Real Salt Lake player headed to Tokyo on Honduran Olympic Team

Following a fairly disappointing road-trip that resulted in just a single point after a loss and then a draw with the Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake (RSL) will return home this Saturday to host Toronto F.C. as Rio Tinto Stadium. Photo: Wikipedia.

HERRIMAN, Utah. — Douglas Martinez, in his third year playing forward for the Real Salt Lake MLS soccer team, will represent his native Honduras in this summer’s Olympic Games, according to OSC.

Martinez debuted his United States professional career with the New York Red Bulls II, the reserve team for the MLS New York Red Bulls. Later he joined the roster of the Real Monarchs before becoming a member of Real Salt Lake.

Jason Kreis, former RSL head coach, is the head coach of the US U-23 men’s national soccer team (USMNT). The USMNT lost 2-1 to Honduras in their CONACACF Olympic qualifying semifinal. Tokyo will mark the third consecutive Olympic Games in which the US failed to qualify. 

Real Salt Lake plays Vancouver on Wednesday at Rio Tinto Stadium.