2022 LA Galaxy season
The 2022 LA Galaxy season will be the club's 27th season of existence, and their 27th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy will play its home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy will attempt to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2021, will also attempt to win their MLS leading 6th MLS Cup, and make there first appearance in the MLS Cup since 2014.
| 2022 season | |||
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| Head coach | Greg Vanney | ||
| Stadium | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Javier Hernández (5 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,174 (vs. New York City FC – February 27) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 25,174 | ||
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Background
The 2021 season was the Galaxy's 26th season of existence, and their first under manager, Greg Vanney, who was appointed manager during the 2020–21 offseason following the sacking of Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Early on in the season, the Galaxy started off with an 8–4–0 record, with striker Javier Hernández leading the club in scoring with 11 goals. However, a mixture of injuries and poor form caused the club go on a skid during the summer, and ultimately, on the final day of the season, failing to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second-consecutive season. It marked the third time in the past four seasons that the Galaxy failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Outside of MLS, the Galaxy had planned to participate in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, which featured a modified qualification method due to COVID-19 pandemic. The method involves the eight MLS clubs with the best regular season records after three matches qualifying for the tournament. By this method, the Galaxy had the seventh best record and qualified. However, the tournament was ultimately canceled by U.S. Soccer due to logistical challenges faced by lower league clubs.
Club
Team management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager | — |
| Head coach |  Greg Vanney |
| Assistant coach | Dan Calichman |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Cesar Roldan |
| Equipment manager |  Raul Vargas |
Roster
- As of April 30, 2022[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jonathan Bond |  England |
| 2 | DF | Julián Araujo | Mexico |
| 3 | DF | Derrick Williams |  Republic of Ireland |
| 4 | DF | Séga Coulibaly |  France |
| 6 | MF | Rayan Raveloson |  Madagascar |
| 7 | MF | Víctor Vázquez |  Spain |
| 8 | MF | Marky Delgado | United States |
| 9 | MF | Kévin Cabral (DP) | France |
| 10 | FW | Douglas Costa (DP) |  Brazil |
| 11 | MF | Samuel Grandsir | France |
| 14 | FW | Javier Hernández (DP) | Mexico |
| 15 | DF | Eriq Zavaleta |  El Salvador |
| 16 | MF | Sacha Kljestan | United States |
| 18 | DF | Kelvin Leerdam |  Suriname |
| 19 | DF | Jorge Villafaña | United States |
| 20 | DF | Nick DePuy | United States |
| 21 | GK | Richard Sánchez | Mexico |
| 24 | DF | Jalen Neal (HG) | United States |
| 25 | FW | Cameron Dunbar (HG) | United States |
| 26 | MF | Efraín Álvarez (HG) | Mexico |
| 33 | GK | Jonathan Klinsmann | United States |
| 37 | MF | Daniel Aguirre | United States |
| 43 | MF | Adam Saldaña (HG) | United States |
| 44 | MF | Raheem Edwards | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 56 | MF | Jonathan Perez (HG) | Mexico |
| 67 | MF | Carlos Harvey |  Panama |
| 74 | DF | Marcus Ferkranus (HG) | United States |
| 99 | FW | Dejan Joveljić |  Serbia |
Non-competitive
Preseason friendlies
Preseason friendlies announced on January 5, 2022.[2] LA Galaxy later announced more preseason matches on January 18, 2022, in addition to announcing that that the club will also host the Coachella Valley Invitational at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California from February 10 to 19, 2022.
| January 29 | LA Galaxy | 5–4 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 11:00 AM PST | Álvarez  Hernández (pen.)Cabral (pen.)Grandsir Mutatu |
Report | Nelson Kerr , Perruzza |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 |
| February 5 | LA Galaxy | 4–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM PST | Cabral 12' (Hernández), 47' (Araujo) Joveljić 63' (Kljestan) 70' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| February 16 | LA Galaxy | 2–4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 1:30 PM PST | Grandsir 54' (Araujo) Mutatu 74' |
LAG Tweet VAN Report |
White 9' (Gauld), 41' (Brown), 88' Aguilar 85' (White) |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 |
| February 19 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 3:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 9,534 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Coachella Valley Invitational
| February 10 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Indio, California |
| 11:00 PST | Joveljić 48' |
Report | Ruidíaz 41' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club Attendance: 0 |
| February 13 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PST | Report |
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Stadium: Empire Polo Club Attendance: 0 |
Midseason friendlies
| August 3 Leagues Cup Showcase | LA Galaxy | v | Guadalajara | Inglewood, California |
| Stadium: SoFi Stadium |
Competitive
Major League Soccer
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 22 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals |
| 2 | Austin FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 20 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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)
Regular season
| February 27 1 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | New York City FC | Carson, California |
| 14:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,174 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| March 5 2 | Charlotte FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 17:30 PST |
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Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 74,479 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 12 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 12:30PM PST, FOX | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,200 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 19 4 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Carson, California |
| 12:30PM PST | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,174 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| April 3 5 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 1:30PM PST, FS1 | Bonilla  45+3' Blanco  48' Tuiloma 51' D. Chará 90+2' |
Report | Hernández 9', 57', 59' Tuiloma 16' (o.g.) Raveloson 45+4'DePuy 48' Delgado 50'  61' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 24,534 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 9 6 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
| 4:30PM PST, FOX | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,174 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 16 7 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00PM PST | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 30,282 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 23 8 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Carson, California |
| 7:30PM PST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 26,674 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 30 9 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 12:30PM PST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,775 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 8 10 | Austin FC | v | LA Galaxy | Austin, Texas |
| 4:00PM PST, FS1 | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
| May 14 11 | LA Galaxy | v | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 7:30PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| May 18 12 | Minnesota United FC | v | LA Galaxy | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00PM PST | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| May 22 13 | LA Galaxy | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Carson, California |
| 5:00PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| May 29 14 | LA Galaxy | v | Austin FC | Carson, California |
| TBD | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| June 18 15 | LA Galaxy | v | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 2:00PM PST, ESPN | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| June 25 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 7:00PM PST | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 4 17 | LA Galaxy | v | CF Montreal | Carson, California |
| 7:30PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| July 8 18 | Los Angeles FC | v | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00PM PST, ESPN | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium |
| July 13 19 | LA Galaxy | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 7:00PM PST, FS1 | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| July 16 20 | Colorado Rapids | v | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:00PM PST | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| July 24 21 | LA Galaxy | v | Atlanta United FC | Carson, California |
| 6:30PM PST, FS1 | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| July 30 22 | FC Dallas | v | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00PM PST | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| August 3 23 | LA Galaxy | v | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 6 24 | Sporting Kansas City | v | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:30PM PST | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| August 13 25 | LA Galaxy | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 7:00PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 19 26 | LA Galaxy | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 7:00PM PST, ESPN | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 28 27 | New England Revolution | v | LA Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:00PM PST | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| August 31 28 | Toronto FC | v | LA Galaxy | Toronto, Canada |
| 4:30PM PST | Stadium: BMO Field |
| September 4 29 | LA Galaxy | v | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 5:00PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| September 10 30 | Nashville SC | v | LA Galaxy | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 12:30PM PST | Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium |
| September 14 31 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, Canada |
| 7:00PM PST | Stadium: BC Place |
| September 17 32 | LA Galaxy | v | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 7:30PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| October 1 33 | LA Galaxy | v | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 7:30PM PST | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| October 9 34 | Houston Dynamo FC | v | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 2:00PM PST | Stadium: PNC Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
Third round
The draw for the third round was held on April 8, 2022.[3]
| April 19 | LA Galaxy  | 1–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 9,473 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on April 21, 2022.[4]
| May 11 | California United Strikers FC | v | LA Galaxy | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Jonathan Bond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Julián Araujo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | FRA |
Séga Coulibaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | DF | USA |
Nick DePuy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Mark Delgado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | MF | CAN |
Raheem Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | MAD |
Rayan Raveloson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | ESP |
Víctor Vázquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | MF | FRA |
Kévin Cabral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | MEX |
Efraín Álvarez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | FRA |
Samuel Grandsir | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | USA |
Sacha Kljestan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 14 | FW | MEX |
Javier Hernández | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | BRA |
Douglas Costa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- Last updated: February 27
- Source: Team Stats
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 14 | Javier Hernández |
1 | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: February 27
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 44 | Raheem Edwards |
1 | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: February 27
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 10 | FW | Douglas Costa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: February 27
- Source: Team Stats
Clean sheets
| Rank | Number | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jonathan Bond |
1 | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: February 27
- Source: Team Stats
Transfers
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kelvin Leerdam |
Inter Miami CF |
Sign. | January 6, 2022 | [5] |
| MF | Raheem Edwards |
Los Angeles FC |
Sign. | January 7, 2022 | [6] |
| GK | Richard Sánchez |
North Texas SC |
Sign. | January 18, 2022 | [7] |
| MF | Mark Delgado |
Toronto FC |
Traded for $400,000 GAM and $100,000 conditional GAM | January 21, 2022 | [8] |
| FW | Douglas Costa |
Grêmio |
Loan | February 10, 2022 | [9] |
| DF | Eriq Zavaleta |
Toronto FC |
Sign. | March 10, 2022 | [10] |
| FW | Preston Judd |
LA Galaxy II |
Sign. | April 4, 2022 | [11] |
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Niko Hämäläinen |
Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
Loan expired | November 8, 2021 | |
| DF | Daniel Steres |
Houston Dynamo FC |
Trade for the 2022 MLS SuperDraft third round pick. | December 12, 2021 | [12] |
| FW | Ethan Zubak |
Nashville SC |
Trade for the 2022 MLS SuperDraft first round pick. | December 12, 2021 | [13] |
| MF | Sebastian Lletget |
New England Revolution |
$300,000 in General Allocation Money. | December 15, 2021 | [14] |
| DF |  Danilo Acosta |
Orange County SC |
Option declined | January 7, 2022 | |
| DF |  Oniel Fisher |
Minnesota United FC |
Option declined | February 2, 2022 | |
| FW |  Augustine Williams |
Charleston Battery |
Option declined | February 9, 2022 |
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 11, 2022 |  Farai Mutatu |
FW | Michigan State | 21 | [15] |
| January 11, 2022 | Callum Johnson |
MF | Clemson | 42 | [15] |
| January 11, 2022 | Chandler Vaughn |
DF | Saint Louis University | 60 | [15] |
References
- "Players". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "LA Galaxy announce 2022 preseason games at Dignity Health Sports Park | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- "SD Loyal Will Face LA Galaxy in Third Round of US Open Cup". www.sdloyal.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "US Open Cup draw: 21 MLS teams learn Round of 32 opponent | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy sign defender Kelvin Leerdam | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Raheem Edwards | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy sign free agent goalkeeper Richard Sanchez | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Mark Delgado from Toronto FC | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy Acquire Brazilian National Team Midfielder Douglas Costa as Designated Player | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy sign El Salvador International Defender Eriq Zavaleta | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy sign forward Preston Judd from LA Galaxy II | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "Houston Dynamo FC acquire defender Daniel Steres | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamofc. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Forward Ethan Zubak from LA Galaxy". Nashville SC. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "USMNT's Lletget joins Revolution from Galaxy". ESPN.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "LA Galaxy select three players in MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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