Real Salt Lake Trades For Vet, Improves Goaltender Depth
Jan 16, 2025, 9:47 AM
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 19: Mason Stajduhar #31 of Orlando City makes a save against Liel Abada #11 of Charlotte FC during the first half of the game at Bank of America Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
SANDY, Utah—Real Salt Lake has acquired veteran MLS goaltender Mason Stajduhar from Orlando City SC for allocation money and draft compensation. The move is part of a massive offseason makeover as RSL looks to challenge for the franchise’s second MLS Cup.
Orlando City’s trade return included $50,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money and RSL’s natural second-round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft. RSL and Orlando City SC announced the deal on Wednesday, January 15.
“I’m super-excited and grateful for the opportunity that Kurt Schmid and Pablo Mastroeni are giving me here, and I’m looking forward to getting to work and making the most of the 2025 season,” said Stajduhar upon arrival at the Zions Bank Training Center earlier this morning, fresh off the plane from Orlando. “RSL has a reputation as a very well-run organization, one with a family atmosphere, clearly a perennially-successful Club. RSL had a good season last year; I’m looking forward to contributing to an even better year in 2025.”
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This keeper is ready to rep Claret & Cobalt
Welcome to the club, Mason!!
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) January 15, 2025
The Salem, Massachusettes native made 16 starts and 25 appearances with Orlando City in the past four seasons. Including various loans, Stajduhar has made 41 pro starts through multiple leagues and tournaments.
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“I’m excited to have the opportunity to compete every day and show what I can do to help the team win in any way possible,” Stajduhar said. “This is actually MLS season number 10 for me; everything is feeling good with body and mind; I cannot wait to get back into full swing, hitting the field fully very, very soon.”
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Real Salt Lake will travel to Santa Barbara, California, on Thursday, January 23, for training camp. The Claret & Cobalt will open the 2025 MLS season against former striker Chicho Arango and the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, February 22.
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