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2018 Real Salt Lake season

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.

Real Salt Lake
2018 season
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
CoachMike Petke
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:
U.S. Open Cup4th Round
Rocky Mountain CupChampions
Highest home attendance21,363 (vs. LA Galaxy – September 1)
Lowest home attendance16,015 (vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – April 7)
Average home league attendance18,605
Biggest winCOL 0-6 RSL (8/25)
Biggest defeatRSL 1-5 LAFC (3/10)
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Background

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Main article: Real Salt Lake

Non-competitive

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Preseason

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Mobile Mini Sun Cup

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February 3, 2018 Friendly Real Salt Lake 3–1 LA Galaxy Tucson, Arizona
3:30 p.m. MT Saucedo   51' (pen.)
Besler   56'
Velásquez   77'		 Report Kitchen   11'
Arellano   62'
Ciani   33'		 Stadium: North Stadium- Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,931
February 7, 2018 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
10:30 a.m. MT Salinas   43'
Amarikwa   60'		 Report Acosta   34'
Ortuño   54'		 Stadium: North Stadium- Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Orlando

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February 17, 2018 Friendly Orlando City SC 5–2 Real Salt Lake Orlando, Florida
3:30 p.m. MT Report Plata   (pen.)
Silva  
Note: played in two scrimmages of 75 min each
February 22, 2018 Friendly Real Salt Lake 2–1 New York City FC Orlando, Florida
3:30 p.m. MT Silva   14'
Plata   62'		 Report   89' (pen.)

Friendly

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July 10, 2018 Friendly Real Salt Lake 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Sandy, Utah
3:30 p.m. MT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 5,417
Referee: Alan Chapman

Competitions

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MLS regular season

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2018 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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Western Conference Table
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 FC Dallas 34 16 9 9 52 44 +8 57 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Portland Timbers 34 15 10 9 54 48 +6 54
6 Real Salt Lake 34 14 13 7 55 58 −3 49
7 LA Galaxy 34 13 12 9 66 64 +2 48
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 13 8 54 67 −13 47
Source: MLS
Overall table
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 Columbus Crew 34 14 11 9 43 45 −2 51
11 Philadelphia Union 34 15 14 5 49 50 −1 50
12 Real Salt Lake 34 14 13 7 55 58 −3 49
13 LA Galaxy 34 13 12 9 66 64 +2 48
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 13 8 54 67 −13 47
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

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 49 14 13 7 55 58  −3 11 2 4 38 24  +14 3 11 3 17 34  −17

Last updated: October 22, 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

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March 3, 2018 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
6:00 pm MDT
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,116
Referee: Robert Sibiga
March 10, 2018 2 Real Salt Lake 1–5 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
1:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,706
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 17, 2018 3 Real Salt Lake 1–0 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Rusnák   4' (pen)
Kreilach   37'
Lennon   43'
Phillips   59'
Baird   88'		 Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,334
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 30, 2018 4 Toronto FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake Toronto, Ontario
6:00pm MDT Altidore   23' (pen),   35',   45'
Giovinco   35'
Osorio   62'
Morgan   86'
Ricketts   90+'		 Report Beckerman   40'
Phillips   77'
Baird   82'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,006
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 7, 2018 5 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,015
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 11, 2018 6 New York City FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake New York, New York
5:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 18,603
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 21, 2018 7 (RMC) Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,461
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 27, 2018 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
8:30pm MDT
Report Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,283
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 6, 2018 9 Orlando City SC 3–1 Real Salt Lake Orlando, Florida
3:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 23,258
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 12, 2018 10 Real Salt Lake 3–2 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,961
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 19, 2018 11 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake Chester, Pennsylvania
10:00am MDT
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,019
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 26, 2018 12 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
2:00pm MDT
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Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,508
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 30, 2018 13 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT L. Silva   34'
Beckerman   82'
M. Silva   90+7'		 Report Martínez   28'
Alexander   70'
Elis   75'
Romell Quioto   90+6'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,613
Referee: David Gantar
June 2, 2018 14 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,556
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 9, 2018 15 LA Galaxy 3–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30pm MDT
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Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 23, 2018 16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,472
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 30, 2018 17 Columbus Crew 2–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
5:30pm MDT
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 16,680
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 4, 2018 18 Real Salt Lake 4–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,206
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 7, 2018 19 Real Salt Lake 2–0 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,319
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 14, 2018 20 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake Minneapolis, Minnesota
6:00pm MDT
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Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 23,667
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 21, 2018 21 (RMC) Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,207
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 28, 2018 22 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
8:30pm MDT Shea Salinas   67'
Luis Felipe   72'		 Report M. Silva   43'
Glad   45+2'
Lennon   85'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,351
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 4, 2018 23 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chicago Fire Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,817
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 11, 2018 24 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Montreal Impact Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,901
Referee: Chris Penso
August 15, 2018 25 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles, California
8:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: David Gantar
August 18, 2018 26 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:00pm MDT
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Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: Armando Villareal
Referee: 15,072
August 25, 2018 27 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 0–6 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,669
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 1, 2018 28 Real Salt Lake 6–2 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 21,363
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 15, 2018 29 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,785
Referee: Chris Penso
September 22, 2018 30 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Atlanta, Georgia
5:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 72,017
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 30, 2018 31 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
3:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,844
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 6, 2018 32 Real Salt Lake 1–4 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 18, 2018 33 Real Salt Lake 4–1 New England Revolution Sandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,536
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 21, 2018 34 Portland Timbers 3–0 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
10:00am MDT
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Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Further information: 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1, 2018 Knockout round Los Angeles FC 2–3 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles, California
8:30pm MDT Vela   26'
Silva   31'
Zimmerman   47'
Ramirez   54'		 Report Kreilach   21',   58'
Herrera   30'
Savarino   45+2'
Baird   54'
Zimmerman   69' (o.g.)
Rusnák   75'
Sunny   86'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
 November 4, 2018 Semifinal Leg 1 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT Rusnák   26',   51'
Beckerman   72'		 Report Rubio   60',   76' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,045
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 11, 2018 Semifinal Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
1:00 PM MST Rubio   14'   63'
Sallói   19', 90+7'
Sánchez   67' (pen.)
Espinoza   82'		 Report Herrera   49'
Saucedo   60'
Beckerman   64'
Kreilach   72'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,918
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Real Salt Lake eliminated on aggregate goals, 3–5

U.S. Open Cup

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Further information: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
June 6, 2018 4R Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,833
Referee: Malik Badawi

Stats

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  • Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS playoffs, 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 November 12, 2018[1]

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Roster

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  • Age calculated as of the start of the 2018 season.
As of September 15, 2018,[2][3] Compliant with roster freeze date as per MLS rules.
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Year with club (year signed)
1 Alex Horwath   United States GK (1987-03-27)March 27, 1987 (aged 30)   SK Brann 1 (2018)
2 Tony Beltran   United States DF (1987-10-11)October 11, 1987 (aged 30) 2008 MLS SuperDraft 11 (2008)
3 Adam Henley   Wales DF (1994-06-14)June 14, 1994 (aged 23)   Blackburn Rovers F.C. 1 (2018)
4 David Horst   United States DF (1985-10-25)October 25, 1985 (aged 32)   Houston Dynamo 5 (2008–2010, 2017)
5 Kyle Beckerman (Captain)   United States MF (1982-04-23)April 23, 1982 (aged 35)   Colorado Rapids 12 (2007)
6 Damir Kreilach   Croatia MF (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 28)   Union Berlin 1 (2018)
7 Jefferson Savarino (DP)   Venezuela MF (1996-11-11)November 11, 1996 (aged 21)   Zulia FC 2 (2017)
8 Stephen Sunday   Nigeria MF (1988-09-17)September 17, 1988 (aged 29)   Alanyaspor 3 (2016)
10 Joao Plata   Ecuador FW (1992-03-01)March 1, 1992 (aged 26)   Toronto FC 6 (2013)
11 Albert Rusnák(DP)   Slovakia MF (1994-07-07)July 7, 1994 (aged 23)   FC Groningen 2 (2017)
12 Brooks Lennon   United States FW (1997-09-22)September 22, 1997 (aged 20)   Liverpool F.C. 2 (2017)
13 Nick Besler   United States MF (1993-05-07)May 7, 1993 (aged 24)   Real Monarchs 2 (2017)
14 Nedum Onuoha   England DF (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 31)   Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 (2018)
15 Justen Glad (HGP)   United States DF (1997-02-28)February 28, 1997 (aged 21)   Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)
17 Demar Phillips   Jamaica DF (1983-09-23)September 23, 1983 (aged 34)   Aalesunds FK 4 (2015)
18 Nick Rimando   United States GK (1979-06-17)June 17, 1979 (aged 38)   D.C. United 12 (2007)
19 Luke Mulholland   England MF (1988-08-07)August 7, 1988 (aged 29)   Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 (2014)
20 Luis Silva   United States MF (1988-12-10)December 10, 1988 (aged 29)   Tigres UANL 3 (2015, 2017)
21 Taylor Peay   United States DF (1991-09-05)September 5, 1991 (aged 26)   Real Monarchs 1 (2018)
22 Aaron Herrera (HGP)   United States DF (1997-06-06)June 6, 1997 (aged 20)   Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2018)
23 Sebastian Saucedo (HGP)   Mexico FW (1997-01-22)January 22, 1997 (aged 21)   Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)
24 Connor Sparrow   United States GK (1994-05-10)May 10, 1994 (aged 23)   Real Monarchs 2 (2017)
25 Danilo Acosta (HGP)   United States DF (1997-11-07)November 7, 1997 (aged 20)   Real Monarchs (HGP) 3 (2016)
26 Shawn Barry   United States DF (1990-04-23)April 23, 1990 (aged 27)   Korona Kielce 1 (2018)
27 Corey Baird (HGP)   United States FW (1997-01-21)January 21, 1997 (aged 21)   Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2018)
28 Ricky Lopez-Espin   United States FW (1995-12-02)December 2, 1995 (aged 22) 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1 (2018)
29 José Hernández (HGP)   Mexico MF (1996-04-12)April 12, 1996 (aged 21)   Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2017)
30 Marcelo Silva   Uruguay DF (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 28)   Real Zaragoza 2 (2017)
31 Pablo Ruiz   Argentina MF (1998-10-20)October 20, 1998 (aged 19)   San Luis 1 (2018)
51 Andrew Putna   United States GK (1994-10-21)October 21, 1994 (aged 23)   Real Monarchs 1 (2018)
70 Jordan Allen   United States FW (1995-04-25)April 25, 1995 (aged 22)   Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)

Transfers

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As of September 13, 2018[2]

In

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Player Position Previous club Fees/Notes Date
  Jefferson Savarino MF   Zulia FC RSL exercised buy option at end of loan [4]
Young DP 		11/02/17
  Aaron Herrera DF   New Mexico Lobos Homegrown Player[5] 12/15/17
  Taylor Peay DF   Real Monarchs Received right of first refusal from Portland Timbers,

for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft[6]

12/15/17
  Brooks Lennon FW   Liverpool End of loan, terms undisclosed [7] 12/20/17
  Alfredo Ortuño FW   Real Valladolid Free Transfer [8] 01/03/18
  Corey Baird FW   Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Player[9] 01/05/18
  Adam Henley DF   Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [10] 01/09/18
  Shawn Barry DF   Korona Kielce Terms undisclosed [11] 01/17/18
  Pablo Ruíz MF   San Luis Terms undisclosed [12] 02/02/18
  Damir Kreilach MF   Union Berlin Terms undisclosed [13] 02/06/18
  Alex Horwath GK   SK Brann Terms undisclosed [14] 02/11/18
  Andrew Putna GK   Real Monarchs Terms undisclosed [15] 07/13/18
  Nedum Onuoha DF   Queens Park Rangers F.C. Terms undisclosed [16] 08/13/18

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Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
  Chad Barrett FW Retired option declined[Note OPT], Free Agent[Note FREE] 11/27/17
  Reagan Dunk DF unattached option declined[Note OPT] 11/27/17
  Omar Holness MF   Bethlehem Steel FC option declined 11/27/17
  Justin Schmidt DF   Sacramento Republic FC option declined 11/27/17
  Chris Schuler DF   Orlando City SC option declined, Free Agent 11/27/17
  Matt Van Oekel GK   OKC Energy FC option declined 11/27/17
  Ricardo Velazco FW   A.D. Isidro Metapán option declined 11/27/17
  Chris Wingert DF   New York Cosmos B Retired from professional leagues 02/19/18
  Yura Movsisyan FW   Djurgårdens IF Fotboll Waived, DP spot open, [3] 6-month long loan 03/02/18
  Alfredo Ortuño FW   Albacete Mutually agree part ways, DP spot open, [17] 07/23/18
Notes
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    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

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In

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Player Position Loaned from Fees/Notes Date

Out

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Player Position Loaned to Fees/Notes Date
  Yura Movsisyan FW   Djurgårdens IF Fotboll Waived, DP spot open, [3] 6-month long loan 03/02/18
  José Hernández MF   Real Monarchs Season long loan 03/23/18

Trialist

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stats | Real Salt Lake".
  2. ^ a b "Roster". rsl.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Stejskal: Real Salt Lake waive Yura Movsisyan, open Designated Player spot". mlssoccer.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Real Salt Lake Exercises the Purchase Option on FW Jefferson Savarino". rsl.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "RSL signs Homegrown and U.S. U-20 World Cup defender Aaron Herrera". rsl.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Salt Lake City Native DF Taylor Peay". rsl.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "RSL permanently acquires Brooks Lennon from Liverpool". rsl.com. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Spanish Forward Alfredo Ortuño". rsl.com. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "RSL signs Corey Baird as the club's 15th Homegrown signing". rsl.com. January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Defender Adam Henley". rsl.com. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "RSL signs defender Shawn Barry". rsl.com. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs 19-Year-Old Midfielder Pablo Ruiz". rsl.com. February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "RSL signs midfielder Damir Kreilach". rsl.com. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs GK Alex Horwath". rsl.com. February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "Real Salt Lake sign goalkeeper Andrew Putna from Real Monarchs USL side". mlssoccer.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  16. ^ "Stejskal: Real Salt Lake sign English center back Nedum Onuoha". mlssoccer.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  17. ^ "Real Salt Lake and Alfredo Ortuño Mutually Agree to Part Ways". rsl.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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