2026 Real Salt Lake season

Real Salt Lake
2026 season
Head coachPablo Mastroeni
StadiumAmerica First Field
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
Leagues CupTBD
Rocky Mountain CupTBD

The 2026 Real Salt Lake season will be the team's upcoming 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. The team will also compete in the 2026 Leagues Cup, based on standings from the 2025 season and previous qualification rules for the tournament. Real Salt Lake will play their home games at America First Field in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, and are expected to be managed by Pablo Mastroeni in his fifth full season with the club.

Club

Roster

As of December 10, 2025[1]

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
6 MF  PAR Braian Ojeda
7 MF  ARG Pablo Ruiz
8 MF  USA Diego Luna
10 FW  POR Diogo Gonçalves
11 FW  POL Dominik Marczuk
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
20 FW  USA Marcos Zambrano
23 FW  AUS Ariath Piol
24 GK  USA Max Kerkvliet
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  USA Philip Quinton
29 DF  USA Sam Junqua
30 MF  USA Owen Anderson
31 GK  USA Mason Stajduhar
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
91 DF  JAM Javain Brown
92 MF  GER Noel Caliskan
98 DF  GRE Alexandros Katranis
— MF  COL Nelson Palacio

Transfers

As of December 18, 2025[1][2]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date Ref.
Kobi Henry DF Reims B Permanent transfer following loan December 18, 2025 [3]

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
William Agada FW Out of Contract November 6, 2025
Forster Ajago FW Sacramento Republic FC Option Declined
Matthew Bell MF Option Declined
Zackery Farnsworth DF Out of Contract
Kevon Lambert DF Option Declined
Johnny Russell FW Option Declined
Tommy Silva DF Option Declined
Jude Wellings MF Option Declined
Zac MacMath GK Retired November 7, 2025[4]
Brayan Vera DF CF Montreal $1.5m GAM December 10, 2025[5]

Loans

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date

Competitions

Preseason

January 22 Atlantic Cup Real Salt Lake v Randers FC Faro/Loulé, Portugal
TBD Stadium: Estádio Algarve
January 26 Atlantic Cup Real Salt Lake v Brondby IF Faro/Loulé, Portugal
TBD Stadium: Estádio Algarve
January 31 Atlantic Cup Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas Albufeira, Portugal
TBD Stadium: Estádio da Nora
February 6 Coachella Valley Invitational Real Salt Lake v Orange County SC Indio, California
TBD Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 13 Coachella Valley Invitational Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy Indio, California
TBD Stadium: Empire Polo Club

MLS regular season

Matches

February 21 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
5:30 p.m. MST Stadium: BC Place
February 28 2 Real Salt Lake – Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
5:30 p.m. MST Stadium: America First Field
March 7 3 Atlanta United FC – Real Salt Lake Atlanta, Georgia
5:30 p.m. MST Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
March 14 4 Real Salt Lake – Austin FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
March 22 5 San Diego FC – Real Salt Lake San Diego, California
5:00 p.m. MDT Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
April 4 6 Real Salt Lake – Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
2:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
April 12 7 Seattle Sounders FC – Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. MDT Stadium: Lumen Field
April 18 8 Real Salt Lake – San Diego FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
April 22 9 Real Salt Lake – Inter Miami CF Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
April 26 10 LA Galaxy – Real Salt Lake Carson, California
5:00 p.m. MDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 2 11 Real Salt Lake – Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
2:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
May 9 12 FC Dallas – Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
May 13 13 Real Salt Lake – Houston Dynamo FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
May 16 14 (RMC) Real Salt Lake – Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
May 23 15 Minnesota United FC – Real Salt Lake Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Allianz Field
July 22 16 Los Angeles FC – Real Salt Lake Los Angeles, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 25 17 Portland Timbers – Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Providence Park
August 1 18 St. Louis City SC – Real Salt Lake St. Louis, Missouri
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Energizer Park
August 15 19 Real Salt Lake – Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
August 19 20 Real Salt Lake – FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
August 22 21 Orlando City SC – Real Salt Lake Orlando, Florida
5:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
August 29 22 (RMC) Colorado Rapids – Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 5 23 Real Salt Lake – Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
September 9 24 Houston Dynamo FC – Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
September 12 25 Real Salt Lake – New York City FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
September 19 26 Real Salt Lake – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
September 26 27 Real Salt Lake – New England Revolution Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
October 10 28 Philadelphia Union – Real Salt Lake Chester, Pennsylvania
5:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Subaru Park
October 14 29 Real Salt Lake – San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
October 17 30 Sporting Kansas City – Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
October 24 31 Real Salt Lake – St. Louis City SC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: America First Field
October 28 32 Austin FC – Real Salt Lake Austin, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Q2 Stadium
October 31 33 San Jose Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
TBD Stadium: PayPal Park
November 7 34 Real Salt Lake – LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
5:00 p.m. MST Stadium: America First Field

Standings

Leagues Cup

Real Salt Lake will enter the 2026 Leagues Cup, based on league position from the previous season. A schedule for the tournament has not been announced as of December 19, 2025.

Statistics

Squad appearances

As of November 8, 2025

No Pos Nat Player Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Goals

As of November 8, 2025[6]
Goals
Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs

Assists

As of November 8, 2025[6]
Assists
Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs

Clean Sheets

As of November 8, 2025[6]
Shutouts
Rank Player Nation Total MLS Regular Season Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs

References

  1. ^ a b "Real Salt Lake official roster". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2026 Roster Decisions". rsl.com. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ^ RSL Communications (December 18, 2025). "21-Year-Old Centerback Kobi Henry Permanently Acquired By Real Salt Lake". RSL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Zac MacMath [@zacmacmath]; (November 7, 2025). ""After 15 adventurous years in this beautiful game, I'm hanging up my gloves..."" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ RSL Communications (December 10, 2025). "Real Salt Lake Acquires $1.55 Million From Montreal In Exchange For DF Brayan Vera". RSL.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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