# 2017 Real Monarchs season

The 2017 Real Monarchs season was the club's third season of existence, and their third season in the United Soccer League.

## Background

Real Monarchs finished the 2016 season with 10 wins, six draws and 14 losses. They finished 11th in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Ricardo Velazco lead the Monarchs will six goals during the season. Velazco signed an MLS contract with their parent club, Real Salt Lake ahead of the 2017 season.

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
| 29 | MF | José Hernández | 21 | Real Salt Lake | Loan | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 43 | MF | Nick Besler | 24 | Portland Timbers | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 44 | MF | Kyle Curinga | 23 | FF Jaro | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 46 | FW | Daniel Haber | 24 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 46 | MF | Chase Minter | 24 | Sacramento Republic | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 49 | FW | Chandler Hoffman | 26 | Louisville City | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 51 | GK | Andrew Putna | 22 | UIC Flames | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 53 | DF | Michael Gallagher | 22 | Portland Timbers 2 | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 55 | MF | Sebastián Velásquez | 26 | Rayo OKC | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 56 | FW | Skyler Milne | 23 | Utah Valley Wolverines | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 57 | MF | Karsten Hanlin | 23 | Denver Pioneers | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free |
| 58 | FW | Jonel Désiré | 20 | Mirebalais | Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Undisclosed |

### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 4 | MF | Riley McGovern | 25 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 5 | MF | Lennon | 25 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 6 | MF | Alec Sundly | 24 | HIF | Free | Off-season | Free |
| 7 | FW | Eti Tavares | 23 | Fresno Fuego | Free | Off-season | Free |
| 9 | FW | Kevaughn Frater | 22 | Harbour View | End of loan | Off-season | Free |
| 10 | MF | Ricardo Velazco | 24 | Real Salt Lake | Promoted | Off-season | Free |
| 14 | FW | Colin Rolfe | 27 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 15 | DF | Elder Torres | 22 | Vida | End of loan | Off-season | Free |
| 16 | MF | Amass Amankona | 21 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 19 | MF | Tyler Arnone | 25 | Long Island Rough Riders | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 20 | MF | Edgar Duran | 21 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 21 | DF | Jonathan Caparelli | 22 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 22 | DF | Darion Copeland | 24 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 24 | GK | Eric Osswald | 25 | | Released | Off-season | Free |
| 28 | GK | Chris Schuler | 29 | Real Salt Lake | Promoted | Off-season | Free |

### From RSL Academy

| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Notes |
| 60 | DF | | Riggs Lennon | 22 | |
| 99 | GK | | Jared Osgood | 18 | |

## Competitions
### USL
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Monarchs (X) | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 67 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | San Antonio FC | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 62 | Conference Playoffs |
| 3 | Reno 1868 FC | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 59 | Conference Playoffs |
| 4 | Swope Park Rangers | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 58 | Conference Playoffs |
| 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 | Conference Playoffs |

#### Results
## Statistics

    As of July 3, 2017