Diego Luna on personal missions, changing positions and European ambitions
He may only be 20 years old, but Real Salt Lake forward Diego Luna has packed a lot into his young career. At the age of 12 he joined the youth team of the San Jose Earthquakes, before winning a place at the prestigious Barcelona Residency Academy in Arizona. He progressed through the Spanish club’s academy and signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive in 2021. Luna impressed in EL Paso and, after scoring 13 goals in a year-and-a-half, was picked up by Real Salt Lake in 2022. He spent a brief spell with MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs before establishing himself in the senior team last summer; by the time the playoffs arrived he was a first-choice option for Pablo Mastroeni. Diego Luna finishes the fine #RSL attack with a curler. 🌙 pic.twitter.com/uEpdqGU6zd — Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 22, 2023 But even after all that - a meteoric rise that has caught the attention of numerous European clubs - the 20-year-old is only just get...