2020 Real Salt Lake season

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Real Salt Lake
2020 season
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Head coach Freddy Juarez
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Leagues Cup Cancelled
MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16
Highest home attendance 18,093
(March 7 vs. NYRB)
Lowest home attendance 2,770
(Nov. 8 vs. SKC)
Average home league attendance All: 5,335
Pre-Covid: 18,093
Post-Covid: 3,740
Biggest win COL 1–4 RSL (Aug. 22)
RSL 3–0 LAFC (Sept. 9)
Biggest defeat RSL 0–5 COL (Sept. 12)
Home colors
Away colors

The 2020 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 16th year of existence, and their 16th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

Background

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Non-competitive

Preseason

2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup

Competitions

MLS regular season

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Note: The 2020 season was postponed on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season restarted on July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando (see below), followed by resumption of regular season games.

Standings

Western Conference table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source: MLS[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table

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
2 2 0 0 2 1 1  0 0 0 1 1 1  0 0 0 1 0 0  0

Last updated: March 9, 2020
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

MLS is Back tournament

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Group stage

Template:2020 MLS is Back Tournament group tables

Note: Group stage results of the MLS is Back Tournament were treated as regular season matches in the overall standings.

Matches

Knockout stage

U.S. Open Cup

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The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being cancelled by the U.S. Soccer Federation on August 17.[5]

Leagues Cup

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The 2020 Leagues Cup was canceled on May 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Stats

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated 11 January 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States David Ochoa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK United States Zac MacMath 7 0 3 0 4 0 0 0
51 GK United States Andrew Putna 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Jones 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
3 DF Canada Ashtone Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF United States Donny Toia 21 0 16+1 0 4 0 0 0
14 DF England Nedum Onuoha 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF United States Justen Glad 18 1 11+3 1 4 0 0 0
20 DF United States Erik Holt 7 0 3+2 0 1+1 0 0 0
22 DF United States Aaron Herrera 21 0 17 0 4 0 0 0
30 DF Uruguay Marcelo Silva 16 0 13 0 3 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF United States Kyle Beckerman 11 0 3+5 0 2+1 0 0 0
6 MF Argentina Pablo Enrique Ruíz 19 1 14+2 1 2+1 0 0 0
8 MF Croatia Damir Kreilach 22 9 17+1 7 4 2 0 0
9 MF Iraq Justin Meram 22 3 12+6 3 1+3 0 0 0
11 MF Slovakia Albert Rusnák 17 3 13+1 2 3 1 0 0
13 MF United States Nick Besler 12 0 6+4 0 0+2 0 0 0
16 MF Cuba Maikel Chang 19 1 12+5 1 0+2 0 0 0
19 MF England Luke Mulholland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Brazil Everton Luiz 15 0 8+3 0 4 0 0 0
26 MF United States Luis Arriaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF United States Justin Portillo 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Italy Giuseppe Rossi 7 1 1+3 1 0+3 0 0 0
10 FW United States Corey Baird 22 2 14+4 2 4 0 0 0
12 FW Honduras Douglas Martínez 19 3 7+8 2 3+1 1 0 0
17 FW United States Chris Garcia 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW United States Tate Schmitt 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW United States Milan Iloski 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW United States Julián Vázquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW Venezuela Jeizon Ramírez 10 0 0+9 0 0+1 0 0 0
50 FW Liberia Sam Johnson 10 1 2+5 1 1+2 0 0 0

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 assists and shutouts is minutes played.
As of March 9, 2020 [7]

Club

Roster

  • Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
As of October 24, 2019,[8][9]
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed)
1 David Ochoa (HGP)  United States GK (2001-01-16)January 16, 2001 (aged 19) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
2 Alvin Jones  Trinidad and Tobago DF (1994-07-09)July 09, 1994 (aged 25) United States OKC Energy FC 1 (2020)
3 Ashtone Morgan  Canada DF (1991-02-09)February 09, 1991 (aged 29) Canada Toronto FC 1 (2020)
4 Donny Toia  United States DF (1992-05-28)May 28, 1992 (aged 27) United States Orlando City 3 (2011, 2019)
5 Kyle Beckerman (Captain)  United States MF (1982-04-23)April 23, 1982 (aged 37) United States Colorado Rapids 14 (2007)
7 Giuseppe Rossi  Italy FW (1987-02-01)February 01, 1987 (aged 33) Italy Genoa 1 (2020)
8 Damir Kreilach  Croatia MF (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 30) Germany Union Berlin 3 (2018)
9 Justin Meram  Iraq MF (1988-12-04)December 04, 1988 (aged 31) United States Atlanta United FC 1 (2020)
10 Corey Baird (HGP)  United States FW (1997-01-21)January 21, 1997 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2018)
11 Albert Rusnák (DP)  Slovakia MF (1994-07-07)July 07, 1994 (aged 25) Netherlands FC Groningen 4 (2017)
12 Douglas Martínez  Honduras FW (1997-06-05)June 05, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2019)
13 Nick Besler  United States MF (1993-05-07)May 07, 1993 (aged 26) United States Real Monarchs 4 (2017)
14 Nedum Onuoha  England DF (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 33) England Queens Park Rangers F.C. 3 (2018)
15 Justen Glad  United States DF (1997-02-28)February 28, 1997 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 7 (2014)
16 Maikel Chang  Cuba MF (1991-04-18)April 18, 1991 (aged 28) United States Real Monarchs 1 (2020)
17 Chris Garcia  United States FW (2003-01-13)January 13, 2003 (aged 17) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2020)
18 Zac MacMath  United States GK (1991-08-07)August 07, 1991 (aged 28) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (2020)
19 Luke Mulholland  England MF (1988-08-07)August 07, 1988 (aged 31) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 7 (2014)
20 Erik Holt (HGP)  United States DF (1996-09-06)September 06, 1996 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
21 Tate Schmitt (HGP)  United States FW (1997-05-28)May 28, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
22 Aaron Herrera (HGP)  United States DF (1997-06-06)June 06, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2018)
23 Milan Iloski  United States FW (1999-07-29)July 29, 1999 (aged 20) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2020)
25 Everton Luiz  Brazil MF (1988-05-24)May 24, 1988 (aged 31) Italy S.P.A.L. 2 (2019)
26 Luis Arriaga (HGP)  United States MF (2001-01-06)January 06, 2001 (aged 19) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
27 Julian Vazquez (HGP)  United States FW (2001-03-30)March 30, 2001 (aged 18) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
28 Jeizon Ramírez (DP)  Venezuela FW (2001-03-24)March 24, 2001 (aged 18) Venezuela Deportivo Táchira F.C. 1 (2020)
30 Marcelo Silva  Uruguay DF (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 30) Spain Real Zaragoza 4 (2017)
43 Justin Portillo  United States MF (1992-09-09)September 09, 1992 (aged 27) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2019)
50 Sam Johnson (DP)  Liberia FW (1993-05-06)May 06, 1993 (aged 26) Norway Vålerenga Fotball 2 (2019)
51 Andrew Putna  United States GK (1994-10-21)October 21, 1994 (aged 25) United States Real Monarchs 3 (2018)

Transfers

As of October 7, 2019[8]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date
Cuba Maikel Chang MF United States Real Monarchs Free transfer 11/21/19
Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Jones DF United States OKC Energy FC undisclosed 12/9/19
United States Zac MacMath GK Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade for $50,000 in TAM 12/17/19
United States Milan Iloski FW United States UCLA Bruins Homegrown player 1/15/20
Canada Ashtone Morgan DF Canada Toronto FC Free agent 1/21/20
Venezuela Jeizon Ramírez FW Venezuela Deportivo Táchira F.C. Young DP 2/6/20
United States Chris Garcia FW United States Real Salt Lake Academy Homegrown player 2/10/20
Iraq Justin Meram MF United States Atlanta United Free agent 2/11/20
Italy Giuseppe Rossi FW unattached Free agent 2/27/20

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Nick Rimando GK retired 10/24/19 [10]
United States Danilo Acosta DF United States LA Galaxy option declined[Note OPT] 11/21/19
United States Jordan Allen FW retired 11/21/19
United States Alex Horwath GK retired 11/21/19
Ecuador Joao Plata FW Mexico Toluca option declined[Note OPT] 11/21/19
United States Kelyn Rowe MF United States New England Revolution out of contract 11/21/19
United States Brooks Lennon DF/FW United States Atlanta United Trade for $300,000 in GAM and TAM 12/2/19
United States Sebastian Saucedo MF Mexico Pumas UNAM out of contract 12/9/19
Venezuela Jefferson Savarino FW Brazil Atletico Mineiro $2,000,000 2/7/20
Notes
  1. ^ Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
  2. ^ 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

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date

Trialist

Player Position Previous team Notes Date Result
Canada Dayonn Harris FW UConn 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #20 01/9/20
United States Michael Wetungu DF Michigan State 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #46. 01/9/20

Notes

  1. Match postponed as part of a league-wide walkout, following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
  2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will play their home matches at Providence Park, Portland, instead of their regular home stadium BC Place, Vancouver, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. Match originally postponed on October 12 due to COVID-19 concerns in Colorado; ultimately never played.

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