2009 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
Coach | Bruce Arena | ||
Major League Soccer | Western Conference: 1st Overall: 2nd | ||
MLS Cup | Runners-up | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,827 [1] | ||
The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
As of August 29, 2009.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The Galaxy was involved in the following off-season activity:
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, with draft order determined by regular and post-season record.
Players marked with an asterisk after their previous club affiliation were contracted under the Generation Adidas program.
Player | Position | Pick overall (round) | Previous club |
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Omar Gonzalez | D | #3 (1st) | University of Maryland '*' |
A. J. DeLaGarza | D | #19 (2nd) | University of Maryland |
Joshua Boateng | F | #33 (3rd) | Liberty University |
Kyle Patterson | M | #48 (4th) | Saint Louis University St. Louis Lions |
Statistics are from all MLS matches. Ages are as of March 19, 2009 (the date of their season opener).
Last updated: September 20, 2009. [2]
Nat | No | Player | Age | Pos | Starts | Apps | G | A | ![]() | ![]() | Acquired |
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![]() | 2 | Todd Dunivant | December 26, 1980 (aged 28) | DF | 21 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 3 | Leonard Griffin | September 11, 1982 (aged 26) | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 4 | Omar Gonzalez | October 11, 1988 (aged 20) | DF | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
![]() | 6 | Eddie Lewis | May 17, 1974 (aged 34) | MF | 21 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
![]() | 7 | Chris Klein | January 4, 1976 (aged 33) | MF | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 8 | Dema Kovalenko | August 28, 1977 (aged 31) | MF | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
![]() | 9 | Jovan Kirovski | March 18, 1976 (aged 33) | FW | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
![]() | 10 | Landon Donovan | March 4, 1982 (aged 27) | FW | 20 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 11 | Alecko Eskandarian | July 9, 1982 (aged 26) | FW | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
![]() | 14 | Edson Buddle | May 21, 1981 (aged 27) | FW | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 15 | Stefani Miglioranzi | September 20, 1977 (aged 31) | MF | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
![]() | 16 | Gregg Berhalter | August 1, 1973 (aged 35) | DF | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
![]() | 17 | Tristan Bowen | January 31, 1991 (aged 18) | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 18 | Mike Magee | September 2, 1984 (aged 24) | MF | 17 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
![]() | 19 | Josh Tudela* | March 13, 1984 (aged 25) | MF | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza | November 4, 1987 (aged 21) | DF | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
![]() | 21 | Alan Gordon | October 16, 1981 (aged 27) | FW | 13 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
![]() | 22 | Tony Sanneh | June 1, 1971 (aged 37) | DF | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
![]() | 23 | David Beckham | May 2, 1975 (aged 33) | MF | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 27 | Bryan Jordan | September 13, 1985 (aged 23) | FW | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
![]() | 28 | Sean Franklin | March 21, 1985 (aged 23) | DF | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 30 | Kyle Patterson | January 6, 1986 (aged 23) | MF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 33 | Chris Birchall | May 5, 1984 (aged 24) | MF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | 33 | 40 | 7 |
* = Not currently part of team.
Nat | No | Player | Age | Starts | Apps | GA | GAA | CS | Acquired |
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![]() | 1 | Donovan Ricketts | July 6, 1977 (aged 31) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 1.13 | 6 | |
![]() | 12 | Josh Saunders | March 2, 1981 (aged 28) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1.06 | 2 | |
29 | 1.12 | 9 |
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Player of the Month
MLS Goal of the Week
MLS Save of the Week
Position | Staff |
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General Manager/head coach | ![]() |
Associate head coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Head Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Assistant Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Equipment manager | ![]() |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
Owner | ![]() |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | The Home Depot Center (27,000 / N/A) |
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
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MLS | — | — | March 21, 2009 |
Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | |
4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
7 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | +4 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
February 18, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Carson, California |
Buddle ![]() Kirovski ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
February 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy ![]() | 1–1 (2–4 p) | ![]() | Carson, California |
Magee ![]() | Report | Franklin ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center | |
Penalties | ||||
Buddle ![]() Klein ![]() Magee ![]() Patterson ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
March 14, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Tempe, Arizona |
Pappa ![]() | Report | Tudela ![]() | Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium Attendance: 8,614 |
June 9, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Herediano | Carson, California |
Buddle ![]() Griffin ![]() Patterson ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 3,657 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
July 20, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | Milan | Carson, California |
Gordon ![]() Jordan ![]() | Report | Silva ![]() Inzaghi ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
March 22, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
Donovan ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Gomez ![]() Pontius ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,013 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
Gonzalez ![]() Gordon ![]() | Report | Casey ![]() Gibbs ![]() Casey ![]() Casey ![]() Ballouchy ![]() Casey ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,709 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
April 11, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
Miglioranzi ![]() Lewis ![]() Gordon ![]() ![]() Berhalter ![]() | Report | Nagamura ![]() ![]() Kljestan ![]() Thomas ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,317 Referee: Tim Weyland |
April 18, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
Campos ![]() Corrales ![]() Garcia ![]() Amarikwa ![]() | Report | Kovalenko ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() Jordan ![]() | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 15,463 Referee: Alex Prus |
April 25, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
Clark ![]() | Report | Donovan ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,180 Referee: Alex Prus |
May 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
Donovan ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Abiodun Okulaja Referee: 21,006 |
May 6, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
Mathis ![]() Findley ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Donovan ![]() Magee ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,155 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
May 10, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
Le Toux ![]() Evans ![]() Riley ![]() ![]() Ljungberg ![]() Jaqua ![]() | Report | Gordon ![]() Gordon ![]() Magee ![]() Sanneh ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,025 Referee: Tim Weyland |
May 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
Lewis ![]() Jordan ![]() Lewis ![]() | Report | Rogers ![]() Moreno ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,649 Referee: Alex Prus |
May 23, 2009 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
Saragosa ![]() Moor ![]() Ricchetti ![]() Rocha ![]() Guarda ![]() | Report | Donovan ![]() Lewis ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Tudela ![]() | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 9,595 Referee: Paul Ward |
May 30, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Carson, California |
DeLaGarza ![]() Berhalter ![]() Buddle ![]() | Report | Conrad ![]() Arnaud ![]() Arnaud ![]() Watson ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,673 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
June 6, 2009 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Harmse ![]() Dichio ![]() | Report | Gordon ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Senneh ![]() Buddle ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,753 Referee: Alex Prus |
June 13, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
Gordon ![]() Kirovski ![]() Lewis ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Movsisyan ![]() Borchers ![]() Johnson ![]() Mathis ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,718 Referee: Jasen Anno |
June 20, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Oakland, California |
Campos ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Johnson ![]() Johnson ![]() Huckerby ![]() | Report | Kirovski ![]() Kirovski ![]() | Stadium: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Attendance: 17,128 Referee: Yader Reyes |
June 28, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
Dunivant ![]() Buddle ![]() Magee ![]() | Report | Chabala ![]() Boswell ![]() Cameron ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,938 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
Eskandarian ![]() Berhalter ![]() Jordan ![]() | Report | Mansally ![]() Thompson ![]() Phelan ![]() Reis ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,609 Referee: Mark Geiger |
July 11, 2009 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
Report | Buddle ![]() Eskandarian ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,409 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 16, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Angel ![]() Rojas ![]() | Report | Eskandarian ![]() Berhalter ![]() Eskandarian ![]() Donovan ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 23,238 Referee: Shane Moody |
July 25, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
López ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Donovan ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 11,906 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 8, 2009 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Mansally ![]() Ralston ![]() | Report | Donovan ![]() Kirovski ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 26,623 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
August 15, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
20:00 PST | DeLaGarza ![]() Beckham ![]() Lewis ![]() Kirovski ![]() | Report | Zakuani ![]() Montero ![]() Marshall ![]() ![]() Montero ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,162 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August 19, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Thorrington ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Magee ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() Donovan ![]() Ricketts ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 22, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
Olsen ![]() Wallace ![]() | Report | Donovan ![]() Magee ![]() | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Mark Geiger |
August 29, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
Beckham ![]() Klein ![]() | Report | Saragosa ![]() Galindo ![]() Nagamura ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
September 12, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–6 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
Berhalter ![]() Benitez ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() Buddle ![]() | Report | van den Bergh ![]() Cunningham ![]() Ferreira ![]() Ihemelu ![]() McCarty ![]() Harris ![]() Ferreira ![]() Cunningham ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,148 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
September 19, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
Beckham ![]() Beckham ![]() Buddle ![]() | Report | Guzman ![]() Guevara ![]() Garcia ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,619 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 26, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
Hejduk ![]() Gaven ![]() Lenhart ![]() Brunner ![]() Moreno ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Report | Kirovski ![]() Birchall ![]() Berhalter ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,966 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
October 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Donovan ![]() Birchall ![]() Klein ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,679 Referee: Alex Prus |
October 18, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas, United States |
Ching ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Beckham ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 29,470 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Burling ![]() Donovan ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Convey ![]() Alvarez ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Chivas USA | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
13:00 PST | Santos ![]() Galindo ![]() Saragosa ![]() | Report | Magee ![]() Birchall ![]() Donovan ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Kevin Stott |
November 8, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
16:30 PST | Franklin ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Talley ![]() Thornton ![]() Nagamura ![]() Cuesta ![]() Kljestan ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
November 13, 2009 Conf. Finals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
20:00 PST | Kovalenko ![]() Donovan ![]() Berhalter ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Mullan ![]() Boswell ![]() Landín ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,373 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
November 22, 2009 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
5:30 p.m. PST | Birchall ![]() Magee ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Findley ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 46,011 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Penalties | ||||
Beckham ![]() Berhalter ![]() Kirovski ![]() Donovan ![]() Magee ![]() Klein ![]() Buddle ![]() | Mathis ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() Grabavoy ![]() Williams ![]() Wingert ![]() Russell ![]() |
April 7, 2009 Qualification | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
Gonzalez ![]() Marshall ![]() Magee ![]() | Report | Dalby ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,219 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja | |
Penalties | ||||
Gordon ![]() Klein ![]() Jordan ![]() Magee ![]() | Cummings ![]() Ballouchy ![]() Clark ![]() Ihemelu ![]() |