# 2018 Real Salt Lake season

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.

## Competitions
### MLS regular season

2018 Major League Soccer season

#### Standings
##### Western Conference Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |

##### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 34 | −17 |
Last updated: October 22, 2018 Source: MLS Results Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

#### 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.
    As of November 12, 2018

## Club
### Roster

* Age calculated as of the start of the 2018 season.
    As of September 15, 2018, 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 | United States | GK | (1987-03-27)March 27, 1987 (aged 30) | SK Brann | 1 (2018) |
| 2 | Tony Beltran | United States | DF | (1987-10-11)October 11, 1987 (aged 30) | 2008 MLS SuperDraft | 11 (2008) |
| 3 | Adam Henley | Wales | DF | (1994-06-14)June 14, 1994 (aged 23) | Blackburn Rovers F.C. | 1 (2018) |
| 4 | David Horst | United States | DF | (1985-10-25)October 25, 1985 (aged 32) | Houston Dynamo | 5 (2008–2010, 2017) |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman (Captain) | United States | MF | (1982-04-23)April 23, 1982 (aged 35) | Colorado Rapids | 12 (2007) |
| 6 | Damir Kreilach | Croatia | MF | (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 28) | Union Berlin | 1 (2018) |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino (DP) | Venezuela | MF | (1996-11-11)November 11, 1996 (aged 21) | Zulia FC | 2 (2017) |
| 8 | Stephen Sunday | Nigeria | MF | (1988-09-17)September 17, 1988 (aged 29) | Alanyaspor | 3 (2016) |
| 10 | Joao Plata | Ecuador | FW | (1992-03-01)March 1, 1992 (aged 26) | Toronto FC | 6 (2013) |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák(DP) | Slovakia | MF | (1994-07-07)July 7, 1994 (aged 23) | FC Groningen | 2 (2017) |
| 12 | Brooks Lennon | United States | FW | (1997-09-22)September 22, 1997 (aged 20) | Liverpool F.C. | 2 (2017) |
| 13 | Nick Besler | United States | MF | (1993-05-07)May 7, 1993 (aged 24) | Real Monarchs | 2 (2017) |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha | England | DF | (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 31) | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 1 (2018) |
| 15 | Justen Glad (HGP) | United States | DF | (1997-02-28)February 28, 1997 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 5 (2014) |
| 17 | Demar Phillips | Jamaica | DF | (1983-09-23)September 23, 1983 (aged 34) | Aalesunds FK | 4 (2015) |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | United States | GK | (1979-06-17)June 17, 1979 (aged 38) | D.C. United | 12 (2007) |
| 19 | Luke Mulholland | England | MF | (1988-08-07)August 7, 1988 (aged 29) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 (2014) |
| 20 | Luis Silva | United States | MF | (1988-12-10)December 10, 1988 (aged 29) | Tigres UANL | 3 (2015, 2017) |
| 21 | Taylor Peay | United States | DF | (1991-09-05)September 5, 1991 (aged 26) | Real Monarchs | 1 (2018) |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera (HGP) | United States | DF | (1997-06-06)June 6, 1997 (aged 20) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2018) |
| 23 | Sebastian Saucedo (HGP) | Mexico | FW | (1997-01-22)January 22, 1997 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 5 (2014) |
| 24 | Connor Sparrow | United States | GK | (1994-05-10)May 10, 1994 (aged 23) | Real Monarchs | 2 (2017) |
| 25 | Danilo Acosta (HGP) | United States | DF | (1997-11-07)November 7, 1997 (aged 20) | Real Monarchs (HGP) | 3 (2016) |
| 26 | Shawn Barry | United States | DF | (1990-04-23)April 23, 1990 (aged 27) | Korona Kielce | 1 (2018) |
| 27 | Corey Baird (HGP) | United States | FW | (1997-01-21)January 21, 1997 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2018) |
| 28 | Ricky Lopez-Espin | United States | FW | (1995-12-02)December 2, 1995 (aged 22) | 2018 MLS SuperDraft | 1 (2018) |
| 29 | José Hernández (HGP) | Mexico | MF | (1996-04-12)April 12, 1996 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2017) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva | Uruguay | DF | (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 28) | Real Zaragoza | 2 (2017) |
| 31 | Pablo Ruiz | Argentina | MF | (1998-10-20)October 20, 1998 (aged 19) | San Luis | 1 (2018) |
| 51 | Andrew Putna | United States | GK | (1994-10-21)October 21, 1994 (aged 23) | Real Monarchs | 1 (2018) |
| 70 | Jordan Allen | United States | FW | (1995-04-25)April 25, 1995 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 5 (2014) |

### Transfers

    As of September 13, 2018

#### In

| Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/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 Club | Fees/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

* ^ Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
* ^ Free Agent (FREE): Players who are out of contract may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.

### Loans
#### In

| Player | Position | Loaned from | Fees/Notes | Date |

#### Out

| Player | Position | Loaned to | Fees/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 team | Notes | Date | Result |
| Ricky Lopez-Espin | FW | Creighton | 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick #33. | 01/19/18 | Signed with RSL |