The 2024 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 20th season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. The team also competed in both the 2024 U.S. Open Cup and 2024 Leagues Cup. Real Salt Lake played their home games at America First Field in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, and were managed by Pablo Mastroeni in his third full season with the club.
The season ended with the club recording its highest-ever single-season points total (59) and a 3rd place finish in the Western Conference, ensuring qualification to the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. The club would lose in the first round to Minnesota United FC.
For his performances in this season, midfielder Diego Luna would be named as the MLS Young Player of the Year.
Club
Roster
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed) 2 Andrew Brody DF Real Monarchs 4 (2021) 3 Bryan Oviedo DF FC Copenhagen 3 (2022) 4 Brayan Vera DF América de Cali 2 (2023) 6 Braian Ojeda MF Nottingham Forest 3 (2022) 7 Pablo Ruíz MF San Luis 7 (2018) 8 Diego Luna MF El Paso Locomotive 3 (2022) 9 Chicho Arango (DP) FW C.F. Pachuca 2 (2023) 11 Andrés Gómez FW Millonarios F.C. 2 (2023) 12 Matthew Bell MF Marshall Thundering Herd 1 (2024) 13 Nelson Palacio MF Atlético Nacional 2 (2023) 14 Emeka Eneli DF Cornell Big Red 2 (2023) 15 Justen Glad (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 11 (2014) 16 Maikel Chang MF Real Monarchs 5 (2020) 17 Fidel Barajas MF Charleston Battery 1 (2024) 18 Zac MacMath GK Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 (2020) 19 Bode Hidalgo FW Real Monarchs 4 (2021) 20 Erik Holt (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 6 (2019) 21 Axel Kei (HGP) FW Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2022) 23 Ilijah Paul (GA) FW Washington Huskies 2 (2023) 24 Tomas Gomez GK Real Monarchs 3 (2022) 25 Matt Crooks MF Middlesbrough F.C. 1 (2024) 26 Philip Quinton DF Columbus Crew 1 (2024) 27 Bertin Jacquesson (GA) FW Pittsburgh Panthers 2 (2023) 29 Anderson Julio FW Atlético San Luis 4 (2021) 30 Marcelo Silva DF Real Zaragoza 8 (2017) 32 Zack Farnsworth (HGP) DF Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 4 (2021) 33 Tommy Silva (HGP) DF UCLA Bruins (HGP) 1 (2024) 34 Luca Moisa (HGP) MF Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2024) 35 Gavin Beavers (HGP) GK Real Monarchs (HGP) 3 (2022) 36 Kevin Bonilla DF Portland Pilots 1 (2024) 37 Luis Rivera (HGP) DF Real Monarchs 2 (2023) 38 Jude Wellings (HGP) MF Real Monarchs (HGP) 3 (2022) 34 Zavier Gozo (HGP) FW Real Monarchs (HGP) 1 (2024) 98 Alexandros Katranis DF Piast Gliwice 1 (2024)
Transfers '
In Player Position Previous ClubFees/Notes DateRef. Tommy Silva DF UCLA Bruins Homegrown player January 5, 2024 Kevin Bonilla DF Portland Pilots 2024 MLS SuperDraft January 9, 2024 Fidel Barajas MF Charleston Battery Undisclosed January 11, 2024 Alexandros Katranis DF Piast Gliwice Undisclosed February 2, 2024 Matt Crooks MF Middlesbrough F.C. Undisclosed February 12, 2024 Matthew Bell MF Marshall Thundering Herd 2024 MLS SuperDraft February 19, 2024 Zavier Gozo FW Real Monarchs Homegrown player February 20, 2024 Luca Moisa MF Real Monarchs Homegrown player February 20, 2024 Philip Quinton DF Columbus Crew $200,000 GAM April 19, 2024 Noel Caliskan MF Real Monarchs June 22, 2024 Benji Michel FW Arouca July 19, 2024 Lachlan Brook FW Western Sydney Wanderers July 23, 2024 Javain Brown DF Vancouver Whitecaps FC July 31, 2024 Diogo Goncalves MF F.C. Copenhagen August 9, 2024 Dominik Marczuk MF Jagiellonia Bialystok August 14, 2024
Out Player Position Next ClubFees/Notes Date Julio Benitez MF Option Declined November 17, 2023 Scott Caldwell MF Retired Damir Kreilach MF Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option Declined Danny Musovski FW Seattle Sounders FC Contract expired Jasper Löffelsend MF Colorado Rapids $100K GAM, int'l spot, SuperDraft pick January 10, 2024 Jefferson Savarino FW Botafogo Undisclosed January 13, 2024 Fidel Barajas FW Guadalajara Undisclosed July 2, 2024 Bryan Oviedo DF Alajuelense Waived August 15, 2024 Andrés Gómez FW Stade Rennais August 17, 2024
Loans
In Player Position Loaned FromFees/Notes Date Noel Caliskan MF Real Monarchs Short-term call-up February 21, 2024
Out Player Position Loaned ToFees/Notes Date Rubio Rubín FW Querétaro January 14, 2024 Kevon Lambert MF San Antonio FC Loaned for full 2024 season February 16, 2024 Delentz Pierre DF Colorado Springs Switchbacks Loaned for full 2024 season February 16, 2024
Competitions
Preseason
MLS regular season
Matches
MLS Cup playoffs
Round One
Standings
Western Conference table
Overall table
Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup will occur between July 26 and August 25, with all MLS teams competing. Real Salt Lake will enter in the group stage as a Tier 2 ranked team, based on 2023 standings.
U.S. Open Cup
Real Salt Lake will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32.
Statistics
Squad appearances As of December 10, 2024
NoPosNatPlayerTotalMLS Regular SeasonLeagues CupUS Open CupMLS Cup Playoffs Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps StartsGoalkeepers18GKZac MacMath2525232300002235GKGavin Beavers1414111122110081GKTomas Gomez0000000000Defenders2DFAndrew Brody372433232011103DFBryan Oviedo1561560000004DFBrayan Vera2727242422001115DFJusten Glad3129262522102219DFBode Hidalgo2818251522110020DFErik Holt000000000026DFPhilip Quinton2016191500110030DFMarcelo Silva323200000032DFZack Farnsworth000000000033DFTommy Silva211000110036DFKevin Bonilla000000000037DFLuis Rivera000000000091DFJavain Brown866400002298DFAlexandros Katranis34272923221022Midfielders6MFBraian Ojeda383633312211227MFPablo Ruíz32320000008MFDiego Luna3631312622112210MFDiogo Goncalves1169600002011MFDominik Marczuk1078500002212MFMatthew Bell101000000013MFNelson Palacio28823521112114MFEmeka Eneli3834333121102216MFMaikel Chang24322310001017MFLachlan Brook737300000025MFMatt Crooks3327292322002234MFLuca Moisa000000000038MFJude Wellings000000000092MFNoel Caliskan6252100010Forwards9FWChicho Arango3427302610102121FWAxel Kei000000000023 FWIlijah Paul000000000027 FWBertin Jacquesson100000100028 FWBenji Michel402020000029FWAnderson Julio3816331322102172FWZavier Gozo2110001100Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.)11 FWAndrés Gómez2524232222000014FWRubio Rubin000000000017MFFidel Barajas18617500110022 DFDelentz Pierre000000000031MFKevon Lambert0000000000
Goals
+ Goals Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs1 Chicho Arango 17172 Andrés Gómez 13133 Anderson Julio 10914 Diego Luna 9815 Matt Crooks 33 Alexandros Katranis 337 Emeka Eneli 211 Diogo Gonçalves 22 Braian Ojeda 22 Nelson Palacio 211 Brayan Vera 2212 Dominik Marczuk 11 Philip Quinton 11 Fidel Barajas 11
Assists
+ Assists Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs1 Chicho Arango 131212 Diego Luna 12123 Andrés Gómez 10914 Matt Crooks 651 Braian Ojeda 666 Alexandros Katranis 557 Emeka Eneli 33 Anderson Julio 3219 Fidel Barajas 22 Andrew Brody 22 Maikel Chang 22 Bryan Oviedo 22 Brayan Vera 2214 Gavin Beavers 11 Justen Glad 11 Diogo Goncalves 11 Bode Hidalgo 11 Dominik Marczuk 11 Nelson Palacio 11 Zavier Gozo 11
Clean Sheets
+ Shutouts Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs1 Zac MacMath 7612 Gavin Beavers 33
References