2024 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2024 season
General ManagerWill Kuntz
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Leagues CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Dejan Joveljić (5)
All: Dejan Joveljić (5)
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The 2024 LA Galaxy season is the club's 29th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy play their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy open the season on February 25, 2024, hosting Inter Miami CF.[1]

Squad information[edit]

As of April 4, 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Japan JPN Miki Yamane
3 DF Argentina ARG Julián Aude
4 DF Japan JPN Maya Yoshida (Captain)
5 MF Uruguay URU Gastón Brugman
7 FW Uruguay URU Diego Fagúndez
8 MF United States USA Mark Delgado
9 FW Serbia SRB Dejan Joveljić
10 MF Spain ESP Riqui Puig
11 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Pec
12 DF United States USA Marcus Ferkranus
14 DF United States USA John Nelson
15 DF El Salvador SLV Eriq Zavaleta
18 MF Mexico MEX Jonathan Pérez
19 DF United States USA Mauricio Cuevas
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF United States USA Edwin Cerrillo
21 MF United States USA Tucker Lepley
22 DF Uruguay URU Martín Cáceres
24 DF United States USA Jalen Neal
27 FW Spain ESP Miguel Berry
28 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Paintsil
29 FW Cameroon CMR Aaron Bibout
30 MF Costa Rica CRC Gino Vivi
31 GK United States USA Brady Scott
35 GK Serbia SRB Novak Mićović (on loan from Čukarički)
37 MF United States USA Daniel Aguirre
77 GK United States USA John McCarthy
— DF Colombia COL Emiro Garcés (on loan from Deportivo Pereira)

Transfers[edit]

Transfers In[edit]

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
FW Spain Miguel Berry United States Atlanta United FC Trade December 19, 2023 [3]
DF United States John Nelson United States St. Louis City SC Free December 21, 2023 [4]
GK United States John McCarthy United States Los Angeles FC Free January 5, 2024 [5]
DF Japan Miki Yamane Japan Kawasaki Frontale Free January 6, 2024 [6]
FW Brazil Gabriel Pec Brazil Vasco da Gama Transfer January 30, 2024 [7]
MF Ghana Joseph Paintsil Belgium Genk Transfer February 21, 2024 [8]
FW Cameroon Aaron Bibout United States LA Galaxy II Free February 23, 2024 [9]
MF United States Tucker Lepley United States UCLA Bruins SuperDraft February 23, 2024 [10]
GK United States Brady Scott United States Columbus Crew Free March 8, 2024 [11]
DF Colombia Emiro Garcés Colombia Deportivo Pereira Loan April 2, 2024 [12]

Transfers Out[edit]

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
MF Canada Raheem Edwards Canada CF Montréal Trade December 11, 2023 [13]
FW United States Preston Judd United States San Jose Earthquakes Trade December 14, 2023 [14]
DF Mexico Tony Alfaro United States El Paso Locomotive FC Free December 18, 2023 [15]
MF United States Tyler Boyd United States Nashville SC Trade December 30, 2023 [16]
FW England Billy Sharp England Hull City Free January 1, 2024 [17]
FW Colombia Michael Barrios Colombia América de Cali Free January 4, 2024 [18]
FW Mexico Javier Hernández Mexico Guadalajara Free January 24, 2024 [19]
MF Brazil Douglas Costa Brazil Fluminense Free January 28, 2024 [20]
DF Suriname Kelvin Leerdam Netherlands Heracles Almelo Free February 8, 2024 [21]
DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Mavinga Waivers February 21, 2024 [22]
GK England Jonathan Bond Free February 22, 2024 [23]

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 2024 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Round Pick Player Position College
Conference
2 46 United States Ethan Brandt GK Western Michigan
(MVC)
3 62 United States Tucker Lepley MF UCLA
(Pac-12)

Competitions[edit]

Preseason[edit]

The preseason schedule was announced on December 19, 2023.

February 3, 2024 (2024-02-03) LA Galaxy 1–2 St. Louis City SC Carson, California
1:00 p.m. PST Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07) Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 0–3 Charlotte FC Indio, California
11:00 a.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 1–3 Austin FC Indio, California
10:00 a.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 2–2 New York City FC Indio, California
12:00 p.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 17, 2024 (2024-02-17) Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 2–0 New York Red Bulls Indio, California
10:00 a.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer[edit]

Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season

Standings[edit]

MLS Western Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 9 5 1 3 21 15 +6 18 Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 16 Qualification for Round One
3 Real Salt Lake 9 4 2 3 15 8 +7 15
4 Colorado Rapids 9 4 2 3 15 13 +2 15
5 Minnesota United FC 8 4 2 2 13 9 +4 14
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Inter Miami CF 10 5 2 3 22 15 +7 18 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
2 LA Galaxy 9 5 1 3 21 15 +6 18 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 16 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
4 New York Red Bulls 9 4 1 4 13 9 +4 16 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
5 Real Salt Lake 9 4 2 3 15 8 +7 15 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[e]
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ As 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
  2. ^ As 2024 Western Conference regular season champions
  3. ^ As highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  4. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  5. ^ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Major League Soccer February 25th, 2024 TBD Matchday 9 TBD 9 5 1 3 21 15 +6 055.56
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Leagues Cup July 31st, 2024 TBD Group Stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 9 5 1 3 21 15 +6 055.56

Last updated: April 21st, 2024
Source: Competitions

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
9 18 5 1 3 21 15  +6 2 0 2 9 7  +2 3 1 1 12 8  +4

Last updated: April 21st, 2024
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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StadiumHAAHAHAAHAAHAAHHAHHAANHAHHHAHAHAHA
ResultDWDDWWLWW
Points1456912121518
Position
(West)		823421211
Updated to match(es) played on March 16th, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Match results[edit]

February[edit]

February 25 1 LA Galaxy 1–1 Inter Miami CF Carson, California
6:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 27,642
Referee: Gabriele Ciampi

March[edit]

March 2 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
March 10 3 Nashville SC 2–2 LA Galaxy Nashville, Tennessee
12:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,316
Referee: Wesley Costa
March 16 4 LA Galaxy 3–3 St. Louis City SC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Atahan Yaya
March 23 5 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,102
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
March 30 6 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,736
Referee: Ismail Elfath

April[edit]

April 6 7 Los Angeles FC 2–1 LA Galaxy Los Angeles, California
4:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,321
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 13 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 25,026
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 21 9 LA Galaxy 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
5:15 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,335
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Greg Vanney got a yellow card at Yellow card 90+1'
April 27 10 Austin FC v LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
10:30 a.m. PDT Stadium: Q2 Stadium

May[edit]

May 5 11 Seattle Sounders FC v LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
3:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Lumen Field
May 11 12 LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 15 13 Minnesota United FC v LA Galaxy Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Allianz Field
May 18 14 Charlotte FC v LA Galaxy Charlotte, North Carolina
4:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 25 15 LA Galaxy v Houston Dynamo FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 29 16 LA Galaxy v FC Dallas Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

June[edit]

June 1 17 Chicago Fire FC v LA Galaxy Chicago, Illinois
5:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Soldier Field
June 15 18 LA Galaxy v Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
June 19 19 LA Galaxy v New York City FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
June 22 20 Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: America First Field
June 29 21 San Jose Earthquakes v LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Stanford Stadium

July[edit]

July 4 22 LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC Pasadena, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Rose Bowl
July 7 23 LA Galaxy v Minnesota United FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 13 24 FC Dallas v LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
July 17 25 LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 20 26 LA Galaxy v Portland Timbers Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

August[edit]

August 24 27 LA Galaxy v Atlanta United FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

September[edit]

September 1 28 St. Louis City SC v LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
11:30 a.m. PDT Stadium: CityPark
September 14 29 LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 18 30 Portland Timbers v LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Providence Park
September 21 31 LA Galaxy v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

October[edit]

October 2 32 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 5 33 LA Galaxy v Austin FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 19 34 Houston Dynamo FC v LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. PDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

LA Galaxy was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team LA Galaxy II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[24]

Leagues Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

Group Stage (West 2)[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GUA SJE LAX
1 Mexico Guadalajara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — Jul 27 Aug 4
2 United States San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — Jul 31
3 United States LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 31 Group stage San Jose Earthquakes United States v United States LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Report Stadium: PayPal Park
August 4 Group stage Guadalajara Mexico v United States LA Galaxy Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park


References[edit]

  1. ^ Baxter, Kevin (December 20, 2023). "Galaxy to kick off 2024 season at home against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Players". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy acquire forward Miguel Berry". Major League Socce. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender John Nelson". Major League Soccer. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper John McCarthy". Major League Soccer. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Japanese defender Miki Yamane". Major League Soccer. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Gabriel Pec from Vasco da Gama". Major League Soccer. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "LA Galaxy sign winger Joseph Paintsil from Genk". Major League Soccer. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Aaron Bibout from MLS NEXT Pro". Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy sign SuperDraft pick Tucker Lepley". Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Brady Scott". Major League Soccer. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "LA Galaxy acquire Colombian defender Emiro Garcés". Major League Soccer. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "CF Montréal acquire Raheem Edwards from LA Galaxy". Major League Soccer. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes acquire Preston Judd from LA Galaxy". Major League Soccer. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "Locomotive FC brings aboard veteran defender Tony Alfaro". USL Championship. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Nashville SC acquire Tyler Boyd from LA Galaxy". Major League Soccer. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Billy Sharp: Hull City confirm signing of former Premier League striker". BBC Sport. December 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "América hizo oficial un refuerzo de lujo: llega desde la MLS". FutbolRed. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  19. ^ "Chicharito rejoins boyhood club Chivas after leaving MLS". ESPN. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "Douglas Costa signs with Fluminense until June 2025: 'Perfect combination' – Diário do Grande ABC". AZScore. January 28, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  21. ^ "HERACLES ALMELO CONTRACTEERT TRANSFERVRIJE KELVIN LEERDAM". Heracles Almelo. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "LA Galaxy waive defender Chris Mavinga". MLS.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "LA Galaxy Mutually Agree to Part Ways with Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond". LA Galaxy. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  24. ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

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