Los Angeles Galaxy

The Los Angeles Galaxy, branded as the LA Galaxy, are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer in Carson, California. They shared their home field, Dignity Health Sports Park, with Chivas USA before that team folded at the end of the 2014 season.

LA Galaxy

Full name	LA Galaxy
Founded	June 15, 1992 (33 years ago) (1992-06-15)[1]
Stadium	Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California
Capacity	27,000[2]
Owner	Philip Anschutz (AEG)
President	Chris Klein
Head coach	Guillermo Barros Schelotto
League	Major League Soccer
2018	Western Conference: 7th Overall: 13th Playoffs: Did not qualify
Website	http://www.lagalaxy.com/
Home colors Away colors
Current season

Until he left when his contract ended after the 2012 season, the team's best-known player was English icon David Beckham, signed from Real Madrid in 2007. Landon Donovan, the joint all-time leading goal scorer for the US national team, played with the Galaxy from 2005 until his first retirement in 2014, and briefly returned to the team in the last part of the 2016 season. Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland's captain, leading scorer, and most-capped (most games) player, was a Galaxy captain. The team also included longtime Liverpool and England star Steven Gerrard. Currently, the Galaxy's best-known player is Sweden all-time leading scorer Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Honors

• MLS Cup (Major League Soccer champion): 5
  • 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014
• MLS Supporters' Shield (best regular-season record): 4
  • 1998, 2002, 2010, 2011
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2
  • 2001, 2005

Players

Current Players

As of June 5, 2020^[3]

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	Mexico
24	Defender	Danilo Acosta	United States
26	Midfielder	Efraín Álvarez (HG)	Mexico
28	Midfielder	Kai Koreniuk	Netherlands
29	Forward	Ethan Zubak (HG)	United States
56	Midfielder	Jonathan Perez (HG)	Mexico
60	Forward	Cameron Dunbar (HG)	United States

Notable Former Players

• Juan Pablo Ángel
• David Beckham
• Jorge Campos
• Ashley Cole
• Carlo Cudicini
• Landon Donovan
• Giovani dos Santos
• Steven Gerrard
• Luis Hernández
• Zlatan Ibrahimović
• Cobi Jones
• Nigel de Jong
• Robbie Keane
• Gyasi Zardes

League position

Season	League	Position
1996	Major League Soccer	Final
1997	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
1998	Major League Soccer	Semifinals
1999	Major League Soccer	Final
2000	Major League Soccer	Semifinals
2001	Major League Soccer	Final
2002	Major League Soccer	Champions
2003	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
2004	Major League Soccer	Semifinals
2005	Major League Soccer	Champions
2006	Major League Soccer	5th / West
2007	Major League Soccer	5th / West
2008	Major League Soccer	6th / West
2009	Major League Soccer	Final
2010	Major League Soccer	Semifinals
2011	Major League Soccer	Champions
2012	Major League Soccer	Champions
2013	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
2014	Major League Soccer	Champions
2015	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals