Real Salt Lake Official Release

CHICAGO – UIC senior goalkeeper Andrew Putna has been selected with the 48th overall pick by Real Salt Lake in the third round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft held on Tuesday (Jan. 17).

"This is a very exciting opportunity," said Putna. "I look forward to the new challenge ahead and can't thank my coaching staff from UIC Soccer enough for the support over the past four years."

Two-time Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year and All-League First Team honoree, Putna made a name for himself in his four seasons at UIC while helping the Flames to two regular season conference championships (2013, 2015) and one Horizon League Tournament title (2016) to span a career record of 41-24-8 with 30 shutouts.
 
"We are very excited for Andrew," said UIC head coach Sean Phillips. "His body of work over the past four years, on and off the field, is deserving of this opportunity. Not only have his play and training habits contributed to three championships in four years, his academic work has him on track to graduate in four years. I am sure he will represent himself and UIC well in the future."
 
Putna tied the UIC record for most wins in a season as a freshman with 16 and additionally secured the fourth-best GAA in 2013 with a 0.79 mark. His 10 shutouts that year tied for second, while he tallied seven clean sheets in both 2015 and 2016 to rank fifth. In his career, he produced a 1.05 GAA, good for third, as his 214 saves rank fifth and 30 shutouts place second.
 
An impeccable goalkeeper, Putna also contributed on offense. He registered his first collegiate point as a sophomore after assisting on the game-winning goal against DePaul. He followed that up with four helpers his junior year, when he was one of 17 keepers in the nation to have an assist and was the only one in the group to have an astounding four.