All-time Real Salt Lake roster explained

Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club founded in 2005, currently playing in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. It currently plays its home games at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Since founding, the club won MLS Cup 2009, and finished as runner-up for the 2010 MLS Supporters Shield, the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League, the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and MLS Cup 2013.

As of June 14, 2023, a total of 185 players have participated in at least one league match for Real Salt Lake. American goalkeeper Nick Rimando holds the club record for both shutouts and total regular season appearances, with 118 shutouts and 369 appearances, respectively. The club's all-time top scorer is Costa Rican international Álvaro Saborío, with 63 goals in 127 regular season appearances with the club. The club record for assists is held by Argentine Javier Morales, with 95 assists in 281 regular season appearances.

Players

Outfield Players

These players have appeared in at least one match for Real Salt Lake.

Competitive matches only. Players in bold are currently on the team roster. [1]

PlayerTotal
NamePositionCountryYearsCapsGoalsAssistsCautionsEjectionsInt'l CapsInt'l Goals
FW Honduras2016-1929042120
FW United States2007131210172
FW Armenia20114000000
FW United States20111000000
DF United States2005-0642007000
MF Haiti2009-11492370392
MF United States2014-1950445100
MF El Salvador2011200200434
MF Cuba2011-13461011283
FW United States2011-123000000
MF United States20192000000
FW Paraguay20161000000
FW United States2018-2083151314000
DF United States2013-144000000
MF Morocco2006-0750249000
FW United States20173000010
DF Puerto Rico20184000040
MF United States2007-203773039936581
DF United States20058000000
DF United States2008-1924511241430
MF United States200711002000
MF United States2017-22892313000
FW Argentina201211100000
DF United States2008-1424712520530
FW United States20122000000
DF United States2021-64294000
MF United States2005-0611004000
MF United States2005-0765720000
FW United States20078200000
DF Guatemala2005-06401201002
MF United States2022-30005000
FW Brazil2009-1029243000
MF Cuba2020-925166000
FW United States200513311000
MF Argentina20089010000
FW Venezuela2022339220150
MF United States20097100000
FW United States2006-0741211280141
MF United States2005-0752008100
DF Croatia20218001000
FW Scotland200830324000
DF United States20173000000
DF United States200525203100
FW Netherlands20094000000
MF United States2023-11004000
FW Argentina20091000000
FW United States200717136110
FW Argentina2007-12155381831400
FW United States2007-10; 2013-14167442060110
MF Trinidad and Tobago2005190200261
DF Liberia2006-0741014010
MF United States2020-223000000
FW Colombia2013-1610612814100
MF United States2010-1515912105020
DF United States2015-19910142100
FW Colombia2023-17141000
MF Argentina2009-1124333000
MF United States2009-14196111818100
MF United States20056000000
MF United States2012-1423101000
FW Saint Kitts & Nevis2006-0745421415914
FW United States2006-072000000
DF Wales20185001020
MF Mexico2017-187100000
DF United States2018-2212411927210
MF United States2021-15112000
MF Jamaica2016-1718102050
DF United States2019-42116000
DF United States2008-10; 2017-1820014000
FW United States2020-212000000
FW France2023-8010000
FW Argentina2014-1533622100
MF United States2006-071000000
FW United States20068000000
FW Liberia2019-20341001000
MF Canada2008-121491410252414
DF United States2008-0922004100
FW Ecuador2021-641232000
DF Switzerland20222000000
MF United States200529003000
DF Netherlands20226100000
DF DR Congo2015-164001000
MF Ivory Coast200720004100
DF United States2007-084000000
MF United States2006-07469910225
DF New Zealand2005-065001000
DF United States200720003100
MF Ukraine200824228000
MF United States20057010000
MF Croatia2018-2023138452426100
FW United States2005-0760209111141
MF United States200716014000
FW United States2017-198631012010
MF Germany2022-40269000
DF United States2017-4000000
FW United States20181000000
DF Brazil2019-22780319000
MF United States2022-19001000
DF Gambia2012-155713102150
DF Argentina2007-0819116000
FW Honduras2019-2125202100
FW Argentina2015-1632933041
MF United States2005; 2008-09745111524612
DF United States2013-1764211100
DF United States20133000000
DF United States2010-1111011000
FW Argentina2021-2221152000
FW Iraq2020-2391816110364
MF Argentina2007-16281569546200
DF Canada2020-2180020180
FW Armenia2007-09; 2016-171103161113814
MF England2014-19123161622100
FW United States2022-16222000
DF United States2005-0631103000
FW United States2008-0914110000
MF United States20056001000
MF Paraguay2022-22004050
DF United States2015-167000000
DF Colombia2008-12; 2015-1618315441900
DF Nigeria2018-2044112000
DF Mexico2022-4000000
FW Spain20183000000
DF Costa Rica2022-160430792
DF Jamaica2013210151300
FW United States2023-4000000
FW Brazil2010-1247790000
DF United States201811000000
MF Brazil20156000000
DF Jamaica2015-1865071227212
DF United States200515013000
FW Ecuador2013-1917546437052
DF United States2005-07712061828
MF United States2019-2111002100
DF Trinidad & Tobago2019-2170010122
FW Venezuela2020-2110001000
DF United States20221000000
DF Trinidad and Tobago200570010230
MF Italy20207102141
MF United States20194002141
FW Guatemala2021-701163083
MF Argentina2018-9961025100
FW Slovakia2017-211404139100377
DF United States2008-1110511212100
FW Costa Rica2010-15159791723010535
DF Mexico2013-1430107050
FW United States2013-2017861134000
MF United States2015-19835119100
FW Venezuela2017-19; 2022-2023115323161272
DF Jamaica200590200383
DF United States20179000000
FW United States2019-2224204000
DF United States2010-17965215000
FW Botswana2005900004216
MF Costa Rica2006191031422
MF Mexico2015; 2017-18591245000
DF Uruguay2017-1224020200
MF Costa Rica2006810006310
MF Northern Ireland201234226030
MF Jamaica2013253120323
MF United States2013-1648119100
MF Nigeria2016-18591318010
DF United States2006-0728012100
MF United States2007-088001000
DF United States2006-08636914100
DF Japan20125010000
FW Liberia20059110020
FW Panama2007100009843
DF United States2011; 2019-21631411000
DF Costa Rica2006-0728003010
DF United States2005-0623318000
DF Guatemala2015200040360
FW United States2016-179001000
MF Colombia2012-1450252000
DF Colombia2023-12013000
MF Portugal2012-132000000
MF United States20112000000
MF United States2010-1145168100
FW United States200510010000
MF United States2005-0742313100
DF United States2012-1423004000
DF United States20055001000
MF Jamaica2005-1122219392739720
DF United States2007-14; 2016-1724721448210
FW United States2021-223152004513
FW United States2006-075000000

Goalkeepers

These players have appeared in at least one match for Real Salt Lake.

Competitive matches only. Players in bold are currently on the team roster. [2]

PlayerTotal
NameCountryYearsCapsShutoutsCautionsEjectionsInt'l Caps
United States2013-16385000
United States2022-40000
United States2005274100
United States2006314600
United States2020-6119000
United States2005-06100100
Mexico2019-21265000
United States2017-21256000
United States2008-2012144000
United States2007-193691186021
Puerto Rico201360002
United States2007-09111000
United States201771000

Other Players

Players listed below have not or did not appear in a competitive match for Real Salt Lake, but were or are contract by the club.

Competitive matches only. Players in bold are currently on the team roster.[3]

NamePositionCountryYears
algin=leftGK United States2005
algin=leftFW United States2011
algin=leftMF United States2007
algin=leftDF United States2009-10
algin=leftMF Brazil2012
algin=leftGK United States2021-22
algin=leftMF United States2012
algin=leftDF United States2020-
algin=leftGK Mexico2012-17
algin=leftFW United States2005
algin=leftGK United States2022-
algin=leftDF United States2021-22
algin=leftGK United States2018-19
algin=leftDF Trinidad & Tobago2020
algin=leftFW Ivory Coast2022-
algin=leftGK United States2013
algin=leftMF Uruguay2012-13
algin=leftGK United States2010-11
algin=leftMF United States2011-12
algin=leftFW Liberia2008-10
algin=leftMF United States2023-
algin=leftMF Chile2015-16
algin=leftGK United States2005
algin=leftDF Haiti2023-
algin=leftFW United States2007
algin=leftGK United States2017-18
algin=leftMF United States2022-
algin=leftFW Guyana2016

By nationality

NationalityNumber of Players
United States94
Argentina11
Jamaica6
Costa Rica5
Colombia
Brazil4
Mexico
Guatemala3
Liberia
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Armenia2
Canada
Croatia
Cuba
Ecuador
Honduras
Netherlands
Nigeria
Paraguay
Botswana1
DR Congo
El Salvador
England
France
Gambia
Germany
Haiti
Iraq
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Morocco
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Panama
Portugal
|-|align=left| Puerto Rico|-|align=left| Saint Kitts & Nevis|-|align=left| Scotland|-|align=left| Slovakia|-|align=left| Spain|-|align=left| Switzerland|-|align=left| Ukraine|-|align=left| Uruguay|-|align=left| Wales|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real Salt Lake Player Stats. realsaltlake.com . 14 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Real Salt Lake Player Stats. realsaltlake.com . 14 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Real Salt Lake Player Registry. realsaltlake.com . 15 June 2023.