Real Monarchs

Real Monarchs is a professional soccer club playing in the MLS Next Pro, a third division league of American soccer. The team is an affiliate of the Major League Soccer (MLS) club Real Salt Lake. Real Monarchs are based in the Real Salt Lake training facility in Herriman, Utah, playing out of Zions Bank Stadium.^[1][2] As with Real Salt Lake, the club is owned by Gail Miller.

Real Monarchs

Full name	Real Monarchs SLC
Founded	2014 (11 years ago) (2014)
Stadium	Zions Bank Stadium (Herriman, Utah)
Capacity	5,000
Owner	Gail Miller
Head Coach	Mark Lowry
League	MLS Next Pro
2023	12th, Western Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify
Website	www.realmonarchs.com
Home colors Away colors
Current season

In 2017, the Real Monarchs won the USL Regular Season Championship, the equivalent in the second division of the Supporters Shield. In 2019, the Real Monarchs won their first outright USL Championship, defeating two-time champions Louisville City FC 3–1 at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky. The Monarchs are the second MLS reserve team, after New York Red Bulls II to win the second division title, and the first to do so as USL Championship Western Conference champion.

History

RSL Academy coach Freddy Juarez was named Head Coach on December 23, 2014.^[3] The Monarchs played the LA Galaxy II to a scoreless draw in their USL debut on March 22, 2015 in Carson, California.^[4]

The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.^[5]

On April 18, 2025, Miller Sports + Entertainment, led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller, acquired the franchise as part of a $600 million deal that included Real Salt Lake.^[6]

Stadium

Main article: Zions Bank Stadium

In 2018, the Real Monarchs began playing home matches at Zions Bank Stadium, a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Herriman. The stadium is adjacent to the training facilities and academy for Real Salt Lake.

the Real Monarchs played their first three seasons at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, the 20,000-seat home of Real Salt Lake.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of July 18, 2024^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Nation
3	DF	Kobi Henry ([A])	United States
13	MF	Nelson Palacio ([A])	Colombia
16	FW	Tyler Wolff ([A])	United States
17	FW	Lachlan Brook ([A])	Australia
21	FW	Axel Kei ([A])	Ivory Coast
24	GK	Max Kerkvliet ([A])	United States
27	FW	Forster Ajago ([A])	Ghana
30	MF	Owen Anderson ([A])	United States
32	DF	Zackery Farnsworth ([A])	United States
33	DF	Tommy Silva ([A])	United States
34	MF	Luca Moisa ([A])	United States
36	MF	Jesús Barea ([A])	Spain
37	DF	Luis Rivera ([A])	United States
38	MF	Jude Wellings ([A])	United States
39	MF	Aiden Hezarkhani ([A])	United States
40	MF	Omar Marques ([A])	United States
41	DF	Juan Gio Villa ([A])	United States
52	DF	Maximus Jennings	United States
55	DF	Gio Calderon	United States
56	FW	Ousman Touray	United States
67	DF	Wesley Charpie	United States
72	FW	Zavier Gozo ([A])	United States
75	DF	Loic Adjalala	Benin
76	MF	Liam O'Gara	United States
77	DF	Ruben Mesalles	United States
81	MF	Griffin Dillon	United States
87	MF	Brayan Campaz (on loan from Millonarios)	Colombia
88	MF	Izzy Amparo	United States
88	FW	Antonio Riquelme	United States
92	MF	Noel Caliskan ([A])	Germany
95	GK	William Mackay ([B])	United States
97	FW	Prince Abban	Ghana
99	GK	Trace Alphin	United States
—	DF	Kevin Bonilla	United States
—	FW	Grayson Carter ([B])	United States
—	MF	Diego Rocío	Mexico
—	FW	Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos	Brazil

1. ^
   Signed to first team contract with Real Salt Lake.
2. ^
   Real Salt Lake Academy player.

Out on loan

No.	Pos.	Player	Nation
47	MF	Damien Barker John (at Huntsville City FC)	United States

Technical & coaching staff

Title	Name
General manager	Vacant
Assistant General manager	Tony Beltran
Head coach	Mark Lowry
Assistant coach	Vacant
Assistant coach	Vacant
Goalkeeping coach	Nick Rimando
Video analyst	Preston Gayton
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Ryan Thamm
Head athletic trainer	Kyle "Simi" Simkovich
Head team physician	Stephen Kirk
Team administrator
Logistics coordinator	Kasia Kampf
Kit man	Randy Butts

Last updated: March 11, 2021
Source: Real Monarchs

Head coaches

As of October 4, 2020^[8]

Real Monarchs Coaching Stats

Coach	Nation	Start	End	Games	Win	Loss	Tie	Win %
Freddy Juarez		December 23, 2014	December 6, 2016	60	18	28	14	30.00%
Mike Petke		December 22, 2016	March 29, 2017	1	1	0	0	100%
Mark Briggs		March 29, 2017	August 23, 2018	56	35	11	10	62.50%
Jámison Olave (interim)		August 23, 2018	January 21, 2019	11	3	7	1	27.27%
Martín Vásquez		January 21, 2019	July 1, 2019	15	6	6	3	40.00%
Jámison Olave (interim)		July 1, 2019	November 20, 2019	23	14	4	5	60.87%
Jámison Olave		November 20, 2019	present	100	25	66	9	29.50%

Honors

• USL Championship Cup
  • Winners: 2019
• USL Regular Season
  • Winners: 2017
• Western Conference
  • Winners (Regular season): 2017
  • Winners (Playoffs): 2019
• Four Corners Cup
  • Winners: 2019

All-time top goalscorers

• Players in bold are still active with Real Monarchs; includes all competitive matches.
• Includes regular season and playoffs.

As of November 12, 2019

Rank	Player	Nation	Years	Goals
1	Chandler Hoffman		2017–2018	29
2	Maikel Chang		2018–present	18
3	Douglas Martinez		2019–2021	17
4	Sebastián Velásquez		2017–2018	16
5	Jack Blake		2018–2020	13
6	Kalen Ryden		2018–2020	9
	Ricardo Velazco		2015–2017	9
	Max Rauhofer		2015	9
9	Charlie Adams		2016–2018	8
10	Daniel Haber		2017	7

Record

'Year-by-year'

Year	Division	League	Regular season W–L–T	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Avg. attendance
2015	3	USL	7–13–8 12th, Western	Did not qualify	Third Round	4,968
2016	3	USL	10–14–6 11th, Western	Did not qualify	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	2,528
2017	2	USL	19–5–6 1st, Western	Conference Quarter-finals	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	2,195
2018	2	USL	19–12–3 4th, Western	Conference Quarter-finals	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	1,731
2019	2	USLC	16–10–8 4th, Western	Champions	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	1,983
2020	2	USLC	3–11–2 14th, Western 4th, Group C	Did not qualify	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	N/A
2021	2	USLC	5–20–7 14th, Western	Did not qualify	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	N/A
2022	3	MLSNP	6–14–4 10th, Western	Did not qualify	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	N/A
2023	3	MLSNP	8–15–5 12th, Western	Did not qualify	Not eligible (MLS reserve team)	N/A

Broadcasting

Starting in 2022, every Real Monarchs match is available via stream through MLS Next Pro on their website. In 2023, in conjunction with Major League Soccer, select matches are available via MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.^{[9][10][11][12]}