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2007 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
Coach | Frank Yallop | ||
Major League Soccer | Western Conference: 5th Overall: 10th | ||
MLS Cup | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
SuperLiga | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Landon Donovan (8) All: Landon Donovan (12) | ||
Average home league attendance | 24,252 | ||
The 2007 LA Galaxy season was the 12th season of the team's existence, and their 12th in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season was highlighted by the first season of David Beckham's career in MLS with the Galaxy. Outside of MLS the Galaxy played in the U.S. Open Cup, where they reached the third round, and the inaugural edition of the North American SuperLiga, CONCACAF's former secondary club tournament. In the Open Cup, the Galaxy reached the third round, while in the SuperLiga, the Galaxy finished as runners-up. Their 5th place record in the West was not good enough for the Galaxy to earn a berth into the MLS Cup playoffs, making it the second-consecutive year the Galaxy did not qualify for the playoffs.
Along with Beckham's mid-season arrival, the team changed its image and released new home and away kits along with a new team logo. Before his arrival, Galaxy used their previous season's white away as their home kit, and the yellow home as the away kits. In an effort to keep up with the rest of the world's soccer marketing tactics, MLS allowed for clubs to have shirt sponsors on the front, and since then, local brand Herbalife became the Galaxy's main shirt sponsor.
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
0 | Steve Cronin | ![]() | GK | ![]() | |
1 | Joe Cannon | ![]() | GK | ![]() | |
35 | Lance Friesz | ![]() | GK | ![]() | |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Mike Randolph | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
3 | Ty Harden | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
4 | Ante Jazić | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
5 | Chris Albright | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
12 | Troy Roberts | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
16 | Kyle Veris | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
17 | Abel Xavier | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
22 | Kelly Gray | ![]() | DF | ![]() | |
Midfielders | |||||
6 | Kevin Harmse | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
7 | Chris Klein | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
8 | Peter Vagenas | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
13 | Cobi Jones | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
15 | Quavas Kirk | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
18 | Kyle Martino | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
19 | Josh Tudela | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
23 | David Beckham | ![]() | MF | ![]() | |
Forwards | |||||
9 | Gavin Glinton | ![]() | FW | ![]() | |
10 | Landon Donovan | ![]() | FW | ![]() | |
11 | Israel Sesay | ![]() | FW | ![]() | |
14 | Edson Buddle | ![]() | FW | ![]() | |
20 | Carlos Pavón | ![]() | FW | ![]() | |
21 | Alan Gordon | ![]() | FW | ![]() | |
27 | Mike Caso | ![]() | FW | ![]() |
July 22, 2007 | LA Galaxy ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Report | Terry ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Brian Hall |
7 November 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Vancouver |
Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 48,172 |
11 November 2007 | Minnesota Thunder | v | LA Galaxy | Minneapolis |
Stadium: Humphrey Metrodome Attendance: 20,123 |
April 8, 20071 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston |
16:00 PDT | Stadium: Robertson Stadium |
April 12, 20072 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Carson |
19:00 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
April 28, 2007 3 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Chivas USA | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
May 12, 20074 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
May 20, 2007 5 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
May 26, 20076 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City |
17:30 PDT | Stadium: DSG Park |
June 2, 20077 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | D.C. United | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
June 9, 20078 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Frisco |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park |
June 17, 20079 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
June 23, 200710 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
July 4, 200711 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
July 8, 200712 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
August 5, 200713 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Toronto |
16:30 PDT | Stadium: BMO Field |
August 9, 200714 | D.C. United | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
16:00 PDT | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 12, 200715 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Foxborough |
16:00 PDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
August 18, 200716 | New York Red Bulls | 5–4 | LA Galaxy | East Rutherford |
16:30 PDT | Stadium: Giants Stadium |
August 23, 2007 17 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | Chivas USA | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
August 26, 200718 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City |
16:30 PDT | Stadium: DSG Park |
September 1, 200719 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
September 8, 200720 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
July 10, 2007Third round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Richmond |
19:30 PDT | Bulow ![]() Alexander ![]() | Report | Harden ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,578 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
July 24, 20071 | LA Galaxy ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Carson |
19:30 PDT | Gordon ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Márquez Lugo ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,317 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
July 28, 20072 | LA Galaxy ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
19:30 PDT | Donovan ![]() | Report | Rodríguez ![]() Bravo ![]() | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 37,337 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
August 15, 2007Semifinals | LA Galaxy ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Carson |
20:00 EDT | Beckham ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,223 Referee: Alex Prus (United States) |
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No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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1 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Herculez Gomez and Ugo Ihemelu | December 1, 2006 | [1] |
35 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | January 1, 2007 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P16 | January 12, 2007 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P20 | January 12, 2007 | |
3 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P23 | January 12, 2007 | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P44 | January 12, 2007 | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P45 | January 12, 2007 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | April 2, 2007 | |
17 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | May 14, 2007 | [2] |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade for Nate Jaqua | June 28, 2007 | |
23 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | July 11, 2007 | |
11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Weighted lottery | August 1, 2007 | |
2007 LA Galaxy Draft | ||||
Round | Selection | Player | Pos. | College |
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2 | 16 | Robbie Findley | Forward | Oregon State |
20 | Josh Tudela | Midfielder | Indiana | |
23 | Ty Harden | Defender | Washington | |
4 | 44 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper | San Diego State |
45 | Bobby Burling | Defender | Loyola Marymount | |
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