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Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake won the MLS Cup in 2009, defeating the favored LA Galaxy on penalties. The club is known for its commitment to a possession-based playing style and a strong homegrown player pipeline from its academy.

Club Info

Founded
2005
City
Sandy, UT
Conference
Western
MLS Cups
1

Stadium

Name
America First Credit Union Field
Capacity
20,213
Opened
2008
Type
soccer-specific

2026 Season Record

8W - 2D - 4L
14 matches played
26
Points (1.86 PPG)
Goals For / Against
26 / 19 (+7)
Western Conference Rank
#3
Overall Rank
#6 of 30

Performance Analytics

23.7 / 21.2
xG For / Against (+2.5)
+1.5
Luck Factor (GD - xGD)
Expected Points vs Actual
20.2 xPts / 26 Pts(+5.8)
Shots For / Against per Game
15.1 / 12.4
Total Shots For / Against
212 / 173

2026 Roster

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38
Squad Size
23.1
Avg Age
38Players
3Goalkeepers
11Defenders
11Midfielders
13Forwards
#PlayerPosNatAge
1RafaelRafaelGoalkeeperBrazil35
31Mason StajduharMason StajduharGoalkeeperUSA28
24Max KerkvlietMax KerkvlietGoalkeeperUSA20
37Luis RiveraLuis RiveraDefenderUSA18
21Juan AriasJuan AriasDefenderColombia22
2DeAndre YedlinDeAndre YedlinDefenderUSA32
15Justen GladJusten GladDefenderUSA29
98Alexandros KatranisAlexandros KatranisDefenderGreece27
29Samuel JunquaSamuel JunquaDefenderUSA29
26Philip QuintonPhilip QuintonDefenderUSA26
3Kobi HenryKobi HenryDefenderUSA21
4Lukas EngelLukas EngelDefenderDenmark27
41Gio VillaGio VillaDefenderUSA18
77Ruben MessallesRuben MessallesDefenderUSA23
10Diego LunaDiego LunaMidfielderUSA22

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Position Leaders

Goalkeepers
Rafael
43 saves
Defenders
Justen Glad
12 apps, 0 yellows
Midfielders
Juan Manuel Sanabria
5 assists, 12 shots
Forwards
Zavier Gozo
6 goals, 19 on target

Squad Discipline

29
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
174
Fouls Committed
Zavier Gozo
Most Cautioned (4 yellows)

Western Conference

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Club Connections

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