TULSA, Okla. – FC Tulsa announced on Thursday it had acquired forward Matthew Bell on loan from Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer for the remainder of the 2024 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Bell was selected by RSL with the No. 16 pick of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake after a standout career at Marshall University which saw him earn All-America First Team honors. He made his MLS debut on July 13, logging 20 minutes against the Portland Timbers, and has also recorded two goals and one assist in 19 appearances for Real Monarchs SLC in MLS NEXT Pro this season.

“Matthew Bell is a great addition to the team,” said Tulsa Head Coach Mario Sanchez. “He is a player that brings an attacking flair to the game. He's very comfortable in tight spaces and he has the ability to score goals.”

The highest pick in Marshall Men’s Soccer history, Bell posted a historic sophomore campaign in which he swept the Sun Belt Conference’s Offensive and Player of the Year Awards while earning national honors as a First Team All-American and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. The season saw him generate a program-record 12 assists and 10 goals for 32 points, becoming the school’s first player to generate 10+ goals and assists in a season.