Despite a loan spell that sure seemed to me like it might be the end of Tate Schmitt’s time at Real Salt Lake, the homegrown winger-slash-full-back (wing back? Maybe!) is returning to the club on a one-year deal with an option to extend for another.
Schmitt, 24, has not featured regularly, playing just 10 first-team matches in his three years with the club. He played no first-team matches last year, and he eventually went on loan to Phoenix Rising FC in June. He played 23 matches for the USL Championship side, one of which was a playoff match, scoring two goals and finding one assist along the way.