 23) Netherlands FC Groningen 2 (2017)
12 Brooks Lennon  United States FW September 22, 1997 (aged 20) England Liverpool F.C. 2 (2017)
13 Nick Besler  United States MF May 7, 1993 (aged 24) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2017)
14 Nedum Onuoha  England DF November 12, 1986 (aged 31) England Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 (2018)
15 Justen Glad (HGP)  United States DF February 28, 1997 (aged 21) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)
17 Demar Phillips  Jamaica DF September 23, 1983 (aged 34) Norway Aalesunds FK 4 (2015)
18 Nick Rimando  United States GK June 17, 1979 (aged 38) United States D.C. United 12 (2007)
19 Luke Mulholland  England MF August 7, 1988 (aged 29) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 (2014)
20 Luis Silva  United States MF December 10, 1988 (aged 29) Mexico Tigres UANL 3 (2015, 2017)
21 Taylor Peay  United States DF September 5, 1991 (aged 26) United States Real Monarchs 1 (2018)
22 Aaron Herrera (HGP)  United States DF June 6, 1997 (aged 20) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2018)
23 Sebastian Saucedo (HGP)  Mexico FW January 22, 1997 (aged 21) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)
24 Connor Sparrow  United States GK May 10, 1994 (aged 23) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2017)
25 Danilo Acosta (HGP)  United States DF November 7, 1997 (aged 20) United States Real Monarchs (HGP) 3 (2016)
26 Shawn Barry  United States DF April 23, 1990 (aged 27) Poland Korona Kielce 1 (2018)
27 Corey Baird (HGP)  United States FW January 21, 1997 (aged 21) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2018)
28 Ricky Lopez-Espin  United States FW December 2, 1995 (aged 22) 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1 (2018)
29 José Hernández (HGP)  Mexico MF April 12, 1996 (aged 21) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2017)
30 Marcelo Silva  Uruguay DF March 21, 1989 (aged 28) Spain Real Zaragoza 2 (2017)
31 Pablo Ruiz  Argentina MF October 20, 1998 (aged 19) Chile San Luis 1 (2018)
51 Andrew Putna  United States GK October 21, 1994 (aged 23) United States Real Monarchs 1 (2018)
70 Jordan Allen  United States FW April 25, 1995 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)

Transfers

As of September 13, 2018[3]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date
Venezuela Jefferson Savarino MF Venezuela Zulia FC RSL exercised buy option at end of loan [5]
Young DP		 11/02/17
United States Aaron Herrera DF United States New Mexico Lobos Homegrown Player [6] 12/15/17
United States Taylor Peay DF United States Real Monarchs Received right of first refusal from Portland Timbers,

for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft [7]

 12/15/17
United States Brooks Lennon FW England Liverpool End of loan, terms undisclosed [8] 12/20/17
Spain Alfredo Ortuño FW Spain Real Valladolid Free Transfer [9] 01/03/18
United States Corey Baird FW United States Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Player [10] 01/05/18
Wales Adam Henley DF England Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [11] 01/09/18
United States Shawn Barry DF Poland Korona Kielce Terms undisclosed [12] 01/17/18
Argentina Pablo Ruíz MF Chile San Luis Terms undisclosed [13] 02/02/18
Croatia Damir Kreilach MF Germany Union Berlin Terms undisclosed [14] 02/06/18
United States Alex Horwath GK Norway SK Brann Terms undisclosed [15] 02/11/18
United States Andrew Putna GK United States Real Monarchs Terms undisclosed [16] 07/13/18
Nigeria Nedum Onuoha DF England Queens Park Rangers F.C. Terms undisclosed [17] 08/13/18

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Chad Barrett FW unattached option declined[Note OPT], Free Agent[Note FREE] 11/27/17
United States Reagan Dunk DF unattached option declined[Note OPT] 11/27/17
Jamaica Omar Holness MF United States Bethlehem Steel FC option declined 11/27/17
United States Justin Schmidt DF United States Sacramento Republic FC option declined 11/27/17
United States Chris Schuler DF United States Orlando City SC option declined, Free Agent 11/27/17
United States Matt Van Oekel GK United States OKC Energy FC option declined 11/27/17
United States Ricardo Velazco FW El Salvador A.D. Isidro Metapán option declined 11/27/17
United States Chris Wingert DF United States New York Cosmos B Retired from professional leagues 02/19/18
Armenia Yura Movsisyan FW Sweden Djurgårdens IF Fotboll Waived, DP spot open, [4] 6-month long loan 03/02/18
Spain Alfredo Ortuño FW Spain Albacete Mutually agree part ways, DP spot open, [18] 07/23/18
Notes
  1. ^ Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
  2. ^ Free Agent (FREE): Players who are out of contract may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.

Loans

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date
Armenia Yura Movsisyan FW Sweden Djurgårdens IF Fotboll Waived, DP spot open, [4] 6-month long loan 03/02/18
Mexico José Hernández MF United States Real Monarchs Season long loan 03/23/18

Trialist

Player Position Previous team Notes Date Result
United States Ricky Lopez-Espin FW Creighton 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick #33. 01/19/18 Signed with RSL

See also

References

  1. ↑ Strauss, Brian (6 April 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.realsaltlake.com/stats/season
  3. 1 2 "Roster". rsl.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Stejskal: Real Salt Lake waive Yura Movsisyan, open Designated Player spot". mlssoccer.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Exercises the Purchase Option on FW Jefferson Savarino". rsl.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "RSL signs Homegrown and U.S. U-20 World Cup defender Aaron Herrera". rsl.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Signs Salt Lake City Native DF Taylor Peay". rsl.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "RSL permanently acquires Brooks Lennon from Liverpool". rsl.com. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Signs Spanish Forward Alfredo Ortuño". rsl.com. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "RSL signs Corey Baird as the club's 15th Homegrown signing". rsl.com. January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Signs Defender Adam Henley". rsl.com. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ "RSL signs defender Shawn Barry". rsl.com. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Signs 19-Year-Old Midfielder Pablo Ruiz". rsl.com. February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  14. ↑ "RSL signs midfielder Damir Kreilach". rsl.com. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Signs GK Alex Horwath". rsl.com. February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Real Salt Lake sign goalkeeper Andrew Putna from Real Monarchs USL side". mlssoccer.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Stejskal: Real Salt Lake sign English center back Nedum Onuoha". mlssoccer.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Real Salt Lake and Alfredo Ortuño Mutually Agree to Part Ways". rsl.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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