# 2017 Real Salt Lake season

The 2017 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 13th year of existence, and their 13th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

## Background

On March 20, the club announced that Head Coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties after only three games into the season. Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United FC on April 1.

## Competitions
### MLS regular season
#### Standings
##### Western Conference Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 | |
| 9 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |

##### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 |

#### 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 | 45 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 39 | −16 |
Last updated: October 23, 2017 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

†Originally scheduled for August 12; match postponed in 29th minute due to weather conditions. The match resumed on August 13.

### U.S. Open Cup
## Stats

* Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
    As of October 23, 2017

## Club
### Roster

* Age calculated as of the start of the 2017 season.
    As of September 11, 2017
| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Age |
| 2 | DF | Tony Beltran | United States | 29 |
| 3 | DF | Reagan Dunk | United States | 23 |
| 4 | DF | David Horst | United States | 31 |
| 5 | MF | Kyle Beckerman (Captain) | United States | 34 |
| 6 | DF | Justin Schmidt | United States | 23 |
| 7 | MF | Jefferson Savarino (DP); on loan from Zulia FC | Venezuela | 20 |
| 8 | MF | Stephen Sunday | Nigeria | 28 |
| 10 | FW | Joao Plata | Ecuador | 25 |
| 11 | MF | Albert Rusnák | Slovakia | 22 |
| 12 | MF | Omar Holness (GA) | Jamaica | 22 |
| 13 | FW | Chad Barrett | United States | 31 |
| 14 | FW | Yura Movsisyan (DP) | Armenia | 29 |
| 15 | DF | Justen Glad (HGP) | United States | 20 |
| 16 | DF | Chris Wingert | United States | 34 |
| 17 | DF | Demar Phillips | Jamaica | 33 |
| 18 | GK | Nick Rimando | United States | 37 |
| 19 | MF | Luke Mulholland | England | 28 |
| 20 | MF | Luis Silva | United States | 28 |
| 22 | FW | Ricardo Velazco (HGP) | United States | 23 |
| 23 | FW | Sebastian Saucedo (HGP) | Mexico | 20 |
| 24 | GK | Matt Van Oekel | United States | 30 |
| 25 | DF | Danilo Acosta (HGP) | United States | 19 |
| 27 | FW | Brooks Lennon on loan from Liverpool | United States | 19 |
| 28 | DF | Chris Schuler | United States | 29 |
| 29 | MF | José Hernández (HGP) | Mexico | 20 |
| 30 | DF | Marcelo Silva | Uruguay | 27 |
| 43 | MF | Nick Besler | United States | 23 |
| 50 | GK | Connor Sparrow | United States | 22 |
| 70 | FW | Jordan Allen | United States | 21 |

### Transfers

    As of September 11, 2017

#### In

| Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Sebastian Saucedo | MF | Veracruz | Return From Loan; HGP | 12/12/16 |
| José Hernández | MF | UCLA Bruins | Homegrown Player | 12/20/16 |
| Matt Van Oekel | GK | FC Edmonton | Free Transfer | 12/22/16 |
| Albert Rusnák | MF | FC Groningen | Undisclosed | 1/6/17 |
| Chad Barrett | FW | San Jose Earthquakes | Free Agent | 1/26/17 |
| David Horst | DF | Portland Timbers | Free Agent | 1/26/17 |
| Luis Silva | MF | Tigres UANL | Free transfer | 1/26/17 |
| Reagan Dunk | DF | Denver | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. | 01/13/17 |
| Justin Schmidt | DF | Washington, Washington Crossfire | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. | 01/13/17 |
| Marcelo Silva | DF | Real Zaragoza | Undisclosed | 7/03/17 |
| Nick Besler | MF | Real Monarchs | Free transfer | 8/24/17 |
| Connor Sparrow | GK | Real Monarchs | Free transfer | 9/11/17 |

#### Out

| Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Javier Morales | MF | FC Dallas | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Jamison Olave | DF | Retired/RSL Academy coach | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Boyd Okwuonu | DF | unattached | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Phanuel Kavita | DF | Puerto Rico FC | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| John Stertzer | MF | New York City FC | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Emery Welshman | FW | Puerto Rico FC | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Olmes Garcia | FW | San Jose Earthquakes | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Pedro Báez (footballer) | FW | Cerro Porteño | loan expired | 11/30/16 |
| Devon Sandoval | FW | San Francisco Deltas | out of contract | 11/30/16 |
| Juan Manuel Martínez | FW | Vélez Sársfield | Mutually agreed to end contract | 12/07/16 |
| Jeff Attinella | GK | Portland Timbers | 2016 MLS Expansion Draft to Minnesota United FC traded to Portland Timbers | 12/13/16 |
| Aaron Maund | DF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Trade for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft | 8/9/17 |
| Lalo Fernández | GK | Tigres UANL | Undisclosed | 9/5/17 |

### Loans
#### In

| Player | Position | Loaned from | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Brooks Lennon | FW | Liverpool F.C. | for 2017 season only | 02/06/17 |
| Jefferson Savarino | MF | Zulia FC | Young DP | 05/09/17 |

#### Out

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

### Trialist

| Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
| Reagan Dunk | DF | Denver | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. | 01/13/17 | Signed with RSL |
| Justin Schmidt | DF | Washington, Washington Crossfire | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. | 01/13/17 | Signed with RSL |
| Andrew Putna | GK | UIC, Chicago Fire U-23 | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #48. | 01/17/17 | Signed with Real Monarchs |