2015 LA Galaxy season

The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.

LA Galaxy
2015 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
MLSConference: 5th
Overall: 9th
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions
League
Group stage
MLS Cup PlayoffsKnockout Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robbie Keane
(20 goals)

All: Robbie Keane
(25 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 27,000
(Nine times)
All: 93,226
(July 21 vs. Barcelona, at the Rose Bowl)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 13,391
(May 27 vs. Salt Lake)
All: 4,055
(June 17 vs. PSA Elite)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 23,392
All: 25,094

The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions. They finished fifth in the Western Conference during the 2015 MLS regular season and were eliminated by the Seattle Sounders in the Knockout Round of the playoffs. The team qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning MLS Cup 2014. The Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being eliminated by Real Salt Lake.

Players

Squad information

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts  Jamaica
2 Defender Todd Dunivant  United States
3 Midfielder Mika Väyrynen  Finland
4 Defender Omar Gonzalez  United States
5 Midfielder Jose Villarreal (HGP)  United States
6 Midfielder Baggio Husidić  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 Forward Robbie Keane (DP & Captain)  Ireland
8 Midfielder Steven Gerrard (DP)  England
9 Forward Alan Gordon  United States
10 Forward Giovani dos Santos (DP)  Mexico
11 Forward Gyasi Zardes (HGP)  United States
12 Goalkeeper Brian Rowe  United States
14 Defender Robbie Rogers  United States
15 Forward Ignacio Maganto  Spain
16 Forward Edson Buddle  United States
17 Midfielder Sebastian Lletget  United States
19 Midfielder Juninho  Brazil
20 Defender A. J. DeLaGarza  Guam
21 Defender Tommy Meyer  United States
22 Defender Leonardo  Brazil
24 Goalkeeper Brian Perk  United States
25 Midfielder Rafael Garcia  United States
27 Defender David Romney  United States
31 Goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton  United States
32 Forward Jack McBean (HGP)  United States
33 Defender Dan Gargan  United States
34 Midfielder Kenney Walker  United States
36 Defender Oscar Sorto (HGP)  United States
38 Forward Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)  United States
40 Forward Raúl Mendiola (HGP)  Mexico

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Steven Gerrard Liverpool Joined the team in July January 7, 2015 [1]
FW Ignacio Maganto Iona Gaels
Reading United
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 21st pick January 15, 2015 [2][3]
DF Daniel Keller Louisville Cardinals
Chicago Fire U-23
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 62nd pick January 20, 2015 [4]
GK Andrew Wolverton Penn State Nittany Lions
IMG Academy Bradenton
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 82nd pick January 20, 2015 [4][5]
GK Brian Perk None Re-sign January 22, 2015 [6]
MF Rafael Garcia None Re-sign January 26, 2015 [7]
MF Mika Väyrynen HJK Helsinki Sign March 6, 2015 [8]
FW Edson Buddle Colorado Rapids Sign March 6, 2015 [9]
GK Trey Mitchell Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Sign March 27, 2015 [10]
MF Sebastian Lletget West Ham United Sign May 8, 2015 [11]
FW Giovani dos Santos Villarreal Sign July 15, 2015 [12]
GK Donovan Ricketts Orlando City SC Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. July 30, 2015 [13]
DF David Romney LA Galaxy II Sign August 5, 2015 [14]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
FW Landon Donovan None Retired December 2, 2014 [15]
MF Rafael Garcia Option declined December 11, 2014 [16]
DF James Riley Later signed with Colorado Rapids. Option declined December 11, 2014 [16]
GK Brian Perk Option declined December 11, 2014 [16]
FW Chandler Hoffman Later selected by the Houston Dynamo in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft second stage. Option declined December 11, 2014 [16][17]
DF Kyle Venter Later signed with Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Waived December 11, 2014 [16]
MF Marcelo Sarvas Colorado Rapids Allocation money January 15, 2015 [18]
FW Charlie Rugg Indy Eleven Loan March 18, 2015 [19]
MF Stefan Ishizaki Later signed with AIK. Released July 4, 2015 [20][21]
GK Jaime Penedo Contract mutually terminated July 29, 2015 [22]

Competitions

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

February 3 Georgetown Hoyas 1–2 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Campbell Report Villarreal
 o.g'
Stadium: Shaw Field
February 6 LA Galaxy 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
11:30 Husidic  18'
Maganto  54'
Report Pappa  26' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: Closed door
February 16 Hammarby 2–1 LA Galaxy Stockholm, Sweden
10:00 PST Israelsson  11'
Hallenius  47'
Report Keane  7' (pen.)
Juninho  55'
Stadium: Tele2 Arena

Major League Soccer

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51
6 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 11 9 48 45 +3 51
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 13 8 41 39 +2 47
Source: MLS
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
7 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51
8 D.C. United 34 15 13 6 43 45 2 51
9 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51
10 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 11 9 48 45 +3 51 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
11 New England Revolution 34 14 12 8 48 47 +1 50
Source: MLS
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:

Regular season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

March 6 1 LA Galaxy 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson, California
19:00 PST Walker  61'
Villareal  65'
Keane  81'
Report Maloney  22'
Guly  75'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 15 2 Portland Timbers 2–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
16:00 PDT Adi  31', 90' Report Zardes  65'
Väyrynen  79'
Gargan  88'
Gordon  90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 21 3 LA Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane  3'
Husidić  39'
Juinho  58'
Report Barnes  5'
Sturgis  11'
Garrido  39'
Sarkodie  77'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,087
Referee: Juan Guzman
March 28 4 D.C. United 1–0 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
16:00 PDT Arnaud  46'
Boswell  89'
Pontius  90+3'
Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,462
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 4 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Vancouver
19:00 PDT Kah  41'
Manneh  56'
Adekugbe  59'
Rivero  66'
Report Zardes  85' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 12 6 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
16:00 PDT Gordon  23',  90+3'
Gargan  27'
Husidić  81'
Juninho  88'
Report Martins  34'
Marshall  45+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 18 7 LA Galaxy 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
19:30 PDT Husidić  9'
Gargan  32'
Juninho  83'
Gonzalez  90+4'
Report Németh  22'
Espinoza  30'
Dwyer  83'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 26 8 New York Red Bulls 1–1 LA Galaxy Harrison, New Jersey
14:00 PDT Miazga  29'
Felipe  58'
McCarty  66'
Report Jamieson IV  9'
Zardes  14'
Gordon  44'
Rogers  81'
Gonzalez  82'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,062
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 2 9 LA Galaxy 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT Gargan  13'
Gordon  75'
Rogers  82'
Report LaBrocca  25'
Torres  40'
Cronin  49'
Riley  88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 16,676
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 6 10 Real Salt Lake 0–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:40 PDT Olave  89' Report Gonzalez  42' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,296
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Match originally to be played at 18:30 PDT but was delayed due severe weather in Sandy.
May 9 11 FC Dallas 2–1 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
17:30 PDT Hernandez  33'
Pérez  77'
Akindele  86'
Report Gargan  41'
Zardes  59'
Ishizaki  65'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,829
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 17 12 Orlando City SC 4–0 LA Galaxy Orlando, Florida
14:00 PDT Avila  12'
Larin  34'
Kaká  56' (pen.),  56'
Cerén  73'
Report Penedo  59'
Väyrynen  65'
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 40,122
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 22 13 LA Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
19:30 PDT Ishizaki  24'
Juninho  58'
Gordon  90+2',  90+3'
Sorto  90+6'
Report Rodríguez  43'
Barnes  82'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,195
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 27 14 LA Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 Juninho  7' (pen.)
Gordon  40'
Husidić  45'
Väyrynen  63'
Report Beckerman  10'
Olave  90+1'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 13,391
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 13 17 Columbus Crew 1–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
16:30 PDT Higuaín  66' Report Lletget  14'
Gonzalez  71'
Rogers  87'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,051
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 20 18 LA Galaxy 5–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
19:30 PDT DeLaGarza  6'
Husidić  23'
Juninho  35'
Zardes  56'
Ishizaki  59'
Lletget  65'
Report Sapong  58'
Fred  88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,875
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 24 19 LA Galaxy 5–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California
20:00 PDT Lletget  13'
Keane  18' (pen.)
Rogers  33',  65'
Juninho  72'
Gordon  78'
Villareal  88'
Report Ridgewell  78' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 27 20 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:30 PDT Nyassi  13'
Bernárdez  23'
Wondolowski  28'
Goodson  53'
Cato  72'
Report Juninho  17'
Ishizaki  19'
Gordon  88'
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,422
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 4 21 LA Galaxy 4–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane  9', 41', 59' (pen.)
Villareal  54'
Husidić  58'
DeLaGarza  80'
Lletget  90+4'
Report Zavaleta  60'
Delgado  68'
Warner  85'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Chris Penso
July 17 22 LA Galaxy 5–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
20:00 PDT Keane  30' (pen.), 64', 80' (pen.)
Rogers  36'
Gerrard  37'
Lletget  90+2'
Report Amarikwa  22', 25'
Thompson  30'
Salinas  55'
Bingham  69'
Stewart  70'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 25 23 Houston Dynamo 3–0 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Bruin  9'
Davis  27'
Miranda  88'
Report Jamieson IV  16' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,445
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 1 24 Colorado Rapids 1–3 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Sarvas  12'
Burling  42'
Cronin  43'
Report Lletget  56'
Gordon  69'
Buddle  80'
Garcia  88'
Keane  90+1',  90+3'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,597
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 9 25 LA Galaxy 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 PDT Zardes  13'
Keane  47'
Giovani  64'
Report Barrett  1'
Friberg  38'
Fisher  62'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 15 26 FC Dallas 1–2 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Barrios  33'
Acosta  38'
Pérez  61'
Report Keane  51', 56'
DeLaGarza  57'
Ricketts  77'
Zardes  90+1'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 21,907
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 23 27 LA Galaxy 5–1 New York City FC Carson, California
12:00 PDT Zardes  36'
Keane  54', 81'
Giovani  67'
Lletget  70'
Report Villa  80' (pen.)
Grabavoy  83'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 28 28 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Salinas  18'
Bernárdez  90'
Report Leonardo  47'
Rogers  74'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 12 29 LA Galaxy 0–0 Montreal Impact Carson, California
19:30 PDT Report Reo-Coker  37'
Romero  52'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 19 30 Real Salt Lake 3–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
18:30 PDT Sandoval  3', 53'
Morales  15',  28' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 21,004
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 27 31 LA Galaxy 3–2 FC Dallas Carson, California
18:30 PDT Giovani  11'
Keane  14'
Gerrard  57'
Juninho  69'
Gordon  90+4'
Report Barrios  35'
Harris  86'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 4 32 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle
18:30 PDT Keane  36' Report Barrett  90+3' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 56,097
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 18 33 LA Galaxy 2–5 Portland Timbers Carson, California
16:00 PDT Keane  36', 84'
Gargan  67'
Leonardo  77'
Report Adi  65', 68' (pen.)
Chará  74'
Villafaña  81'
Nagbe  85'
Urruti  90'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 25 34 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 PDT Dwyer  17',  65'
Ellis  38'
Myers  58'
Nagamura  66'
Feilhaber  90+2'
Report DeLaGarza  24'
Keane  45+1'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS Cup Playoffs

Knockout round
October 28 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle
19:00 Dempsey  5'
Valdez  12'
Friberg  73'
Frei  90+3'
Report Lletget  6'
Zardes  22'
Gonzalez  44'
Husidić  77'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,537
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Fourth round

June 17 LA Galaxy 6–1 PSA Elite Carson, California
19:30 PT Lletget  15'
Zardes  19'
Keane  29', 53', 70'
Husidić  77'
Report Salazar  12'
Haberkorn  39'
Wallace  72'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Fifth round

The draw for this round was held on June 18.[23]

July 1 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
19:30 PT Pierazzi  84'
Fucito  87'
Report Villarreal  5'
Mendiola  84'
Rowe  90'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,329
Referee: Allen Chapman

Quarterfinal

July 14 Real Salt Lake 1–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:00 PT Maund  87'
Mulholland  89'
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,060
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

CONCACAF Champions League

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Group stage

The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D.[24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015.[25]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX CEN COM
1 LA Galaxy 4 2 2 0 12 3 +9 8 Knockout stage 5–1 5–0
2 Central 4 1 1 2 3 7 4 4 1–1 1–0
3 Comunicaciones 4 1 1 2 2 7 5 4 1–1 1–0
Source: CONCACAF

Matches

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

August 6 1 LA Galaxy 5–1 Central Carson, United States
22:00 Gordon  3'
Mendiola  31'
Zardes  54' (pen.)
Giovani  75'
Maganto  83'
Report Guerra  5' (pen.)
Williams  38'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
August 18 2 LA Galaxy 5–0 Comunicaciones Carson, United States
22:00 Väyrynen  5'
Gordon  9', 54'
Keane  87', 89'
Report Del Águila  30' Stadium: StubHub Center
Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico)
September 23 3 Central 1–1 LA Galaxy Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20:00 Plaza  2'
Dillion  49'
Oliver  52'
Report Walker  63'
Gordon  82'
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
October 21 4 Comunicaciones 1–1 LA Galaxy Guatemala City, Guatemala
22:00 Lalín  66'
Blackburn  90+3'
Report Meyer  80'
Gordon  84'
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

International Champions Cup

Matches announced on April 28.[26][27]

July 11 1 LA Galaxy 2–1 América Carson, California
20:30 PT Keane  45'
Maganto  54'
Gordon  80'
Report
Report
Quintero  7'
Rivera  45+2'
Mares  57'
Goltz  59'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,934
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
July 21 2 LA Galaxy 1–2 Barcelona Pasadena, California
20:00 PT Leonardo  41'
Meyer  90+1'
Report Suárez  45'
Roberto  56'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,226
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

See also

References

  1. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Steven Gerrard". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. "LA Galaxy select Ignacio Maganto in first round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "LA Galaxy sign 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick Ignacio Maganto". Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. "LA Galaxy select Daniel Keller and Andrew Wolverton in final rounds of 2015 SuperDraft". Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  6. "LA Galaxy re-sign goalkeeper Brian Perk". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. "LA Galaxy re-sign midfielder Rafael Garcia". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Mika Vayrynen". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  9. "LA Galaxy sign forward Edson Buddle". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  11. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Sebastian Lletget". Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  12. "LA Galaxy sign Giovani dos Santos". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  13. "LA Galaxy acquire goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts from Orlando City SC". Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  14. "LA Galaxy sign defender Dave Romney from LA Galaxy II". Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  15. "LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan to retire following the 2014 Season". 7 August 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  16. "LA Galaxy decline options on four players". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  17. "Chandler Hoffman selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  18. "LA Galaxy acquire third allocation ranking from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Marcelo Sarvas". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  19. "LA Galaxy loan Charlie Rugg to Indy Eleven for 2015 NASL season". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  20. Adam Serrano. "Adam Serrano on Twitter". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  21. "Stefan Ishizaki admits leaving the LA Galaxy is "one of the hardest decisions" the midfielder has ever had to make". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  22. "LA Galaxy Insider has learned that the LA Galaxy and Jaime Penedo mutually have agreed to part ways". Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  23. "U.S. Soccer Announces Round of 16 Draw for 2015 U.S. Open Cup". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  24. "LA Galaxy drawn into Group D of 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  25. "LA Galaxy schedule set for 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  26. "LA Galaxy to participate in 2015 International Champions Cup North America". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  27. "LA Galaxy to face FC Barcelona and Club América in International Champions Cup". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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