The 2017 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 13th year of existence, and their 13th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
Background
On March 20, the club announced that Head Coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties after only three games into the season. Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United FC on April 1.
Non-competitive
Preseason
Desert friendlies
Portland Timbers Preseason Tournament
Southern California
Friendly
Competitions
MLS regular season
Standings
Western Conference Table
Overall table
Results summary
Match results
Originally scheduled for August 12; match postponed in 29th minute due to weather conditions. The match resumed on August 13.
U.S. Open Cup
Stats
Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
+ Goals Rank Player Nation Goals1 Yura Movsisyan 7 Joao Plata Albert Rusnák Luis Silva 5 Jefferson Savarino 6 6 Kyle Beckerman 47 Brooks Lennon 3 Luke Mulholland 9 Tony Beltran 1 José Hernández Omar Holness Aaron Maund Ricardo Velazco Chris Wingert
+ Assists Rank Player Nation Assists 1 Albert Rusnák 132 Joao Plata 5 Jefferson Savarino 4 Luke Mulholland 45 Brooks Lennon 3 Luis Silva 7 Danilo Acosta 2 Demar Phillips Sebastian Saucedo 10 Tony Beltran 1 Omar Holness David Horst Stephen Sunday
+ Shutouts Rank Player Nation Shutouts 1 Nick Rimando 8 2 Matt Van Oekel 1
Club
Roster Age calculated as of the start of the 2017 season.
No.PositionPlayerNationAge 2 DF Tony Beltran 3 DF Reagan Dunk 4 DF David Horst 5 MF Kyle Beckerman (Captain) 6 DF Justin Schmidt 7 MF Jefferson Savarino (DP); on loan from Zulia FC 8 MF Stephen Sunday 10 FW Joao Plata 11 MF Albert Rusnák 12 MF Omar Holness (GA) 13 FW Chad Barrett 14 FW Yura Movsisyan (DP) 15 DF Justen Glad (HGP) 16 DF Chris Wingert 17 DF Demar Phillips 18 GK Nick Rimando 19 MF Luke Mulholland 20 MF Luis Silva 22 FW Ricardo Velazco (HGP) 23 FW Sebastian Saucedo (HGP) 24 GK Matt Van Oekel 25 DF Danilo Acosta (HGP) 27 FW Brooks Lennon on loan from Liverpool 28 DF Chris Schuler 29 MF José Hernández (HGP) 30 DF Marcelo Silva 43 MF Nick Besler 50 GK Connor Sparrow 70 FW Jordan Allen
Transfers
In Player Position Previous clubFees/Notes Date Sebastian Saucedo MF Veracruz Return From Loan; HGP 12/12/16 José Hernández MF UCLA Bruins Homegrown Player 12/20/16 Matt Van Oekel GK FC Edmonton Free Transfer 12/22/16 Albert Rusnák MF FC Groningen Undisclosed 1/6/17 Chad Barrett FW San Jose Earthquakes Free Agent 1/26/17 David Horst DF Portland Timbers Free Agent 1/26/17 Luis Silva MF Tigres UANL Free transfer 1/26/17 Reagan Dunk DF Denver 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. 01/13/17 Justin Schmidt DF Washington, Washington Crossfire 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. 01/13/17 Marcelo Silva DF Real Zaragoza Undisclosed 7/03/17 Nick Besler MF Real Monarchs Free transfer 8/24/17 Connor Sparrow GK Real Monarchs Free transfer 9/11/17
Out Player Position Next ClubFees/Notes Date Javier Morales MF FC Dallas option declined 11/30/16 Jamison Olave DF Retired/RSL Academy coach option declined 11/30/16 Boyd Okwuonu DF unattached option declined 11/30/16 Phanuel Kavita DF Puerto Rico FC option declined 11/30/16 John Stertzer MF New York City FC option declined 11/30/16 Emery Welshman FW Puerto Rico FC option declined 11/30/16 Olmes Garcia FW San Jose Earthquakes option declined 11/30/16 Pedro Báez (footballer) FW Cerro Porteño loan expired 11/30/16 Devon Sandoval FW San Francisco Deltas out of contract 11/30/16 Juan Manuel Martínez FW Vélez Sársfield Mutually agreed to end contract 12/07/16 Jeff Attinella GK Portland Timbers 2016 MLS Expansion Draft to Minnesota United FC traded to Portland Timbers 12/13/16 Aaron Maund DF Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft 8/9/17 Lalo Fernández GK Tigres UANL Undisclosed 9/5/17
Loans
In Player Position Loaned fromFees/Notes Date Brooks Lennon FW Liverpool F.C. for 2017 season only 02/06/17 Jefferson Savarino MF Zulia FC Young DP 05/09/17
Out Player Position Loaned toFees/Notes Date
Trialist
Player Position Previous teamNotesDateResult Reagan Dunk DF Denver 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. 01/13/17 Signed with RSL Justin Schmidt DF Washington, Washington Crossfire 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. 01/13/17 Signed with RSL Andrew Putna GK UIC, Chicago Fire U-23 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #48. 01/17/17 Signed with Real Monarchs
See also 2017 Real Monarchs season
References