2007 Los Angeles Galaxy season

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Los Angeles Galaxy
2007 season
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 goalscorerLeague: Landon Donovan (8)
All: Landon Donovan (12)
Average home league attendance24,252
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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.

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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.

Club

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
0 Steve Cronin Flag of the United States.svg GK Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes
1 Joe Cannon Flag of the United States.svg GK Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
35 Lance Friesz Flag of the United States.svg GK Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Storm
Defenders
2 Mike Randolph Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers
3 Ty Harden Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg University of Washington
4 Ante Jazić Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Flag of Russia.svg Kuban Krasnodar
5 Chris Albright Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
12 Troy Roberts Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Sonoma County Sol
16 Kyle Veris Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Michigan Bucks
17 Abel Xavier Flag of Portugal (official).svg DF Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
22 Kelly Gray Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
Midfielders
6 Kevin Harmse Flag of South Africa.svg MF Flag of Slovakia.svg Nitra
7 Chris Klein Flag of the United States.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
8 Peter Vagenas Flag of the United States.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg UCLA
13 Cobi Jones Flag of the United States.svg MF Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
15 Quavas Kirk Flag of the United States.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg IMG Soccer Academy
18 Kyle Martino Flag of the United States.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
19 Josh Tudela Flag of the United States.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Indiana University
23 David Beckham Flag of England.svg MF Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
Forwards
9 Gavin Glinton Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg Bradley University
10 Landon Donovan Flag of the United States.svg FW Flag of Germany.svg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
11 Israel Sesay Flag of Sierra Leone.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg IMG Soccer Academy
14 Edson Buddle Flag of the United States.svg FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
20 Carlos Pavón Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg FW Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Real España
21 Alan Gordon Flag of the United States.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers
27 Mike Caso Flag of the United States.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg University of San Diego

Non-competitive

Preseason friendlies

Midseason friendlies

July 22, 2007 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea Carson
19:30 PDT Report Terry Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Brian Hall

Postseason friendlies

7 November 2007 Vancouver Whitecaps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Vancouver
Report Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 48,172
11 November 2007 Minnesota Thunder v LA Galaxy Minneapolis
Stadium: Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 20,123
27 November 2007 Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5–3 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Sydney
Brosque Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg25'
Zadkovich Soccerball shade.svg29'
Middleby Yellow card.svg 49', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Biddle Yellow card.svg 76'
Fyfe Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Harmse Yellow card.svg 31' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Beckham Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 64'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg49'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Telstra Stadium
Attendance: 80,295
Referee: Mark Shield

Competitive

Major League Soccer

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 20, 2007 5 Chivas USA 1–1 LA Galaxy Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
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 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
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 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

U.S. Open Cup

July 10, 2007Third round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 1–0 Flag of California.svg LA Galaxy Richmond
19:30 PDT Bulow Soccerball shade.svg29'
Alexander Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Harden Yellow card.svg 27'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,578
Referee: Andrew Chapin

SuperLiga

Group stage

July 24, 20071 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Carson
19:30 PDT Gordon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Márquez Lugo Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,317
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
July 28, 20072 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara Los Angeles
19:30 PDT Donovan Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
July 31, 20073 FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg 5–6 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Frisco
17:00 PDT Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Toja Soccerball shade.svg78'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Gordon Soccerball shade.svg3'
Klein Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg15'
Harmse Soccerball shade.svg18'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg84'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 21,576
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

Knockout round

August 15, 2007Semifinals LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Carson
20:00 EDT Beckham Soccerball shade.svg27'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,223
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Statistics

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Joe Cannon Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Traded for Herculez Gomez and Ugo Ihemelu December 1, 2006 [1]
35GK Flag of the United States.svg Lance Friesz Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Storm Free January 1, 2007
FW Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Findley Flag of the United States.svg Oregon State Beavers 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P16January 12, 2007
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Tudela Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P20January 12, 2007
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Ty Harden Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P23January 12, 2007
GK Flag of the United States.svg Tally Hall Flag of the United States.svg San Diego State Aztecs 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P44January 12, 2007
DF Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Burling Flag of the United States.svg Loyola Marymount Lions 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P45January 12, 2007
6MF Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Harmse Flag of Slovakia.svg Nitra UndisclosedApril 2, 2007
17DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg Abel Xavier Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough UndisclosedMay 14, 2007 [2]
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gray Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Trade for Nate Jaqua June 28, 2007
23MF Flag of England.svg David Beckham Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid FreeJuly 11, 2007
11FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Israel Sesay Flag of the United States.svg IMG Academy Weighted lotteryAugust 1, 2007

Out

Loan in

Loan out

Draft picks

2007 LA Galaxy Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPos.College
216 Robbie Findley Forward Oregon State
20 Josh Tudela Midfielder Indiana
23 Ty Harden Defender Washington
444 Tally Hall Goalkeeper San Diego State
45 Bobby Burling Defender Loyola Marymount

References

  1. ↑ Forbes, Brian (December 1, 2006). "Rapids trade Joe Cannon". The Denver Post . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Xavier joins Beckham at LA Galaxy". CNN . May 14, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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