2022 Real Salt Lake season

The 2022 Real Salt Lake season is 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 13 December 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 27 August 2021. [1]

Real Salt Lake
2022 season
Head coachPablo Mastroeni
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 4th
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Highest home attendance20,136 (Apr 9 vs TOR)
Lowest home attendance20,017 (Mar 5 vs SEA)
Average home league attendance20,063

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 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 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 The Bronx, 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 v Real Salt Lake Nashville, Tennessee
3:00 PM MT Stadium: Geodis Park
May 14 12 Real Salt Lake v Austin FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 22 13 CF Montreal v Real Salt Lake Montreal, Canada
2:00 PM MT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
May 28 14 Real Salt Lake v Houston Dynamo FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
June 4 15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Real Salt Lake Vancouver, Canada
5:00 PM MT Stadium: BC Place
June 18 16 Real Salt Lake v San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
June 25 17 Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew SC Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 2 18 Minnesota United FC v Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MT Stadium: Allianz Field
July 9 19 RMC Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 13 20 Atlanta United FC v Real Salt Lake Atlanta, Georgia
5:30 PM MT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 17 21 Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 23 22 Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 30 23 San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
TBD Stadium: PayPal Park
August 6 24 Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
August 14 25 Seattle Sounders FC v Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM MT Stadium: Lumen Field
August 20 26 Real Salt Lake v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
August 27 27 FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM MT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
August 31 28 Real Salt Lake v Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
September 4 29 Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake Los Angeles, California
8:30 PM MT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
September 10 30 Real Salt Lake v D.C. United Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
September 14 31 Austin FC v Real Salt Lake Austin, Texas
TBD Stadium: Q2 Stadium
September 17 32 Real Salt Lake v FC Cincinnati Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
October 1 33 LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 PM MT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 9 34 Real Salt Lake v Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
3:00 PM MT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Western Conference Table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Austin FC 9 6 1 2 22 8 +14 20 Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals
2 Los Angeles FC 8 6 1 1 19 8 +11 19 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
3 LA Galaxy 9 5 3 1 10 7 +3 16
4 FC Dallas 9 4 1 4 14 7 +7 16
5 Real Salt Lake 10 4 2 4 10 13 3 16
6 Minnesota United FC 8 4 2 2 11 6 +5 14
7 Houston Dynamo FC 9 3 3 3 12 11 +1 12
8 Colorado Rapids 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 12
9 Nashville SC 8 3 3 2 8 9 1 11
10 Portland Timbers 10 2 3 5 10 15 5 11
11 Sporting Kansas City 10 2 6 2 8 16 8 8
12 Seattle Sounders FC 7 2 4 1 9 11 2 7
13 San Jose Earthquakes 8 1 4 3 15 20 5 6
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 8 1 6 1 6 17 11 4
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. 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:
  1. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
6 LA Galaxy 9 5 3 1 10 7 +3 16
7 FC Dallas 9 4 1 4 14 7 +7 16
8 Real Salt Lake 10 4 2 4 10 13 3 16
9 Minnesota United 8 4 2 2 11 6 +5 14
10 CF Montréal 9 4 3 2 16 18 2 14
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. 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)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
10 16 4 2 4 10 13  −3 3 0 1 6 3  +3 1 2 3 4 10  −6

Last updated: May 1, 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

U.S. Open Cup

April 20, 2022 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

Stats

Squad appearances and goals

As of May 1, 2022

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League SoccerUS Open CupPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  MEX David Ochoa 10001000
18 GK  USA Zac MacMath 1001000000
24 GK  USA Jeff Dewsnup 00000000
35 GK  USA Gavin Beavers 00000000
81 GK  USA Tomas Gomez 00000000
Defenders
2 DF  USA Andrew Brody 1009+100000
4 DF  NED Johan Kappelhof 10100000
15 DF  USA Justen Glad 71611000
20 DF  USA Erik Holt 50500000
22 DF  USA Aaron Herrera 503+200000
23 DF  USA Bret Halsey 00000000
28 DF  GER Jasper Löeffelsend 801+601000
30 DF  URU Marcelo Silva 91910000
32 DF  USA Zack Farnsworth 00000000
99 DF  MEX Jaziel Orozco 503+101000
Midfielders
6 MF  ARG Pablo Ruíz 1111011000
8 MF  CRO Damir Kreilach 513+210000
12 MF  USA Scott Caldwell 1108+201000
13 MF  USA Nick Besler 300+201000
16 MF  CUB Maikel Chang 1108+201000
19 FW  USA Bode Davis 300+201000
25 MF  BRA Everton Luiz 903+501000
33 MF  USA Julio Benitez 00000000
38 MF  USA Jude Wellings 00000000
Forwards
7 FW  USA Bobby Wood 827+120000
9 FW  IRQ Justin Meram 91910000
11 FW  VEN Sergio Córdova 1116+411000
14 FW  USA Rubio Rubin 500+401000
17 FW  USA Chris Garcia 300+201000
21 FW  USA Tate Schmitt 1128+221000
27 FW  ARG Jonathan Menéndez 301+200000
29 FW  ECU Anderson Julio 00000000
31 FW  CIV Axel Kei 00000000
Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.)
42 MF  USA Pierre Reedy 200+101000
44 DF  USA Bobby Pierre 10001000

Assists and Shutouts

  • Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS play offs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
As of May 1, 2022 [4]

Club

Roster

As of April 30, 2022,[5]
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed)
1 David Ochoa (HGP)  Mexico GK (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 4 (2019)
2 Andrew Brody  United States DF (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 Real Monarchs 2 (2021)
4 Johan Kappelhof  Netherlands DF (1990-08-05) August 5, 1990 Chicago Fire FC 1 (2022)
6 Pablo Ruíz  Argentina MF (1998-12-20) December 20, 1998 San Luis 5 (2018)
7 Bobby Wood  United States FW (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 Hamburger SV 2 (2021)
8 Damir Kreilach  Croatia MF (1989-04-16) April 16, 1989 Union Berlin 5 (2018)
9 Justin Meram  Iraq MF (1988-12-04) December 4, 1988 Atlanta United FC 3 (2020)
11 Sergio Córdova  Venezuela FW (1997-08-09) August 9, 1997 FC Augsburg 1 (2022)
12 Scott Caldwell  United States MF (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 New England Revolution 1 (2022)
13 Nick Besler  United States MF (1993-05-07) May 7, 1993 Real Monarchs 6 (2017)
14 Rubio Rubin  United States FW (1996-03-01) March 1, 1996 San Diego Loyal SC 2 (2021)
15 Justen Glad (HGP)  United States DF (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 9 (2014)
16 Maikel Chang  Cuba MF (1991-04-18) April 18, 1991 Real Monarchs 3 (2020)
17 Chris Garcia (HGP)  United States FW (2003-01-13) January 13, 2003 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2020)
18 Zac MacMath  United States GK (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 (2020)
19 Bode Davis  United States FW (2002-02-22) February 22, 2002 Real Monarchs 2 (2021)
20 Erik Holt (HGP)  United States DF (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 4 (2019)
21 Tate Schmitt (HGP)  United States FW (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 4 (2019)
22 Aaron Herrera (HGP)  United States DF (1997-06-06) June 6, 1997 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 5 (2018)
23 Bret Halsey (GA)  United States DF (2000-06-01) June 1, 2000 Virginia Cavaliers 2 (2021)
24 Jeff Dewsnup (HGP)  United States GK (2004-05-21) May 21, 2004 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2021)
25 Everton Luiz  Brazil MF (1988-05-24) May 24, 1988 S.P.A.L. 4 (2019)
27 Jonathan Menéndez  Argentina FW (1994-03-05) March 5, 1994 Independiente 2 (2021)
28 Jasper Löeffelsend  Germany DF (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers 1 (2022)
29 Anderson Julio  Ecuador FW (1996-05-31) May 31, 1996 Atlético San Luis 2 (2021)
30 Marcelo Silva  Uruguay DF (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989 Real Zaragoza 6 (2017)
31 Axel Kei (HGP)  Ivory Coast FW (2007-12-30) December 30, 2007 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2022)
32 Zack Farnsworth (HGP)  United States DF (2002-07-13) July 13, 2002 Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2021)
33 Julio Benitez (HGP)  United States MF (2005-07-30) July 30, 2005 Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022)
35 Gavin Beavers (HGP)  United States GK (2005-04-29) April 29, 2005 Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022)
38 Jude Wellings (HGP)  United States MF (2006-04-26) April 26, 2006 Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022)
81 Tomas Gomez  United States GK (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993 Real Monarchs 1 (2022)
99 Jaziel Orozco (HGP)  Mexico DF (2004-06-02) June 2, 2004 Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2022)

Transfers

As of April 30, 2022[5][6]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date Ref.
Jude Wellings MF RSL Academy Homegrown player 10 Jan 2022 [7]
Julio Benitez MF Real Monarchs Homegrown player 11 Jan 2022 [8]
Scott Caldwell MF New England Revolution Free agency 12 Jan 2022 [9]
Gavin Beavers GK Real Monarchs Homegrown player 12 Jan 2022 [10]
Jaziel Orozco DF Real Monarchs Homegrown player 13 Jan 2022 [11]
Axel Kei FW RSL Academy Homegrown player 14 Jan 2022 [12]
Johan Kappelhof DF Chicago Fire FC Free agency 18 Feb 2022 [13]
Jasper Löeffelsend DF Pittsburgh Panthers 2022 MLS SuperDraft 27 Feb 2022 [14]
Tomas Gomez GK Sacramento Republic Short-term deal 27 Feb 2022 [15]
Anderson Julio FW Atlético San Luis Undisclosed; follows loan in 2021 season. 28 Apr 2022 [16]


Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
Milan Iloski FW Orange County SC Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Douglas Martínez FW Sacramento Republic Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Ashtone Morgan DF Forge FC Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Justin Portillo MF New Mexico United Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Noah Powder DF Indy Eleven Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Jeizon Ramírez FW Deportivo Táchira Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Donny Toia DF Option Declined 6 Dec 2021
Albert Rusnák MF Seattle Sounders FC Free agency 13 Jan 2022
Toni Datković DF FC Cartagena Undisclosed 18 Jan 2021

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date
Sergio Córdova FW FC Augsburg Loan for entire 2022 season 3 Feb 2022
Bobby Pierre DF Real Monarchs Extreme hardship (short-term loan) 31 Mar 2022
Pierre Reedy MF Real Monarchs Extreme hardship (short-term loan) 31 Mar 2022

References

  1. MLSsoccer.com. "Real Salt Lake name Pablo Mastroeni permanent head coach". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. "RSL Announces 2022 Preseason Schedule" (Press release). Real Salt Lake. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. "Portland Timbers Join Desert Showcase Presented By Visit Tucson" (Press release). FC Tucson. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  5. "Roster". rsl.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. "Real Salt Lake Announces 2022 Roster Decisions". rsl.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  7. RSL Communications (January 11, 2022). "Real Salt Lake Signs Jude Wellings to Homegrown Contract". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  8. 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.
  9. RSL Communications (January 12, 2022). "RSL Signs Scott Caldwell". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. RSL Communications (January 12, 2022). "Goalkeeper Gavin Beavers Signs with Real Salt Lake as Homegrown Player". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  11. RSL Communications (January 13, 2022). "RSL Signs Jaziel Orozco as Homegrown Player". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  12. RSL Communications (January 14, 2022). "RSL Forward Axel Kei Becomes Youngest Player in MLS History". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. RSL Communications (February 18, 2022). "Welcome, Johan Kappelhof". RSL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  14. RSL Communications (February 27, 2022). "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas". RSL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  15. RSL Communications (February 27, 2022). "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas". RSL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  16. RSL Communications (April 28, 2022). "RSL Secures Return of Dynamic Attacker Anderson Julio". RSL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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