Diego Luna honored for enriching lives
Major League Soccer and Audi of America announced that Diego Luna of Real Salt Lake has been named the recipient of the 2025 Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award. The honor recognizes MLS players who are dedicated to driving positive change and enriching lives within communities across the U. S. and Canada.
To recognize his impact, Audi will contribute a $ 150,000 award to Intermountain Health’ s Primary Children’ s Hospital in support of its Primary Promise program, a cause dear to Luna’ s heart and dedicated to positively impacting the health and future of children.
Beyond his on-field success with MLS, Diego is dedicated to uplifting his community. Recognized as Utah’ s Male Professional Athlete of the Year by the Governor’ s Office and the Utah Sports Commission, he works with local schools, youth soccer clubs, and after-school programs across the Salt Lake region to promote mental health awareness and encourage seeking help through therapy.
Beyond MLS, Luna continues to elevate his profile with the U. S. Men’ s National Team, playing an integral role in the squad’ s success during the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, where he was named to the tournament’ s Best XI, and appearing in 16 of 17 matches during the 2025 campaign for Mauricio Pochettino’ s squad.
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