2021 LA Galaxy season

The 2021 LA Galaxy season will be the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th 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 2020.

LA Galaxy
2021 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park

Players

Squad information
As of January 21, 2020[1]
No. Position Player Nation
5 Defender Daniel Steres  United States
8 Midfielder Jonathan dos Santos (DP)  Mexico
12 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez (HG)  United States
14 Forward Javier Hernández (DP)  Mexico
16 Midfielder Sacha Kljestan  United States
17 Midfielder Sebastian Lletget  United States
18 Goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg  United States
19 Defender Diedie Traore  France
20 Defender Nick DePuy  United States
21 Defender Giancarlo González  Costa Rica
22 Defender Julian Araujo  United States
24 Defender Danilo Acosta  United States
26 Midfielder Efraín Álvarez (HG)  Mexico
28 Midfielder Kai Koreniuk  Netherlands
29 Forward Ethan Zubak (HG)  United States
33 Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann  United States
43 Midfielder Adam Saldana (HG)  United States
44 Defender Jalen Neal (HG)  United States
56 Midfielder Jonathan Perez (HG)  Mexico
60 Forward Cameron Dunbar (HG)  United States
— Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond  England
— Defender Jorge Villafaña  United States
— Defender Marcus Ferkranus  United States

Transfers in
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Jorge Villafaña Portland Timbers Signed in exchange for the LA Galaxy 2021 1st Round SuperDraft Pick (8th overall). January 12, 2021 [2]
GK Jonathan Bond West Bromwich Albion Sign. January 14, 2021 [3]
MF Adam Saldana LA Galaxy II Sign. January 19, 2021 [4]
DF Jalen Neal LA Galaxy II Sign. January 20, 2021 [5]
DF Marcus Ferkranus LA Galaxy II Sign. January 22, 2021 [6]

Draft picks
Main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft

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 21, 2021 Josh Drack FW University of Denver 16th [7]
January 21, 2021 Preston Judd FW University of Denver 35th [8]

Transfers out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Joe Corona Austin FC Selected in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. December 15, 2020 [9]
DF Rolf Feltscher Würzburger Kickers Free transfer. December 23, 2020 [10]
FW Yony González Benfica Loan return. December 31, 2020
MF Template:Emil Cuello San Antonio FC Option Declined.
MF Perry Kitchen Columbus Crew SC Sign. January 28, 2021 [11]

Competitions

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Inter Miami CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Minnesota United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on April 3, 2021. 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) coin toss or drawing of lots
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs first round and 2022 Leagues Cup
4 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs first round
7 Minnesota United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on April 3, 2021. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

Leagues Cup
Main article: 2021 Leagues Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

See also

References
  1. "Players". Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. "LA Galaxy acquire defender Jorge Villafaña". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Jonathan Bond". LA Galaxy. 14 January 2021.
  4. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Adam Saldaña". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign defender Jalen Neal". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. "LA Galaxy sign defender Marcus Ferkranus". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. "LA Galaxy select Josh Drack with 16th pick of 2021 MLS SuperDraft presented by Adidas". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. "The LA Galaxy draft Preston Judd with the 35th overall selection in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. "Austin FC select former LA Galaxy midfielder Joe Corona in 2020 MLS Expansion Draft". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. "Ex-LA Galaxy defender Rolf Feltscher signs with FC Wurzburger Kickers in 2. Bundesliga". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. mlssoccer.com. "Columbus Crew SC sign veteran midfielder Perry Kitchen". Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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