REAL MONARCHS SLC ACQUIRE JAMAL CHARLES ON LOAN FROM C.D.S. VIDA

Grenadian National Joins Western Conference Leaders Having Scored 14 Goals in Honduran National League

HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, August 2, 2018) – Real Monarchs SLC welcome Grenadian International FW Jamal Charles on loan from C.D.S. Vida in the Honduran National League for the remainder of the 2018 season, General Manager Dan Egner announced today. Charles’ arrival to the Utah club is pending league and federation approval and the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 Visa. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“Jamal is a player who holds all the tools to succeed at the USL level,” Egner said. “He has succeeded in numerous leagues throughout his young career, as well as with his national team. He scores goals everywhere he goes, and the hope is that he will continue to do that in a Real Monarchs shirt. We currently don’t have a player with Jamal’s profile on our roster, so we’re looking forward to him adding something different to the squad, and contributing throughout the home stretch of the season.”

Charles, 22, played 2606 total minutes in 31 appearances for C.D.S. Vida in the Honduran League during the 2017/18 season while making 30 starts. He has scored on 14 occasions this season. With the Grenadian National Team, Charles has made 13 appearances and has scored 6 goals.

“It feels great to be joining a club like Real Monarchs,” Charles said of his move. “It’s a dream come true to be able to arrive at a club of this level. I want to contribute as many goals as I can to help the club win as many games as possible. I’m looking forward to giving it my all each and every day to help this club.”

TRANSACTION: Real Monarchs SLC receive FW Jamal Charles on loan from C.D.S. Vida.

Name Jamal Charles

Position: Forward

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 174 lbs

Born: 11/24/1995 (22 yo)

Hometown: St. Andrew’s, Grenada

Last Club: C.D.S. Vida

Jersey Number: 59

Pronunciation: JAH-mall

Real Monarchs return to regular-season action on Wednesday, August 8th when it hosts Western Conference rival Reno 1868 FC at Zions Bank Stadium. Kick off for the match is set for 8:00 p.m. MT and tickets to the match can be purchased at RealMonarchs.com or by calling 844.REAL.TIX. Wednesday’s match will be another “Winning Wednesday”, where every fan in attendance at the match will receive a free ticket to a future Real Monarchs match if the Utah side is to beat Reno.