2016 NASL Goalkeeper of the Year Van Oekel & 2016 Pac-12 Co-Player of the Year Hernandez
SANDY, Utah (Thursday, December 22, 2016) – Real Salt Lake General Manager Craig Waibel announced today that the club has signed GK Matt Van Oekel and MF Jose Hernandez (Homegrown) to Major League Soccer contracts, adding the duo to RSL’s 2017 roster.
Van Oekel, 30, was named the 2016 NASL Goalkeeper of the Year for his performance with FC Edmonton, where the Chesapeake, Va., native started 29 of the club’s 32 games, setting league records for shutouts (16) and goals against average (0.