2017 LA Galaxy season
2017 season | |
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) |
Head coach | Curt Onalfo (until July 27) Sigi Schmid (July 27–)[1] |
Stadium | StubHub Center |
MLS | Conference: 11th Overall: 22nd |
U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinal |
Top goalscorer | League: Romain Alessandrini (13 goals) All: Romain Alessandrini (13 goals) |
Highest home attendance | 25,667 (3 times) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,195 (vs. Sacramento Republic FC – June 28) |
Average home league attendance | 21,998 |
The 2017 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
2017 marked a downturn for the club signalling the end of a dynasty for the Galaxy.[2] [3] [4] It was the first season since 2008 that the Galaxy failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.[5]
Players
[edit ]Squad information
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of September 2, 2017.[6]
Transfers
[edit ]Transfers in
[edit ]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | United States Jack McBean | England Coventry City | Loan return. | January 3, 2017 | [7] |
DF | United States Hugo Arellano | United States LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 13, 2017 | [8] |
MF | United States Jermaine Jones | United States Colorado Rapids | Sign. | January 18, 2017 | [9] |
MF | Portugal João Pedro | Portugal Vitória de Guimarães | Sign. | January 19, 2017 | [10] |
MF | France Romain Alessandrini | France Marseille | Sign. | January 31, 2017 | [11] |
DF | France Bradley Diallo | United States LA Galaxy II | Sign. | February 28, 2017 | [12] |
MF | United States Jaime Villarreal | United States LA Galaxy II | Sign. | March 2, 2017 | [13] |
DF | United States Nathan Smith | United States LA Galaxy II | Sign. | March 2, 2017 | [14] |
GK | United States Jon Kempin | United States Sporting Kansas City | Sign. | March 3, 2017 | [15] |
FW | United States Jack McInerney | United States Portland Timbers | Sign. | April 18, 2017 | [16] |
DF | Netherlands Pele van Anholt | Netherlands Willem II | Sign. | July 12, 2017 | [17] |
MF | Mexico Jonathan dos Santos | Spain Villareal | Sign. | July 27, 2017 | [18] |
DF | France Michaël Ciani | Free agent. | Last played for France Lorient. | September 2, 2017 | [19] |
Player rights
[edit ]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Mexico Miguel Aguilar | United States D.C. United | Traded for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft 4th round pick. | December 12, 2016 | [20] |
MF | United States Jermaine Jones | United States Colorado Rapids | Traded for the 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick. | December 13, 2016 | [21] |
Draft picks
[edit ]The LA Galaxy passed on making a selection with the 81st overall pick.[22]
Transfers out
[edit ]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | England Steven Gerrard | None | Retired. | November 15, 2016 | [23] |
FW | Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane | Departed at the end of the 2016 season. | November 17, 2016 | [24] | |
DF | Brazil Leonardo | United States Houston Dynamo | Option declined; selected by Houston Dynamo in 2nd Stage of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | December 12, 2016 | [25] |
MF | United States Jeff Larentowicz | United States Atlanta United FC | Signed as a free agent. | December 14, 2016 | [26] |
FW | United States Mike Magee | None | Retired. | January 4, 2017 | [27] |
DF | Guam A. J. DeLaGarza | United States Houston Dynamo | 125,000ドル in General Allocation Money and 50,000ドル in Targeted Allocation Money. | January 13, 2017 | [28] |
FW | United States Alan Gordon | United States Colorado Rapids | Free agent. | January 23, 2017 | [29] |
DF | United States Oscar Sorto | United States Orange County SC | Sign. | February 9, 2017 | [30] [31] |
GK | United States Dan Kennedy | None | Retired. | April 11, 2017 | [32] |
DF | Belgium Jelle Van Damme | Belgium Royal Antwerp | 235,000ドル. | August 18, 2017 | [33] |
Competitions
[edit ]Preseason
[edit ]The first preseason match was announced on December 9, 2016.[34] The full preseason schedule was released on January 20, 2017.[35]
Turnley Yellow card 69' Report Pisano 54' (pen.)
Muñoz Yellow card 60'
Vargas Yellow card 76'
Ortiz Yellow card 90' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 9,150
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Steres 81' Report Adi 29', 57', Yellow card 53'
Ridgewell Yellow card 38'
Blanco Yellow card 61'
Guzmán Yellow card 77' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 10,364
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Mid-season Friendlies
[edit ]Fellaini 26'
Mkhitaryan 67'
Martial 72' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Kevin Stott
Major League Soccer
[edit ]Standings
[edit ]Overall
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 |
19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 |
20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 |
21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 |
22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
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) coin toss or drawing of lots
Western Conference
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 |
9 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 |
11 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Regular season
[edit ]All times in Pacific Time Zone.
João Pedro Yellow card 41'
Giovani 53' (pen.) Report Urruti 47'
Acosta 69'
Figueroa Yellow card 83'
Hedges Yellow card 85' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,554
Referee: Kevin Stott
Garcia Yellow card 52' Report Chará 8'
Nagbe Yellow card 24'
Powell Yellow card 75' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,982
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Beckerman Red card 44'
Mulholland Yellow card 34'
Rusnák Yellow card 61'
Schuler Yellow card 90' Report Alessandrini Yellow card 45+1'
Romney 69'
Boateng 74'
Smith Yellow card 89' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,348
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Montero 66', Yellow card 80'
Laba 67', 87' Report Alessandrini 26', 30'
McBean Yellow card 60'
Jones Yellow card 77' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 25,083
Referee: Allen Chapman
João Pedro Yellow card 54'
Jones 74' Report Donadel Red card 44'
Tabla Yellow card 64' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,058
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Larin 90+1' Report Van Damme Yellow card 52'
João Pedro Yellow card 64'
Alessandrini 83' Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Chris Penso
Dempsey 29'
Cole 35' (o.g.)
Morris 44'
Alfaro Yellow card 84' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,931
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Diallo Yellow card 90+3' Report Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,008
Referee: Alan Kelly
Giovani 65'
Alessandrini Yellow card 74' Report Accam 13' (pen.)
Nikolić 16'
Vincent Yellow card 60'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 90' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,256
Referee: Kevin Stott
Kljestan Yellow card 55'
Royer 90+3' Report Alessandrini 8', 9'
Diallo Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 90'
Giovani 78' (pen.)
McBean Yellow card 84' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,376
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Ibarra Yellow card 74' Report Giovani 38', Yellow card 90+3'
Van Damme Yellow card 45+2'
Steres Yellow card 73'
Alessandrini Yellow card 79'
Ramirez 84' (o.g.) Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 19,107
Referee: Chris Penso
Hoesen 37' Report João Pedro 19'
Giovani 35' (pen.), 64'
Bernárdez 44' (o.g.)
Diallo Yellow card 66'
McInerney Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Attendance: 17,730
Referee: Drew Fischer
Alessandrini 90+4'
Smith Yellow card 90+7' Report Manotas 22', Yellow card 73'
Elis Yellow card 58', 74'
Leonardo Yellow card 69'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Serna 37' Report McBean 5', 63'
Smith Yellow card 29'
João Pedro Yellow card 34'
Alessandrini 71' (pen.) Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,496
Referee: Chris Penso
Smith Yellow card 59'
Romney 77'
Van Damme Yellow card 81' Report Espinoza 22'
Opara 35'
Fernandes Yellow card 73' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,140
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Salinas 90+3', Yellow card 90+4' Report Van Damme 11', Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90+5'
João Pedro Yellow card 90' Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,617
Referee: Allen Chapman
Jamieson IV 89' Report Phillips Yellow card 26'
Rusnák 36'
Beckerman 45+1'
Movsisyan 62'
Savarino 72', 77'
Plata 80' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 17,404
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Kamara 34'
Farrell Yellow card 38'
Delamea Yellow card 56'
Tierney Yellow card 66'
Fagúndez Yellow card 69'
Bunbury 70', 73' Report Steres 22', 53'
Jones Yellow card 24'
Diallo Yellow card 42'
McBean Yellow card 44'
Lassiter 79' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 27,441
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Van Damme Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 86'
Diallo Yellow card 80'
Alessandrini Yellow card 85' Report Jones Yellow card 83' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Powell Yellow card 10', 53'
Valeri 33'
Miller Yellow card 80'
Guzmán Yellow card 90+8' Report Boateng 6'
Zardes Yellow card 13'
João Pedro Yellow card 45+1'
Jonathan Yellow card 71'
Jones Yellow card 72' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Drew Fischer
Trapp Yellow card 56'
Pedro Santos Yellow card 59'
Martínez Yellow card 81'
Meram 90' Report Cole Red card 18'
Jonathan Yellow card 35' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,150
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Smith Red card 57' Report Alashe Yellow card 20'
Qazaishvili 45+3'
Ureña 80'
Hoesen Yellow card 87'
Wondolowski 90+2' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,237
Referee: Chris Penso
Boateng 23'
Zardes 56' Report Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 17,683
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Alonso Yellow card 75'
Neagle 85'
Torres Red card 89' Report Zardes 25', Yellow card 81'
Jones Yellow card 33'
Diallo Yellow card 42'
Alessandrini Yellow card 55'
Giovani Yellow card 80' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 44,697
Referee: Drew Fischer
Smith Yellow card 80' Report Moor 24'
Ricketts 37', 76'
Vázquez 78' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,650
Referee: Kevin Stott
Asad 16', 20'
Villalba Yellow card 39'
Almirón 43'
Pírez Yellow card 45+2'
Vazquez Red card 82' Report Jones Red card 39'
Alessandrini Yellow card 58' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,723
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Rubio 35' Report Jonathan Yellow card 1'
Ciani Yellow card 55'
Alessandrini 58'
McBean Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,028
Referee: Mark Geiger
Martínez 26', Yellow card 61'
Elis 84' (pen.), 88' Report Beasley 3' (o.g.)
Alessandrini 12'
Arellano Yellow card 31'
Jamieson IV 47'
Diop Yellow card 57'
Jonathan Yellow card 61'
Giovani Yellow card 71'
Jones Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,062
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Jamieson IV 41', Yellow card 48'
Alessandrini Yellow card 85' Report M. Silva Red card 14'
Horst Yellow card 81'
Beckerman 90+5' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,234
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Jonathan 22'
Ciani Yellow card 83' Report Thiesson Yellow card 44'
Warner Yellow card 77' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,377
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
U.S. Open Cup
[edit ]Fourth round
[edit ]The pairing for the fourth round was announced on May 18, 2017.[36]
Round of 16
[edit ]The draw for this round was held on June 15, 2017.[37]
Lassiter 47'
Jamieson IV 49' Report Christian Yellow card 45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card 67' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,195
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Quarterfinal
[edit ]Hoesen 62'
Sarkodie Yellow card 90+2' Report Van Damme 3'
Ja. Villarreal Yellow card 28'
McBean Yellow card 64'
Garcia Yellow card 70'
Tarbell 84' (o.g.) Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 14,056
Referee: Allen Chapman
Player statistics
[edit ]Top scorers
[edit ]Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 7 | France Romain Alessandrini | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
2 | FW | 10 | Mexico Giovani dos Santos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
3 | FW | 24 | Ghana Emmanuel Boateng | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | 38 | United States Bradford Jamieson IV | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
4 | FW | 5 | United States Daniel Steres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
FW | 32 | United States Jack McBean | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
FW | 32 | Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
5 | FW | 11 | United States Gyasi Zardes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF | 4 | United States David Romney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 37 | Belgium Jelle Van Damme | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | MF | 13 | United States Jermaine Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 3 | England Ashley Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 88 | Portugal João Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 33 | United States Jose Villarreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | 8 | Mexico Jonathan dos Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 28 | France Michaël Ciani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 42 | 0 | 6 | 48 |
As of October 22.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "LA Galaxy name Sigi Schmid Head Coach; Curt Onalfo relieved of duties effective immediately". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Ruthven, Graham (November 21, 2016). "Do Keane and Gerrard's departures spell the end of LA Galaxy's Galácticos era?". The Guardian . GMG . Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (September 15, 2017). "Toronto FC's rise to MLS dominance follows Tim Leiweke's Galaxy blueprint". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "MLS Wrap: LA Galaxy hit rock bottom, Atlanta United flying high and more". Goal . Perform Group. September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Here's where your team stands in the playoff picture after Week 30". Major League Soccer . MLSSoccer.com. October 1, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
The Galaxy were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention on Sept. 27 and are now hoping to avoid finishing with the worst record in the league, a development few saw coming in 2017.
- ^ "Players – LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Jack McBean's loan with Coventry City expires; forward returns to LA Galaxy for preseason". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Homegrown player Hugo Arellano from LA Galaxy II". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Jermaine Jones". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Portuguese midfielder João Pedro". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign French midfielder Romain Alessandrini". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Bradley Diallo". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Homegrown midfielder Jaime Villarreal to first team contract". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Nathan Smith as Homegrown defender". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Jon Kempin". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire forward Jack McInerney". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire Dutch Defender Pele van Anholt". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Mexican midfielder Jonathan dos Santos as Designated Player". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign French defender Michael Ciani". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire the rights to midfielder Miguel Aguilar from D.C. United". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire the rights to midfielder Jermaine Jones from Colorado Rapids". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "LA Galaxy pass with the 81st pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Steven Gerrard to depart from LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Robbie Keane to depart from LA Galaxy at end of year". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce roster moves" . Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Former LA Galaxy midfielder Jeff Larentowicz signs free agent deal with Atlanta United FC". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Forward Mike Magee retires from professional soccer". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire General and Targeted Allocation Money from Houston Dynamo in exchange for defender A.J. DeLaGarza". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Former LA Galaxy forward Alan Gordon officially joins Colorado Rapids as a free agent". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Former LA Galaxy defender Oscar Sorto signs with Orange County SC". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Orange County SC Signs US U23 International and LA Galaxy Defender, Oscar Sorto". orangecountysoccer.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy announces retirement from professional soccer". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy transfer defender Jelle Van Damme to Royal Antwerp F.C." LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy to face San Jose Earthquakes Feb. 11 in Las Vegas". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2017 preseason schedule". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy host LA Wolves/Orange County SC winner in U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "LA Galaxy to host Sacramento Republic in the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.