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
Overall table
Results summary
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
Real Salt Lake eliminated on aggregate goals, 3–5
U.S. Open Cup
Stats
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.
+ Goals Rank Player Nation Goals Assists 1 Damir Kreilach 15 9 2 Albert Rusnák 11 73 Joao Plata 8 10 Corey Baird 5 5 Jefferson Savarino 7 116 Luis Silva 5 07 Sebastian Saucedo 4 58 Kyle Beckerman 1 1 Nick Besler 0
+ Assists Rank Player Nation Assists Minutes played 1 Jefferson Savarino 11 30252 Joao Plata 10 18293 Damir Kreilach 9 2964 4 Albert Rusnák 7 2682 4 Brooks Lennon 6 3030 5 Sebastian Saucedo 5 1112 Corey Baird 1957 8 Danilo Acosta 2 896 9 Luke Mulholland 1 271 Nedum Onuoha 362 Sunny 1434 Kyle Beckerman 2801
+ Shutouts Rank Player Nation Shutouts Minutes played 1 Nick Rimando 7 3105
Club
Roster Age calculated as of the start of the 2018 season. , 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 GK SK Brann 1 (2018) 2 Tony Beltran DF 2008 MLS SuperDraft 11 (2008) 3 Adam Henley DF Blackburn Rovers F.C. 1 (2018) 4 David Horst DF Houston Dynamo 5 (2008–2010, 2017) 5 Kyle Beckerman (Captain) MF Colorado Rapids 12 (2007) 6 Damir Kreilach MF Union Berlin 1 (2018) 7 Jefferson Savarino (DP) MF Zulia FC 2 (2017) 8 Stephen Sunday MF Alanyaspor 3 (2016) 10 Joao Plata FW Toronto FC 6 (2013) 11 Albert Rusnák(DP) MF FC Groningen 2 (2017) 12 Brooks Lennon FW Liverpool F.C. 2 (2017) 13 Nick Besler MF Real Monarchs 2 (2017) 14 Nedum Onuoha DF Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 (2018) 15 Justen Glad (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014) 17 Demar Phillips DF Aalesunds FK 4 (2015) 18 Nick Rimando GK D.C. United 12 (2007) 19 Luke Mulholland MF Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 (2014) 20 Luis Silva MF Tigres UANL 3 (2015, 2017) 21 Taylor Peay DF Real Monarchs 1 (2018) 22 Aaron Herrera (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2018) 23 Sebastian Saucedo (HGP) FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014) 24 Connor Sparrow GK Real Monarchs 2 (2017) 25 Danilo Acosta (HGP) DF Real Monarchs (HGP) 3 (2016) 26 Shawn Barry DF Korona Kielce 1 (2018) 27 Corey Baird (HGP) FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2018) 28 Ricky Lopez-Espin FW 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1 (2018) 29 José Hernández (HGP) MF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2017) 30 Marcelo Silva DF Real Zaragoza 2 (2017) 31 Pablo Ruiz MF San Luis 1 (2018) 51 Andrew Putna GK Real Monarchs 1 (2018) 70 Jordan Allen FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2014)
Transfers
In Player Position Previous clubFees/Notes Date Jefferson Savarino MF Zulia FC RSL exercised buy option at end of loan Young DP 11/02/17 Aaron Herrera DF New Mexico Lobos Homegrown Player 12/15/17 Taylor Peay DF Real Monarchs Received right of first refusal from Portland Timbers, for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft 12/15/17 Brooks Lennon FW Liverpool End of loan, terms undisclosed 12/20/17 Alfredo Ortuño FW Real Valladolid Free Transfer 01/03/18 Corey Baird FW Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Player 01/05/18 Adam Henley DF Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer 01/09/18 Shawn Barry DF Korona Kielce Terms undisclosed 01/17/18 Pablo Ruíz MF San Luis Terms undisclosed 02/02/18 Damir Kreilach MF Union Berlin Terms undisclosed 02/06/18 Alex Horwath GK SK Brann Terms undisclosed 02/11/18 Andrew Putna GK Real Monarchs Terms undisclosed 07/13/18 Nedum Onuoha DF Queens Park Rangers F.C. Terms undisclosed 08/13/18
Out Player Position Next ClubFees/Notes Date Chad Barrett FW Retired option declined, Free Agent 11/27/17 Reagan Dunk DF unattached option declined 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, 6-month long loan 03/02/18 Alfredo Ortuño FW Albacete Mutually agree part ways, DP spot open, 07/23/18 Notes
Loans
In Player Position Loaned fromFees/Notes Date
Out Player Position Loaned toFees/Notes Date Yura Movsisyan FW Djurgårdens IF Fotboll Waived, DP spot open, 6-month long loan 03/02/18 José Hernández MF Real Monarchs Season long loan 03/23/18
Trialist
Player Position Previous teamNotesDateResult Ricky Lopez-Espin FW Creighton 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick #33. 01/19/18 Signed with RSL
See also Real Monarchs
References