2022 Los Angeles FC season

The 2022 Los Angeles FC season is the club's fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Steve Cherundolo is the club's second head coach, joining on January 3, 2022.[1]

LAFC
2022 season
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
StadiumBanc of California Stadium
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Average home league attendance22,059
Biggest winLAFC 5–1 OC (4/20, USOC)
LAFC 3–0 COL (2/26, MLS)
Biggest defeatLA 2–1 LAFC (4/9)

Squad

First-team roster
As of May 1, 2022[2]
    No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
    16Maxime Crépeau CanadaGK (1994-05-11) May 11, 199490
    30Tomas Romero (HG) El SalvadorGK (2000-12-19) December 19, 200000
    77John McCarthy United StatesGK (1992-07-04) July 4, 199200
    2Franco Escobar ArgentinaDF (1995-02-21) February 21, 199530
    3Jesús Murillo ColombiaDF (1994-02-18) February 18, 199481
    4Eddie Segura (INTL) ColombiaDF (1997-02-02) February 2, 199700
    5Mamadou Fall SenegalDF (2002-11-21) November 21, 200281
    12Diego Palacios (INTL) EcuadorDF (1999-07-12) July 12, 199970
    15Mohamed Traore SenegalDF (2002-08-15) August 15, 200200
    18Erik Dueñas (HG) United StatesDF (2004-10-18) October 18, 200400
    24Ryan Hollingshead United StatesDF (1991-04-16) April 16, 199193
    25Sebastien Ibeagha United StatesDF (1992-01-21) January 21, 199210
    28Tony Leone (HG) United StatesDF (2004-04-28) April 28, 200400
    44Doneil Henry (INTL) CanadaDF (1993-04-20) April 20, 199340
    80Julian Gaines United StatesDF (2002-11-05) November 5, 200200
    6Ilie Sánchez SpainMF (1990-11-21) November 21, 199091
    7Latif Blessing GhanaMF (1996-12-30) December 30, 199690
    8Francisco Ginella (INTL) UruguayMF (1999-01-21) January 21, 199950
    11José Cifuentes (INTL) EcuadorMF (1999-03-12) March 12, 199992
    23Kellyn Acosta United StatesMF (1995-07-24) July 24, 199591
    9Cristian Arango ColombiaFW (1995-03-09) March 9, 199592
    10Carlos Vela (DP) MexicoFW (1989-03-01) March 1, 198994
    17Brian Rodríguez (DP, INTL) UruguayFW (2000-05-20) May 20, 200061
    19Ismael Tajouri-Shradi LibyaFW (1994-03-28) March 28, 199452
    21Christian Torres (HG) United StatesFW (2004-04-15) April 15, 200400
    22Kwadwo Opoku GhanaFW (2001-07-13) July 13, 200192
    26Cal Jennings United StatesFW (1997-05-17) May 17, 199710
    29Danny Musovski United StatesFW (1995-11-30) November 30, 199561

    Coaching staff
    As of February 8, 2022[3] [4]
    Technical staff
    Head coach Steve Cherundolo
    Assistant coach Marc Dos Santos
    Assistant coach Ante Razov
    Assistant/Goalkeeping coach Oka Nikolov
    Assistant coach/Performance director Gavin Benjafield
    Director of soccer operations John Thorrington
    Director of soccer operations Will Kuntz
    Director of football operations Marco Garcés

    Transfers

    Transfers in
    Entry date Position Player From club Notes Ref.
    December 12, 2021 DF Franco Escobar Atlanta United Trade [5]
    December 14, 2021 FW Ismael Tajouri-Shradi Charlotte FC Trade [6]
    January 12, 2022 MF Ilie Sánchez Sporting Kansas City Free Agent [7]
    January 14, 2022 MF Kellyn Acosta Colorado Rapids Trade [8]
    January 20, 2022 GK Maxime Crépeau Vancouver Whitecaps Trade [9]
    January 21, 2022 GK John McCarthy Inter Miami Free Agent [10]
    February 10, 2022 DF Ryan Hollingshead FC Dallas Traded for Marco Farfan [11]
    February 18, 2022 DF Doneil Henry Suwon Bluewings Free Agent [12]
    April 25, 2022 FW Nathan Ordaz LAFC Acamdemy Academy signing [13]

    Transfers out
    Exit date Position Player To club Notes Ref.
    December 1, 2021 GK Jamal Blackman Huddersfield Town Declined contract options [14]
    December 1, 2021 MF Daniel Crisostomo Free Agent Declined contract options [15]
    December 1, 2021 DF Alvaro Quezada Free Agent Declined contract options [16]
    December 15, 2021 MF Raheem Edwards LA Galaxy Free Agent [17]
    December 15, 2021 DF Jordan Harvey Free Agent Free Agent [18]
    December 12, 2021 GK Pablo Sisniega Charlotte FC Trade [19]
    December 13, 2021 MF Eduard Atuesta Palmeiras Transfer [20]
    December 14, 2021 DF Tristan Blackmon Charlotte FC MLS Expansion Draft pick [21]
    January 4, 2022 MF Bryce Duke Inter Miami Trade [22]
    February 10, 2022 DF Marco Farfan FC Dallas Traded for Ryan Hollingshead [23]
    March 18, 2022 DF Kim Moon-hwan Jeonbuk Hyundai Transfer [24]
    April 15, 2022 FW Diego Rossi Fenerbahçe Exercised option to buy [25]

    Draft picks

    Los Angeles FC did not participate in the 2022 MLS Superdraft as the club traded their draft picks in exchange for new players and General Allocation Money.

    Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference
    1
    2
    3

    Competitions

      Win   Draw   Loss

    Preseason
    January 29 Preseason 1 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New England Revolution Los Angeles
    12:00 PM PT Murillo  33'
    Fall 86' (pen.)    		 LAFC Tweet
    LAFC notes    		 Buksa 44' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: Not reported
    Referee: Malik Badawi
    February 2 Preseason 2 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Toronto FC Irvine, California
    11:00 AM PT Ordaz 84' Report Achara 66'
    Perruzza 74'    		 Stadium: University of California, Irvine
    Attendance: 0
    Note: Match was played behind closed doors

    Coachella Valley Invitational
    Main article: Coachella Valley Invitational
    February 15 Preseason 3 Los Angeles FC 0–2 D.C. United Indio, California
    3:30 PM PT Report 9' (pen.)
    Skundrich 77'    		 Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    Attendance: 0
    Note: Match was played behind closed doors
    February 19 Preseason 4 Los Angeles FC 6–1 New York Red Bulls Indio, California
    12:00 PM PT Rodríguez 28', 34'
    31' (o.g)
    Vela 46'
    Fall 58'
    Opoku 60'    		 Report Klimala 9' (pen.) Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    Attendance: 0
    Note: Match was played behind closed doors

    MLS
    Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season
    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)
    Overall
    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 CONCACAF Champions League
    2 Austin FC 9 6 1 2 22 8 +14 20
    3 Philadelphia Union 9 5 1 3 13 6 +7 18
    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
    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)

    Matches

    All matches are in Pacific time[26]

    February 26 1 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
    12:30 PM PT Vela 29' (pen.), 35', 50'
    Fall  58'
    Crépeau  58'
    Cifuentes  81'
    Arango  90'    		 Report Lewis  5' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,010
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    March 6 2 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
    7:00 PM PT Hollingshead  25'
    Sánchez  78'
    Fall 90+3'    		 Report Y. Chará 18'
    Bravo  36'  62'
    Asprilla  39'
    Van Rankin  45+3'
    Fochive  65'
    D. Chará  90+2'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,102
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    March 12 3 Inter Miami 0–2 Los Angeles FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    10:30 AM PT Adams  29'
    Shea  45+2'
    Lassiter  73'
    Azcona  90+2'    		 Moon-hwan  11'
    Sánchez  15'
    Opoku 45'
    Fall  62'
    Tajouri-Shradi 82'
    Henry  88'    		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Attendance: 11,465
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    March 20 4 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Los Angeles
    7:00 PM PT Hollingshead 27', 70'
    Vela  33', 38'
    Fall  61'
    Sánchez  89'    		 Blackmon 12'
    Veselinović  20'
    Teibert  55'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,065
    Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
    April 2 5 Orlando City SC 2–4 Los Angeles FC Orlando, Florida
    4:30 PM PT Araújo  31'
    Pato 36'
    Moutinho 45'    		 Report Ginella  10'
    Murillo  13', 38'
    Rodríguez 24'
    Sánchez 51'
    Palacios  59'
    Cifuentes  71'
    Fall  77'
    Opoku 90+3'    		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
    Attendance: 16,753
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    April 9 6 LA Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC Carson, California
    4:30 PM PT, FOX Chicharito 13'  90+3'
    Coulibaly 31'  63'
    Araujo  37'
    Williams  70'
    Costa  85'
    Leerdam  85'
    Álvarez  89'    		 Report Hollingshead  49'
    Arango 79'  90+10'
    Murillo  90+4'    		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 25,174
    Referee: Chris Penso
    April 17 7 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
    1:00 PM PT, ESPN Murillo  8'
    Fall  25'
    Arango 44'
    Palacios  51'
    Tajouri-Shradi 70'
    Cifuentes 78'    		 Report Espinoza  6'
    Palacios 28' (o.g)
    Russell  43'
    Isimat-Mirin  80'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,097
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    April 24 8 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Los Angeles FC Cincinnati, Ohio
    2:00 PM PT, FS1 Harris  19'
    Acosta 45+3'
    Badji  90+4'
    Blackett  90+7'    		 Report Henry  6'
    Ibeagha  33'
    Acosta 59'
    Musovski 79'
    Musovski  90+4'
    Crépeau  90+7'    		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
    Attendance: 20,883
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    May 1 9 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United Los Angeles
    7:00 PM PT, FS1 Hollingshead 82'
    Cifuentes 90'    		 Dibassy  69'
    Arriaga  85'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,010
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    May 7 10 Los Angeles FC v Philadelphia Union Los Angeles
    8:00 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    May 14 11 Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
    12:30 PM PT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    May 18 12 Los Angeles FC v Austin FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    May 21 13 Columbus Crew v Los Angeles FC Columbus, Ohio
    12:30 PM PT Stadium: Lower.com Field
    May 28 14 Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
    3:00 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    June 18 15 Seattle Sounders v Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
    12:00 PM PT, ABC Stadium: Lumen Field
    June 26 16 Los Angeles FC v New York Red Bulls Los Angeles
    12:00 PM PT, ABC Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    June 29 17 Los Angeles FC v FC Dallas Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    July 2 18 Vancouver Whitecaps v Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM PT Stadium: BC Place
    July 8 19 Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy Los Angeles
    7:00 PM PT, ESPN Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    July 17 20 Nashville SC v Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
    5:30 PM PT Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium
    July 23 21 Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
    5:30 PM PT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    July 29 22 Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders Los Angeles
    8:00 PM PT, FS1 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    August 6 23 Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
    7:00 PM PT Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
    August 13 24 Los Angeles FC v Charlotte FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    August 16 25 Los Angeles FC v D.C. United Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Note: Match was originally scheduled to take place on August 17.
    August 20 26 San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
    7:00 PM PT Stadium: PayPal Park
    August 26 27 Austin FC v Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
    5:00 PM PT, ESPN Stadium: Q2 Stadium
    August 31 28 Houston Dynamo v Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
    5:30 PM PT Stadium: PNC Stadium
    September 4 29 Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    September 10 30 FC Dallas v Los Angeles FC Frisco, Texas
    5:30 PM PT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    September 13 31 Minnesota United v Los Angeles FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
    5:00 PM PT Stadium: Allianz Field
    September 18 32 Los Angeles FC v Houston Dynamo Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    October 2 33 Portland Timbers v Los Angeles FC Portland, Oregon
    12:00 PM PT, ABC Stadium: Providence Park
    October 9 34 Los Angeles FC v Nashville SC Los Angeles
    2:00 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium

    U.S. Open Cup
    Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

    Los Angeles FC will enter the Open Cup in the Third Round.

    April 20 Third Round Los Angeles FC 5–1 Orange County SC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM PT Musovski 13', 71'
    Arango 34', 45'
    Palacios  54'
    Jennings 68'    		 [27] Rocha  45+3'
    Torres 73',  77'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Referee: Samantha Martinez
    May 10 Round of 32 Los Angeles FC v Portland Timbers Los Angeles
    7:00 PM PT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium

    Leagues Cup


    August 3 Showcase Match Los Angeles FC v América Inglewood, California
    TBA Stadium: SoFi Stadium

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