TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer
Real Salt Lake have transferred midfielder Everton Luiz to SK Beveren in Belgiumās second division, the club announced Monday.
The 34-year-old Brazilian originally joined RSL in 2019 and had three assists across 78 regular-season games (58 starts). The well-traveled player had arrived from Italyās SPAL, initially on loan.Ā
āWe share nothing but gratitude towards Everton for his time with and service to our club,ā general manager Elliot Fall said in a release. āEverton was a critical piece in both our 2019 and 2021 playoff pushes with him in the lineup, and we are glad we could facilitate his desired move back to Europe. We expect great success for him in Belgium, and are proud to call him a member of the RSL family.ā
Everton Luizās move marks the third transaction between Real Salt Lake and a member club of co-owner David Blitzerās growing football network. It follows forward Sergio Cordovaās loan arrival in February from FC Augsburg (German Bundesliga) and defender Chris Kablanās loan earlier this season from SK Beveren.
Atlanta United have loaned homegrown midfielder Tyler Wolff to SK Beveren as well, a move announced last week.
As Everton Luiz departs, RSL sit third in the Western Conference standings just past the 2022 seasonās midway point (8W-5L-6D record; 30 points).