2023 Real Salt Lake season

The 2023 Real Salt Lake season will be the team's 19th season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. The team will also compete in both the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and 2023 Leagues Cup. Real Salt Lake will play their home games at America First Field in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, and managed by Pablo Mastroeni in his second full season with the club.

Real Salt Lake
2023 season
Head coachPablo Mastroeni
StadiumAmerica First Field
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
Leagues CupTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Rocky Mountain CupTBD

Club

Roster

As of April 27, 2023,[1]
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed)
2 Andrew Brody  United States DF (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 United States Real Monarchs 3 (2021)
4 Brayan Vera  Colombia DF (1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 Colombia América de Cali 1 (2023)
6 Pablo Ruíz  Argentina MF (1998-12-20) December 20, 1998 Chile San Luis 6 (2018)
8 Damir Kreilach (DP)  Croatia MF (1989-04-16) April 16, 1989 Germany Union Berlin 6 (2018)
10 Jefferson Savarino (DP)  Venezuela FW (1996-11-11) November 11, 1996 Brazil Atletico Mineiro 5 (2017, 2022)
11 Andrés Gómez  Colombia FW (2002-09-12) September 12, 2002 Colombia Millonarios F.C. 1 (2023)
12 Scott Caldwell  United States MF (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 United States New England Revolution 2 (2022)
14 Rubio Rubin  Guatemala FW (1996-03-01) March 1, 1996 United States San Diego Loyal SC 3 (2021)
15 Justen Glad (HGP)  United States DF (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997 United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 10 (2014)
16 Maikel Chang  Cuba MF (1991-04-18) April 18, 1991 United States Real Monarchs 4 (2020)
18 Zac MacMath  United States GK (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 (2020)
19 Bode Hidalgo  United States FW (2002-02-22) February 22, 2002 United States Real Monarchs 3 (2021)
20 Erik Holt (HGP)  United States DF (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2019)
22 Delentz Pierre (HGP)  Haiti DF (2000-12-16) December 16, 2000 United States Portland Pilots (HGP) 1 (2023)
23 Ilijah Paul (GA)  United States FW (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 United States Washington Huskies 1 (2023)
25 Emeka Eneli  United States MF (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 United States Cornell Big Red 1 (2023)
26 Diego Luna  United States MF (2003-09-03) September 3, 2003 United States El Paso Locomotive 2 (2022)
27 Bertin Jacquesson (GA)  France FW (2001-11-30) November 30, 2001 United States Pittsburgh Panthers 1 (2023)
28 Jasper Löeffelsend  Germany DF (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 United States Pittsburgh Panthers 2 (2022)
29 Anderson Julio  Ecuador FW (1996-05-31) May 31, 1996 Mexico Atlético San Luis 3 (2021)
30 Marcelo Silva  Uruguay DF (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989 Spain Real Zaragoza 7 (2017)
31 Axel Kei (HGP)  Ivory Coast FW (2007-12-30) December 30, 2007 United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2022)
32 Zack Farnsworth (HGP)  United States DF (2002-07-13) July 13, 2002 United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2021)
33 Moses Nyeman  United States MF (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 Belgium S.K. Beveren (loan) 1 (2023)
35 Gavin Beavers (HGP)  United States GK (2005-04-29) April 29, 2005 United States Real Monarchs (HGP) 2 (2022)
36 Bryan Oviedo  Costa Rica DF (1990-02-18) February 18, 1990 Denmark FC Copenhagen 2 (2022)
38 Jude Wellings (HGP)  United States MF (2006-04-26) April 26, 2006 United States Real Monarchs (HGP) 2 (2022)
39 Danny Musovski  United States FW (1995-11-30) November 30, 1995 United States Los Angeles FC 2 (2022)
81 Tomas Gomez  United States GK (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993 United States Real Monarchs 2 (2022)
88 Braian Ojeda  Paraguay MF (2000-06-27) June 27, 2000 England Nottingham Forest (loan) 2 (2022)
Luis Rivera (HGP)  United States DF (2007-12-01) December 1, 2007 United States Real Monarchs 1 (2023)

Transfers

As of March 24, 2023'[1][2]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date Ref.
United States Ilijah Paul FW United States Washington Huskies 2023 MLS SuperDraft; Generation adidas December 21, 2022 [3]
France Bertin Jacquesson FW United States Pittsburgh Panthers [4]
United States Luis Rivera DF United States Real Monarchs Homegrown player January 6, 2023 [5]
Haiti Delentz Pierre DF United States Portland Pilots [6]
Colombia Andrés Gómez FW Colombia Millonarios Undisclosed January 10, 2023 [7]
Colombia Brayan Vera DF Colombia América de Cali Undisclosed February 10, 2023 [8]
United States Emeka Eneli MF United States Cornell Big Red 2023 MLS SuperDraft March 24, 2023 [9]

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Nick Besler MF Option Declined October 26, 2022
United States Chris Garcia FW United States El Paso Locomotive
United States Bret Halsey DF United States FC Cincinnati 2
Netherlands Johan Kappelhof DF
United States Tate Schmitt FW United States Houston Dynamo
United States Bobby Wood FW United States New England Revolution
United States Aaron Herrera DF Canada CF Montréal $500,000 GAM + additional December 21, 2022
Venezuela Sergio Córdova FW Germany FC Augsburg End of loan; returned to parent club January 5, 2023
United States Jeff Dewsnup GK Retired January 7, 2023
Iraq Justin Meram FW United States Charlotte FC $200,000 GAM + additional April 27, 2023

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date
United States Moses Nyeman MF Belgium S.K. Beveren Loan for entire 2023 season February 20, 2023

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date
Mexico Jaziel Orozco DF Mexico Santos Laguna Loan for entire 2023 season February 2, 2023
Argentina Jonathan Menéndez FW Argentina Newell's Old Boys Loan for entire 2023 season February 6, 2023
United States Julio Benitez MF United States Forward Madison FC Loan for entire 2023 season February 14, 2023

Competitions

Preseason

January 21 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Los Angeles FC Los Angeles, California
12:00 pm MDT Jaquesson 10'
Rubin 65' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 0 (closed door)
February 8 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
TBD MDT Kreilach 19'
Schmitt 43'
Report Russell 8'
Agada 54'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 0 (closed door)

MLS regular season

Matches

February 25 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
8:30 pm MT Brown 24' Report Löffelsend Yellow card 15'
Glad 70'
Kreilach 73'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,614
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 4 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
8:30 pm MT Morris 35'
Héber 58'
Nouhou Yellow card 73'
Léo Chú Yellow card 86'
Report Ojeda Yellow card 62' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,011
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 11 3 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Austin FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Glad 22'
Kreilach Yellow card 41'
Report Gallagher 9'
Wolff 33'
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,052
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 25 4 Real Salt Lake 0–4 St. Louis City SC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Kreilach Yellow card 24'
Eneli Yellow card 68'
Glad Yellow card 75'
Report Gioacchini 47'
Bartlett Yellow card 55'
Klauss 61', 66'
Alm 76', Yellow card 85'
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,508
Referee: Mark Allatin
April 1 5 Columbus Crew 4–0 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
5:30 pm MT A. Morris 14', 53'
Zelarayán 41' (pen.)
Nagbe Yellow card 64'
Yeboah 90+3'
Report Meram Yellow card 29'
Eneli Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,624
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 8 6 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Charlotte FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Vera Yellow card 23'
Ruiz 56', Yellow card 57'
Julio 59'
Savarino 62'
Glad Yellow card 70'
Report Bender Yellow card 13'
Świderski 27'
Afful Yellow card 42'
Jóźwiak Yellow card 48'
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 17,506
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 15 7 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
6:30 pm MT Ferreira 5'
Jesus Yellow card 69'
Kamungo 88'
Ntsabeleng Yellow card 90+'
Report Rubin Yellow card 49'
Savarino 68'
Vera Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 22 8 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Löffelsend 39'
Ruiz Yellow card 45'
Savarino 54'
Gómez 80'
Report Espinoza 49' Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 16,666
Referee: Filip Dujic
April 29 9 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,714
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 6 10 Houston Dynamo FC 0–0 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
6:30 pm MT Escobar Yellow card 57'
Quiñónes Yellow card 90+'
Report Glad Yellow card 45'
Oviedo Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 13,793
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 13 11 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Ojeda Yellow card 27'
Eneli Yellow card 79'
Report Opoku 8'
Bouanga 34'
Hollingshead Yellow card 68'
Bogusz 87' (pen.)
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,407
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 17 12 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Eneli Yellow card 45+1' Report Boli Yellow card 72' Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 18,020
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 20 13 RMC Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 pm MT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 27 14 Minnesota United FC v Real Salt Lake Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 pm MT Stadium: Allianz Field
May 31 15 Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
June 3 16 Austin FC v Real Salt Lake Austin, Texas
6:30 pm MT Stadium: Q2 Stadium
June 10 17 Real Salt Lake v New York City FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
June 17 18 D.C. United v Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
5:30 pm MT Stadium: Audi Field
June 21 19 St. Louis City SC v Real Salt Lake St. Louis, Missouri
6:30 pm MT Stadium: Citypark
June 24 20 Real Salt Lake v Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
July 1 21 Toronto FC v Real Salt Lake Toronto, Ontario
5:30 pm MT Stadium: BMO Field
July 8 22 Real Salt Lake v Orlando City SC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
July 12 23 Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm MT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 15 24 Real Salt Lake v New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
August 20 25 LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 pm MT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 26 26 Real Salt Lake v Houston Dynamo FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
August 30 27 Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 pm MT Stadium: Providence Park
September 2 28 RMC Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
September 16 29 San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
8:30 pm MT Stadium: PayPal Park
September 20 30 Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
Stadium: America First Field
September 23 31 Real Salt Lake v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
Stadium: America First Field
October 1 32 Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake Los Angeles, California
6:00 pm MT Stadium: BMO Stadium
October 7 33 Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MT Stadium: America First Field
October 21 34 RMC Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
TBD Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Western Conference table
MLS Western Conference table (2023)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 13 7 4 2 20 11 +9 23 Qualification for Round One
2 Los Angeles FC 11 6 1 4 21 9 +12 22
3 FC Dallas 12 6 3 3 15 12 +3 21
4 St. Louis City SC 11 6 4 1 22 13 +9 19
5 San Jose Earthquakes 12 5 4 3 16 16 0 18
6 Portland Timbers 13 4 5 4 18 19 1 16
7 Minnesota United FC 12 4 5 3 11 14 3 15
8 Houston Dynamo FC 11 4 5 2 10 10 0 14 Qualification for the Wild card round
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 12 3 4 5 16 14 +2 14
10 Austin FC 12 3 5 4 12 18 6 13
11 Real Salt Lake 12 3 6 3 10 20 10 12
12 Colorado Rapids 13 2 5 6 10 18 8 12
13 Sporting Kansas City 13 2 7 4 9 17 8 10
14 LA Galaxy 12 2 7 3 10 20 10 9
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
24 New York Red Bulls 13 2 4 7 8 11 3 13
25 Toronto FC 13 2 4 7 13 17 4 13
26 Real Salt Lake 12 3 6 3 10 20 10 12
27 Colorado Rapids 13 2 5 6 10 18 8 12
28 Sporting Kansas City 13 2 7 4 9 17 8 10
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
8 9 3 5 0 10 17  −7 2 2 0 7 8  −1 1 3 0 3 9  −6

Last updated: April 6, 2023
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

Leagues Cup

The Leagues Cup will occur between July 21 and August 19, with all MLS teams competing and regular season play being suspended. Real Salt Lake will enter in the group stage as a seeded team, based on 2022 standings.

West 2

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSL MON SEA
1 United States Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage Jul 22
2 Mexico Monterrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jul 26 Jul 30
3 United States Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on July 22, 2023. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 22 Real Salt Lake United States v United States Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
21:30 ET Report Stadium: America First Field
July 26 Real Salt Lake United States v Mexico Monterrey Sandy, Utah
21:30 ET Report Stadium: America First Field

U.S. Open Cup

Real Salt Lake entered the Open Cup in the Third Round, based on 2022 standings.

April 26 3rd Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) Nevada 1–3 (a.e.t.) Utah Real Salt Lake (MLS) Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Brandon Gardner
May 10 Round of 32 Portland Timbers (MLS) Oregon 3–4 Utah Real Salt Lake (MLS) Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 8,071
Referee: Victor Rivas

Statistics

Squad appearances

As of April 25, 2023

No Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer Leagues Cup US Open Cup
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Goalkeepers
18GKUnited StatesZac MacMath77770000
35GKUnited StatesGavin Beavers11110000
81GKUnited StatesTomas Gomez00000000
Defenders
2DFUnited StatesAndrew Brody66660000
4DFColombiaBrayan Vera55550000
15DFUnited StatesJusten Glad88880000
20DFUnited StatesErik Holt10100000
22DFHaitiDelentz Pierre00000000
30DFUruguayMarcelo Silva66660000
32DFUnited StatesZack Farnsworth00000000
36DFCosta RicaBryan Oviedo43430000
49DFUnited StatesLuis Rivera00000000
Midfielders
6MFArgentinaPablo Ruíz55550000
8MFCroatiaDamir Kreilach54540000
12MFUnited StatesScott Caldwell21210000
16MFCubaMaikel Chang63630000
19MFUnited StatesBode Hidalgo42420000
25MFUnited StatesEmeka Eneli42420000
26MFUnited StatesDiego Luna40400000
28MFGermanyJasper Löffelsend76760000
33MFUnited StatesMoses Nyeman00000000
38MFUnited StatesJude Wellings00000000
88MFParaguayBraian Ojeda74740000
Forwards
10FWVenezuelaJefferson Savarino76760000
11FWColombiaAndrés Gómez85850000
14FWGuatemalaRubio Rubin65650000
23FWUnited StatesIlijah Paul31310000
27FWFranceBertin Jacquesson00000000
29FWEcuadorAnderson Julio86860000
31FWIvory CoastAxel Kei00000000
39FWUnited StatesDanny Musovski40400000
Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.)
FWArgentinaJonathan Menéndez00000000
9FWIraqJustin Meram62620000
33MFUnited StatesJulio Benitez00000000
99DFMexicoJaziel Orozco00000000

Goals

  • Stats from the MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, Leagues Cup, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for goals is assists.
As of April 25, 2023[10]
Goals
Rank Player Nation Goals Assists
1 Jefferson Savarino Venezuela 3 1
2 Justen Glad United States 2 0
3 Andrés Goméz Colombia 1 3
Damir Kreilach Croatia 1
Anderson Julio Ecuador 0
Jasper Löffelsend Germany 0
Pablo Ruiz Argentina 0

Assists

  • Stats from the MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, Leagues Cup, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for assists is minutes played.
As of April 25, 2023[10]
Assists
Rank Player Nation Assists Matches Played Minutes Played
1 Andrés Gómez Colombia 3 8 434
Jefferson Savarino Venezuela 7 552
3 Bryan Oviedo Costa Rica 2 4 327
4 Danny Musovski United States 1 4 103
Justin Meram Iraq 6 181
Maikel Chang Cuba 6 241
Damir Kreilach Croatia 5 339
Brayan Vera Colombia 5 377
Andrew Brody United States 6 538

Shutouts

  • Stats from the MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, Leagues Cup, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for shutouts is minutes played.
As of April 25, 2023[10]
Shutouts
Rank Player Nation Shutouts Matches Played Minutes Played

References

  1. "Roster". rsl.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. "Real Salt Lake Announces 2023 Roster Decisions". rsl.com. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. RSL Communications (December 21, 2023). "RSL Selects Five in 2023 MLS Superdraft". RSL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. RSL Communications (December 21, 2023). "RSL Selects Five in 2023 MLS Superdraft". RSL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. RSL Communications (January 6, 2023). "RSL Sign Defender Luis Rivera as Homegrown Player". RSL.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  6. RSL Communications (January 6, 2023). "RSL Brings Delentz Pierre Back to Utah". RSL.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. RSL Communications (January 10, 2023). "Real Salt Lake Acquire Colombian Winger Carlos Andrés Gómez From Millonarios FC". RSL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. RSL Communications (February 13, 2023). "Real Salt Lake Adds Defender Brayan Vera From Colombian Power CD América de Calí". RSL.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  9. MLSSoccer.com (March 24, 2023). "Real Salt Lake sign Emeka Eneli after SuperDraft selection". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  10. "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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