The 2022 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 18th year of existence, and their 18th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. On December 13, 2021, RSL hired Pablo Mastroeni to be the sixth manager in club history, removing the interim tag he had held since taking over for Freddy Juarez on August 27, 2021. [1]
Competitions
Preseason
The club's preseason schedule was announced on January 9, 2022.[2] Originally, the club would have attended the 2022 Desert Showcase match with Seattle Sounders FC, however, the club opted out from the event due to scheduling conflicts and technical considerations. Real Salt Talk was replaced with Sounders' rival, the Portland Timbers for that match The club however, would still train in Tucson.[3]
| January 29 | Real Salt Lake | n/a | Grand Canyon University | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:30 AM MT | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | |||
| Note: Result not made public. | ||||
| February 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 AM MT |  2nd half' |
Report | Picault 1st half' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 9 | Real Salt Lake | 8–1 | Utah Valley University | Herriman, Utah |
| 11:00 AM MT | Wood Menéndez Löffelsend Mondi Garcia |
Report | Bellini |
Attendance: closed door scrimmage |
| February 13 | Real Salt Lake  | 1–4 |  Viking FK | Portland, Oregon |
| 3:30 PM MT | Kreilach 46' |
Report | Sandberg 9' Karban 48', 60'Løkberg 68' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 0 |
| February 16 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:00 PM MT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| February 19 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:00 PM MT | Report | Paredes 72' Niezgoda 74' (pen.)Tuiloma 90+2' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 10,123 |
MLS regular season
| February 27 1 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 PM MT | Steres  12'Vera 34'Carrasquilla 53'Picault 90+4' |
Report | Ruíz 17' Caldwell 24'Holt 59' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 18,561 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| March 5 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:00 PM MT | Wood 46' Caldwell 70'Löeffelsend 90+' |
Report | Rusnák 48' Rowe 73' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,017 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| March 12 3 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:30 PM MT | Traustason 5' Kaptoum 16'Boateng 45+'Altidore 62'Gil 88' |
Report | Ruíz 35' Caldwell 66'Córdova 78'Glad 88'Schmitt 90+' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,633 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| March 19 4 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Wood 2' Schmitt 24' 54' |
Report | Zimmerman 25', 53' Lovitz 41'McCarty 90+3',  90+6' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,036 Referee: Tori Penso |
| Note: The red card given to Dax McCarty was a straight red card rather than a second yellow card | ||||
| March 26 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:00 PM MT | Espinoza 40' Sweat 45+'Walter 51'Russell 81'Duke 90+' |
Report | Löeffelsend 7' Brody 29' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| April 2 6 RMC | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MT | Wilson 26' Abubakar 56' |
Report | Ruíz  45'Silva 74'Schmitt 90' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,380 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 9 7 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:00 PM MT | Meram 7' Kreilach 43', 58'Ruíz 47'Herrera 83' |
Report | Thompson 8' MacNaughton 36'Nelson 79'Osorio 83'Salcedo 86' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,136 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| April 17 8 | New York City FC | 6–0 | Real Salt Lake | New York, New York |
| 11:00 AM MT | Castellanos 9', 34', 40', 57', 80' Andrade 15', 55' Gray 31' |
Report | Schmitt 38' Herrera 42' Caldwell 63' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 14,513 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 23 9 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:00 PM MT | Bravo 77' Mabiala 86'Paredes 90+' |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 24,206 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 30 10 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 1:30 PM MT | Córdova 42' Silva 49', 50' |
Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,775 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 8 11 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 3:00 PM MT | Romney 63' Sapong 90+' |
Report | Luiz 20' Ruiz 49' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,226 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| May 14 12 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Austin FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Chang 55' Silva 63'Brody 88'Caldwell 90+2' |
Report | Ring 24' Driussi 38'Pereira 45+2'Urruti 65'Valencia 78' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,122 Referee: Lucasz Szpala |
| May 22 13 | CF Montreal | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Montreal, Canada |
| 2:00 PM MT | Mihailovic 1' Piette 71' |
Report | Glad 54', 75' Córdova 66'Luiz 90' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 14,205 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 28 14 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Wood 29' Córdova 57' MacMath 79' Glad 90+2' |
Report | Avila 15' Carrasquilla 25' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,489 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| June 4 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, Canada |
| 5:00 PM MT | Veselinović 31' Caicedo 38'Jungwirth 76'Alexandre 90'Gauld 90+' |
Report | Herrera 28'  90+'Meram 52', 62'Löffelsend 68' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,134 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| June 18 16 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Silva 22' Schmitt 31'Savarino 81'Luiz 84' |
Report | Espinoza 68' Nathan 79' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,517 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| June 25 17 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,311 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| July 3 18 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 PM MT | Reynoso 9',  45+3', 45+3' Boxall 15' Amarilla 61' |
Report | Ruiz 33' Herrera 37' Savarino 71' Julio 76' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 9 19 RMC | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MT | MacMath 38' Ruiz 47' Savarino 45+3' Meram 51', 86' Besler 90+1' |
Report | Wilson 33' Acosta 50' Rubio 67' (pen.) Max 79' Abubakar 89' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,242 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| July 13 20 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:30 PM MT | Cisneros 7', 33' Moreno 90+3' |
Report | Kappelhof 37' Holt 44' Besler 56' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,509 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 17 21 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Glad 34' Córdova 50' 50'Ruiz 64'Savarino 71'Julio 90+3' |
Report | Espinoza 24' 62' Isimat-Mirin 85' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,132 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| Note: The red card issued to Roger Espinoza in the 62nd minute was a straight red card for a serious foul rather than a second yellow card | ||||
| July 23 22 | Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MT | Ruiz 40' Löffelsend 86' Meram 86' Glad 89' |
Report | Ferreira 14', 88' Velasco 22' Obrian 85' Cerrillo 90+3' Paes 90+6' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,437 Referee: Matthew Conger |
| July 30 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Espinoza 12' (pen.), 45+2' Ebobisse 62' Yueill 85' Greguš 90+4' M. López 90+7' 90+7' |
Report | Glad 12' MacMath 14' Löffelsend 21' Chang 37' Savarino 90+5', 90+6' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,411 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 6 24 | Real Salt Lake | 1–4 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MT | Córdova 12' |
Report | Arango 9', 60' Acosta 17', 40'Chiellini 69'Bale 87' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 21,810 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| August 14 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Gómez 59' Rusnák 62'C. Roldan 70' |
Report | Córdova 32' Brody 64'Chang 66'Ruiz 90' |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,093 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| August 20 26 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Löeffelsend 12' Córdova 61' |
Report | Teibert 18' Gressel 87' Berhalter 90+2' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,567 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| August 27 27 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:00 PM MT | Velasco 7', 56' |
Report | Löffelsend 36' Chang 45' Julio 69' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,573 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 31 28 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Córdova 7' Löffelsend 20' Savarino 23' Glad 39' Julio 79' |
Report | Benítez 32' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,358 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 4 29 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30 PM MT | Hollingshead 49' Arango 68'Murillo 72'Cifuentes 90+'Palacios 90+' |
Report | Meram 90+' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,199 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 10 30 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Silva 66' Herrera 89' |
Report | Durkin 27' Akinmboni 40'Ochoa 61' |
Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,487 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 14 31 | Austin FC | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Austin, Texas |
| Djitté 60', 76', 80' |
Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 17 32 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MT | Chang 35' Savarino 61' |
Report | Hagglund 33' Brenner 44', 76' |
Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,222 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 1 33 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 8:30 PM MT | Chicharito 45+' Costa 68'Cáceres 90+' |
Report | Córdova 25' Luna 90' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 26,674 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 9 34 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 3:00 PM MT | Savarino 19' Rubin 48', 67'Hidalgo 82' |
Report | Ayala 27' Asprilla 87'Blanco 88' |
Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 21,333 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Standings
Western Conference Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for the 2023 Campeones Cup, CONCACAF Champions League & conference semifinals |
| 2 | Austin FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 56 | Qualification for the first round & CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | Qualification for the first round |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 43 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 | |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 | |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 | |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ^ as 2022 Canadian Championship winners.
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 48 | |
| 13 | Orlando City SC (U) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 48 | Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 47 | |
| 15 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 46 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
- ^ As 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | −14 |
Last updated: October 10, 2022
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
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 16 First round | Austin FC (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | (7) Real Salt Lake | Austin, Texas |
| 1:00 PM MT | Driussi 31', 90+' Ring 41' |
Report | Córdova 3', 15' Rubin 17' 52'Glad 45+'Caldwell 90+' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Austin FC advanced on penalties 3–1 | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
| April 20 3R | Real Salt Lake  | 0–1 |  Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Pierre 69' |
Report | Ulysse 25' Nortey 50'Evans 53'Cornwall 58', 70'Robles 90+'Olsen 90+' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,301 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Leagues Cup
| September 22 Showcase Match | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 |  Atlas | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,322 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Stats
Squad appearances
As of October 16, 2022
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | US Open Cup | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 18 | GK | |
Zac MacMath | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 24 | GK | |
Jeff Dewsnup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK | |
Gavin Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 81 | GK | |
Tomas Gomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | |
Andrew Brody | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | DF |  |
Johan Kappelhof | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | |
Justen Glad | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | DF | |
Erik Holt | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | |
Aaron Herrera | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | |
Bret Halsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF |  |
Marcelo Silva | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 32 | DF | |
Zack Farnsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF |  |
Bryan Oviedo | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 99 | DF | |
Jaziel Orozco | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  |
Pablo Ruíz | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF |  |
Damir Kreilach | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | |
Scott Caldwell | 28 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | |
Nick Besler | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF |  |
Maikel Chang | 35 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | MF | |
Bode Hidalgo | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | |
Diego Luna | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF |  |
Jasper Löffelsend | 32 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | |
Julio Benitez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | |
Jude Wellings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 88 | MF |  |
Braian Ojeda | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | |
Bobby Wood | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |  |
Justin Meram | 32 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW |  |
Sergio Córdova | 35 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | |
Jefferson Savarino | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW |  |
Rubio Rubin | 25 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | |
Tate Schmitt | 16 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW |  |
Anderson Julio | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW |  |
Axel Kei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | |
Danny Musovski | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
David Ochoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  |
Chris Kablan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | |
Chris Garcia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF |  |
Everton Luiz | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | |
Jonathan Menéndez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | MF | |
Pierre Reedy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | DF | |
Bobby Pierre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goals
- Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
- First tie-breaker for goals is assists.
- As of October 16, 2022 [4]
| Rank | Player | Nation | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Córdova |
|
11 | 2 |
| 2 | Jefferson Savarino |
|
7 | 6 |
| 3 | Justin Meram |
|
3 | 7 |
| Anderson Julio |
|
3 | 2 | |
| Bobby Wood |
|
3 | 1 | |
| Justen Glad |
|
3 | 0 | |
| 7 | Andrew Brody |
|
2 | 7 |
| Maikel Chang |
|
2 | 6 | |
| Pablo Ruíz |
|
2 | 6 | |
| Tate Schmitt |
|
2 | 0 | |
| Marcelo Silva |
|
2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Jasper Löffelsend |
|
1 | 5 |
| Bode Hidalgo |
|
1 | 0 | |
| Johan Kappelhof |
|
1 | 0 | |
| Damir Kreilach |
|
1 | 0 | |
| Rubio Rubin |
|
1 | 0 |
Assists
- Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
- First tie-breaker for assists is minutes played.
- As of October 16, 2022 [5]
| Rank | Player | Nation | Assists | Matches Played | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Meram |
|
7 | 33 | 2289 |
| Andrew Brody |
|
7 | 35 | 3080 | |
| 3 | Jefferson Savarino |
|
6 | 20 | 1599 |
| Maikel Chang |
|
6 | 34 | 1909 | |
| Pablo Ruíz |
|
6 | 30 | 2503 | |
| 6 | Jasper Löffelsend |
|
5 | 31 | 1691 |
| 7 | Aaron Herrera |
|
3 | 27 | 2267 |
| 8 | Bryan Oviedo |
|
2 | 7 | 434 |
| Anderson Julio |
|
2 | 20 | 512 | |
| Sergio Córdova |
|
2 | 34 | 2348 | |
| 11 | Bobby Wood |
|
1 | 14 | 989 |
Shutouts
- Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
- First tie-breaker for shutouts is minutes played.
- As of October 11, 2022 [6]
| Rank | Player | Nation | Shutouts | Matches Played | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zac MacMath |
|
10 | 35 | 3180 |
Club
Roster
- As of September 1, 2022,[7]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Positions | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Seasons with club (year signed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Andrew Brody |  United States
|
DF | May 3, 1995 | Real Monarchs
|
2 (2021) |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof | Netherlands
|
DF | August 5, 1990 | Chicago Fire FC
|
1 (2022) |
| 6 | Pablo Ruíz | Argentina
|
MF | December 20, 1998 |  San Luis
|
5 (2018) |
| 7 | Bobby Wood | United States
|
FW | November 15, 1992 | Hamburger SV
|
2 (2021) |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach (DP) | Croatia
|
MF | April 16, 1989 | Union Berlin
|
5 (2018) |
| 9 | Justin Meram | Iraq
|
MF | December 4, 1988 | Atlanta United FC
|
3 (2020) |
| 10 | Sergio Córdova (DP) | Venezuela
|
FW | August 9, 1997 | FC Augsburg (loan)
|
1 (2022) |
| 11 | Jefferson Savarino (DP) | Venezuela
|
FW | November 11, 1996 | Atletico Mineiro
|
4 (2017, 2022) |
| 12 | Scott Caldwell | United States
|
MF | March 15, 1991 | New England Revolution
|
1 (2022) |
| 13 | Nick Besler | United States
|
MF | May 7, 1993 | Real Monarchs
|
6 (2017) |
| 14 | Rubio Rubin | Guatemala
|
FW | March 1, 1996 | San Diego Loyal SC
|
2 (2021) |
| 15 | Justen Glad (HGP) | United States
|
DF | February 28, 1997 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
9 (2014) |
| 16 | Maikel Chang | Cuba
|
MF | April 18, 1991 | Real Monarchs
|
3 (2020) |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | United States
|
GK | August 7, 1991 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
3 (2020) |
| 19 | Bode Hidalgo | United States
|
FW | February 22, 2002 | Real Monarchs
|
2 (2021) |
| 20 | Erik Holt (HGP) | United States
|
DF | September 6, 1996 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
4 (2019) |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt (HGP) | United States
|
FW | May 28, 1997 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
4 (2019) |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera (HGP) | United States
|
DF | June 6, 1997 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
5 (2018) |
| 23 | Bret Halsey (GA) | United States
|
DF | June 1, 2000 | Virginia Cavaliers
|
2 (2021) |
| 24 | Jeff Dewsnup (HGP) | United States
|
GK | May 21, 2004 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
2 (2021) |
| 26 | Diego Luna | United States
|
MF | September 3, 2003 | El Paso Locomotive
|
1 (2022) |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend | Germany
|
DF | September 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Panthers
|
1 (2022) |
| 29 | Anderson Julio | Ecuador
|
FW | May 31, 1996 | Atlético San Luis
|
2 (2021) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva | Uruguay
|
DF | March 21, 1989 |  Real Zaragoza
|
6 (2017) |
| 31 | Axel Kei (HGP) | Ivory Coast
|
FW | December 30, 2007 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
1 (2022) |
| 32 | Zack Farnsworth (HGP) | United States
|
DF | July 13, 2002 | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP)
|
2 (2021) |
| 33 | Julio Benitez (HGP) | United States
|
MF | July 30, 2005 | Real Monarchs (HGP)
|
1 (2022) |
| 35 | Gavin Beavers (HGP) | United States
|
GK | April 29, 2005 | Real Monarchs (HGP)
|
1 (2022) |
| 36 | Bryan Oviedo | Costa Rica
|
DF | February 18, 1990 |  FC Copenhagen
|
1 (2022) |
| 38 | Jude Wellings (HGP) | United States
|
MF | April 26, 2006 | Real Monarchs (HGP)
|
1 (2022) |
| 39 | Danny Musovski | United States
|
FW | November 30, 1995 | Los Angeles FC
|
1 (2022) |
| 81 | Tomas Gomez | United States
|
GK | May 20, 1993 | Real Monarchs
|
1 (2022) |
| 88 | Braian Ojeda | Paraguay
|
MF | June 27, 2000 |  Nottingham Forest (loan)
|
1 (2022) |
| 99 | Jaziel Orozco (HGP) | Mexico
|
DF | June 2, 2004 | Real Monarchs (HGP)
|
1 (2022) |
Transfers
In
| Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/Notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Wellings
|
MF | RSL Academy
|
Homegrown player | January 10, 2022 | [9] |
| Julio Benitez
|
MF | Real Monarchs
|
Homegrown player | January 11, 2022 | [10] |
| Scott Caldwell
|
MF | New England Revolution
|
Free agency | January 12, 2022 | [11] |
| Gavin Beavers
|
GK | Real Monarchs
|
Homegrown player | January 12, 2022 | [12] |
| Jaziel Orozco
|
DF | Real Monarchs
|
Homegrown player | January 13, 2022 | [13] |
| Axel Kei
|
FW | RSL Academy
|
Homegrown player | January 14, 2022 | [14] |
| Johan Kappelhof
|
DF | Chicago Fire FC
|
Free agency | February 18, 2022 | [15] |
| Jasper Löeffelsend
|
DF | Pittsburgh Panthers
|
2022 MLS SuperDraft | February 27, 2022 | [16] |
| Tomas Gomez
|
GK | Sacramento Republic
|
Short-term deal | February 27, 2022 | [17] |
| Anderson Julio
|
FW | Atlético San Luis
|
Undisclosed; follows loan in 2021 season. | April 28, 2022 | [18] |
| Jefferson Savarino
|
FW | Atletico Mineiro
|
Designated player | May 4, 2022 | [19] |
| Diego Luna
|
MF | El Paso Locomotive
|
June 2, 2022 | [20] | |
| Danny Musovski
|
FW | Los Angeles FC
|
$250,000 GAM | August 3, 2022 | [21] |
| Bryan Oviedo
|
DF | FC Copenhagen
|
Free agency | August 4, 2022 | [22] |
Out
| Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Iloski
|
FW | Orange County SC
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
 Douglas Martínez
|
FW | Sacramento Republic
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
| Ashtone Morgan
|
DF | Forge FC
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
| Justin Portillo
|
MF | New Mexico United
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
 Noah Powder
|
DF | Indy Eleven
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
| Jeizon Ramírez
|
FW | Deportivo Táchira
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
| Donny Toia
|
DF | FC Tucson
|
Option Declined | December 6, 2021 |
 Albert Rusnák
|
MF | Seattle Sounders FC
|
Free agency | January 13, 2022 |
| Toni Datković
|
DF | FC Cartagena
|
Undisclosed | January 18, 2022 |
| Everton Luiz
|
MF |  S.K. Beveren
|
Undisclosed | July 11, 2022 |
| David Ochoa
|
GK | D.C. United
|
$75,000 GAM + conditional | July 30, 2022 |
Loans
In
| Player | Position | Loaned from | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Córdova
|
FW | FC Augsburg
|
Loan for entire 2022 season | February 3, 2022 |
| Bobby Pierre
|
DF | Real Monarchs
|
Extreme hardship (short-term loan) | March 31, 2022 |
| Pierre Reedy
|
MF | Real Monarchs
|
Extreme hardship (short-term loan) | March 31, 2022 |
| Chris Kablan
|
DF | S.K. Beveren
|
Short-term loan | May 4, 2022 |
| Braian Ojeda
|
MF | Nottingham Forest
|
One-year loan | August 4, 2022 |
Out
| Player | Position | Loaned to | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Menéndez
|
FW | Vélez Sarsfield
|
Loan for remainder of 2022 season | July 12, 2022 |
| Chris Garcia
|
FW | El Paso Locomotive
|
Loan for remainder of 2022 season | September 1, 2022 |
Trialist
Notes
- ^ America First Field was referred to by its former name, Rio Tinto Stadium, until September 10, 2022.
References
- ^ MLSsoccer.com. "Real Salt Lake name Pablo Mastroeni permanent head coach". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "RSL Announces 2022 Preseason Schedule" (Press release). Real Salt Lake. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Portland Timbers Join Desert Showcase Presented By Visit Tucson" (Press release). FC Tucson. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Roster". rsl.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2022 Roster Decisions". rsl.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ RSL Communications (January 11, 2022). "Real Salt Lake Signs Jude Wellings to Homegrown Contract". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (January 11, 2022). "Real Salt Lake Signs Julio Benitez as Club's 29th All-Time Homegrown Player". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (January 12, 2022). "RSL Signs Scott Caldwell". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (January 12, 2022). "Goalkeeper Gavin Beavers Signs with Real Salt Lake as Homegrown Player". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (January 13, 2022). "RSL Signs Jaziel Orozco as Homegrown Player". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (January 14, 2022). "RSL Forward Axel Kei Becomes Youngest Player in MLS History". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (February 18, 2022). "Welcome, Johan Kappelhof". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (February 27, 2022). "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas". RSL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (February 27, 2022). "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas". RSL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (April 28, 2022). "RSL Secures Return of Dynamic Attacker Anderson Julio". RSL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (May 5, 2022). "Welcome Back, Jefferson!". RSL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (June 2, 2022). "Real Salt Lake Acquires Midfielder Diego Luna From El Paso". RSL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (August 3, 2022). "Real Salt Lake Acquires Forward Danny Musovski from LAFC". RSL.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ RSL Communications (August 4, 2022). "Utah's Newest World Cup Talent, Bryan Oviedo". RSL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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