2008 Real Salt Lake Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 10-10-10 - 40 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Jason Kreis (10-10-10)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 242,690, Avg. 16,179 in 15 home dates
2008 Real Salt Lake StatisticsTeam Record: 10-10-10 - 40 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Jason Kreis (10-10-10)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 242,690, Avg. 16,179 in 15 home dates
The Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer ended the 2008 season with a record of 10 wins and 10 losses and 10 ties for 40 points finishing third in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.
Salt Lake scored 40 goals and gave up 39. Yura Movsisyan netted 7 goals for the team, while Fabian Espindola, Javier Morales and Robbie Findley each contributed five or more, too. Javier Morales accounted for 15 assists. Nick Rimando topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 0.87 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Jason Kreis coached the team. The 2008 Real Salt Lake lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Beckerman | M | April 23, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Crofton, MD |
| Tony Beltran | D | October 11, 1987 | 5'8" | 150 | Claremont, CA |
| Nikolas Besagno | M | November 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 188 | Maple Valley, WA |
| Nat Borchers | D | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | Tucson, AZ |
| Matias Cordoba | M | October 7, 1984 | 5'10" | 161 | Lanus, Argentina |
| Kenny Cutler | M | March 8, 1982 | 5'9" | 157 | Richmond, VA |
| Kenny Deuchar | F | July 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Denny, Scotland |
| Fabian Espindola | F | May 4, 1985 | 5'9" | 160 | Merlo, Buenos Aires |
| Robbie Findley | F | August 4, 1985 | 5'9" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ |
| David Horst | D | October 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Pine Grove, PA |
| Will Johnson | M | January 21, 1987 | 5'10" | 160 | Toronto, ON |
| Ian Joy | D | July 14, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | San Diego, CA |
| Dustin Kirby | D | December 12, 1984 | 5'10" | 173 | Mentor, OH |
| Dema Kovalenko | M | August 28, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Matias Mantilla | D | February 14, 1981 | 5'8" | 154 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Clint Mathis | M | November 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Conyers, GA |
| Javier Morales | M | January 10, 1980 | 5'9" | 143 | Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Yura Movsisyan | F | August 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Alex Nimo | F-M | March 21, 1990 | 5'5" | 140 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Tino Nunez | F | August 22, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | Long Beach, CA |
| Jamison Olave | D | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Medellin, Colombia |
| Kevin Reiman | M | March 14, 1986 | 5'7" | 150 | Yorktown Heights, NY |
| Kyle Reynish | G | November 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 193 | Valencia, CA |
| Nick Rimando | G | June 17, 1979 | 5'9" | 184 | Montclair, CA |
| Robbie Russell | D | July 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Accra, Ghana |
| Chris Seitz | G | March 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 236 | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Nathan Sturgis | M | July 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 150 | Boca Raton, FL |
| Carey Talley | D | August 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 178 | Memphis, TN |
| Brennan Tennelle | M | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 150 | San Diego, CA |
| Andy Williams | M | September 23, 1977 | 5'8" | 171 | Toronto, ON |
| Chris Wingert | D | June 16, 1982 | 5'10" | 155 | Babylon, NY |
