Andrew Putna

Andrew Putna
Putna with Real Salt Lake in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-21) October 21, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Lemont, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
–2011 Raiders FC
2011–2013 Chicago Magic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 UIC Flames 74 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Chicago Fire U-23 12 (0)
2017–2021 Real Monarchs 24 (0)
2018–2021 Real Salt Lake 25 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 5, 2021

Andrew Putna (born October 21, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Putna played club soccer with Raiders FC and Chicago Magic, and college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago between 2013 and 2016. During his college off-season's, he played in the USL Premier Development League with Chicago Fire U-23.

Professional

Putna was drafted in the third round (48th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. He joined Salt Lake's United Soccer League affiliate Real Monarchs in March 2017.

On July 13, 2018, Putna moved to Real Salt Lake. In October 2021, Real Salt Lake received a report alleging that Putna had made derogatory remarks referencing teammate David Ochoa's national origin during first-team training. The club reported the matter to Major League Soccer in accordance with league protocol, and MLS opened an investigation. The league concluded that Putna had made derogatory remarks referencing another player’s ethnicity. During the investigation, Putna was separated from the team and prohibited from participating in team activities, causing him to miss two matches.

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  2. ↑ "Premier Development League - Statistics - 2016 Regular Season". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Putna Selected by Real Salt Lake in MLS SuperDraft". uicflames.com. University of Illinois at Chicago Athletics. January 17, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Selects GK Andrew Putna to Conclude 2017 MLS SuperDraft | Real Salt Lake". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. January 17, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ Cheever, David (9 March 2017). "Real Monarchs announce four signings, defeat VC Fusion 2-1". rslsoapbox.com. RSL Soapbox.
  6. ↑ "Real Salt Lake sign goalkeeper Andrew Putna from Real Monarchs USL side". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  7. ↑ "MLS statement on Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Andrew Putna investigation | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  8. ↑ Vejar, Alex. "MLS investigation finds Real Salt Lake goalkeeper used 'derogatory remarks' toward teammate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2026-06-30.