2020 Real Salt Lake season
Real Salt Lake 2020 soccer season
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 .
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the season was suspended on March 12 and resumed four months later with the MLS is Back Tournament , played behind closed doors in the Orlando metropolitan area . Real Salt Lake resumed home matches in September with a limited capacity of 5,000 people and requirements for spectators to wear masks and practice social distancing .[ 1] [ 2]
Background
Non-competitive
Preseason
Competitions
MLS regular season
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
Source: MLS
[ 3] 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.
Notes:
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
Group stage
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
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. [ 8]
Leagues Cup
The 2020 Leagues Cup was canceled on May 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 9]
Stats
Squad appearances and goals
Last updated January 11, 2021.
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[ 10]
Assists
Rank
Player
Nation
Assists
Minutes Played
1
Aaron Herrera
1
180
Shutouts
Rank
Player
Nation
Shutouts
Minutes Played
1
Zac MacMath
1
180
Club
Roster
Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
As of October 24, 2019 ,[ 11] [ 12]
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)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
2 (2019)
2
Alvin Jones
Trinidad and Tobago
DF
(1994-07-09 ) July 9, 1994 (aged 25)
OKC Energy FC
1 (2020)
3
Ashtone Morgan
Canada
DF
(1991-02-09 ) February 9, 1991 (aged 29)
Toronto FC
1 (2020)
4
Donny Toia
United States
DF
(1992-05-28 ) May 28, 1992 (aged 27)
Orlando City SC
3 (2011, 2019)
5
Kyle Beckerman (Captain)
United States
MF
(1982-04-23 ) April 23, 1982 (aged 37)
Colorado Rapids
14 (2007)
7
Giuseppe Rossi
Italy
FW
(1987-02-01 ) February 1, 1987 (aged 33)
Genoa
1 (2020)
8
Damir Kreilach
Croatia
MF
(1989-04-16 ) April 16, 1989 (aged 30)
Union Berlin
3 (2018)
9
Justin Meram
Iraq
MF
(1988-12-04 ) December 4, 1988 (aged 31)
Atlanta United FC
1 (2020)
10
Corey Baird (HGP)
United States
FW
(1997-01-21 ) January 21, 1997 (aged 23)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
3 (2018)
11
Albert Rusnák (DP )
Slovakia
MF
(1994-07-07 ) July 7, 1994 (aged 25)
FC Groningen
4 (2017)
12
Douglas Martínez
Honduras
FW
(1997-06-05 ) June 5, 1997 (aged 22)
Real Monarchs
2 (2019)
13
Nick Besler
United States
MF
(1993-05-07 ) May 7, 1993 (aged 26)
Real Monarchs
4 (2017)
14
Nedum Onuoha
England
DF
(1986-11-12 ) November 12, 1986 (aged 33)
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
3 (2018)
15
Justen Glad
United States
DF
(1997-02-28 ) February 28, 1997 (aged 23)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
7 (2014)
16
Maikel Chang
Cuba
MF
(1991-04-18 ) April 18, 1991 (aged 28)
Real Monarchs
1 (2020)
17
Chris Garcia
United States
FW
(2003-01-13 ) January 13, 2003 (aged 17)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
1 (2020)
18
Zac MacMath
United States
GK
(1991-08-07 ) August 7, 1991 (aged 28)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 (2020)
19
Luke Mulholland
England
MF
(1988-08-07 ) August 7, 1988 (aged 31)
Tampa Bay Rowdies
7 (2014)
20
Erik Holt (HGP)
United States
DF
(1996-09-06 ) September 6, 1996 (aged 23)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
2 (2019)
21
Tate Schmitt (HGP)
United States
FW
(1997-05-28 ) May 28, 1997 (aged 22)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
2 (2019)
22
Aaron Herrera (HGP)
United States
DF
(1997-06-06 ) June 6, 1997 (aged 22)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
3 (2018)
23
Milan Iloski
United States
FW
(1999-07-29 ) July 29, 1999 (aged 20)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
1 (2020)
25
Everton Luiz
Brazil
MF
(1988-05-24 ) May 24, 1988 (aged 31)
S.P.A.L.
2 (2019)
26
Luis Arriaga (HGP)
United States
MF
(2001-01-06 ) January 6, 2001 (aged 19)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
2 (2019)
27
Julian Vazquez (HGP)
United States
FW
(2001-03-30 ) March 30, 2001 (aged 18)
Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP )
2 (2019)
28
Jeizon Ramírez (DP)
Venezuela
FW
(2001-03-24 ) March 24, 2001 (aged 18)
Deportivo Táchira F.C.
1 (2020)
30
Marcelo Silva
Uruguay
DF
(1989-03-21 ) March 21, 1989 (aged 30)
Real Zaragoza
4 (2017)
43
Justin Portillo
United States
MF
(1992-09-09 ) September 9, 1992 (aged 27)
Real Monarchs
2 (2019)
50
Sam Johnson (DP )
Liberia
FW
(1993-05-06 ) May 6, 1993 (aged 26)
Vålerenga Fotball
2 (2019)
51
Andrew Putna
United States
GK
(1994-10-21 ) October 21, 1994 (aged 25)
Real Monarchs
3 (2018)
Transfers
As of October 7, 2019 [ 11]
In
Out
Notes
^ Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
^ 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
Notes
References
^ Vejar, Alex (September 2, 2020). "RSL draws with Seattle 2-2 in first game with fans since March" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ Vejar, Alex (August 8, 2020). "Real Salt Lake announces home games with fans in attendance" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ "Conference Standings – 2020" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024 .
^ "We Not Playing Tonight #EnoughIsEnough" . lafc.com . August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ "RSL to Host LAFC on Wednesday, September 9" . RSL.com . August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020 .
^ "MLS postpones next three Colorado Rapids league matches" . mlssoccer.com . October 12, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021 .
^ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings" . Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024 .
^ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation . August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020 .
^ "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020 .
^ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics" . Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
^ a b "Roster" . rsl.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 .
^ "RSL Signs Justin Portillo from Real Monarchs SLC" . rslsoapbox.com. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
^ "Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando to retire after 2019" . mlssoccer.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
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