Real Salt Lake’s Homegrown model has become a pillar of the organization and a clear example for the rest of Major League Soccer. It’s a system in which a young athlete can ascend to the highest stage in American soccer with just one club, entering into battle alongside men who once served as idols, the same men who were once displayed on posters hung on childhood bedroom walls.
Players like Justen Glad and Aaron Herrera are the showpieces of the Real Salt Lake Academy pathway, reaching success at nearly every level on their way to becoming staples within the first team.