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2024 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2024 season
General ManagerWill Kuntz
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
MLSConference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRound One
Leagues CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Dejan Joveljić (14)
All: Dejan Joveljić (14)
Highest home attendance70,076
Lowest home attendance12,554
Biggest winLA 4–3 SJ (4/21)
Biggest defeatLA 1–3 Seattle (League Cup KO Stage)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of August 4, 2024.

The 2024 LA Galaxy season is the club's 29th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy play their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy open the season on February 25, 2024, hosting Inter Miami CF.[1]

The Galaxy qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2022 on September 14.

Squad information

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As of August 16, 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Japan JPN Miki Yamane
3 DF Argentina ARG Julián Aude
4 DF Japan JPN Maya Yoshida (captain)
5 MF Uruguay URU Gastón Brugman
7 FW Uruguay URU Diego Fagúndez
8 MF United States USA Mark Delgado
9 FW Serbia SRB Dejan Joveljić
10 MF Spain ESP Riqui Puig
11 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Pec
14 DF United States USA John Nelson
15 DF El Salvador SLV Eriq Zavaleta
18 MF Germany GER Marco Reus
19 DF United States USA Mauricio Cuevas
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF United States USA Edwin Cerrillo
21 MF United States USA Tucker Lepley
22 DF Uruguay URU Martín Cáceres
24 DF United States USA Jalen Neal
25 DF Colombia COL Carlos Emiro Garcés
27 FW Spain ESP Miguel Berry
28 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Paintsil
30 MF Costa Rica CRC Gino Vivi
31 GK United States USA Brady Scott
35 GK Serbia SRB Novak Mićović (on loan from Čukarički)
52 MF United States USA Isaiah Parente
77 GK United States USA John McCarthy
84 GK United States USA Ruben Ramos Jr

Transfers

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Transfers In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
FW Spain Miguel Berry United States Atlanta United FC Trade December 19, 2023 [3]
DF United States John Nelson United States St. Louis City SC Free December 21, 2023 [4]
GK United States John McCarthy United States Los Angeles FC Free January 5, 2024 [5]
DF Japan Miki Yamane Japan Kawasaki Frontale Free January 6, 2024 [6]
FW Brazil Gabriel Pec Brazil Vasco da Gama Transfer January 30, 2024 [7]
MF Ghana Joseph Paintsil Belgium Genk Transfer February 21, 2024 [8]
FW Cameroon Aaron Bibout United States LA Galaxy II Free February 23, 2024 [9]
MF United States Tucker Lepley United States UCLA Bruins SuperDraft February 23, 2024 [10]
GK United States Brady Scott United States Columbus Crew Free March 8, 2024 [11]
DF Colombia Emiro Garcés Colombia Deportivo Pereira Loan April 2, 2024 [12]
MF United States Isaiah Parente United States Ventura County FC Free July 12, 2024 [13]
MF Germany Marco Reus Germany Borussia Dortmund Free August 15, 2024 [14]

Transfers Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
MF Canada Raheem Edwards Canada CF Montréal Trade December 11, 2023 [15]
FW United States Preston Judd United States San Jose Earthquakes Trade December 14, 2023 [16]
DF Mexico Tony Alfaro United States El Paso Locomotive FC Free December 18, 2023 [17]
MF United States Tyler Boyd United States Nashville SC Trade December 30, 2023 [18]
FW England Billy Sharp England Hull City Free January 1, 2024 [19]
FW Colombia Michael Barrios Colombia América de Cali Free January 4, 2024 [20]
FW Mexico Javier Hernández Mexico Guadalajara Free January 24, 2024 [21]
MF Brazil Douglas Costa Brazil Fluminense Free January 28, 2024 [22]
DF Suriname Kelvin Leerdam Netherlands Heracles Almelo Free February 8, 2024 [23]
DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Mavinga Waivers February 21, 2024 [24]
GK England Jonathan Bond England Watford Free February 22, 2024 [25]
MF United States Adam Saldana Norway KFUM Oslo Free March 27, 2024 [26]
DF United States Marcus Ferkranus Australia Brisbane Roar FC Transfer June 6, 2024 [27]
MF United States Daniel Aguirre Mexico Guadalajara Transfer June 10, 2024 [28]
MF Mexico Jonny Pérez United States Nashville SC Loan July 30, 2024 [29]

Draft picks

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Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Round Pick Player Position College
Conference
2 46 United States Ethan Brandt GK Western Michigan
(MVC)
3 62 United States Tucker Lepley MF UCLA
(Pac-12)

Competitions

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was announced on December 19, 2023.

February 3, 2024 (2024-02-03) LA Galaxy 1–2 St. Louis City SC Carson, California
1:00 p.m. PST Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 1–3 Austin FC Indio, California
10:00 a.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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MLS Western Conference table (2024)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles FC 34 19 8 7 63 43 +20 64 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 LA Galaxy 34 19 8 7 69 50 +19 64 Qualification for round one
3 Real Salt Lake 34 16 7 11 65 48 +17 59
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 16 9 9 51 35 +16 57
5 Houston Dynamo FC 34 15 10 9 47 39 +8 54
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Columbus Crew (L, Q) 34 19 6 9 72 40 +32 66 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[a]
3 Los Angeles FC (U, X) 34 19 8 7 63 43 +20 64 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
4 LA Galaxy (X) 34 19 8 7 69 50 +19 64 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
5 FC Cincinnati (Q) 34 18 11 5 58 48 +10 59 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
6 Real Salt Lake (Q) 34 16 7 11 65 48 +17 59 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e]
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(L) Leagues Cup winner; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (X) Qualified for Round One, may still enter Round of 16 as MLS Cup Winners
Notes:
  1. ^ As winners of Leagues Cup
  2. ^ As runners-up of Leagues Cup
  3. ^ As 2024 Western Conference regular season runners up
  4. ^ As highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  5. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Major League Soccer February 25, 2024 October 19, 2024 Matchday 1 TBD 31 17 7 7 74 56 +18 054.84
MLS Cup Playoffs October 2025 TBD Round One TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Leagues Cup July 31, 2024 August 8, 2024 Group Stage Round of 32 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 066.67
Total 34 19 7 8 79 62 +17 055.88

Last updated: September 21st, 2024
Source: Competitions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
35 64 19 9 7 74 56  +18 14 1 3 49 28  +21 5 8 4 25 28  −3

Last updated: September 21st, 2024
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAAHAHAAHAAHAAHHAHHAANHAHHHAHAHAHA
ResultDWDDWWLWWLDDDDWWLWWWWLWLWWWLWLWWW
Points1456912121518181920212225282831343740404343464952525555586164
Position
(West)
823421211433543243332333111111111
Updated to match(es) played on July 14th, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Match results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Postponed

February

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February 25 1 LA Galaxy 1–1 Inter Miami CF Carson, California
6:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 27,642
Referee: Gabriele Ciampi

March

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March 2 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
March 10 3 Nashville SC 2–2 LA Galaxy Nashville, Tennessee
12:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,316
Referee: Wesley Costa
March 16 4 LA Galaxy 3–3 St. Louis City SC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Atahan Yaya
March 23 5 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,102
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
March 30 6 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,736
Referee: Ismail Elfath

April

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April 6 7 Los Angeles FC 2–1 LA Galaxy Los Angeles, California
4:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,321
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 13 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 25,026
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 21 9 LA Galaxy 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
5:15 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,335
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Greg Vanney got a yellow card at Yellow card 90+1'
April 27 10 Austin FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
10:30 a.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Victor Rivas

May

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May 5 11 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
3:45 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,102
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 11 12 LA Galaxy 2–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,220
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 15 13 Minnesota United FC 2–2 LA Galaxy Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 18,722
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 18 14 Charlotte FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Charlotte, North Carolina
4:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 29,099
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 25 15 LA Galaxy 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 21,707
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 29 16 LA Galaxy 3–1 FC Dallas Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,505
Referee: Filip Dujic

June

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June 1 17 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 LA Galaxy Chicago, Illinois
5:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,237
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
June 15 18 LA Galaxy 4–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,198
Referee: Chris Penso
June 19 19 LA Galaxy 2–0 New York City FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 22 20 Real Salt Lake 0–1 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 21,570
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 29 21 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 40,844
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

July

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July 4 22 LA Galaxy 1–2 Los Angeles FC Pasadena, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 70,076
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 7 23 LA Galaxy 2–1 Minnesota United FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,302
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 13 24 FC Dallas 2–0 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDT Musa 28'
Farrington 55'
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 17 25 LA Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,488
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 20 26 LA Galaxy 3–2 Portland Timbers Carson, California
7:45 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,586
Referee: Sergii Boiko

August

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August 24 27 LA Galaxy 2–0 Atlanta United FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

September

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September 1 28 St. Louis City SC 2–1 LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
11:30 a.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Joe Dickerson
September 14 29 LA Galaxy 4–2 Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 18 30 Portland Timbers 4–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 21 31 LA Galaxy 4–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,387
Referee: Jair Marrufo

October

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October 2 32 Colorado Rapids 1–3 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,196
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 5 33 LA Galaxy 2–1 Austin FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 26,574
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 19 34 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,800
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

MLS Cup playoffs

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Round One

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October 25 Game 1 LA Galaxy 5–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 24,537
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
November 1 Game 2 Colorado Rapids 1–4 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: LA Galaxy won the series 2–0.

Conference semifinals

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U.S. Open Cup

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LA Galaxy was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team LA Galaxy II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[30]

Leagues Cup

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Group Stage (West 2)

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX SJE GUA
1 United States LA Galaxy 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2 1–2
3 Mexico Guadalajara 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 2–2 1–1
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 31 Group stage San Jose Earthquakes United States 1–2 United States LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,554
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 4 Group stage Guadalajara Mexico 2–2
(4–5 p)
United States LA Galaxy Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Penalties

Knockout stage

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August 8 Round of 32 Seattle Sounders FC United States 3–1 United States LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 17,242
Referee: Lukasz Szpala


References

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  6. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Japanese defender Miki Yamane". Major League Soccer. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Gabriel Pec from Vasco da Gama". Major League Soccer. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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  10. ^ "LA Galaxy sign SuperDraft pick Tucker Lepley". Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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  13. ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Isaiah Parente". Major League Soccer. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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