In the five seasons played under Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni’s guidance (2021-present), RSL has advanced to both the 2021 Western Conference Final at Portland and the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal at Houston. Mastroeni is the sixth-ever MLS head coach (out of 205) to advance his Club to the postseason in each of the first five seasons.
The 2024 RSL team reached an all-time high of 59 points in MLS regular season play, which was enough for a third-place finish in the Western Conference and sixth overall in the then-29-team MLS Shield race – qualifying RSL as a “Tier I” team for this year’s Leagues Cup – while also establishing a new all-time scoring high of 65 goals.
Earlier this year, RSL’s 3-1 victory at San Diego on April 26 marked Mastroeni’s 100th career coaching win. The former U.S. World Cup stalwart has now amassed 109 wins, 122 losses and 81 draws across all competitions as head coach for Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids. Since August 2021, Mastroeni’s all-time RSL coaching record is now 71-66-45 (W-L-T).
Young players to have developed under Mastroeni’s guidance include two-time All-Star and burgeoning U.S. Men’s National Team star Diego Luna, U.S. U-20 standout Zavier Gozo, RSL Captain Emeka Eneli, Academy products Gavin Beavers and Bode Hidalgo, as well as international players Braian Ojeda, Pablo Ruiz and Andrés Gómez.