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2021 LA Galaxy season
The 2021 LA Galaxy season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy played its home matches at the stadium Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy attempted to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
| 2021 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) |
| Head coach | Greg Vanney |
| Stadium | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 15th |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled |
| Top goalscorer | League: Javier Hernández (17) All: Javier Hernández (17) |
| 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 | 0–4 (at FC Dallas) |
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager | Dennis te Kloese |
| Head coach | Greg Vanney |
| Assistant coach | Dan Calichman |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Cesar Roldan |
| Equipment manager | Raul Vargas |
Players
Squad information
- As of April 30, 2021[1]
Transfers
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jorge Villafaña | Portland Timbers | Signed in exchange for the LA Galaxy 2021 1st Round SuperDraft Pick (8th overall). | January 12, 2021 | [2] |
| GK | Jonathan Bond | West Bromwich Albion | Sign. | January 14, 2021 | [3] |
| MF | Adam Saldana | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 19, 2021 | [4] |
| DF | Jalen Neal | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 20, 2021 | [5] |
| DF | Marcus Ferkranus | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 22, 2021 | [6] |
| DF | Oniel Fisher | D.C. United | Sign. | February 15, 2021 | [7] |
| MF | Carlos Harvey | Tauro | Sign. | February 17, 2021 | [8] |
| DF | Derrick Williams | Blackburn Rovers | Sign. | March 4, 2021 | [9] |
| MF | Samuel Grandsir | Monaco | Signed with TAM. | March 11, 2021 | [10] |
| MF | Víctor Vázquez | Eupen | Sign. | March 17, 2021 | [11] |
| FW | Kévin Cabral | Valenciennes | Sign. | April 8, 2021 | [12] |
| DF | Séga Coulibaly | Nancy | Sign. | April 28, 2021 | [13] |
| FW | Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | April 30, 2021 | [14] |
| MF | Rayan Raveloson | Troyes | Sign. | May 20, 2021 | [15] |
Draft picks
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 | Josh Drack | FW | University of Denver | 16th | [16] |
| January 21, 2021 | Preston Judd | FW | University of Denver | 35th | [17] |
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Joe Corona | Austin FC | Selected in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. | December 15, 2020 | [18] |
| DF | Rolf Feltscher | Würzburger Kickers | Free transfer. | December 23, 2020 | [19] |
| FW | Yony González | Benfica | Loan return. | December 31, 2020 | |
| MF | Emil Cuello | San Antonio FC | Option declined. | January 20, 2021 | [20] |
| MF | Perry Kitchen | Columbus Crew SC | Free transfer. | January 28, 2021 | [21] |
| DF | Diedie Traore | Released. | March 5, 2021 | [22] |
Competitions
Preseason
The first preseason games were announced on March 5, 2021.[23]
| March 20 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
| Perez 53' Judd (pen.) | LA Report SD Report | Fodrey | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park | |
| Note: 120-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| March 27 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Perez | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| March 31 | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Barajas 28' | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| April 3 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| Report | Busio | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| April 7 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| April 10 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 |
| 14 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 |
| 16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 |
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)
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 | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 |
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:
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:
- ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
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
Updated to match(es) played on September 15th, 2021. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Regular season
Win Draw Loss Postponed
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
| April 18 1 | Inter Miami CF | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 12:00 |
| Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 7,939 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 25 2 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 6,853 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 2 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,148 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 8 4 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 15 5 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Austin FC | Carson, California |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 22 6 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 29 7 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 4:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| June 19 8 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 6:00 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,165 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| June 23 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Tori Penso | ||
| Note: Vancouver Whitecaps FC played home matches at Rio Tinto Stadium since the start of the 2021 season because of border restrictions between the United States and Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vancouver play as the home team for this match. | ||||
| June 26 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 4 11 | LA Galaxy | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 7:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,556 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 7 12 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 7:30 | Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 16,453 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 17 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 | Recap | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Ismir Pekmic | ||
| Note: Vancouver Whitecaps FC played home matches at Rio Tinto Stadium since the start of the 2021 season because of border restrictions between the United States and Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vancouver played as the home team for this match. | ||||
| July 21 14 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 | Recap | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,169 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 24 15 | FC Dallas | 4–0 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 5:30 | Recap | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,812 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 30 16 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 7:00 | Recap |
| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,644 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| August 4 17 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 7:30 |
| Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,544 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 8 18 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 5:00 | Recap |
| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 14 19 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 3:00 |
| Recap | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,625 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 17 20 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 7:30 | Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,101 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 20 21 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 7:00 |
| Recap |
| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 17,568 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 28 22 | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, California |
| 5:00 | Recap |
| Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,032 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 11th 23 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 12:30 | Recap | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,736 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 15th 24 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 |
| Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,341 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 18th 25 | Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00 | Recap |
| Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 26th 26 | Austin FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Austin, Texas |
| 6:30 | Recap | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| September 29th 27 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 | Recap | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,121 Referee: Tori Penso |
| October 3rd 28 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
| 5:00 | Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,174 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 16th 29 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 7:30 | Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,322 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| October 20th 30 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 |
| Recap | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 13,798 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| October 27th 32 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:30 |
| Recap | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,711 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| November 1st 33 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 | Recap | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 32,781 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| November 7th 34 | LA Galaxy | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
| 3:00 | Recap | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,803 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Awards
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Hernández | LA Galaxy | New York Red Bulls | 3–2 (H)[24] | April 25 |
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April & May | 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
- ^ "Players". Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire defender Jorge Villafaña". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Jonathan Bond". LA Galaxy. January 14, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Adam Saldaña". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Jalen Neal". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Marcus Ferkranus". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Oniel Fisher". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Carlos Harvey". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Derrick Williams". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Samuel Grandsir". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Victor Vazquez reunited with Greg Vanney, this time in L.A. Galaxy colours". Delta Optimist. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign winger Kévin Cabral". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Séga Coulibaly". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy go to France again, add midfielder Rayan Raveloson". AP NEWS. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy select Josh Drack with 16th pick of 2021 MLS SuperDraft presented by Adidas". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "The LA Galaxy draft Preston Judd with the 35th overall selection in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC select former LA Galaxy midfielder Joe Corona in 2020 MLS Expansion Draft". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-LA Galaxy defender Rolf Feltscher signs with FC Wurzburger Kickers in 2. Bundesliga". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "San Antonio Adds Former Galaxy Midfielder Cuello". www.uslchampionship.com. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ mlssoccer.com. "Columbus Crew SC sign veteran midfielder Perry Kitchen". Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (March 5, 2021). "LA Galaxy part ways with defender Diedie Traore". LAG Confidential. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2021 preseason schedule and roster | LA Galaxy".
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (April 25, 2021). "Recap: LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 2". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ MLSsoccer staff (June 3, 2021). "LA Galaxy star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez voted MLS Player of the Month for April/May". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (April 19, 2021). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: CF Montréal shine as 2021 MLS season begins". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (April 19, 2021). "He's back: Chicharito wins MLS Player of the Week". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (April 26, 2021). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Chicharito electric, Austin FC make history in Week 2". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (April 26, 2021). "Repeat: Chicharito wins second straight MLS Player of the Week after hat trick". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 26, 2021.