2018 Los Angeles FC season

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Los Angeles FC
2018 season
General manager John Thorrington
Head coach Bob Bradley
Stadium Banc of California Stadium
MLS Conference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Vela (14)
All:
Diego Rossi (17)
Highest home attendance22,000
Lowest home attendance22,000
Average home league attendance22,000
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The 2018 Los Angeles FC season was the club's inaugural season, and their first season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. Los Angeles FC play its home games at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Outside of MLS play, LAFC participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup tournament, and qualified for the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, being eliminated in the knockout round.

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It was the first year since 2014 that there were two first-division soccer clubs that played in the Greater Los Angeles Area, following the disbandment of Chivas USA in 2014.

Background

The team was first announced in October 2014, following the folding of Chivas USA. It was first reported in May 2015, that LAFC had chosen a location for their stadium, which would be the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena site at Exposition Park. [1] [2] The environmental impact report, arena demolition and stadium construction were expected to take three years and delayed the team's debut to 2018.

On July 27, 2017, Bob Bradley was announced as the coach for the inaugural season of the club. [3] Bradley previously coached Swansea City in the English Premier League, [4] as well as various European and Americans clubs as well. Internationally, Bradley previously coached the United States' and Egypt's national teams. [5]

Squad

First-team roster

As of 26 July 2018 [6]
No. NameNatDate of birth (Age) Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Tyler Miller Flag of the United States.svg March 12, 1993 (age 31)180
13 Charlie Lyon Flag of the United States.svg April 10, 1992 (age 32)00
18 Quillan Roberts Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg September 13, 1994 (age 29)00
22 Luis López Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg September 13, 1993 (age 30)10
Defenders
2 Jordan Harvey Flag of the United States.svg January 28, 1984 (age 40)140
3 Steven Beitashour Flag of Iran.svg February 1, 1987 (age 37)162
5 Dejan Jakovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg July 16, 1985 (age 38)80
6 Danilo Silva Flag of Brazil.svg November 24, 1986 (age 37)00
25 Walker Zimmerman Flag of the United States.svg May 19, 1993 (age 31)140
27 Tristan Blackmon Flag of the United States.svg August 12, 1996 (age 27)70
44 João Moutinho Flag of Portugal.svg January 12, 1998 (age 26)101
Midfielders
8 André Horta Flag of Portugal.svg November 7, 1996 (age 27)00
11 Aaron Kovar Flag of the United States.svg August 14, 1993 (age 30)50
14 Mark-Anthony Kaye Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg December 2, 1994 (age 29)172
16 Calum Mallace Flag of Scotland.svg January 10, 1990 (age 34)40
19 James Murphy Flag of the United States.svg September 17, 1997 (age 26)00
20 Eduard Atuesta Flag of Colombia.svg June 18, 1997 (age 26)141
24 Lee Nguyen Flag of the United States.svg October 7, 1986 (age 37)100
33 Benny Feilhaber Flag of the United States.svg January 19, 1985 (age 39)182
Forwards
7 Latif Blessing Flag of Ghana.svg December 30, 1996 (age 27)185
9 Diego Rossi Flag of Uruguay.svg March 5, 1998 (age 26)166
10 Carlos Vela Flag of Mexico.svg March 1, 1989 (age 35)137
12 Christian Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg April 4, 1991 (age 33)10
18 Joshua Pérez Flag of the United States.svg January 21, 1998 (age 26)00
21 Marco Ureña Flag of Costa Rica.svg March 5, 1990 (age 34)80
28 Shaft Brewer Jr. Flag of the United States.svg October 28, 1999 (age 24)30
99 Adama Diomande Flag of Norway.svg February 14, 1990 (age 34)79

Team management

PositionStaff
Lead Managing OwnerLarry Berg
Co-Managing OwnerBrandon Beck
Co-Managing OwnerBennett Rosenthal
Executive Chairman Peter Guber
President Tom Penn
Vice Chairman Henry Nguyen
Director Ruben Gnanalingam
Director Vincent Tan
EVP and General Manager John Thorrington
VP and Asst. General ManagerWill Kuntz

Source: LAFC

Technical Staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Bob Bradley
Director of Soccer Operations Mike Sorber
Assistant Coach Ante Razov
Assistant Coach Marc Dos Santos
Assistant Coach Kenny Arena
Goalkeeping Coach Zak Abdel

Source: LAFC

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef.
March 23, 2017MF— Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Alvarez Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Transfer; loaned to Orange County SC for the 2017 USL season [7]
May 5, 2017FW— Flag of Nigeria.svg Monday Etim Flag of the United States.svg Montverde Academy Transfer; loaned to Orange County SC for the 2017 USL season [8]
August 10, 2017FW— Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Vela Flag of Spain.svg Real Sociedad Free transfer on January 1, 2018 [9]
September 6, 2017FW— Flag of Argentina.svg Rodrigo Pacheco Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús Loan; loaned to Orange County SC for the 2017 USL season [10]
November 18, 2017DF— Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Gaber Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel Loan on January 1, 2018 [11]
December 10, 2017DF— Flag of the United States.svg Walker Zimmerman Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Traded for $250,000 GAM, $250,000 TAM, and No. 1 of the MLS Allocation Ranking [12]
December 12, 2017GK— Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Miller Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017FW— Flag of Ghana.svg Latif Blessing Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017FW— Flag of Costa Rica.svg Marco Ureña Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017DF— Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017MF— Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017DF— Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent Ciman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Traded for Raheem Edwards and Jukka Raitala [13]
December 14, 2017FW— Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Rossi Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol Transfer on January 1, 2018 [14]
December 21, 2017MF— Flag of Scotland.svg Calum Mallace Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. [15]
December 23, 2017DF— Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Harvey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Free transfer on January 1, 2018 [16]
January 3, 2018MF— Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Traded for $200,000 GAM & $200,000 TAM [17]
January 23, 2018MF— Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Kovar Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Loan on January 23, 2018 [18]
January 24, 2018DF— Flag of Iran.svg Steven Beitashour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Free transfer on January 24, 2018 [19]
January 24, 2018GK— Flag of Honduras.svg Luis Lopez Flag of Honduras.svg Real Espana Free transfer on January 24, 2018 [20]

Transfers out

Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef.
December 12, 2017DF— Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Traded for Laurent Ciman [13]
December 12, 2017MF— Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Traded for Laurent Ciman [13]
December 14, 2017MF— Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Alvarez Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights FC Option declined [21]
January 5, 2018FW— Flag of Haiti.svg Steeve Saint-Duc Flag of Norway.svg Strømmen IF Loan [22]
April 26, 2018MF32 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Czornomaz Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC Loan [23]
May 8, 2018FW50 Flag of Argentina.svg Rodrigo Pacheco Waived [24]
June 22, 2018MF19 Flag of the United States.svg James Murphy Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights FC Loan [25]
July 12, 2018DF4 Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Gaber Flag of Egypt.svg Pyramids FC Transfer [26]
July 13, 2018GK22 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Luis López Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC Loan [27]
August 15, 2018DF27 Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Blackmon Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Loan [28]
August 17, 2018FW28 Flag of the United States.svg Shaft Brewer Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Loan [29]
August 28, 2018DF23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent Ciman Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Dijon FCO Transfer [30]

Draft picks

Round#PositionPlayerCollege/Club TeamReference
11DF Flag of Portugal.svg João Moutinho Akron [31]
13DF Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Blackmon Pacific [32]
224MF Flag of Spain.svg Pol Calvet Pittsburgh [33]
347FW Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Jones Oregon State

Competitions

Preseason

February 2 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Toronto FC Los Angeles, California
3:00 pm Ureña Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Endoh Soccerball shade.svg
Giovinco Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Drake Stadium

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3418886540+2562 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34181155237+1559
3 Los Angeles FC 3416996852+1657 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 FC Dallas 3416995244+857
5 Portland Timbers 34151095448+654
Source: MLS
Overall
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Sporting Kansas City 3418886540+2562 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34181155237+1559
5 Los Angeles FC 3416996852+1657
6 FC Dallas 3416995244+857
7 New York City FC 34161085945+1456
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results

All times are Pacific.

March 4, 20181 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle
2:00 pm Alfaro Yellow card.svg 79' Yellow-red card.svg 83'
Tolo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Rossi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,070
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 10, 20182 Real Salt Lake 1–5 Los Angeles FC Sandy
12:30 pm Plata Soccerball shade.svg20'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 29'		 Report Rossi Soccerball shade.svg30', 81'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg33'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg47'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,706
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 31, 2018 3 LA Galaxy 4–3 Los Angeles FC Carson
12:00 pm Lletget Soccerball shade.svg61'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg77', 90+1', Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Vela Soccerball shade.svg5', 26'
Steres Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 7, 20184 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Los Angeles FC Atlanta
5:00 pm EST McCann Yellow card.svg 1'
Gressel Soccerball shade.svg17'
Almirón Yellow card.svg 48'Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg90+7', Yellow card.svg 90+8'		 Report Moutinho Yellow card.svg 90' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 45,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 13, 20185 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC Vancouver
7:30 pm Nerwinski Yellow card.svg 62'
Techera Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Vela Soccerball shade.svg59', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kaye Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 21, 20186 Montreal Impact 3–5 Los Angeles FC Montreal
10:00 am PDT Piatti Soccerball shade.svg9', 16', 43', Yellow card.svg 25'
Cabrera Red card.svg 31'
Silva Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Ciman Soccerball shade.svg24'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg52'
Raitala Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.)
Vela Soccerball shade.svg83'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 20,302
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 29, 20187 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles
6:00 pm PST Kaye Yellow card.svg 63'
Ciman Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Alonso Yellow card.svg 15'
Roldan Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 5, 20188 Los Angeles FC 1–1 FC Dallas Los Angeles
1:00 pm PST Beitashour Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Ulloa Yellow card.svg 39'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hedges Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Jair Murrufo
May 9, 20189 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
7:00 pm PST Atuesta Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 40'
Kaye Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Calvo Yellow card.svg 15'
Martin Yellow card.svg 33'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 34'
Maximiniano Yellow card.svg 62'
Heath Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 13, 201810 Los Angeles FC 2–2 New York City FC Los Angeles
5:30 pm PST Ibeagha Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
Atuesta Yellow card.svg 28'
Miller Yellow card.svg 32'
Gaber Yellow card.svg 37'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Villa Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Herrera Yellow card.svg 16'
Sweat Yellow card.svg 62'
Tajouri Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Chris Penso
May 19, 201811 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC Portland
12:00 noon Chara Yellow card.svg 45'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg52'
Valentin Yellow card.svg 54'
Armenteros Soccerball shade.svg81', Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Beitashour Yellow card.svg 21'
Kaye Yellow card.svg 53'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 66'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 26, 201812 Los Angeles FC 1–1 D.C. United Los Angeles
22:00 EDT Rossi Soccerball shade.svg39'
Jakovic Red card.svg 45+2'		 Report Durkin Yellow card.svg 53'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 59'
Arriola Yellow card.svg 80'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg84'
Miranda Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 2, 201813 FC Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles FC Frisco
5:00 pm Ziegler Soccerball shade.svg25'
Lamah Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gruezo Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Nguyen Yellow card.svg 49'
Diomande Soccerball shade.svg61'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 72' Yellow-red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,022
Referee: Chapman
June 9, 201814 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Los Angeles FC San Jose
7:30 pm Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg11'
Partida Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 90+6'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg52', 63'		 Report Diomande Soccerball shade.svg15', 90'
Beitashour Soccerball shade.svg19'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 26'
Moutinho Soccerball shade.svg90+7', Yellow card.svg 90+8'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,650
Referee: Grajeda
June 23, 201815 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Los Angeles
7:30 pm Ciman Soccerball shade.svg3'
Diomande Soccerball shade.svg8'
Atuesta Yellow card.svg 24'		 Report Abubakar Yellow card.svg 34'
Santos Yellow card.svg 61'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 69'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 30, 201816 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles
5:00 pm Diomande Soccerball shade.svg25', 43', 55'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 39'
Nguyen Yellow card.svg 85'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Picault Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 3, 201817 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC Houston
6:00 pm Fuenmayor Yellow card.svg 30'
García Yellow card.svg 56'
Manotas Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Senderos Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Blessing Soccerball shade.svg5'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 22'
Diomande Yellow card.svg 27'
Kaye Soccerball shade.svg72'
Blackmon Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,037
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 7, 201818 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Orlando City SC Los Angeles
1:30 pm Diomande Soccerball shade.svg28', 82'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg32'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ciman Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg59'
Allen Yellow card.svg 61'
Rosell Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Chris Penso
July 15, 201819 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
3:00 pm Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 43'
Nguyen Red card.svg 84'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Chara Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 22, 201820 Minnesota United FC 5–1 Los Angeles FC Minneapolis
4:00 pm Schüller Soccerball shade.svg25'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Quintero Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg26'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 22,739
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 26, 2018 21 Los Angeles FC 2–2 LA Galaxy Los Angeles
7:30 pm Vela Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 37', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Giovani Yellow card.svg 51'
Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 71'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg86'
Lletget Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,716
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 5, 201822 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Los Angeles FC Harrison
3:00 pm Royer Soccerball shade.svg39', 80'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Rossi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Miller Yellow card.svg 38'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,402
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 11, 201823 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
7:30 pm Nguyen Yellow card.svg 36'
Jakovic Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ilie Soccerball shade.svg66'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 70'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 15, 201824 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:00 pm Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg13', 30'
Atuesta Yellow card.svg 33'		 Report Sunny Yellow card.svg 24'
Lennon Yellow card.svg 38'
Barry Yellow card.svg 43'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 63'
Glad Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 19, 201825 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
7:00 pm Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg49'
Silva Yellow card.svg 63'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 34'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 24, 2018 26 LA Galaxy 1–1 Los Angeles FC Carson
7:30 pm Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 59'
Feltscher Yellow card.svg 18'
Pontius Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 67'
Romney Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 48'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 1, 201827 Toronto FC 2–4 Los Angeles FC Toronto
5:00 pm Delgado Yellow card.svg 34'
Altidore Yellow card.svg 48', Soccerball shade.svg74', 90+4'
Bradley Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Jakovic Yellow card.svg 18'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg23', 90+4'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,247
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 15, 201828 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New England Revolution Los Angeles
7:30 pm Beitashour Yellow card.svg 41'
Ureña Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Caldwell Yellow card.svg 37'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 67'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 77'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 22, 201829 Los Angeles FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
12:30 pm Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg41', 68' Report Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 43'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 29, 201830 Chicago Fire 3–1 Los Angeles FC Bridgeview
12:30 pm Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg20'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 24'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 56'
Katai Soccerball shade.svg66'
Bronico Yellow card.svg 79'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Rossi Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,471
Referee: Chris Penso
October 6, 201831 Colorado Rapids 0–3 Los Angeles FC Commerce City
6:00 pm Castillo Yellow card.svg 39'
Gashi Yellow card.svg 53'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 77'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg15'
Diomande Soccerball shade.svg42', 48'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,369
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 12, 201832 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles
7:00 pm Silva Yellow card.svg 19'
Nguyen Yellow card.svg 35'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Diomande Soccerball shade.svg53'
Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Manotas Soccerball shade.svg33'
Deric Yellow card.svg 44'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Wenger Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 21, 201833 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
2:00 pm Rossi Soccerball shade.svg5', 15'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 32'		 Report Reyna Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 52'
Davies Yellow card.svg 62'
Mutch Soccerball shade.svg65', Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 28, 201834 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Los Angeles FC Kansas City
1:30 pm Russell Yellow card.svg 14'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg37'
Sinovic Red card.svg 62'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 70'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg72'
Melia Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Atuesta Yellow card.svg 8'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Allen Chapman

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 1, 2018 Knockout round Los Angeles FC 2–3 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:30 pm PDT Vela Yellow card.svg 26'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg31'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 47'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg21', 58'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 30'
Savarino Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Baird Yellow card.svg 54'
Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
Rusnák Yellow card.svg 75'
Sunny Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mark Geiger

U.S. Open Cup

June 6, 2018 Fourth round Los Angeles FC 2–0 Fresno FC Los Angeles
19:00 (PDT) Rossi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Caffa Yellow card.svg 63'
Cazarez Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 20, 2018 Round of 16 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Sacramento Republic Los Angeles
19:30 (PDT) Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 18'
Hord Soccerball shade.svg35'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg60'
Matjašič Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 18, 2018 Quarter-finals Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
19:30 (PDT) Guzman Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.)
Vela Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ureña Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Cascante Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Andriuskevicius Soccerball shade.svg52'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 17,898
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Friendlies

May 22, 2018 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Flag of Germany.svg BVB Dortmund Los Angeles
7:00 pm PDT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on November 1, 2018
No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Miller 3803304010
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Lyon 00000000
18 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Quillan Roberts 00000000
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Harvey 34024+603010
3 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Steven Beitashour 3523123010
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dejan Jakovic 18013+201+2000
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Danilo Silva 12210+110011
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Walker Zimmerman 3242744010
44 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Moutinho 15110+411000
Midfielders
8 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR André Horta 1203+800+1000
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Kovar 1607+502+100+10
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 2222021+1000
16 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Calum Mallace 700+501+1000
20 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Eduard Atuesta 30116+101300+10
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lee Nguyen 31321+534010
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Benny Feilhaber 39433+232+1110
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Latif Blessing 36719+1254210
9 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Rossi 381731+2123+1510
10 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Vela 321527+2142110
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Ramirez 943+53000+11
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joshua Pérez 200+200000
21 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Marco Ureña 19211+711100
99 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Adama Diomande 221215+4121+1010
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
22 GK Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  HON Luis López 10100000
4 DF Flag of Egypt.svg  EGY Omar Gaber 702+500000
23 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Laurent Ciman 2432232000
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tristan Blackmon 1105+402000
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Murphy 00000000
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaft Brewer Jr. 400+300+1000
50 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Rodrigo Pacheco 100+100000

Top scorers

PlacePositionNameMLSMLS CupU.S. Open CupTotal
1 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Rossi 120517
2 FW Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Vela 140115
3 FW Flag of Norway.svg Adama Diomande 120012
4 FW Flag of Ghana.svg Latif Blessing 5027
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg Walker Zimmerman 4004
MF Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber 3014
7 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent Ciman 3003
MF Flag of the United States.svg Lee Nguyen 3003
FW Flag of the United States.svg Christian Ramirez 2103
10 DF Flag of Iran.svg Steven Beitashour 2002
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark-Anthony Kaye 2002
FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Marco Ureña 1012
13 MF Flag of Colombia.svg Eduard Atuesta 1001
DF Flag of Portugal.svg João Moutinho 1001
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Silva 0101
Own goals3014
Total6821181

As of November 2, 2018.

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