The 2023 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 19th season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. The team also competed in both the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and 2023 Leagues Cup. Real Salt Lake played their home games at America First Field in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, and was managed by Pablo Mastroeni in his second full season with the club.
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 3 (2021) 3 Bryan Oviedo DF FC Copenhagen 2 (2022) 4 Brayan Vera DF América de Cali 1 (2023) 6 Braian Ojeda MF Nottingham Forest (loan) 2 (2022) 7 Pablo Ruíz MF San Luis 6 (2018) 8 Damir Kreilach (DP) MF Union Berlin 6 (2018) 9 Chicho Arango (DP) FW C.F. Pachuca 1 (2023) 10 Jefferson Savarino (DP) FW Atletico Mineiro 5 (2017, 2022) 11 Andrés Gómez FW Millonarios F.C. 1 (2023) 12 Scott Caldwell MF New England Revolution 2 (2022) 13 Nelson Palacio MF Atlético Nacional 1 (2023) 14 Rubio Rubin FW San Diego Loyal SC 3 (2021) 15 Justen Glad (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 10 (2014) 16 Maikel Chang MF Real Monarchs 4 (2020) 17 Danny Musovski FW Los Angeles FC 2 (2022) 18 Zac MacMath GK Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 (2020) 19 Bode Hidalgo FW Real Monarchs 3 (2021) 20 Erik Holt (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2019) 22 Delentz Pierre (HGP) DF Portland Pilots (HGP) 1 (2023) 23 Ilijah Paul (GA) FW Washington Huskies 1 (2023) 24 Tomas Gomez GK Real Monarchs 2 (2022) 25 Emeka Eneli MF Cornell Big Red 1 (2023) 26 Diego Luna MF El Paso Locomotive 2 (2022) 27 Bertin Jacquesson (GA) FW Pittsburgh Panthers 1 (2023) 28 Jasper Löeffelsend DF Pittsburgh Panthers 2 (2022) 29 Anderson Julio FW Atlético San Luis 3 (2021) 30 Marcelo Silva DF Real Zaragoza 7 (2017) 31 Axel Kei (HGP) FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2022) 32 Zack Farnsworth (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2021) 33 Moses Nyeman MF S.K. Beveren (loan) 1 (2023) 35 Gavin Beavers (HGP) GK Real Monarchs (HGP) 2 (2022) 37 Luis Rivera (HGP) DF Real Monarchs 1 (2023) 38 Jude Wellings (HGP) MF Real Monarchs (HGP) 2 (2022)
Transfers '
In Player Position Previous ClubFees/Notes DateRef. Ilijah Paul FW Washington Huskies 2023 MLS SuperDraft; Generation adidasDecember 21, 2022 Bertin Jacquesson FW Pittsburgh Panthers Luis Rivera DF Real Monarchs Homegrown playerJanuary 6, 2023 Delentz Pierre DF Portland Pilots Andrés Gómez FW Millonarios UndisclosedJanuary 10, 2023 Brayan Vera DF América de Cali UndisclosedFebruary 10, 2023 Emeka Eneli MF Cornell Big Red 2023 MLS SuperDraftMarch 24, 2023 Chicho Arango FW C.F. Pachuca Designated PlayerJune 10, 2023 Nelson Palacio MF Atlético Nacional UndisclosedJune 28, 2023
Out Player Position Next ClubFees/Notes Date Nick Besler MF Option Declined October 26, 2022 Chris Garcia FW El Paso Locomotive Bret Halsey DF FC Cincinnati 2 Johan Kappelhof DF Safa SC Tate Schmitt FW Houston Dynamo Bobby Wood FW New England Revolution Aaron Herrera DF CF Montréal $500,000 GAM + additional December 21, 2022 Sergio Córdova FW FC Augsburg End of loan; returned to parent club January 5, 2023 Jeff Dewsnup GK Retired January 7, 2023 Justin Meram FW Charlotte FC $200,000 GAM + additional April 27, 2023 Jonathan Menéndez FW Aris Mutually Parted Ways July 3, 2023
Loans
In Player Position Loaned FromFees/Notes Date Moses Nyeman MF S.K. Beveren Loan for entire 2023 season February 20, 2023
Out Player Position Loaned ToFees/Notes Date Jaziel Orozco DF Santos Laguna Loan for entire 2023 season February 2, 2023 Jonathan Menéndez FW Newell's Old Boys Loan for entire 2023 season February 6, 2023 Julio Benitez MF Forward Madison FC Loan for entire 2023 season February 14, 2023
Competitions
Preseason
MLS regular season
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
Standings
Western Conference table
Overall table
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
Knockout round
U.S. Open Cup
Real Salt Lake entered the Open Cup in the Third Round, based on 2022 standings.
Statistics
Squad appearances As of November 11, 2023
NoPosNatPlayerTotalMLS Regular SeasonLeagues CupUS Open CupMLS Cup Playoffs Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps StartsGoalkeepers18GKZac MacMath3535282833113335GKGavin Beavers12117611440081GKTomas Gomez0000000000Defenders2DFAndrew Brody373229252243224DFBrayan Vera3232242433223315DFJusten Glad4240323132552220DFErik Holt322100110022 DFDelentz Pierre220000220030DFMarcelo Silva2219161533310032DFZack Farnsworth000000000036DFBryan Oviedo3426251932323349DFLuis Rivera0000000000Midfielders6MFPablo Ruíz252317154444008MFDamir Kreilach3319271500541012MFScott Caldwell534300100013MFNelson Palacio1612111020102216MFMaikel Chang2916221210531119MFBode Hidalgo3016231331311125MFEmeka Eneli3123211333552226MFDiego Luna3222231443223328MFJasper Löffelsend2616211510311031MFKevon Lambert302000001033 MFMoses Nyeman202000000038MFJude Wellings000000000072MFZavier Gozo101000000088MFBraian Ojeda42323022445333Forwards9FWChicho Arango181411944112010FWJefferson Savarino3432242244333311 FWAndrés Gómez4021301521533214FWRubio Rubin3117221441312123 FWIlijah Paul927100210027 FWBertin Jacquesson12410400200029FWAnderson Julio3815281240313231FWAxel Kei101000000039FWDanny Musovski34182414434120Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.) FWJonathan Menéndez00000000009FWJustin Meram626200000033MFJulio Benitez000000000099DFJaziel Orozco0000000000
Goals
+ Goals Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs1 Jefferson Savarino 1171212 Danny Musovski 952203 Chicho Arango 86200 Damir Kreilach 840405 Diego Luna 750026 Anderson Julio 650107 Justen Glad 550008 Pablo Ruiz 440009 Rubio Rubin 32100 Brayan Vera 3300011 Maikel Chang 20020 Andrés Goméz 2101013 Jasper Löffelsend 11000
Assists
+ Assists Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup US Open Cup1 Andrés Gómez 64022 Jefferson Savarino 54013 Danny Musovski 3201 Rubio Rubín 31025 Maikel Chang 2200 Bode Hidalgo 2101 Bertin Jacquesson 2101 Damir Kreilach 2101 Bryan Oviedo 220011 Andrew Brody 1100 Anderson Julio 1001 Jasper Löffelsend 1100 Justin Meram 1100 Braian Ojeda 1100 Brayan Vera 1100
Clean Sheets
+ Shutouts Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs1 Zac MacMath 1091002 Gavin Beavers 10010
References