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USA Major League Soccer - Western Conference
Real Salt Lake
Team's name: Real Salt Lake
Year founded:
2004
Conference: Western
Location:
Salt Lake City,
Utah
Nickname:
RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army
Mascot: none
Team Colours:
Claret Red, Cobalt Blue
and Real Gold
Joined the League: 2005
Team's Owner:
SCP Worldwide
Soccer Coach :
Jason Kreis
Soccer Stadium:
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Current Capacity: 45,634
Team Championships:
MLS Cup: none
US Open Cup: none
Supporter's Shield: none
International Champs: none |
The Real Salt Lake was founded in 2005 as part of an expansion in the Major League Soccer. The name "Real" that distinguishes the club, was taken from the Spanish language in order to associate the name of the club with the football soccer, as some soccer teams from Spain (such as the popular Real Madrid) use the term in their names.
Jason Kreis, who was a MLS player, is the current RSL's coach since May 2007, after his retirement as player. Colorado Rapids is the RSL's major rival, which plays the annual Rocky Mountain Cup. CD Chivas is another important Real Salt Lake’s rival.
The team began playing its home games at the Rice-Eccles Stadium, from the University of Utah, until they moved their own facility called Rio Tinto Stadium in 2008.
Real Salt Lake reached the playoffs for the first time during the season 2008, finishing in third place of the West Conference and 7th overall, and reaching the finals of the West Conference but losing against the New York Red Bulls 1-0.
This season 2009, the club expects further results in hands of its coach Jason Kreis.
Real Salt Lake 2009 Squad
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
No. |
Pos. |
Player |
| 1 |
GK |
Chris Seitz |
14 |
FW |
Yura Movsisyan |
| 2 |
DF |
Tony Beltran |
17 |
DF |
Chris Wingert |
| 3 |
DF |
Robbie Russell |
18 |
GK |
Nick Rimando |
| 4 |
DF |
Jámison Olave |
23 |
MF |
Raphael Cox |
| 5 |
MF |
Kyle Beckerman |
24 |
GK |
Kyle Reynish |
| 6 |
DF |
Nat Borchers |
25 |
FW |
Tino Nuñez |
| 7 |
FW |
Alex Nimo |
33 |
DF |
David Horst |
| 8 |
FW |
Will Johnson |
77 |
MF |
Andy Williams |
| 10 |
FW |
Robbie Findley |
84 |
MF |
Clint Mathis |
| 11 |
MF |
Javier Morales |
- |
FW |
Luis Escalada |
| 12 |
MF |
Jean Alexandre |
- |
MF |
Ned Grabavoy |
| 13 |
DF |
Ian Joy |
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