The Real Monarchs is a professional soccer club playing in 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. The Real Monarchs are based at the Real Salt Lake training facility in Herriman, Utah and play home games at Zions Bank Stadium. As with Real Salt Lake, the club is owned by Miller Sports + Entertainment.
History
RSL Academy coach Freddy Juarez was named head coach on December 23, 2014. The Monarchs played the LA Galaxy II to a scoreless draw in their USL debut on March 22, 2015 in Carson, California.
The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.
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.
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of February 25, 2026
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | MF | GER | Felix Ewald |
| 50 | MF | CIV | Lionel Dijero |
| 55 | DF | USA | Gio Calderon |
| 61 | MF | USA | Izzy Amparo |
| 64 | DF | USA | Dylan Kropp |
| 70 | FW | BRA | Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos |
| 75 | DF | BEN | Loic Adjalala |
| 76 | MF | USA | Liam O'Gara |
| 77 | DF | USA | Ruben Mesalles |
| 80 | DF | GER | Michael Wentzel |
| 84 | DF | USA | Hayden Sargis (on loan from Athletic Club Boise) |
| 88 | DF | USA | Linkon Ream |
| 91 | FW | USA | Zack Lifferth |
| 97 | FW | GHA | Prince Abban |
| 99 | GK | USA | Trace Alphin |
| — | FW | SOM | Handwalla Bwana (on loan from Las Vegas Lights FC) |
Technical & coaching staff
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager | Vacant |
| Assistant General manager | Tony Beltran |
| Head coach | Mark Lowry |
| Assistant coach | Jordan Allen |
| Assistant coach | Phil Cousins |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nick Rimando |
| Video analyst | Attillio Crimivaroli |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Laura Connahan |
| Head athletic trainer | Andrea Camacho |
| Head team physician | Stephen Kirk |
| Team administrator | |
| Logistics coordinator | Kasia Kampf |
| Kit man | James Waites |
Head coaches
- As of October 4, 2020
| 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
- 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 | 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.
