2013 Real Salt Lake season

The 2013 Real Salt Lake season was the team's ninth year of existence. The team finished the season as runners-up in the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup.

Real Salt Lake
2013 season
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
CoachJason Kreis
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
MLS SeasonConference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS CupRunner-up
U.S. Open CupRunner-up
Rocky Mountain CupRunner-up
Desert Diamond CupRunner-up
Highest home attendance20,504
(vs San Jose Earthquakes, September 21)
Lowest home attendance17,480
(vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 4 May)
Average home league attendance19,362
Biggest winRSL 4-0 CLB (8/24)
Biggest defeatLA 4-2 RSL (8/17)
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Background edit

Overview edit

Preseason edit

January 28, 2013 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Denmark U20 Casa Grande, Arizona
11:30 (MST) Report   38' (pen.) Bech
  72' (o.g.) Álvarez
Stadium: Grande Sports World

Desert Diamond Cup edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Seattle Sounders FC 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
2 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3 New England Revolution 3 1 2 0 5 6 −1 3
4 New York Red Bulls 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]

Matches edit

February 13, 2013 Group 1 Real Salt Lake 2–2 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
19:00 (MST) Plata   1'
Grossman   3'
Report Olave   31'
Bustamante   61'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 16, 2013 Group 2 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
16:00 (MST) Schuler   20'
Mansally   34'
Stertzer   86'
Martínez   66'
Lund   69'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 20, 2013 Group 3 Real Salt Lake 3–2 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
18:00 (MST) Sandoval   22'
Álvarez   69'
Saborío   88'
Stephenson   90+'
Report Dorman   50'   67'
Duckett   54'
Soares   57'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

MLS regular season edit

Standings edit

Western Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Portland Timbers 34 14 5 15 54 33 +21 57 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 16 10 8 57 41 +16 56
3 LA Galaxy 34 15 11 8 53 38 +15 53
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 12 7 42 42 0 52 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Colorado Rapids 34 14 11 9 45 38 +7 51
6 San Jose Earthquakes 34 14 11 9 35 42 −7 51
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 12 9 53 45 +8 48
8 FC Dallas 34 11 12 11 48 52 −4 44
9 Chivas USA 34 6 20 8 30 67 −37 26
Source: MLS

Overall table edit

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Red Bulls (S) 34 17 9 8 58 41 +17 59 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City (C) 34 17 10 7 47 30 +17 58
3 Portland Timbers 34 14 5 15 54 33 +21 57
4 Real Salt Lake 34 16 10 8 57 41 +16 56
5 LA Galaxy 34 15 11 8 53 38 +15 53
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 12 7 42 42 0 52
7 New England Revolution 34 14 11 9 49 38 +11 51
8 Colorado Rapids 34 14 11 9 45 38 +7 51
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 11 9 41 41 0 51
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 14 11 9 35 42 −7 51
11 Montreal Impact 34 14 13 7 50 49 +1 49 CONCACAF Champions League
12 Chicago Fire 34 14 13 7 47 52 −5 49
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 12 9 53 45 +8 48
14 Philadelphia Union 34 12 12 10 42 44 −2 46
15 FC Dallas 34 11 12 11 48 52 −4 44
16 Columbus Crew 34 12 17 5 42 46 −4 41
17 Toronto FC 34 6 17 11 30 47 −17 29
18 Chivas USA 34 6 20 8 30 67 −37 26
19 D.C. United 34 3 24 7 22 59 −37 16 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
28 48 14 8 6 39 26  +13 10 2 3 20 10  +10 4 6 3 19 16  +3

Last updated: August 16, 2013
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

Results by round edit

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StadiumAAHAHAAHHHAAAHHHHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultWLDLWLDWLWWLWDWWWWDWLLDWLDWWLLWDDW
Updated to match(es) played on August 10, 2013. Source: RealSaltLake.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

March 3, 2013 1 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, CA
19:00 PDT Bernardez   64' Report Mansally   61'
Saborío   71', 85'
Rimando   87'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10525
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 9, 2013 2 D.C. United 1–0 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
19:00 EDT Pajoy   28'   60' Report Beltran   31'
Mansally   63'
Beckerman   87'
Saborío   90+3'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17072
Referee: Sorin Stoica
March 16, 2013 3 – Rocky Mountain Cup Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, UT
16:00 MDT Watson-Siriboe   6'
Saborío   80'
Harris   9'
Brown   37'
Thomas   49'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20370
Referee: David Gantar
March 23, 2013 4 FC Dallas 2–0 Real Salt Lake Frisco, TX
19:30 CDT Castillo   70'
Jackson   81'
Report Alvarez   37'   83'
Grabavoy   91'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11181
Referee: Juan Guzman
March 30, 2013 5 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Findley   8'
Gil   35'
Report Evans   57'
Rose   87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20359
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 6, 2013 6 – Rocky Mountain Cup Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, CO
19:00 MDT Harris   5'
Klute   80'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15226
Referee: Chris Penso
April 13, 2013 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, BC
13:00 PDT Sanvezzo   84' Report Schuler   18'
García   66'   67'
Palmer   81'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18612
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 20, 2013 8 Real Salt Lake 1–0 C.D. Chivas USA Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Morales   53'
Grabavoy   76'
Palmer   90'
Report de Luna   18'
Burling   58'
Velázquez   87'
Mejia   94'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14900
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 27, 2013 9 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Magee   6'
Rugg   13'
Juninho   54'
Report Palmer   20' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17655
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 4, 2013 10 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Gil   47'
Morales   71'
Wingert   79'
Report Reo-Coker   19'
Koffie   87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17480
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 8, 2013 11 New England Revolution 1–2 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, MA
20:00 EDT Guy   51'
Nguyen   59'
Toja   74'
Report Carlos Salcedo   35'   91'
Sandoval   77'
García   89'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8040
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 11, 2013 12 Montreal Impact 3–2 Real Salt Lake Montreal, QC
14:00 EDT Camara   29'
Felipe   39'
Di Vaio   80'
Tissot   89'
Nyassi   91'
Ferrari   93'   93'
Report Ferrari   7' (o.g.)
Grabavoy   40'
Beckerman   77'
Rimando   91'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 14578
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 19, 2013 13 C.D. Chivas USA 1–4 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA
19:30 PDT Ponce   33'
Vilchez   34'
Villafaña   55'
Report Grabavoy   4', 91'
Plata   48'
Findley   78'
Alvarez   84'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 25, 2013 14 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Chicago Fire Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Saborío   78'
Morales   94'
Report Amarikwa   84'
Nyarko   85'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18293
Referee: Chris Penso
June 1, 2013 15 Real Salt Lake 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Morales   16'
Stephenson   24'
Grabavoy   33'
Findley   38'
Mansally   77'
Report Cronin   39'
Gordon   49'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,064
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 8, 2013 16 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Stephenson   44'
Beckerman   54'
Wingert   79'
García   84', 92'
Report Donovan   46'
Sarvas   91'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18962
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 22, 2013 17 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Wingert   24'
Beckerman   41',   59'
Findley   46'
Report González   61'
Traoré   74'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,848
Referee: Armando Villareal
June 29, 2013 18 Toronto FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake Toronto, ON
11:00 MDT Koevermans   37'
Richter   60'
Henry   79'
Caldwell   93'
Report García   25'
Palmer   34'
Álvarez   45'
Findley   79'
Beltran   79'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,481
Referee: Chris Penso
July 3, 2013 19 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Philadelphia Union Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Palmer   59'
Gil   75'
Wingert   90+'
Morales   90+' (pen.)
Report Le Toux   13'
Carroll   33'
Casey   76'
Wheeler   90+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,446
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 13, 2013 20 FC Dallas 0–3 Real Salt Lake Frisco, TX
18:00 CDT Keel   45+'
Castillo   90+'
Report Morales   38'
Álvarez   47'
Grabavoy   79'
García   90'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 16,560
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 20, 2013 21 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Wingert   3'   66'
Gil   37'
Morales   44'
Findley   56'
Report Rosell   55'
Saad   67'
Collin   73'
Opara   90+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,832
Referee: Matthew Forrester
July 27, 2013 22 New York Red Bulls 4–3 Real Salt Lake Harrison, NJ
19:00 EDT Cahill   11'
Espindola   23'
(Jonathan) Steele   68'
Olave   76'
Cahill   78'
Espindola   89'
McCarty   90+4'   90+6'
Report Alvarez   4'
Saborío   45', 80', 82'
Garcia   64'
Maund   88'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18604
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 3, 2013 23 – Rocky Mountain Cup Colorado Rapids 2–2 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, CO
19:00 MDT Brown   9'
Irwin   21'
Castrillon   70'
O'Neill   90'
Report Grabavoy   2'
Saborío   21'
Beckerman   73'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16814
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 10, 2013 24 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Grabavoy   15'
Saborío   37'
Garcia   68'
Report Clark   9' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19402
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 17, 2013 25 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA
19:30 PDT Keane   56'
Keane   67'
Gonzalez   75'
Keane   86'
Report Plata   53'
Beckerman   57'
Findley   90+'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 21, 2013 26 Portland Timbers 3–3 Real Salt Lake Portland, OR
20:00 PDT Wallace   24'
Veleri   57' (pen.)
Alhassan   86'
Report Borchers   38'
Morales   43' (pen.)
Grossman   90+'
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20674
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 24, 2013 27 Real Salt Lake 4–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Sandoval   39'
Beckerman   45+'
Sandoval   51'
Gil   83'
Beckerman   89'
Report Higuain   34'   90+'
Oduro   80'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18398
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 30, 2013 28 Real Salt Lake 4–2 Portland Timbers Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Gil   9'
Plata   15'
Salcedo   50'
Plata   44'
Gil   48'
Morales   55'
Beckerman   58'
Saborío   67'
Report Nagbe   31'
Jean-Baptiste   44'
Zemanski   45+'  
Zizzo   78'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20252
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 13, 2013 29 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, WA
19:00 PDT Martins   3'
Neagle   38'
Yedlin   79'
Report Morales   33'
Salcedo   60'
Grabavoy   63'
García   70'
Stephenson   85'
Beckerman   89'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 55,107
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 21, 2013 30 Real Salt Lake 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Morales   19'
Wingert   65'
Report Lenhart   18'
Lenhart   21'
Goodson   67'
Bernárdez   73'
Busch   93'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,504
Referee: Chris Penso
September 28, 2013 31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, BC
TBD DeMerit   63'
Harvey   80'
Report Sandoval   9' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 5, 2013 32 Real Salt Lake 1–1 FC Dallas Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Mansally   17'
Saborío   60'
Morales   69'
Recap Perez   13'
Cooper   72'
Luccin   78'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 19, 2013 33 Portland Timbers 0–0 Real Salt Lake Portland, OR
19:30 PDT Alvarez   74' Recap Chara   85' Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,674
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 23, 2013 34 Real Salt Lake 2–1 C.D. Chivas USA Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Schuler   13'
Borchers   31'
Saborío   49'
Plata   52'
Recap Torres   45+'
Minda   47'
Morales   77'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,447
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Bracket edit

Knockout Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
E1 New York 2 1 3
E4 Houston 3 E4 Houston (a.e.t.) 2 2 4
E5 Montreal 0 Eastern ConferenceE4 Houston 0 1 1
E2 Kansas City 0 2 2
E2 Kansas City (a.e.t.) 1 3 4
E3 New England 2 1 3
E2 Kansas City (p) 1 (7)
W2 Salt Lake 1 (6)
W1 Portland 2 3 5
W4 Seattle 2 W4 Seattle 1 2 3
W5 Colorado 0 Western ConferenceW1 Portland 2 0 2
W2 Salt Lake 4 1 5
W2 Salt Lake (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
W3 Los Angeles 1 0 1



Results edit

Conference semifinals edit

November 3, 2013 1st Leg Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake StubHub Center, Carson
6:00 p.m. PST Juninho   25'
Franklin   48'
Garcia   84'
Report Beckerman   23' Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 7, 2013 2nd Leg Real Salt Lake 2–0 (a.e.t.) Los Angeles Galaxy Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
7:00 p.m. MST Velásquez   35'
Saborío   69'
Stephenson   97'
Schuler   102'
Report Attendance: 19,042
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Real Salt Lake won 2–1 on aggregate

Conference finals edit

November 10, 2013 1st Leg Real Salt Lake 4–2 Portland Timbers Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
7:00 p.m. MST Schuler   35'
Findley   41'
Sandoval   48'
Morales   82'
Report Johnson   14'
Valencia   90'
Piquionne   90+4'
Attendance: 17,333
Referee: Armando Villarreal
November 24, 2013 2nd Leg Portland Timbers 0–1 Real Salt Lake Jeld-Wen Field, Portland
6:00 p.m. PST Kah   85' Report Palmer   7'
Findley   29'
Schuler   55'
Attendance: 20,674
Referee: Mark Geiger

Real Salt Lake won 5–2 on aggregate

MLS Cup Final edit

MLS Cup
Sporting Kansas City1–1 (a.e.t.)Real Salt Lake
Collin   35'
Collin   76'
Feilhaber   104'
Report Wingert   24'
Saborío   44'
Saborío   52'
Beckerman   100'
Penalties
Bieler  
Nagamura  
Besler  
Feilhaber  
Zusi  
Sinovic  
Sapong  
Olum  
Myers  
Collin  
7–6   Saborío
  Grabavoy
  Beckerman
  Plata
  Morales
  Schuler
  Beltran
  Velásquez
  Borchers
  Palmer

U.S. Open Cup edit

Kickoff times are in MDT

May 28, 2013 Third Round Real Salt Lake 3–2 (a.e.t.) Atlanta Silverbacks Sandy, UT
9:30 PM Beckerman   3'
Alvarez   4'
Morales   68'
Sandoval   98'
Stephenson   101'
Grabavoy   117'
Report Barrera   44'
Blanco   65'
Carr   80'
Gulley   86'
Cruz   121'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
June 12, 2013 Fourth Round Real Salt Lake 5–2 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Sandy, UT
7:30 PM Sandoval   66'
Plata   79' (pen.)
Sandoval   93'   97'
Stephenson   105'
Morales   108' (pen.)
Report Kelly   15'
Paterson   18'   56'
Azira   57'
Wilson   93'
Ellison   112'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
June 26, 2013 Quarterfinals Real Salt Lake 3–0 Carolina RailHawks Sandy, UT
7:30 PM Beltran   35'
Wingert   50'
Saborío   86'
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 10,287
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 7, 2013 Semifinals Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, UT
7:30 PM Saborío   7'
Salcedo   42'
Plata   78'
Report Johnson   42'
Valeri   90+1'
Kah   90+4'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 1, 2013 Finals Real Salt Lake 0–1 D.C. United Sandy, UT
7:00 PM Beckerman   45+2'
Rimando   90'
Report Riley   21'
Neal   45'
DeLeon   58'
Korb   80'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,507
Referee: Juan Guzman

Club edit

Roster edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 5, 2013.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Lalo Fernández (HGP)   Mexico
2 DF Tony Beltran   United States
3 DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe   United States
4 DF Aaron Maund   United States
5 MF Kyle Beckerman (Captain)   United States
6 DF Nat Borchers   United States
7 MF Lovel Palmer   Jamaica
8 FW Joao Plata   Ecuador
10 FW Robbie Findley   United States
11 MF Javier Morales (DP)   Argentina
12 MF Cole Grossman   United States
13 FW Olmes García   Colombia
14 FW Yordany Álvarez   Cuba
15 FW Álvaro Saborío   Costa Rica
16 DF Carlos Salcedo (HGP)   Mexico
17 DF Chris Wingert   United States
18 GK Nick Rimando   United States
19 DF Enzo Martinez   Uruguay
20 MF Ned Grabavoy   United States
21 MF Luis Gil   United States
22 MF David Viana   Portugal
22 MF Benji Lopez (HGP)   United States
23 MF Khari Stephenson   Jamaica
24 GK Jeff Attinella   United States
25 DF Rich Balchan   United States
26 MF Sebastián Velásquez   United States
27 MF John Stertzer   United States
28 DF Chris Schuler   United States
29 DF Abdoulie Mansally   Gambia
44 DF Brandon McDonald   United States
45 GK Josh Saunders   United States
49 FW Devon Sandoval   United States

Transfers edit

In edit

# Position Player Previous Club Fees/Notes Date Source
7 MF   Lovel Palmer   Portland Timbers First round 2012 Re-Entry Draft December 14, 2012 [2]
10 FW   Robbie Findley   Nottingham Forest Allocation money to Portland Timbers (undisclosed) January 17, 2013 [3]
49 FW   Devon Sandoval   New Mexico Lobos Second round draft pick (29th overall) January 17, 2013 [4]
27 MF   John Stertzer   Maryland Terrapins First round draft pick (12th overall) January 17, 2013 [4]
8 FW   Joao Plata   Toronto FC Second round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 30, 2013 [5]
13 FW   Olmes García   Deportes Quindio Undisclosed February 21, 2013 [6]
45 GK   Josh Saunders   Los Angeles Galaxy Free February 22, 2013 [7]
45 MF   Khari Stephenson   San Jose Earthquakes Free February 22, 2013 [7]
12 MF   Cole Grossman   Columbus Crew MLS Waiver Draft November 19, 2012 [8]
24 GK   Jeff Attinella   Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed December 3, 2012 [9]
4 DF   Aaron Maund   Toronto FC Trade for Justin Braun December 3, 2012 [10]
22 FW   Benji Lopez   Real Salt Lake – Arizona Academy Graduate July 15, 2013 [11]
25 DF   Rich Balchan   Columbus Crew Undisclosed March 2, 2013 [12]

Out edit

# Position Player Next Club Fees/Notes Date Source
22 MF   David Viana   Luton Town F.C. Waived July 11, 2013 [13]
4 FW   Justin Braun   Toronto FC Trade for Aaron Maund December 3, 2012 [10]
4 DF   Jámison Olave   New York Red Bulls Exchange for allocation money (undisclosed) December 3, 2012 [14]
10 FW   Fabián Espíndola   New York Red Bulls Exchange for allocation money (undisclosed) December 3, 2012 [14]
8 MF   Will Johnson   Portland Timbers Exchange for allocation money (undisclosed) December 3, 2012 [15]
23 FW   Paulo Jr.   Fort Lauderdale Strikers Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft December 3, 2012 [16]
23 MF   Jonny Steele   New York Red Bulls Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft December 3, 2012 [16]
24 GK   Kyle Reynish   New York Cosmos Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft December 3, 2012 [16]
23 FW   Emiliano Bonfigli   Club Atlético San Telmo Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft December 3, 2012 [16]

Coaching and technical staff edit

Position Staff
General Manager   Garth Lagerwey
Head Coach   Jason Kreis
Assistant Coach(es)   Jeff Cassar
  Miles Joseph
  C. J. Brown
Strength and Conditioning Coach   Dan Barlow
Strength and Conditioning Coach   Dan Barlow
Director of Soccer Operations   Eliott Fall
Team Administrator   Salvador Pérez
Head Athletic Trainer   Tyson Pace
Assistant Athletic Trainer   Kevin Christen
Equipment Manager   Mike Fratto
Head Scout   Andy Williams

Last updated: May 24, 2012
Source: Real Salt Lake

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Claret / Cobalt right sleeve Claret Claret
Away White / Cobalt right sleeve White White

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of February 1, 2014
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   MEX Lalo Fernández 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   USA Tony Beltran 34 1 24+1 0 5+0 0 4+0 1
3 DF   USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe 8 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF   USA Aaron Maund 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 MF   USA Kyle Beckerman 36 5 26+0 4 5+0 0 5+0 1
6 DF   USA Nat Borchers 32 1 28+0 1 0+0 0 4+0 0
7 DF   JAM Lovel Palmer 22 0 14+3 0 1+3 0 1+0 0
8 FW   ECU Joao Plata 36 6 19+10 4 0+2 0 1+4 2
10 FW   USA Robbie Findley 34 8 17+8 6 4+1 2 3+1 0
11 MF   ARG Javier Morales 38 10 25+3 8 5+0 1 4+1 1
12 MF   USA Cole Grossman 5 1 2+2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0
13 FW   COL Olmes García 29 5 8+16 5 0+2 0 1+2 0
14 MF   CUB Yordany Álvarez 22 1 11+7 1 1+0 0 1+2 0
15 FW   CRC Álvaro Saborío 22 15 15+1 12 3+0 1 3+0 2
16 DF   MEX Carlos Salcedo 17 0 12+1 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
17 DF   USA Chris Wingert 30 1 20+1 0 4+0 0 5+0 1
18 GK   USA Nick Rimando 34 0 27+0 0 5+0 0 2+0 0
19 MF   URU Enzo Martinez 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF   USA Ned Grabavoy 41 5 29+3 5 3+1 0 4+1 0
21 MF   USA Luis Gil 36 5 24+6 5 5+0 0 1+0 0
22 MF   POR David Viana 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   USA Benji Lopez 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF   JAM Khari Stephenson 25 3 9+10 1 0+1 0 2+3 2
24 GK   USA Jeff Attinella 5 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF   USA Rich Balchan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF   COL Sebastián Velásquez 27 1 9+10 0 2+3 1 3+0 0
27 MF   USA John Stertzer 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 DF   USA Chris Schuler 21 2 16+0 0 5+0 2 0+0 0
29 DF   GAM Abdoulie Mansally 18 0 9+8 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF   USA Brandon McDonald 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
45 GK   PUR Josh Saunders 6 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
49 FW   USA Devon Sandoval 23 7 10+7 3 2+1 1 2+1 3

Top scorers edit

Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 15   Álvaro Saborío 12 1 2 15
2 MF 11   Javier Morales 8 1 1 10
3 FW 10   Robbie Findley 6 2 0 8
4 FW 49   Devon Sandoval 3 1 3 7
5 FW 22   Joao Plata 4 0 2 6
6 FW 13   Olmes García 5 0 0 5
MF 21   Luis Gil 5 0 0 5
MF 20   Ned Grabavoy 5 0 0 5
MF 5   Kyle Beckerman 4 0 1 5
7 MF 23   Khari Stephenson 1 0 2 3
8 DF 28   Chris Schuler 0 2 0 2
9 DF 4   Nat Borchers 1 0 0 1
MF 12   Cole Grossman 1 0 0 1
MF 14   Yordany Álvarez 1 0 0 1
MF 26   Sebastián Velásquez 0 1 0 1
DF 2   Tony Beltran 0 0 1 1
DF 17   Chris Wingert 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 56 8 13 77

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nationality Position Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
               
14   MF Yordany Álvarez 5 2 0 0 1 0 6 2
17   DF Chris Wingert 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
7   DF Lovel Palmer 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
2   DF Tony Beltran 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
29   DF Abdoulie Mansally 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
5   MF Kyle Beckerman 7 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
11   MF Javier Morales 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
20   MF Ned Grabavoy 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
13   FW Olmes García 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
16   DF Carlos Salcedo 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
28   DF Chris Schuler 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
23   MF Khari Stephenson 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
18   GK Nick Rimando 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
15   FW Álvaro Saborío 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
21   MF Luis Gil 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
49   FW Devon Sandoval 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
4   DF Aaron Maund 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8   FW Joao Plata 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3   DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6   DF Nat Borchers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10   FW Robbie Findley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Recognition and awards edit

Individual awards edit

Weekly awards edit

As of October 29, 2013
Week Player of the Week Team of the Week Save of the Week Goal of the Week
1   Álvaro Saborío[17]
2   Kwame Watson-Siriboe[18]
4   Nat Borchers[19]
5   Luis Gil[20]
7   Nick Rimando[21]
8   Nick Rimando[22]   Javier Morales[23]
10   Luis Gil[24]
12   Nick Rimando[25]
14   Javier Morales[26]   Nick Rimando[27]
15   Olmes García[28]   Olmes García[29]
  Javier Morales
  Nick Rimando[30]
17   Kyle Beckerman[31]
  Nat Borchers
18   Nick Rimando[32]   Nick Rimando[33]   Yordany Álvarez[34]
20   Javier Morales[35]   Jeff Attinella[36]   Javier Morales[37]
21   Robbie Findley[38]
22   Álvaro Saborío[39]   Álvaro Saborío[40]   Álvaro Saborío[41]
23   Nick Rimando[42]   Nick Rimando[43]
24   Ned Grabavoy[44]
25   Chris Wingert[45]
26   Kyle Beckerman[46]
27   Joao Plata[47]
  Javier Morales
  Javier Morales[48]
30   Nick Rimando[49]
34   Nick Rimando[50]   Nick Rimando[51]
34   Nick Rimando[52]

Annual awards edit

As of April 25, 2014
Player Award
  Nick Rimando[53] Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards – Highlight of the Year
  Kyle Beckerman[53] Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards – Professional Male Athlete of the Year

Team awards edit

Annual awards edit

As of April 25, 2014
Award
Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards – Team of the Year[53]

References edit

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  18. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 2): Canadian teams take center stage Published: March 12, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014
  19. ^ Nat Borchers' goal-line clearance rescues Real Salt Lake and wins Save of the Week Published: March 29, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014
  20. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 5): Midfield might the name of the game in latest round of MLS action Published: April 3, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014
  21. ^ Save of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando gets on the board with Week 7 honor Published: April 19, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  22. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 8): Stars young and old make their mark in latest round of MLS action Published: April 23, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  23. ^ AT&T Goal of the Week: RSL's Morales comes from behind to win Week 8 award Published: April 26, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  24. ^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Luis Gil rallies fan support to take Week 10 honors Published: May 10, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014
  25. ^ Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando picks up Week 12 Save of the Week award Published: May 24, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  26. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 14): Young attackers, veteran defenders shine as Revs, Impact score big wins Published: June 4, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  27. ^ Nick Rimando wins Week 14's Save of the Week award for flying stop on Marvin Chavez Published: June 7, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
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  30. ^ Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando takes home Save of the Week honors for palming free kick out of top corner Published: June 14, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  31. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 17): Portland Timbers, Chicago Fire score big after double duty Published: June 25, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  32. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 18): Clutch players show their worth across the league Published: July 2, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
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  34. ^ Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Yordany Alvarez blasts his way to Week 18 honors Published: July 5, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  35. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 20): Goalscorers galore honored for efforts Published: July 16, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
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  37. ^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake tops again as Javier Morales nutmeg wins Week 20 Published: July 19, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  38. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 21): Few goals? That's because these defenders came up huge Published: July 23, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  39. ^ Real Salt Lake's Alvaro Saborio captures Week 22 MLS Player of the Week award with hat trick Published: July 29, 2014; Retrieved: May 13, 2014
  40. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 22): Midfield maestros and a hat trick hero make the grade Published: July 29, 2014; Retrieved: May 30, 2014
  41. ^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Chip shot by Real Salt Lake's Alvaro Saborio the clear winner in Week 22 Published: August 2, 2014; Retrieved: May 13, 2014
  42. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 23): Super subs spark their respective teams to wins Published: August 6, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  43. ^ Save of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando blows away the competition in Week 23 Published: August 9, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  44. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 24): Star forwards take the plaudits Published: August 13, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  45. ^ Save of the Week: Chris Wingert's chest save takes the honors in Week 25 Published: August 24, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  46. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 26): Big offense, tight defense highlight selection Published: August 27, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  47. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 27): Western Conference powerhouses dominate selection Published: September 3, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
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  49. ^ Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando's soaring reaction stop claims Save of the Week Published: September 27, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  50. ^ Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando wins eighth Save of the Week award with incredible double stop Published: October 25, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
  51. ^ Team of the Week (Wk 34): More players make their case as playoffs edge closer Published: October 22, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014
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