The 2022 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 18th year of existence, and their 18th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. On December 13, 2021, RSL hired Pablo Mastroeni to be the sixth manager in club history, removing the interim tag he had held since taking over for Freddy Juarez on August 27, 2021.
Competitions
Preseason The club's preseason schedule was announced on January 9, 2022. Originally, the club would have attended the 2022 Desert Showcase match with Seattle Sounders FC, however, the club opted out from the event due to scheduling conflicts and technical considerations. Real Salt Talk was replaced with Sounders' rival, the Portland Timbers for that match The club however, would still train in Tucson.
MLS regular season
Standings
Western Conference Table
Overall table
Results summary
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
Stats
Squad appearances As of October 16, 2022
NoPosNatPlayerTotalMajor League SoccerUS Open CupPlayoffs Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps StartsGoalkeepers18GKZac MacMath35353434001124GKJeff Dewsnup0000000035GKGavin Beavers0000000081GKTomas Gomez00000000Defenders2DFAndrew Brody3534343300114DFJohan Kappelhof6666000015DFJusten Glad28282727111120DFErik Holt106106000022DFAaron Herrera27252725000023DFBret Halsey0000000030DFMarcelo Silva32323131001132DFZack Farnsworth0000000036DFBryan Oviedo7564001199DFJaziel Orozco53431000Midfielders6MFPablo Ruíz3129292810118MFDamir Kreilach5353000012MFScott Caldwell28152615101013MFNick Besler133112111016MFMaikel Chang35253324101119MFBode Hidalgo8160111026MFDiego Luna133133000028MFJasper Löffelsend32203019111033MFJulio Benitez0000000038MFJude Wellings0000000088MFBraian Ojeda74630011Forwards7FWBobby Wood1413141300009FWJustin Meram32263226000010FWSergio Córdova35283327101111FWJefferson Savarino20181917001114FWRubio Rubin259237111121FWTate Schmitt16111410111029FWAnderson Julio203203000031FWAxel Kei0000000039FWDanny Musovski30300000Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.)1GKDavid Ochoa110011003DFChris Kablan2020000017FWChris Garcia3120110025MFEverton Luiz135124110027FWJonathan Menéndez4141000042MFPierre Reedy2110110049DFBobby Pierre11001100
Goals 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.
+ Goals Rank Player Nation Goals Assists1 Sergio Córdova 11 22 Jefferson Savarino 7 63 Justin Meram 3 7 Anderson Julio 3 2 Bobby Wood 3 1 Justen Glad 3 07 Andrew Brody 2 7 Maikel Chang 2 6 Pablo Ruíz 2 6 Tate Schmitt 2 0 Marcelo Silva 2 012 Jasper Löffelsend 1 5 Bode Hidalgo 1 0 Johan Kappelhof 1 0 Damir Kreilach 1 0 Rubio Rubin 1 0
Assists Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included. First tie-breaker for assists is minutes played.
+ Assists Rank Player Nation Assists Matches Played Minutes played1 Justin Meram 7 33 2289 Andrew Brody 7 35 30803 Jefferson Savarino 6 20 1599 Maikel Chang 6 34 1909 Pablo Ruíz 6 30 25036 Jasper Löffelsend 5 31 16917 Aaron Herrera 3 27 22678 Bryan Oviedo 2 7 434 Anderson Julio 2 20 512 Sergio Córdova 2 34 234811 Bobby Wood 1 14 989
Shutouts Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included. First tie-breaker for shutouts is minutes played.
+ Shutouts Rank Player Nation Shutouts Matches Played Minutes played 1 Zac MacMath 10 35 3180
Club
Roster
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No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed) 2 Andrew Brody DF Real Monarchs 2 (2021) 4 Johan Kappelhof DF Chicago Fire FC 1 (2022) 6 Pablo Ruíz MF San Luis 5 (2018) 7 Bobby Wood FW Hamburger SV 2 (2021) 8 Damir Kreilach (DP) MF Union Berlin 5 (2018) 9 Justin Meram MF Atlanta United FC 3 (2020) 10 Sergio Córdova (DP) FW FC Augsburg (loan) 1 (2022) 11 Jefferson Savarino (DP) FW Atletico Mineiro 4 (2017, 2022) 12 Scott Caldwell MF New England Revolution 1 (2022) 13 Nick Besler MF Real Monarchs 6 (2017) 14 Rubio Rubin FW San Diego Loyal SC 2 (2021) 15 Justen Glad (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 9 (2014) 16 Maikel Chang MF Real Monarchs 3 (2020) 18 Zac MacMath GK Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 (2020) 19 Bode Hidalgo FW Real Monarchs 2 (2021) 20 Erik Holt (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 4 (2019) 21 Tate Schmitt (HGP) FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 4 (2019) 22 Aaron Herrera (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2018) 23 Bret Halsey (GA) DF Virginia Cavaliers 2 (2021) 24 Jeff Dewsnup (HGP) GK Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2021) 26 Diego Luna MF El Paso Locomotive 1 (2022) 28 Jasper Löeffelsend DF Pittsburgh Panthers 1 (2022) 29 Anderson Julio FW Atlético San Luis 2 (2021) 30 Marcelo Silva DF Real Zaragoza 6 (2017) 31 Axel Kei (HGP) FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2022) 32 Zack Farnsworth (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2021) 33 Julio Benitez (HGP) MF Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022) 35 Gavin Beavers (HGP) GK Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022) 36 Bryan Oviedo DF FC Copenhagen 1 (2022) 38 Jude Wellings (HGP) MF Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022) 39 Danny Musovski FW Los Angeles FC 1 (2022) 81 Tomas Gomez GK Real Monarchs 1 (2022) 88 Braian Ojeda MF Nottingham Forest (loan) 1 (2022) 99 Jaziel Orozco (HGP) DF Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022)
Transfers '
In Player Position Previous clubFees/Notes DateRef. Jude Wellings MF RSL Academy Homegrown player January 10, 2022 Julio Benitez MF Real Monarchs Homegrown player January 11, 2022 Scott Caldwell MF New England Revolution Free agency January 12, 2022 Gavin Beavers GK Real Monarchs Homegrown player January 12, 2022 Jaziel Orozco DF Real Monarchs Homegrown player January 13, 2022 Axel Kei FW RSL Academy Homegrown player January 14, 2022 Johan Kappelhof DF Chicago Fire FC Free agency February 18, 2022 Jasper Löeffelsend DF Pittsburgh Panthers 2022 MLS SuperDraft February 27, 2022 Tomas Gomez GK Sacramento Republic Short-term deal February 27, 2022 Anderson Julio FW Atlético San Luis Undisclosed; follows loan in 2021 season. April 28, 2022 Jefferson Savarino FW Atletico Mineiro Designated player May 4, 2022 Diego Luna MF El Paso Locomotive June 2, 2022 Danny Musovski FW Los Angeles FC $250,000 GAM August 3, 2022 Bryan Oviedo DF FC Copenhagen Free agency August 4, 2022
Out Player Position Next ClubFees/Notes Date Milan Iloski FW Orange County SC Option Declined December 6, 2021 Douglas Martínez FW Sacramento Republic Option Declined December 6, 2021 Ashtone Morgan DF Forge FC Option Declined December 6, 2021 Justin Portillo MF New Mexico United Option Declined December 6, 2021 Noah Powder DF Indy Eleven Option Declined December 6, 2021 Jeizon Ramírez FW Deportivo Táchira Option Declined December 6, 2021 Donny Toia DF FC Tucson Option Declined December 6, 2021 Albert Rusnák MF Seattle Sounders FC Free agency January 13, 2022 Toni Datković DF FC Cartagena Undisclosed January 18, 2022 Everton Luiz MF S.K. Beveren Undisclosed July 11, 2022 David Ochoa GK D.C. United $75,000 GAM + conditional July 30, 2022
Loans
In Player Position Loaned fromFees/Notes Date Sergio Córdova FW FC Augsburg Loan for entire 2022 season February 3, 2022 Bobby Pierre DF Real Monarchs Extreme hardship (short-term loan) March 31, 2022 Pierre Reedy MF Real Monarchs Extreme hardship (short-term loan) March 31, 2022 Chris Kablan DF S.K. Beveren Short-term loan May 4, 2022 Braian Ojeda MF Nottingham Forest One-year loan August 4, 2022
Out Player Position Loaned toFees/Notes Date Jonathan Menéndez FW Vélez Sarsfield Loan for remainder of 2022 season July 12, 2022 Chris Garcia FW El Paso Locomotive Loan for remainder of 2022 season September 1, 2022
Trialist
Notes
References