# 2019 Real Salt Lake season

The 2019 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 15th year of existence, and their 15th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

## Competitions
### MLS regular season

2019 Major League Soccer season

#### Standings
##### Western Conference table

2019 MLS Western Conference standings :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC (P, S) | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 72 | Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC (P, C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 56 | Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake (P, L) | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 53 | Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC (P, L) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 53 | Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup |
| 5 | LA Galaxy (P, L) | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 51 | Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup |
* ↑ As MLS Cup 2019 champions

##### Overall table

2019 MLS regular season standings :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 53 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 53 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 51 | |
* ↑ As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)

#### 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 | 53 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 26 | −11 |
Last updated: October 7, 2019 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
### Leagues Cup
## Stats
### Squad appearances and goals

    Last updated October 24, 2019.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Alex Horwath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Nick Rimando | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | David Ochoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | GK | USA | Andrew Putna | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | USA | Donny Toia | 27 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Brooks Lennon | 29 | 0 | 16+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Nedum Onuoha | 29 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Justen Glad | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | Erik Holt | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Aaron Herrera | 35 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | URU | Marcelo Silva | 21 | 2 | 14+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | USA | Kyle Beckerman | 29 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Kelyn Rowe | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CRO | Damir Kreilach | 36 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SVK | Albert Rusnák | 31 | 10 | 28+1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Nick Besler | 18 | 1 | 7+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Luke Mulholland | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Sebastian Saucedo | 28 | 2 | 13+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Everton Luiz | 31 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Luis Arriaga | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | USA | Justin Portillo | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | USA | Jordan Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | VEN | Jefferson Savarino | 31 | 9 | 27+1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ECU | Joao Plata | 20 | 1 | 2+15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Corey Baird | 34 | 5 | 23+8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | USA | Tate Schmitt | 8 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA | Julián Vásquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | HON | Douglas Martínez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | LBR | Sam Johnson | 27 | 9 | 15+9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.) ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | Tony Beltran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | USA | Andrew Brody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | MF | ARG | Pablo Enrique Ruíz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | DF | WAL | Adam Henley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    0+1 means player came on as a sub once. 1+1 means player started once and came on as a sub once.

### Goals, assists, and shutouts

* 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 October 21, 2019

## Club
### Roster

* Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
    As of October 7, 2019,
| 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 31) | SK Brann | 2 (2018) |
| 4 | Donny Toia | United States | DF | (1992-05-28)May 28, 1992 (aged 26) | Orlando City SC | 2 (2011, 2019) |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman (Captain) | United States | MF | (1982-04-23)April 23, 1982 (aged 36) | Colorado Rapids | 13 (2007) |
| 6 | Kelyn Rowe | United States | MF | (1991-12-02)December 2, 1991 (aged 27) | Sporting Kansas City | 1 (2019) |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino (DP) | Venezuela | MF | (1996-11-11)November 11, 1996 (aged 22) | Zulia FC | 3 (2017) |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach | Croatia | MF | (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 29) | Union Berlin | 2 (2018) |
| 10 | Joao Plata | Ecuador | FW | (1992-03-01)March 1, 1992 (aged 27) | Toronto FC | 7 (2013) |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák (DP) | Slovakia | MF | (1994-07-07)July 7, 1994 (aged 24) | FC Groningen | 3 (2017) |
| 12 | Brooks Lennon (HGP) | United States | FW | (1997-09-22)September 22, 1997 (aged 21) | Liverpool F.C. | 3 (2017) |
| 13 | Nick Besler | United States | MF | (1993-05-07)May 7, 1993 (aged 25) | Real Monarchs | 3 (2017) |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha | England | DF | (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 32) | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 2 (2018) |
| 15 | Justen Glad | United States | DF | (1997-02-28)February 28, 1997 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 6 (2014) |
| 17 | Corey Baird (HGP) | United States | FW | (1997-01-21)January 21, 1997 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2018) |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | United States | GK | (1979-06-17)June 17, 1979 (aged 39) | D.C. United | 13 (2007) |
| 19 | Luke Mulholland | England | MF | (1988-08-07)August 7, 1988 (aged 30) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 (2014) |
| 20 | Erik Holt (HGP) | United States | DF | (1996-09-06)September 6, 1996 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2019) |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt (HGP) | United States | FW | (1997-05-28)May 28, 1997 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2019) |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera (HGP) | United States | DF | (1997-06-06)June 6, 1997 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2018) |
| 23 | Sebastian Saucedo | Mexico | FW | (1997-01-22)January 22, 1997 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 6 (2014) |
| 24 | David Ochoa (HGP) | United States | GK | (2001-01-16)January 16, 2001 (aged 18) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2019) |
| 25 | Everton Luiz | Brazil | MF | (1988-05-24)May 24, 1988 (aged 30) | S.P.A.L. | 1 (2019) |
| 26 | Luis Arriaga (HGP) | United States | MF | (2001-01-06)January 6, 2001 (aged 18) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2019) |
| 27 | Julian Vazquez (HGP) | United States | FW | (2001-03-30)March 30, 2001 (aged 17) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2019) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva | Uruguay | DF | (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 29) | Real Zaragoza | 3 (2017) |
| 42 | Douglas Martínez | Honduras | FW | (1997-06-05)June 5, 1997 (aged 21) | Real Monarchs | 1 (2019) |
| 43 | Justin Portillo | United States | MF | (1992-09-09)September 9, 1992 (aged 26) | Real Monarchs | 1 (2019) |
| 50 | Sam Johnson (DP) | Liberia | FW | (1993-05-06)May 6, 1993 (aged 25) | Vålerenga Fotball | 1 (2019) |
| 51 | Andrew Putna | United States | GK | (1994-10-21)October 21, 1994 (aged 24) | Real Monarchs | 2 (2018) |
| 70 | Jordan Allen | United States | FW | (1995-04-25)April 25, 1995 (aged 23) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 6 (2014) |

### Transfers

    As of October 7, 2019

#### In

| Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Julian Vazquez | FW | Real Salt Lake Academy | Homegrown Player | 10/06/18 |
| Luis Arriaga | MF | Real Salt Lake Academy | Homegrown Player | 11/28/18 |
| David Ochoa | GK | Real Salt Lake Academy | Homegrown Player | 11/28/18 |
| Donny Toia | DF | Orlando City SC | 2018 Re-entry Draft | 12/14/18 |
| Tate Schmitt | FW | Real Salt Lake Academy | Homegrown Player | 01/03/19 |
| Erik Holt | DF | Real Salt Lake Academy | Homegrown Player | 01/03/19 |
| Sam Johnson | FW | Vålerenga Fotball | Designated Player | 02/04/19 |
| Justin Portillo | MF | Real Monarchs | | 02/26/19 |
| Kelyn Rowe | MF | Sporting Kansas City | | 08/07/19 |
| Douglas Martínez | FW | Real Monarchs | | 08/31/19 |

#### Out

| Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Shawn Barry | DF | Tampa Bay Rowdies | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| José Hernández | MF | LA Galaxy II | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| David Horst | DF | Retired | option declined, Retired | 11/21/18 |
| Ricky Lopez-Espin | FW | Los Angeles FC | option declined, selected in 2018 Waiver Draft | 11/21/18 |
| Taylor Peay | DF | Louisville City FC | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| Demar Phillips | DF | Austin Bold FC | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| Luis Silva | MF | FC Honka | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| Connor Sparrow | GK | Nashville SC | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| Stephen Sunday | MF | Pafos | option declined | 11/21/18 |
| Adam Henley | DF | Bradford City A.F.C. | Mutual agreement | 5/27/19 |
| Tony Beltran | DF | Retired | retired | 9/13/19 |

##### 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 |
| Everton Luiz | MF | S.P.A.L. | Loaned for 2019 season. Option to buy at the end of season. | 01/07/19 |

#### Out

| Player | Position | Loaned to | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Danilo Acosta | MF | Orlando City SC | season long loan for $75,000 GAM, option to buy | 12/28/18 |
| Pablo Enrique Ruíz | MF | FC Pinzgau Saalfelden | 6 month loan | 07/12/19 |

### Trialist

| Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |