Los Angeles Galaxy
| Full name | LA Galaxy | ||
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| Founded | June 15, 1992[1] | ||
| Stadium | Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California | ||
| Capacity | 27,000[2] | ||
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| President | Chris Klein | ||
| Head coach | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2018 | Western Conference: 7th Overall: 13th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The Los Angeles Galaxy, branded as the LA Galaxy, are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer in Carson, California. They shared their home field, Dignity Health Sports Park, with Chivas USA before that team folded at the end of the 2014 season.
Until he left when his contract ended after the 2012 season, the team's best-known player was English icon David Beckham, signed from Real Madrid in 2007. Landon Donovan, the joint all-time leading goal scorer for the US national team, played with the Galaxy from 2005 until his first retirement in 2014, and briefly returned to the team in the last part of the 2016 season. Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland's captain, leading scorer, and most-capped (most games) player, was a Galaxy captain. The team also included longtime Liverpool and England star Steven Gerrard. Currently, the Galaxy's best-known player is Sweden all-time leading scorer Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Honors
[change | change source]- MLS Cup (Major League Soccer champion): 5
- MLS Supporters' Shield (best regular-season record): 4
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2
- 2001, 2005
Players
[change | change source]Current Players
[change | change source]- As of June 5, 2020[3]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Defender | Daniel Steres |  United States
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| 8 | Midfielder | Jonathan dos Santos (DP) |  Mexico
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| 12 | Goalkeeper | Eric Lopez (HG) | United States
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| 14 | Forward | Javier Hernández (DP) | Mexico
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| 16 | Midfielder | Sacha Kljestan | United States
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| 17 | Midfielder | Sebastian Lletget | United States
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| 18 | Goalkeeper | Justin Vom Steeg | United States
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| 19 | Defender | Diedie Traore |  France
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| 20 | Defender | Nick DePuy | United States
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| 21 | Defender | Giancarlo González |  Costa Rica
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| 22 | Defender | Julian Araujo | Mexico
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| 24 | Defender | Danilo Acosta | United States
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| 26 | Midfielder | Efraín Álvarez (HG) | Mexico
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| 28 | Midfielder | Kai Koreniuk |  Netherlands
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| 29 | Forward | Ethan Zubak (HG) | United States
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| 56 | Midfielder | Jonathan Perez (HG) | Mexico
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| 60 | Forward | Cameron Dunbar (HG) | United States
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Notable Former Players
[change | change source]
Juan Pablo Ángel
David Beckham- Jorge Campos
- Ashley Cole
Carlo Cudicini- Landon Donovan
- Giovani dos Santos
- Steven Gerrard
- Luis Hernández
Zlatan Ibrahimović- Cobi Jones
- Nigel de Jong
Robbie Keane- Gyasi Zardes
League position
[change | change source]| Season | League | Position |
| 1996 | Major League Soccer | Final |
| 1997 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
| 1998 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 1999 | Major League Soccer | Final |
| 2000 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2001 | Major League Soccer | Final |
| 2002 | Major League Soccer | Champions |
| 2003 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
| 2004 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2005 | Major League Soccer | Champions |
| 2006 | Major League Soccer | 5th / West |
| 2007 | Major League Soccer | 5th / West |
| 2008 | Major League Soccer | 6th / West |
| 2009 | Major League Soccer | Final |
| 2010 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2011 | Major League Soccer | Champions |
| 2012 | Major League Soccer | Champions |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
| 2014 | Major League Soccer | Champions |
| 2015 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "General Overview". Major League Soccer. 2009. Archived from the original on June 25, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Main Stadium – Dignity Health Sports Park". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Players". Retrieved September 27, 2017.
