2025 Real Salt Lake season

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Head coachPablo Mastroeni
StadiumAmerica First Field
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 19th
MLS Cup PlayoffsWild Card
Real Salt Lake
2025 season
Head coachPablo Mastroeni
StadiumAmerica First Field
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 19th
MLS Cup PlayoffsWild Card
Leagues CupLeague phase
CONCACAF Champions CupRound one
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-up
Average home league attendance19,775[1]
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 21st season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. The team also competed in both the 2025 Leagues Cup and the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup, based on standings from the 2024 season. Real Salt Lake played their home games at America First Field in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, and was managed by Pablo Mastroeni in his fourth full season with the club.

Roster

As of August 22, 2025[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Rafael Cabral
2 DF  USA DeAndre Yedlin
3 DF  TRI Kobi Henry (on loan from Reims)
4 DF  COL Brayan Vera
6 MF  PAR Braian Ojeda
7 MF  ARG Pablo Ruiz
8 MF  USA Diego Luna
9 FW  NGA William Agada
10 FW  POR Diogo Gonçalves
12 FW  BRA Rwan Cruz (on loan from Botafogo)
14 DF  USA Emeka Eneli
15 DF  USA Justen Glad
16 FW  USA Tyler Wolff
17 FW  NGA Victor Olatunji
18 GK  USA Zac MacMath
19 FW  USA Bode Hidalgo
20 FW  USA Marcos Zambrano
23 FW  AUS Ariath Piol
24 GK  USA Max Kerkvliet
25 FW  JAM Matthew Bell
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  USA Philip Quinton
29 DF  USA Sam Junqua
30 MF  USA Owen Anderson
31 GK  USA Mason Stajduhar
32 DF  USA Zackery Farnsworth
33 DF  USA Tommy Silva
34 MF  USA Luca Moisa
36 FW  ESP Jesús Barea
37 DF  USA Luis Rivera
39 MF  USA Aiden Hezarkhani
40 MF  USA Omar Marquez
53 DF  MEX Juan Gio Villa
72 FW  USA Zavier Gozo
77 FW  SCO Johnny Russell
91 DF  JAM Javain Brown
92 MF  GER Noel Caliskan
98 DF  GRE Alexandros Katranis

Transfers

As of August 22, 2025[2][3]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date Ref.
United States Tyler Wolff FW United States Atlanta United FC $50k 2026 GAM December 9, 2024 [4]
Ghana Forster Ajago FW United States Nashville SC Re-Entry Draft December 13, 2024 [5]
Brazil Elias Manoel FW United States New York Red Bulls $700k 2025 & 2026 GAM December 20, 2024 [6]
United States Sam Junqua DF United States FC Dallas Trade for Anderson Julio + $500k GAM December 23, 2024 [7]
United States Mason Stajduhar GK United States Orlando City Up to $200k GAM + 2026 SuperDraft pick January 15, 2025 [8]
United States Owen Anderson MF United States RSL Academy Homegrown Player January 16, 2025 [9]
United States Aiden Hezarkhani MF United States RSL Academy Homegrown Player January 16, 2025 [10]
United States Omar Marquez MF United States RSL Academy Homegrown Player January 16, 2025 [11]
United States Juan Gio Villa DF United States RSL Academy Homegrown Player January 16, 2025 [12]
Brazil Rafael Cabral GK Brazil Cruzeiro Free agency January 21, 2025 [13]
Australia Ariath Piol FW Australia Macarthur FC Undisclosed January 23, 2025 [14]
United States Max Kerkvliet GK United States UConn Huskies 2025 MLS SuperDraft February 17, 2025 [15]
Spain Jesús Barea FW United States Missouri State Bears 2025 MLS SuperDraft February 27, 2025 [16]
Nigeria William Agada FW United States Sporting Kansas City $850,000 GAM + add-on April 23, 2025 [17]
Scotland Johnny Russell FW United States Sporting Kansas City Free agency April 25, 2025 [18]
United States Marcos Zambrano FW Portugal Vitória S.C B Free agency July 31, 2025 [19]
Nigeria Victor Olatunji FW Czech Republic Sparta Prague Undisclosed August 6, 2025 [20]
United States DeAndre Yedlin DF United States FC Cincinnati $304,700 GAM August 21, 2025 [21]

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Kevin Bonilla DF United States Real Monarchs Option Declined November 27, 2024
Cuba Maikel Chang MF Out of Contract
United States Tomas Gomez GK Out of Contract
United States Erik Holt DF Option Declined
France Bertin Jacquesson FW United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Option Declined
United States Benji Michel FW Finland HJK Helsinki Option Declined
Mexico Jaziel Orozco DF United States St. Louis City 2 Option Declined
United States Ilijah Paul FW United States Monterey Bay FC Option Declined
Haiti Delentz Pierre DF United States FC Tulsa Option Declined
Guatemala Rubio Rubin FW United States Charleston Battery Option Declined
Uruguay Marcelo Silva DF Retired
Ecuador Anderson Julio FW United States FC Dallas Trade for Sam Junqua + $500k GAM December 23, 2024
England Matt Crooks MF England Hull City Undisclosed January 10, 2025
Colombia Chicho Arango FW United States San Jose Earthquakes $1.5m GAM + int'l roster spot January 11, 2025
United States Gavin Beavers GK Denmark Brøndby IF Undisclosed January 22, 2025
United States Andrew Brody DF United States Sporting Kansas City Waived February 18, 2025
Brazil Elias Manoel FW Brazil Botafogo Undisclosed February 27, 2025
Australia Lachlan Brook FW New Zealand Auckland FC Contract terminated July 29, 2025
Ivory Coast Axel Kei FW Waived July 31, 2025
United States Bode Hidalgo DF Canada CF Montreal Trade for $200k GAM August 21,2025

Loans

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date
Trinidad and Tobago Kobi Henry DF France Reims Loan for full 2025 season January 14, 2025
Brazil Rwan Cruz FW Brazil Botafogo Loan through June 2026 w/ option to extend[Note 1] August 1, 2025

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date
Jamaica Kevon Lambert MF United States Louisville City FC Loan for full 2025 season January 23, 2025
Ghana Forster Ajago FW United States Lexington SC Loan for full 2025 season April 25, 2025
Colombia Nelson Palacio MF Switzerland FC Zurich Loan for remainder of 2025 season July 10, 2025
Poland Dominik Marczuk MF United States FC Cincinnati Loan for remainder of 2025 season August 22, 2025

Competitions

Preseason

January 24 Preseason Real Salt Lake 2–2 New York City FC Santa Barbara, California
12 pm PDT Marczuk 38'
Ojeda 60'		 Report Parks 13'
Martínez 14'
January 29 Preseason Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC Santa Barbara, California
TBD Ajago 90' Report Pereyra 15'
Note: Played in two 60-minute halves.
February 5 Coachella Valley Invitational St. Louis City SC 1–1 Real Salt Lake Indio, California
11:00 a.m. MDT Katranis 37' (o.g.) Report Brook 70' Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 8 Coachella Valley Invitational Real Salt Lake 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Indio, California
1:30 p.m. MDT Caliskan 25'
Gozo 30'
Wolff 49'		 Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 12 Coachella Valley Invitational New York Red Bulls 3–3 Real Salt Lake Indio, California
1:30 p.m. MDT Hack 21'
Choupo-Moting 41' (pen.)
Sofo 65'		 Report Ajago 9', 81'
Gonçalves 77'		 Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 12 Preseason Orange County SC 1–3 Real Salt Lake Indio, California
4:00 p.m. MDT Stadium: Empire Polo Club

MLS regular season

Matches

February 22 1 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
8:30 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 17,432
Referee: Malik Badawi
March 1 2 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
2:30 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 18,853
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 8 3 Real Salt Lake 1–3 San Diego FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,337
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
March 15 4 Houston Dynamo FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,263
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 22 5 Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,650
Referee: Sergii Boiko
March 29 6 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 17,124
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 5 7 Real Salt Lake 2–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
3:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,304
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
April 12 8 Nashville SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Nashville, Tennessee
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,625
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 19 9 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Toronto FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,802
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Note: Following the match, the Independent Review Panel would rescind the red card given to Luna.[22]
April 26 10 San Diego FC 1–3 Real Salt Lake San Diego, California
5:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 28,116
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 3 11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,762
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 10 12 FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,004
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 14 13 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,616
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 17 14 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,846
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 24 15 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 28 16 Austin FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake Austin, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 31 17 LA Galaxy 2–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,210
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 14 18 Real Salt Lake 2–0 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,002
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 28 20 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,050
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 5 21 Real Salt Lake 3–2 St. Louis City SC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,036
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 12 22 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,678
Referee: Chris Penso
July 16 23 Portland Timbers 0−1 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,772
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
July 19 24 Real Salt Lake 0−1 FC Cincinnati Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,836
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July 26 25 Real Salt Lake 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,238
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 10 26 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Real Salt Lake Harrison, New Jersey
4:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Attendance: 18,087
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 16 27 Charlotte FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Charlotte, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 28,201
Referee: Tori Penso
August 23 28 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,137
Referee: Joe Dickerson
September 13 30 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,172
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 17 19 Real Salt Lake 1–4 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,778
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Note: Match moved from June 25 due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
September 21 31 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,901
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
September 27 32 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Austin FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,322
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 4 33 (RMC) Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,338
Referee: Chris Penso
October 11 29 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,587
Referee: Ricardo Montero
Note: Match moved from August 30 due to Seattle Sounders FC's participation in the semifinals of the 2025 Leagues Cup.[23]
October 18 34 St. Louis City SC 2–2 Real Salt Lake St. Louis, Missouri
7:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Energizer Park
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Standings

Western Conference table

MLS Western Conference table (2025)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Diego FC 34 19 9 6 64 41 +23 63 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 18 7 9 66 38 +28 63 Qualification for round one
3 Los Angeles FC 34 17 8 9 65 40 +25 60
4 Minnesota United FC 34 16 8 10 56 39 +17 58
5 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 9 10 58 48 +10 55
6 Austin FC 34 13 13 8 37 45 −8 47
7 FC Dallas 34 11 12 11 52 55 −3 44
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 12 11 41 48 −7 44 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Real Salt Lake 34 12 17 5 38 49 −11 41
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 11 15 8 60 63 −3 41
11 Colorado Rapids 34 11 15 8 44 56 −12 41
12 Houston Dynamo FC 34 9 15 10 43 56 −13 37
13 St. Louis City SC 34 8 18 8 44 58 −14 32
14 LA Galaxy 34 7 18 9 46 66 −20 30
15 Sporting Kansas City 34 7 20 7 46 70 −24 28
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)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table (2025)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
17 Portland Timbers 34 11 12 11 41 48 −7 44
18 New York Red Bulls 34 12 15 7 48 47 +1 43
19 Real Salt Lake 34 12 17 5 38 49 −11 41
20 San Jose Earthquakes 34 11 15 8 60 63 −3 41
21 Colorado Rapids 34 11 15 8 44 56 −12 41
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)

MLS Cup Playoffs

Wild Card

October 22 Wild Card Portland Timbers 3–1 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,243
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their participation in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and 2025 Leagues Cup, Real Salt Lake did not send their senior squad to the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. RSL's reserve team, Real Monarchs, instead competed in the competition, where they exited in the first round.

Leagues Cup

League stage

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts
5 Portland Timbers 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7
6 Columbus Crew 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7
7 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 6
8 Los Angeles FC 3 1 1 1 0 4 3 +1 6
9 New York Red Bulls 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
Source: Leagues Cup
July 30 Group Stage América Mexico 2–2
(1–3 p)		 United States Real Salt Lake Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,544
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Penalties
August 2 Group Stage Real Salt Lake United States 2–2
(1–4 p)		 Mexico Atlético San Luis Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 16,637
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Penalties
August 6 Group Stage Real Salt Lake United States 1–0 Mexico Querétaro Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 16,164
Referee: Drew Fischer

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

February 19 Round One
1st Leg		 Herediano Costa Rica 0–0 United States Real Salt Lake San José, Costa Rica
4:30 p.m. MST
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Saíd Martínez
February 26 Round One
2nd Leg		 Real Salt Lake United States 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Costa Rica Herediano Sandy, Utah, United States
5:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)
Note: Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate.

Statistics

Notes

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