2016 LA Galaxy season

The 2016 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, their twenty-first in Major League Soccer and their twenty-first consecutive season in the top flight of American soccer.

LA Galaxy
2016 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
StadiumStubHub Center
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 6th
U.S. Open CupSemifinal
CONCACAF Champions League (15–16)Quarterfinals
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Giovani dos Santos
(15 goals)

All: Giovani dos Santos
(16 goals)
Highest home attendance27,167
(Four times)
Lowest home attendance3,409 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC – July 20)
Average home league attendance21,883

The Galaxy finished the MLS regular season third in the Western Conference, but were knocked out by the Colorado Rapids in the Conference Semifinals of the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. They also continued their campaign in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Santos Laguna. The team also reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being knocked out by FC Dallas.

On September 8, Landon Donovan came out of retirement and signed with the Galaxy, his former club.[1]

Players

Squad information

Players at the end of the season. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy  United States
3 Defender Ashley Cole  England
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 Ariel Lassiter  Costa Rica
18 Forward Mike Magee  United States
17 Midfielder Sebastian Lletget  United States
20 Defender A. J. DeLaGarza  Guam
21 Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz  United States
22 Defender Leonardo  Brazil
24 Forward Emmanuel Boateng  Ghana
25 Midfielder Rafael Garcia  United States
26 Forward Landon Donovan  United States
27 Defender David Romney  United States
31 Goalkeeper Clément Diop  France
34 Midfielder Nigel de Jong  Netherlands
36 Defender Oscar Sorto (HGP)  United States
37 Defender Jelle Van Damme  Belgium
38 Forward Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)  United States
40 Midfielder Raúl Mendiola (HGP)  Mexico
44 Defender Daniel Steres  United States

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Dan Kennedy FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for the second and third round selections in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. December 15, 2015 [2]
GK Clément Diop LA Galaxy II Sign December 16, 2015 [3]
DF Daniel Steres LA Galaxy II Sign December 17, 2015 [4]
MF Jeff Larentowicz Chicago Fire Free agent January 6, 2016 [5]
FW Mike Magee Chicago Fire Free agent January 14, 2016 [6]
FW Emmanuel Boateng Helsingborgs IF Sign January 14, 2016 [7]
DF Josh Turnley Georgetown Hoyas
D.C. United U-23
Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 42nd pick. January 19, 2016 [8]
DF Jelle Van Damme Standard Liège Sign January 26, 2016 [9]
DF Ashley Cole Roma Sign January 27, 2016 [10]
MF Nigel de Jong Milan Sign February 3, 2016 [11]
FW Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy II Sign March 5, 2016 [12]
FW Jack McBean LA Galaxy II Sign June 22, 2016 [13]
FW Landon Donovan Sign. Returning from retirement. September 8, 2016 [14]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Todd Dunivant None Retired October 29, 2015 [15]
MF Mika Väyrynen Option declined November 20, 2015 [16][17]
FW Edson Buddle Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
DF Tommy Meyer Later he signed with the Swope Park Rangers. Option declined December 7, 2015 [17][18][19]
GK Brian Perk Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
GK Donovan Ricketts Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
FW Charlie Rugg Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
MF Kenney Walker FC Cincinnati Option declined December 7, 2015 [17][20]
GK Andrew Wolverton Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
DF Omar Gonzalez Pachuca Undisclosed fee December 22, 2015 [21]
MF Juninho Tijuana Undisclosed fee December 24, 2015 [22]
DF Dan Gargan Waived February 29, 2016 [23]
FW Ignacio Maganto Waived February 29, 2016 [23]
DF Josh Turnley LA Galaxy II Sign March 21, 2016 [24]
FW Jack McBean Coventry City Loan August 19, 2016 [25]
MF Nigel de Jong Galatasaray Contract mutually terminated August 31, 2016 [26]

Competitions

Preseason

The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.[27]

January 30 LA Galaxy 2–1 FC Shirak Carson, California
19:00 PT Villareal  54', 80'
Maganto  90'
Report Ayvazywan  75'
Kouakou  76'
Stadium: StubHub Center
February 6 LA Galaxy 2–3 Toronto FC Carson, California
PT Keane  4'
Rogers  41'
Report Giovinco  2', 45'
Babouli  52'
Stadium: StubHub Center Complex
February 9 LA Galaxy 0–0 Tijuana Carson, California
19:00 PT Van Damme  37' Report Jiménez  57' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 14,543
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Major League Soccer

Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
4 New York City FC 34 15 10 9 62 57 +5 54
5 Toronto FC 34 14 9 11 51 39 +12 53 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
6 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52
7 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 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
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 17 8 9 50 40 +10 60 Conference Semi-finals & 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Colorado Rapids 34 15 6 13 39 32 +7 58 Conference Semi-finals
3 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 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.

Regular season

March 6 1 LA Galaxy 4–1 D.C. United Carson, California
19:00 PT Steres  54'
Magee  64', 87'
Keane  83' (pen.)
Report Neagle  5',  48'
Franklin  59'
DeLeon  86'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Kevin Stott
March 12 2 Colorado Rapids 1–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
16:00 PT Burch  45'
Watts  89'
Doyle  90+1'
Pappa  90+5'
Report Gerrard  43'
Steres  50'
Van Damme  72'
Boateng  82'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 19 3 LA Galaxy 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Magee  11'
Van Damme  21'
de Jong  22'
Zardes  56', 62'
Keane  90+1' (pen.)
Gordon  90+3'
Report Imperiale  41'
Dawkins  45+3'
Alashe  52'
Wynne  56'
Wondolowski  89'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 10 5 LA Galaxy 1–1 Portland Timbers Carson, California
18:30 PDT de Jong  73'
Borchers  84' (o.g.)
Report Borchers  17'
Adi  52'
Grabavoy  88'
Chará  90+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 15 6 Houston Dynamo 1–4 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
16:00 PDT Horst  1' Report Giovani  4', 31'
Husidić  21'
Zardes  49'
Cole  56'
Steres  89'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,563
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 23 7 LA Galaxy 5–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 PDT Zardes  19',  38'
Magee  26'
Boateng  41'
Giovani  45'
Van Damme  67'
Gerrard  90+1'
Report Beckerman  13'
Martínez  16'
Beltran  57'
Olave  60'
Morales  70' (pen.)
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,867
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 1 8 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 PDT Davis  30'
Opara  82'
Report Giovani  42'
Cole  69' 
Villareal  90+4'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,431
Referee: Chris Penso
May 8 9 LA Galaxy 4–2 New England Revolution Carson, California
12:30 PDT Keane  13', 45+1'
Giovani  24'
DeLaGarza  90+1'
Gerrard  90+3'
Report Watson  58'
Rowe  67'
Agudelo  70'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 11 10 Philadelphia Union 2–2 LA Galaxy Chester, Pennsylvania
16:00 PDT Nogueira  4'
Rosenberry  63'
Report Rogers  15',  70'
Magee  47'
Kennedy  82'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,985
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 22 11 LA Galaxy 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
16:00 PDT Wynne  83' (o.g.) Report Quintero  23'
Alashe  87'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 28 12 Montreal Impact 3–2 LA Galaxy Montreal, Quebec
15:00 PDT Piatti  26'
Ontivero  56'
Bernier  68'
Drogba  90+4',  90+5'
Report Giovani  8'
Magee  58'
Gordon  90+2'
Steres  90+4'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 18 14 Toronto FC 1–0 LA Galaxy Toronto, Ontario
16:30 PDT Moor  76' Report DeLaGarza  28' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 30,025
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 22 15 LA Galaxy 0–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT DeLaGarza  82'
Van Damme  82'
Report Sjöberg  15'
Castillo  50'
Azira  75'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,884
Referee: Chris Penso
June 25 16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 LA Galaxy Santa Clara, California
19:00 PDT Barrett  90' Report Van Damme  45+1'
Giovani  69',  89'
Cole  90+6' 
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,816
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 4 17 LA Galaxy 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane  12'
Larentowicz  47'
de Jong  74'
Report Laba  67' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 15 19 LA Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
20:00 PDT Giovani  55'
Larentowicz  64'
Gerrard  66'
Report Warner  24' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 23 20 Portland Timbers 1–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
12:30 PDT Valentin  41' Report Keane  7'
Zardes  11'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 31 21 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
13:00 PDT Roldan  49' Report Van Damme  65'
Lletget  78'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 48,458
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 7 22 LA Galaxy 2–2 New York Red Bulls Carson, California
18:30 PDT Magee  80'
Cole  89'
Hušidić  90+3'
Report Muyl  61'
Verón  68'
Davis  74'
Lawrence  90+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,671
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 13 23 LA Galaxy 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT Steres  62'
de Jong  86'
Report Gashi  51'
Azira  87'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 24 25 Chicago Fire 2–2 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 PDT Álvarez  34'
Accam  39' (pen.),  90+3'
Report Zardes  31'
Van Damme  38'
Giovani  69'
Lletget  71'
Hušidić  76'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,179
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 27 26 LA Galaxy 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Rogers  53' Report Aird  27' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 3 27 LA Galaxy 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Hušidić  78'
Giovani  82'
Report Jahn  90+2' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,693
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 7 28 Real Salt Lake 3–3 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
18:30 PDT Wingert  2'
Beckerman  17'
Olave  27'
Plata  53' (pen.), 67'
Mulholland  62'
Martínez  90+4'
Report Boateng  6'
Larentowicz  25'
Giovani  57', 64',  90+5'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,266
Referee: Chris Penso
September 11 29 LA Galaxy 4–2 Orlando City SC Carson, California
16:00 PDT Giovani  35', 45' (pen.)
Gordon  38'
Garcia  45+2'
Cole  55'
Keane  70'
Mendiola  75'
Report Molino  20'
Rocha  48'
Mateos  60'
Shea  90+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 18 30 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
10:00 PDT Peterson  50'
Dwyer  69'
Report Gordon  7'
Larentowicz  44'
Donovan  76'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,480
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 25 31 LA Galaxy 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 PDT Keane  20', 85' (pen.),  59' Report Van Damme  35' (o.g.)
Morris  63', 73'
Valdez  66'
Alonso  78'
Lodeiro  81'
Torres  86'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,819
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 1 32 FC Dallas 1–0 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Zimmerman  39'
Acosta  71'
Figueroa  90'
Report DeLaGarza  12'
Van Damme  87'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,968
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 16 33 Houston Dynamo 0–1 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
16:00 PDT Report Gordon  72' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 21,085
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 23 34 LA Galaxy 0–0 FC Dallas Carson, California
13:00 PDT Donovan  31' Report Akindele  39'
Gruezo  47'
Rosales  90+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Chris Penso

Playoffs

Knockout round
October 26 Knockout round LA Galaxy 3–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 PT Gordon  14'
Boateng  26', 34'
Hušidić  62'
Report Plata  21' (pen.)
Phillips  39'
Wingert  41'
Sunny  71'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 18,124
Referee: Alan Kelly
Conference semifinals
October 30 First leg LA Galaxy 1–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
14:00 PT Van Damme  45'
Giovani  55'
Cole  67'
Report Badji  12'
Watts  50'
Jones  60'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 6 Second leg Colorado Rapids 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(3–1 p)
LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
11:00 PT Gashi  30',  36'
Cronin  57'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,782
Referee: Mark Geiger
Penalties
Doyle
Le Toux
Pappa
Gerrard
Giovani
Cole
Larentowicz

U.S. Open Cup

Fourth round

June 14 Fourth round LA Galaxy 4–1 (a.e.t.) La Máquina FC Carson, California
19:30 PT Villareal  15'
Garcia  17'
DeLaGarza  78'
McBean  88'
Romney  96'
Lletget  105' (pen.), 115'
Report Pineda  23'
Borboa  28'
Sosa  67'
Orozco  88'
Pinedo  90'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 4,752
Referee: Ramon Hernandez

Fifth round

June 29 Fifth round Portland Timbers 0–1 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
19:30 PT Jewsbury  78' Report Mendiola  5'
Larentowicz  57'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,164
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

Quarterfinal

July 20 Quarterfinal LA Galaxy 4–2 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
22:30 ET Gordon  17'
Leonardo  31'
Giovani  77'
Lletget  85', 88'
Report Farfan  4'
Remick  32'
Alfaro  57'
Gomez  58'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Semifinal

August 10 Semifinal LA Galaxy 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Dallas Carson, California
19:00 PT Garcia  80'
Magee  101' (pen.)
Report Harris  26'
Ulloa  53',  120+1'
Figueroa  75'
Gruezo  86'
Barrios  112'
Hedges  116'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 6,120
Referee: Ted Unkel

CONCACAF Champions League

Quarterfinals

February 24 First leg LA Galaxy 0–0 Santos Laguna Carson, United States
22:00 ET Van Damme  39'
Giovani  62'
Gerrard  82'
Report González  34' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 18,922
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
March 1 Second leg Santos Laguna 4–0
(4–0 agg.)
LA Galaxy Torreón, Mexico
22:00 ET Bravo  19', 61'
Dávila  23'
Djaniny  36'
Report Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

See also

References

  1. MLSSoccer.com. "Landon Donovan officially comes out of retirement, signs with LA Galaxy". Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. "LA Galaxy acquire goalkeeper Dan Kennedy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Clement Diop". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. "LA Galaxy sign defender Daniel Steres". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Jeff Larentowicz". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. "LA Galaxy sign forward Mike Magee". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  7. "LA Galaxy acquire forward Emmanuel Boateng". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  8. "LA Galaxy select defender Josh Turnley in third round of 2016 MLS SuperDraft". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. "LA Galaxy acquire defender Jelle Van Damme". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  10. "LA Galaxy acquire defender Ashley Cole". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  11. "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Nigel de Jong". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  12. "LA Galaxy sign forward Ariel Lassiter". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  13. "LA Galaxy sign forward Jack McBean from LA Galaxy II". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  14. "Landon Donovan returns to the LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  15. "Defender Todd Dunivant to retire following 2015 MLS season". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  16. "Mika Vayrynen tweets that he'll be leaving the LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  17. "LA Galaxy announce roster changes; decline options on eight players". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  18. "The Swope Park Rangers sign two-time MLS Cup champion Tommy Meyer". sportingkc.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  19. "Ex-LA Galaxy defender Tommy Meyer signs with Sporting KC affiliate Swope Park Rangers". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  20. "Kenney Walker signs with FC Cincinnati". lagconfidential.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  21. "LA Galaxy transfer defender Omar Gonzalez to C.F. Pachuca". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  22. "LA Galaxy transfer midfielder Juninho to Club Tijuana". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  23. "LA Galaxy waive Dan Gargan and Ignacio Maganto". lagalaxy. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  24. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Josh Turnley". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  25. "LA Galaxy loan Jack McBean to Coventry City". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  26. "LA Galaxy and Nigel de Jong agree to mutually terminate the midfielder's contract". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  27. "LA Galaxy to host FC Shirak on January 30 during 2016 preseason campaign". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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