2021 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2021 season
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Head coach Greg Vanney
Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Conference: 4th
Overall: 7th
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
Top goalscorer Javier Hernández (11 goals)
Highest home attendance 23,165 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC – June 19)
Lowest home attendance 6,853 (vs. New York Red Bulls – April 25)
Average home league attendance 7,080
Biggest win 4–1 (vs. Portland)
Biggest defeat 4–0 (at FC Dallas)
Home colors
Away colors

The 2021 LA Galaxy season is the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy will play its home matches at the stadium Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy will attempt to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020, will also attempt to win there MLS leading 6th MLS Cup, and make there first appearance in the MLS Cup since 2014.

Management team

Position Name
General manager Netherlands Dennis te Kloese
Head coach United States Greg Vanney
Assistant coach United States Dan Calichman
Head Athletic Trainer United States Cesar Roldan
Equipment manager Mexico Raul Vargas

Players

Squad information

As of April 30, 2021 [1]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond      England
2 Defender Julián Araujo      United States
3 Defender Derrick Williams      Ireland
4 Defender Séga Coulibaly      France
5 Defender Daniel Steres      United States
6 Midfielder Rayan Raveloson      Madagascar
7 Midfielder Víctor Vázquez      Spain
8 Midfielder Jonathan dos Santos (DP)     Mexico
9 Midfielder Kévin Cabral (DP)     France
11 Midfielder Samuel Grandsir      France
12 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez (HG)     United States
14 Forward Javier Hernández (DP)     Mexico
16 Midfielder Sacha Kljestan      United States
17 Midfielder Sebastian Lletget      United States
18 Goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg      United States
19 Defender Jorge Villafaña      United States
20 Defender Nick DePuy      United States
21 Defender Giancarlo González      Costa Rica
24 Defender Danilo Acosta      United States
25 Forward Cameron Dunbar (HG)     United States
26 Midfielder Efraín Álvarez (HG)     Mexico
27 Midfielder Carlos Harvey      Panama
28 Midfielder Kai Koreniuk      Netherlands
29 Forward Ethan Zubak (HG)     United States
33 Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann      United States
43 Midfielder Adam Saldana (HG)     United States
44 Defender Jalen Neal (HG)     United States
48 Forward Augustine Williams      Sierra Leone
56 Midfielder Jonathan Perez (HG)     Mexico
70 Defender Marcus Ferkranus      United States
91 Defender Oniel Fisher      Jamaica

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Jorge Villafaña United States Portland Timbers Signed in exchange for the LA Galaxy 2021 1st Round SuperDraft Pick (8th overall). January 12, 2021 [2]
GK England Jonathan Bond England West Bromwich Albion Sign. January 14, 2021 [3]
MF United States Adam Saldana United States LA Galaxy II Sign. January 19, 2021 [4]
DF United States Jalen Neal United States LA Galaxy II Sign. January 20, 2021 [5]
DF United States Marcus Ferkranus United States LA Galaxy II Sign. January 22, 2021 [6]
DF Jamaica Oniel Fisher United States D.C. United Sign. February 15, 2021 [7]
MF Panama Carlos Harvey Panama Tauro Sign. February 17, 2021 [8]
DF Republic of Ireland Derrick Williams England Blackburn Rovers Sign. March 4, 2021 [9]
MF France Samuel Grandsir France Monaco Signed with TAM. March 11, 2021 [10]
MF Spain Víctor Vázquez Belgium Eupen Sign. March 17, 2021 [11]
FW France Kévin Cabral France Valenciennes Sign. April 8, 2021 [12]
DF France Séga Coulibaly France Nancy Sign. April 28, 2021 [13]
FW Sierra Leone Augustine Williams United States LA Galaxy II Sign. April 30, 2021 [14]
MF Madagascar Rayan Raveloson France Troyes Sign. May 20, 2021 [15]

Draft picks

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

Date Player Position College Pick Source
January 21, 2021 United States Josh Drack FW University of Denver 16th [16]
January 21, 2021 United States Preston Judd FW University of Denver 35th [17]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF United States Joe Corona United States Austin FC Selected in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. December 15, 2020 [18]
DF Venezuela Rolf Feltscher Germany Würzburger Kickers Free transfer. December 23, 2020 [19]
FW Colombia Yony González Portugal Benfica Loan return. December 31, 2020
MF Argentina Emil Cuello United States San Antonio FC Option declined. January 20, 2021 [20]
MF United States Perry Kitchen United States Columbus Crew SC Free transfer. January 28, 2021 [21]
DF France Diedie Traore Released. March 5, 2021 [22]

Competitions

Preseason

The first preseason games were announced on March 5, 2021.[23]

Major League Soccer

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Standings

Overall
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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)
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 13 9 12 50 54  −4 48 8 5 4 29 22  +7 5 4 8 21 32  −11

Source: Match reports

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Regular season

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

Awards

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Score Date
Mexico Javier Hernández LA Galaxy New York Red Bulls 3–2 (H)[24] April 25

Player of the Month

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Month Player Club Stats Ref
April & May Mexico Javier Hernández LA Galaxy 7 GP, 7 G, 1 A [25]

Player / Team of the Week

  • Bold denotes League Player of the Week.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

See also

References

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