With so many words in the English language, it seems there aren’t quite enough of them to describe what Javi — aka “The Maestro” — has meant to Real Salt Lake over the last 10 years.
Acquired by RSL in 2007 soon after Jason Kreis took over as head coach, Morales made the move from UD Vecindario in the Spanish Second Division to Salt Lake, where he would begin his legacy as arguably the best player in RSL history. His impact was immediate — grabbing an assist only 40 seconds into his MLS debut against Kansas City on August 29, 2007.