Real Salt Lake forward Joao Plata has been called in to the Ecuadorian national team for the second time this year, and this time he might get his chance to play against the United States.

The Ecuadorian Football Federation announced Monday that the 22-year-old Plata has been called in for the team's matches against the US and El Salvador next month. Plata was last called for the team's matches against Bolivia and Brazil earlier this month and logged 21 minutes against Bolivia, the second cap of his career. He made his debut with the team in June 2011.

Plata has 13 goals and five assists for RSL this season,and recently came in at No. 7 on MLSsoccer.com's 24 Under 24 rankings. He spent his first two MLS seasons with Toronto FC and scored three goals in 36 appearances before joining RSL in 2013. Over the past two years he has 17 goals and 13 assists in 52 games.

Ecuador will face the US on Oct. 10 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., and El Salvador at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., on Oct. 14.

The call-up will likely mean that Plata will miss RSL's match against San Jose on Oct. 11 before returning to the team for its match at Portland on Oct. 17.