SANDY, Utah – Grande Sports Academy and Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy forward/midfielder Edgar Duran has signed a contract with Real Monarchs, becoming the 24th alumni to sign a professional contract and the sixth to sign with the Monarchs. Duran scored 24 goals in 42 games in his lone U.S. Soccer Development Academy season with Real...Read More
SANDY, Utah – Real Monarchs have announced the signings of Grande Sports Academy alumni Jose “Coco” Navarro, Etiandro Tavares and Ricardo Velazco while Real Salt Lake announced the signing of Adolfo “Fito” Ovalle, raising the number of GSA alumni that have signed professional contracts to a total of 20 players. “Fito” Ovalle becomes the ninth...Read More
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Last week marked the fourth annual Real Salt Lake Pro Combine at Grande Sports World, serving as an opportunity for the Real Salt Lake and Real Monarchs coaches to evaluate players ahead of the upcoming MLS and USL PRO seasons. [AFG_gallery id=’14’] “We had the first team staff come down and...Read More
SANDY, Utah – Real Monarchs announced Tuesday that Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy Assistant Coach Freddy Juarez has been named the inaugural Head Coach of the USL PRO side ahead of its first season of play. Juarez, who has been with the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy since its initial 2010-2011 season in the U.S. Soccer Development...Read More
