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2017 Real Salt Lake season
Real Salt Lake 2017 soccer season
The 2017 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 13th year of existence, and their 13th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
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| 2017 season | |||
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| Owner | Dell Loy Hansen | ||
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| Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 14th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Champions | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: 4 players (7): Yura Movsisyan Joao Plata Albert Rusnák Luis Silva All:  Luis Silva (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,348 (vs. LA Galaxy – March 18) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,434 (vs. New York City FC – May 17) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,781 | ||
| Biggest win | LA 2-6 RSL (7/4) | ||
| Biggest defeat | DAL 6-2 RSL (6/3) | ||
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Main article: Real Salt Lake
On March 20, the club announced that Head Coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties after only three games into the season.[1] Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United FC on April 1.[2]
Preseason
Desert friendlies
New York Red Bulls v Real Salt Lake
| January 31, 2017 Friendly | New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 a.m. MT | Report | Allen  83' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Allen Chapman |
San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake
| February 3, 2017 Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 a.m. MT | Wondolowski 32' |
Report | Bernárdez 16' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Portland Timbers Preseason Tournament
Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake
| February 9, 2017 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:30 p.m. MT | Valeri  13', 35', 45' (pen.)Powell 24'Chará  42' Mattocks 51'McInerney 85' |
Report | Movsisyan 24' Mulholland 24', 53'Plata 43'Holness 66' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 10,117 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Real Salt Lake v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| February 12, 2017 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 3:30 p.m. MT | Sunny 77' Allen 83' |
Report | Techera 58' Williams 59'Reyna 70' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Real Salt Lake v Minnesota United FC
| February 15, 2017 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:00 p.m. MT | Movsisyan 57' (pen.) Barrett 79'Brody 87' |
Report | Molino 24', 49' Venegas 93+' |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Southern California
LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake
| February 21, 2017 Friendly | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 1:00 p.m. MT | Villarreal 40' |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center pracite field Attendance: closed door |
Real Salt Lake v Alashkert FC
| February 25, 2017 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Alashkert FC | Irvine, California |
| p.m. MT | Movsisyan 43' Barrett 92+' |
Report | Alashkert 8' |
Friendly
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| July 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Manchester United | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MT |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,241 Referee: Allen Chapman |
MLS regular season
Standings
Western Conference Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 | |
| 9 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 |
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Source: MLS
Overall table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 45 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 39 | −16 |
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Last updated: October 23, 2017
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
Real Salt Lake v Toronto FC
| March 4, 2017 1 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 2:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,516 Referee: Allan Chapman |
Chicago Fire v Real Salt Lake
| March 11, 2017 2 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 12:00 pm MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy
| March 18, 2017 3 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,348 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
New York Red Bulls v Real Salt Lake
| March 25, 2017 4 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:30 pm MDT |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,213 Referee: Chris Penso |
Minnesota United FC v Real Salt Lake
| April 1, 2017 5 | Minnesota United FC | 4–2 | Real Salt Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 6:00 pm MDT | Report |
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Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Armando Villareal |
Real Salt Lake v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| April 8, 2017 6 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MDT |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,069 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake
| April 15, 2017 7 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,087 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Real Salt Lake v Atlanta United FC
| April 22, 2017 8 | Real Salt Lake | 1–3 | Atlanta United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,946 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake
| April 29, 2017 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 pm MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas
| May 6, 2017 10 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,160 Referee: Drew Fischer |
New England Revolution v Real Salt Lake
| May 13, 2017 11 | New England Revolution | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,096 Referee: Hilario Grejeda |
Real Salt Lake v New York City FC
| May 17, 2017 12 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | New York City FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Seattle Sounders FC v Real Salt Lake
| May 20, 2017 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 pm MDT |
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Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,588 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Real Salt Lake v Philadelphia Union
| May 27, 2017 14 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,305 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Houston Dynamo v Real Salt Lake
| May 31, 2017 15 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,148 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake
| June 3, 2017 16 | FC Dallas | 6–2 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,016 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Real Salt Lake v Minnesota United FC
| June 17, 2017 17 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,256 Referee: Marco de Oliveira |
San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake
| June 24, 2017 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 8:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Real Salt Lake v Orlando City SC
| June 30, 2017 19 | Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,218 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake
| July 4, 2017 20 | LA Galaxy | 2–6 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 8:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake
| July 19, 2017 21 | Portland Timbers | 1–4 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,114 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City
| July 22, 2017 22 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,316 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew SC
| July 29, 2017 23 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,758 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Real Salt Lake v Houston Dynamo
| August 5, 2017 24 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,075 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
D.C. United v Real Salt Lake
| August 12/13, 2017† 25 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 pm MDT |
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Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Montreal Impact v Real Salt Lake
| August 19, 2017 26 | Montreal Impact | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Montreal, Quebec |
| 5:30 pm MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,541 Referee: Chris Penso |
Real Salt Lake v San Jose Earthquakes
| August 23, 2017 27 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Mulholland 24' L. Silva 29'Beckerman 60'Savarino 68'Rusnák 80'Movsisyan 90+3' |
Report | Affolter 31' Godoy 33'  61' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,460 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids
| August 26, 2017 28 (RMC) | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Glad 32' Plata 41'L. Silva 50', 50', 90+2'Acosta 57'Lennon 90+5' |
Report | Gordon 73' 77' Gatt 82'Doyle 90+4' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,855 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Real Salt Lake
| September 9, 2017 29 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| pm MDT | Parker 21' Techera 29'Waston 52'Nerwinski 57'Reyna 64]' |
Report | Wingert 37' Beltran 83'Plata 90+1' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,783 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Real Salt Lake v Portland Timbers
| September 16, 2017 30 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MDT | Rusnák 14' Savarino 61'Beckerman 68'Movsisyan 87' |
Report | Valeri 47' Nagbe 70' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,677 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Real Salt Lake v Seattle Sounders FC
| September 23, 2017 31 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MDT | Savarino 52' Mulholland 66' |
Report | Leerdam 57' Neagle 90+' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,786 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake
| September 30, 2017 32 | LA Galaxy | 1-1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 8:30 p.m. MDT | Zardes 31' Jamieson 41', 48'Alessandrini 85' |
Report | M. Silva 14' Horst 81'Beckerman 90+' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,234 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake
| October 15, 2017 33 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 3:00 pm MDT | Gatt 3' Badji 24'Boateng 90+5' |
Report | Horst 43' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,102 Referee: Armando Villareal |
Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City
| October 22, 2017 34 | Real Salt Lake | 2-1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 2:00 p.m. MDT | L. Silva 3' Lennon 41' |
Report | Sallói 28' Besler 72'Opara 89' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,102 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
†Originally scheduled for August 12; match postponed in 29th minute due to weather conditions. The match resumed on August 13.
U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
Sacramento Republic FC v Real Salt Lake
| June 14 4R | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–1 | Real Salt Lake | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
- Stats from MLS Regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
- As of 23 October 2017[3]
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Roster
- Age calculated as of the start of the 2017 season.
- As of 11 September 2017[4]
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Transfers
- As of 11 September 2017[4]
In
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| Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/Notes | Date |
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 Sebastian Saucedo |
MF | Veracruz |
Return From Loan; HGP | 12/12/16 |
| José Hernández |
MF | UCLA Bruins |
Homegrown Player | 12/20/16 |
| Matt Van Oekel |
GK |  FC Edmonton |
Free Transfer | 12/22/16 |
 Albert Rusnák |
MF |  FC Groningen |
Undisclosed | 1/6/17 |
| Chad Barrett |
FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
Free Agent | 1/26/17 |
| David Horst |
DF | Portland Timbers |
Free Agent | 1/26/17 |
| Luis Silva |
MF | Tigres UANL |
Free transfer | 1/26/17 |
| Reagan Dunk |
DF | Denver |
2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. | 01/13/17 |
| Justin Schmidt |
DF | Washington, Washington Crossfire |
2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. | 01/13/17 |
 Marcelo Silva |
DF |  Real Zaragoza |
Undisclosed[5] | 7/03/17 |
| Nick Besler |
MF | Real Monarchs |
Free transfer | 8/24/17 |
| Connor Sparrow |
GK | Real Monarchs |
Free transfer | 9/11/17 |
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| Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
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 Javier Morales |
MF | FC Dallas |
option declined | 11/30/16 |
 Jamison Olave |
DF | Retired/RSL Academy coach | option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Boyd Okwuonu |
DF | unattached | option declined | 11/30/16 |
 Phanuel Kavita |
DF |  Puerto Rico FC |
option declined | 11/30/16 |
| John Stertzer |
MF | New York City FC |
option declined | 11/30/16 |
 Emery Welshman |
FW | Puerto Rico FC |
option declined | 11/30/16 |
| Olmes Garcia |
FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
option declined | 11/30/16 |
 Pedro Báez (footballer) |
FW | Cerro Porteño |
loan expired | 11/30/16 |
| Devon Sandoval |
FW | San Francisco Deltas |
out of contract | 11/30/16 |
| Juan Manuel Martínez |
FW | Vélez Sársfield |
Mutually agreed to end contract | 12/07/16 |
| Jeff Attinella |
GK | Portland Timbers |
2016 MLS Expansion Draft to Minnesota United FC
traded to Portland Timbers |
12/13/16 |
| Aaron Maund |
DF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Trade for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft | 8/9/17 |
| Lalo Fernández |
GK | Tigres UANL |
Undisclosed | 9/5/17 |
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Loans
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| Player | Position | Loaned from | Fees/Notes | Date |
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| Brooks Lennon |
FW | Liverpool F.C. |
for 2017 season only | 02/06/17 |
 Jefferson Savarino |
MF | Zulia FC |
Young DP | 05/09/17 |
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Trialist
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| Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
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| Reagan Dunk |
DF | Denver | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. | 01/13/17 | Signed with RSL |
| Justin Schmidt |
DF | Washington, Washington Crossfire | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. | 01/13/17 | Signed with RSL |
| Andrew Putna |
GK | UIC, Chicago Fire U-23 | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #48. | 01/17/17 | Signed with Real Monarchs |
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- "Real Salt Lake Dismisses Head Coach Jeff Cassar". Real Salt Lake. March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- "Real Salt Lake promote Mike Petke to Head Coach". Real Salt Lake. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- "Real Salt Lake Exercises Options on Five Players". Real Salt Lake. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- "Official: RSL get its center back, Marcelo Silva". July 3, 2017.