2020 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2020 season
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto
(until October 29)
Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Conference: 10th
Overall: 20th
Playoffs Did Not Qualify
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
Leagues Cup Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament Group stage
Top goalscorer Cristian Pavón (10 goals)
Highest home attendance 26,382 (vs. VAN – March 8)
Average home league attendance 26,382
Biggest win 3–0 (vs. LAFC – Sept. 6)
Biggest defeat 2–6 (vs. LAFC – July 18)
0–4 (vs. SJ – Oct. 14)
Home colors
Away colors
← 2019 2021 →

The 2020 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their twenty-fifth in Major League Soccer.

On March 12, 2020 the Major League Soccer has suspended all games, for 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. On March 19, 2020 the suspension was extended with a target return date of May 10.[1]

On June 10, 2020 it was announced the MLS is Back Tournament which is set to start on July 8.[2]

Players

Squad information

As of August 20, 2020[3]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper David Bingham      United States
2 Midfielder Perry Kitchen      United States
3 Defender Emiliano Insúa      Argentina
5 Defender Daniel Steres      United States
8 Midfielder Jonathan dos Santos (DP)     Mexico
10 Forward Cristian Pavón (on loan from Boca Juniors)     Argentina
11 Midfielder Yony González      Colombia
12 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez (HG)     United States
14 Forward Javier Hernández (DP)     Mexico
15 Midfielder Joe Corona      United States
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
25 Defender Rolf Feltscher      Venezuela
26 Midfielder Efraín Álvarez (HG)     Mexico
27 Midfielder Emil Cuello      Argentina
28 Midfielder Kai Koreniuk      United States
29 Forward Ethan Zubak (HG)     United States
31 Forward Gordon Wild      Germany
33 Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann      United States
56 Midfielder Jonathan Perez (HG)     United States
60 Forward Cameron Dunbar (HG)     United States
67 Midfielder Carlos Harvey      Panama

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Danilo Acosta United States Real Salt Lake Selected in the 2019 MLS End-of-Year Waiver Draft. Signed on January 8, 2020. November 25, 2019 [4][5]
MF United States Sacha Kljestan United States Orlando City SC Signed as a free agent. December 11, 2019 [6]
MF Serbia Aleksandar Katai United States Chicago Fire Signed through Targeted Allocation Money. December 31, 2019 [7]
DF Argentina Emiliano Insúa Germany VfB Stuttgart Sign. January 1, 2020 [8]
GK United States Eric Lopez United States LA Galaxy II Sign. January 15, 2020 [9]
FW Mexico Javier Hernández Spain Sevilla Signed as a Designated Player. January 21, 2020 [10]
DF United States Nick DePuy United States LA Galaxy II Sign. February 5, 2020 [11]
FW United States Cameron Dunbar United States LA Galaxy Academy Sign. February 20, 2020 [12]
MF United States Jonathan Perez United States LA Galaxy Academy Sign. February 21, 2020 [13]
FW Germany Gordon Wild United States D. C. United Sign. February 25, 2020 [14]
MF United States Kai Koreniuk United States LA Galaxy II Sign. June 25, 2020 [15]
MF Panama Carlos Harvey United States LA Galaxy II Loan. June 26, 2020 [16]
MF Colombia Yony González Portugal Benfica Loan. August 19, 2020 [17]
GK United States Jonathan Klinsmann Switzerland St. Gallen Sign. August 20, 2020 [18]

Draft picks

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Main article: 2020 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. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position College Pick Source
January 9, 2020 Northern Ireland Tom Smart DF Akron Round 2 – 45th pick [19]
January 13, 2020 PASS Round 3 – 71st pick
January 13, 2020 PASS Round 4 – 81st pick
January 13, 2020 PASS Round 4 – 97th pick

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF United States Chris Pontius Retired. October 29, 2019 [20]
DF United States David Romney United States Nashville SC $225,000 in General Allocation Money November 12, 2019 [21]
FW Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Italy AC Milan Out of contract November 13, 2019 [22]
MF Argentina Favio Álvarez Mexico UNAM Loan expired November 21, 2019 [23]
DF Uruguay Diego Polenta Paraguay Olimpia Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
MF Brazil Juninho Retired. Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
MF Portugal João Pedro Portugal Tondela Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
DF United States Tomas Hilliard-Arce United States Sacramento Republic FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
MF United States Servando Carrasco United States Fort Lauderdale CF Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
GK United States Matt Lampson United States Columbus Crew Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
DF United States Hugo Arellano Option declined November 21, 2019 [23]
FW/MF Mexico Uriel Antuna Mexico Guadalajara Loan expired November 21, 2019 [23]
MF France Romain Alessandrini China Qingdao Huanghai Out of contract January 20, 2020 [24]
DF Norway Jørgen Skjelvik Denmark OB Loan January 31, 2020 [25]
MF Serbia Aleksandar Katai Serbia Red Star Belgrade Released June 5, 2020 [26]

Competitions

Preseason

The first preseason games were announced on December 11, 2019.[27]

Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Overall
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source: MLS[28]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Regular season

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

MLS is Back Tournament

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Main article: MLS is Back Tournament

The MLS is Back Tournament is a one-off tournament during the 2020 Major League Soccer season to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament will feature a group stage, which will count toward the regular season standings, followed by a knockout round. The LA Galaxy competed in Group F.[31] The schedule was released on July 24, 2020.[32] Template:2020 MLS is Back Tournament group tables All times in Pacific Time Zone.

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

US Soccer announced the cancellation of the tournament on August 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33]

Leagues Cup

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Main article: 2020 Leagues Cup

Major League Soccer announced the cancellation of the tournament on May 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on February 29, 2020
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States David Bingham 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK United States Eric Lopez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK United States Justin Vom Steeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Argentina Emiliano Insúa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF United States Daniel Steres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF France Diedie Traore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF United States Nick DePuy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Costa Rica Giancarlo González 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF United States Julian Araujo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF United States Danilo Acosta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Venezuela Rolf Feltscher 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
2 MF United States Perry Kitchen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Serbia Aleksandar Katai 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Mexico Jonathan dos Santos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF United States Joe Corona 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF United States Sacha Kljestan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF United States Sebastian Lletget 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Mexico Efrain Alvarez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States Emil Cuello 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
52 MF Netherlands Kai Koreniuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 MF United States Jonathan Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
10 FW Argentina Cristian Pavón 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
14 FW Mexico Javier Hernández 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW United States Ethan Zubak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW Germany Gordon Wild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 FW United States Cameron Dunbar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club

See also

References

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