HERRIMAN, Utah (ABC4 Sports) - Real Salt Lake added to its scoring arsenal by signing former Portuguese youth international and FC Copenhagen playmaker Diogo Gonçalves, a veteran of more than 30 UEFA Champions League appearances.
RSL Gonçalves as a Designated Player through the end of the 2026 Major League Soccer season, with Club options for both 2027 and 2028.
“I am very happy to arrive at Real Salt Lake and take this step forward in my career,” said Gonçalves, now training in Utah with RSL, reunited with former Benfica teammate Chicho Arango (2017), also classified as a DP under the MLS roster rules and regulations. “Major League Soccer’s growth is a great thing – this League has everything to take the next steps – and my objective is to work hard, help the Club, and obviously provide goals and assists to lift RSL to the highest level.”
Pending receipt of his international transfer certificate and P-1 visa, Gonçalves hopes to be eligible for selection by RSL Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni when the Club resumes its 2024 regular season on Saturday, August 24, welcoming the San Jose E...