2015 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2015 season
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Coach Bruce Arena
MLS Conference: 5th
Overall: 9th
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions
League
Group stage
MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round
Top goalscorer League: Robbie Keane
(20 goals)
All: Robbie Keane
(25 goals)
Highest home attendance League: 27,000
(Nine times)
All: 93,226
(July 21 vs. Barcelona, at the Rose Bowl)
Lowest home attendance League: 13,391
(May 27 vs. Salt Lake)
All: 4,055
(June 17 vs. PSA Elite)
Average home league attendance League: 23,392
All: 25,094
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors

The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.

The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions. They finished fifth in the Western Conference during the 2015 MLS regular season and were eliminated by Seattle Sounders FC in the Knockout Round of the playoffs. The team qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning MLS Cup 2014. The Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being eliminated by Real Salt Lake.

Players

Squad information

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts      Jamaica
2 Defender Todd Dunivant      United States
3 Midfielder Mika Väyrynen      Finland
4 Defender Omar Gonzalez      United States
5 Midfielder Jose Villarreal (HGP)     United States
6 Midfielder Baggio Husidić      Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 Forward Robbie Keane (DP & Captain)     Ireland
8 Midfielder Steven Gerrard (DP)     England
9 Forward Alan Gordon      United States
10 Forward Giovani dos Santos (DP)     Mexico
11 Forward Gyasi Zardes (HGP)     United States
12 Goalkeeper Brian Rowe      United States
14 Defender Robbie Rogers      United States
15 Forward Ignacio Maganto      Spain
16 Forward Edson Buddle      United States
17 Midfielder Sebastian Lletget      United States
19 Midfielder Juninho      Brazil
20 Defender A. J. DeLaGarza      Guam
21 Defender Tommy Meyer      United States
22 Defender Leonardo      Brazil
24 Goalkeeper Brian Perk      United States
25 Midfielder Rafael Garcia      United States
27 Defender David Romney      United States
31 Goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton      United States
32 Forward Jack McBean (HGP)     United States
33 Defender Dan Gargan      United States
34 Midfielder Kenney Walker      United States
36 Defender Oscar Sorto (HGP)     United States
38 Forward Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)     United States
40 Forward Raúl Mendiola (HGP)     Mexico

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
MF England Steven Gerrard England Liverpool Joined the team in July January 7, 2015 [1]
FW Spain Ignacio Maganto United States Iona Gaels
United States Reading United
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 21st pick January 15, 2015 [2][3]
DF United States Daniel Keller United States Louisville Cardinals
United States Chicago Fire U-23
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 62nd pick January 20, 2015 [4]
GK United States Andrew Wolverton United States Penn State Nittany Lions
United States IMG Academy Bradenton
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 82nd pick January 20, 2015 [4][5]
GK United States Brian Perk None Re-sign January 22, 2015 [6]
MF United States Rafael Garcia None Re-sign January 26, 2015 [7]
MF Finland Mika Väyrynen Finland HJK Helsinki Sign March 6, 2015 [8]
FW United States Edson Buddle United States Colorado Rapids Sign March 6, 2015 [9]
GK United States Trey Mitchell United States Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Sign March 27, 2015 [10]
MF United States Sebastian Lletget England West Ham United Sign May 8, 2015 [11]
FW Mexico Giovani dos Santos Spain Villarreal Sign July 15, 2015 [12]
GK Jamaica Donovan Ricketts United States Orlando City SC Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. July 30, 2015 [13]
DF United States David Romney United States LA Galaxy II Sign August 5, 2015 [14]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
FW United States Landon Donovan None Retired December 2, 2014 [15]
MF United States Rafael Garcia Option declined December 11, 2014 [16]
DF United States James Riley Later signed with United States Colorado Rapids. Option declined December 11, 2014 [16]
GK United States Brian Perk Option declined December 11, 2014 [16]
FW United States Chandler Hoffman Later selected by the United States Houston Dynamo in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft second stage. Option declined December 11, 2014 [16][17]
DF United States Kyle Venter Later signed with United States Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Waived December 11, 2014 [16]
MF Brazil Marcelo Sarvas United States Colorado Rapids Allocation money January 15, 2015 [18]
FW United States Charlie Rugg United States Indy Eleven Loan March 18, 2015 [19]
MF Sweden Stefan Ishizaki Later signed with Sweden AIK. Released July 4, 2015 [20][21]
GK Panama Jaime Penedo Contract mutually terminated July 29, 2015 [22]

Competitions

Friendlies

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Major League Soccer

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Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 18 6 10 52 39 +13 60 Conference semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 5 13 45 36 +9 53 Conference semifinals
3 Portland Timbers 34 15 8 11 41 39 +2 53 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 6 13 44 36 +8 51
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 9 11 56 46 +10 51
6 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 9 11 48 45 +3 51
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 8 13 41 39 +2 47
8 Houston Dynamo 34 11 9 14 42 49 −7 42
9 Real Salt Lake 34 11 8 15 38 48 −10 41
10 Colorado Rapids 34 9 10 15 33 43 −10 37
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1 New York Red Bulls (X) 34 18 6 10 62 43 +19 60 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 FC Dallas 34 18 6 10 52 39 +13 60
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 5 13 45 36 +9 53
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 8 11 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers (C) 34 15 8 11 41 39 +2 53 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 6 13 44 36 +8 51
7 Montreal Impact 34 15 6 13 48 44 +4 51
8 D.C. United 34 15 6 13 43 45 −2 51
9 LA Galaxy 34 14 9 11 56 46 +10 51
10 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 9 11 48 45 +3 51 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
11 New England Revolution 34 14 8 12 48 47 +1 50
12 Toronto FC 34 15 4 15 58 58 0 49
13 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 8 13 41 39 +2 47
14 Orlando City SC 34 12 8 14 46 56 −10 44
15 Houston Dynamo 34 11 9 14 42 49 −7 42
16 Real Salt Lake 34 11 8 15 38 48 −10 41
17 New York City FC 34 10 7 17 49 58 −9 37
18 Philadelphia Union 34 10 7 17 42 55 −13 37
19 Colorado Rapids 34 9 10 15 33 43 −10 37
20 Chicago Fire 34 8 6 20 43 58 −15 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner.
Notes:
  1. CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

Regular season

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Knockout round

U.S. Open Cup

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      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Fourth round

Fifth round

The draw for this round was held on June 18.[23]

Quarterfinal

CONCACAF Champions League

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      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Group stage

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The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D.[24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015.[25]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX CEN COM
1 United States LA Galaxy 4 2 2 0 12 3 +9 8 Knockout stage 5–1 5–0
2 Trinidad and Tobago Central 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4 4 1–1 1–0
3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 1 1 2 2 7 −5 4 1–1 1–0
Source: CONCACAF

Matches

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

International Champions Cup

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Matches announced on April 28.[26][27]

See also

References

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