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2021 season | |||
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General manager | John Thorrington | ||
Head coach | Bob Bradley | ||
Stadium | Banc of California Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 9th Overall: 19th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cristian Arango (14) All: Cristian Arango (14) | ||
Biggest win | LAFC 4–0 SKC, September 3rd | ||
Biggest defeat | COL 5–2 LAFC, November 7th | ||
The 2021 Los Angeles FC season was the club's fourth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC played its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Technical staff | |
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Head coach | Bob Bradley |
Assistant coach | Mike Sorber |
Assistant coach | Ante Razov |
Assistant coach | Kenny Arena |
Assistant coach | Gavin Benjafield |
Goalkeeping coach | Zak Abdel |
Director of soccer operations | John Thorrington |
Director of soccer operations | Will Kuntz |
Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
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December 17, 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Re-Entry Draft | [3] |
December 13, 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [4] |
January 11, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [5] |
January 11, 2021 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [6] |
January 21, 2021 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [7] |
January 22, 2021 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Exercised option to buy | [8] |
March 9, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [9] |
April 24, 2021 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Signed draft pick | [10] |
June 4, 2021 | DF | ![]() | Montverde Academy | Signed using MLS waivers | [11] |
August 2, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [12] |
August 4, 2021 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Affiliate club signing | [13] |
August 6, 2021 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [14] |
August 19, 2021 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Affiliate club signing | [15] |
September 13, 2021 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free Agent | [16] |
September 21, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [17] |
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
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December 1, 2020 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | declined contract options | [18] |
December 1, 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | declined contract options | [18] |
December 1, 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [18] |
December 1, 2020 | DF | ![]() | Free agent | Free agent | [18] |
December 22, 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Re-Entry Draft | [19] |
December 23, 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [20] |
February 1, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [21] |
March 4, 2021 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [22] |
April 16, 2021 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Mutually agreed to part ways | [23] |
July 27, 2021 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [24] |
July 30, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [25] |
September 1, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [26] |
Round | # | Position | Player | College/Club Team | Reference |
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1 | FW | ![]() | CSU Northridge/Los Angeles Force | [27] | |
2 | DF | ![]() | Ohio State University | ||
3 | FW | ![]() | University of California, Irvine |
Win Draw Loss
April 3Preseason 1 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles |
11:00 AM PT | Atuesta ![]() Rossi ![]() | LAFC Report NE Report | Bou ![]() Buksa ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Note: Match was played behind closed doors |
April 10Preseason 2 | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles |
Rossi ![]() Vela ![]() Segura ![]() | Buksa ![]() Polster ![]() Gil ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: Match was played behind closed doors |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
18 | CF Montréal (V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
19 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
20 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 |
All matches are in Pacific time [28]
April 171 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Austin FC | Los Angeles |
2:30 PM PT | Baird ![]() Cifuentes ![]() | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
April 242 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles |
3:00 PM PT | Atuesta ![]() Blessing ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Arreaga ![]() Dobbelaere ![]() A. Roldan ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
12:30 PM PT | Pasher ![]() | Report | Murillo ![]() Baird ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 7,850 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
May 8 4 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
5:00 PM PT | Hernández ![]() ![]() Villafaña ![]() Saldana ![]() dos Santos ![]() ![]() Harvey ![]() Araujo ![]() | Report | Rossi ![]() Blackmon ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 165 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | Seattle, Washington |
6:30 PM PT | Paulo ![]() Andrade ![]() Arreaga ![]() Smith ![]() | Report | Murillo ![]() | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,173 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
May 226 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Rossi ![]() Cifuentes ![]() | Report | Barrios ![]() Rubio ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 10,483 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 297 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | New York City FC | Los Angeles |
3:00 PM PT | Atuesta ![]() Baird ![]() | Report | Medina ![]() ![]() Acevedo ![]() ![]() Tajouri-Shradi ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 10,703 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 198 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Los Angeles |
8:00 PM PT | Cifuentes ![]() | Report | Parker ![]() Vera ![]() Urruti ![]() Picault ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,043 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 239 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Vela ![]() Blessing ![]() Murillo ![]() | Report | Bressan ![]() Vargas ![]() Ricaurte ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,510 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 2610 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
2:00 PM PT | Ilie ![]() Pulido ![]() Sallói ![]() | Report | Blackmon ![]() ![]() Moon-hwan ![]() Romero ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,213 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 311 | Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:00 PM PT | Brody ![]() Kreilach ![]() Glad ![]() | Report | Baird ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Rossi ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,253 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
July 712 | Austin FC | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Austin, Texas |
6:00 PM PT | Pereira ![]() Cascante ![]() Kolmanič ![]() | Report | Cifuentes ![]() Farfan ![]() Murillo ![]() Rossi ![]() | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
July 1713 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Rossi ![]() Murillo ![]() Vela ![]() | Report | Herrera ![]() ![]() Everton ![]() Kreilach ![]() Besler ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,490 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 2114 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:30 PM PT | Valeri ![]() Paredes ![]() Mora ![]() | Report | Vela ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 2415 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Vela ![]() Baird ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Murillo ![]() | Report | Caicedo ![]() ![]() Alexandre ![]() Dájome ![]() Baldisimo ![]() Bikel ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,049 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 2816 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Vela ![]() Blackmon ![]() | Report | Reynoso ![]() Dibassy ![]() Trapp ![]() Dotson ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,118 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 417 | Los Angeles FC | 1–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Romero ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Ginella ![]() Musovski ![]() Duke ![]() Atuesta ![]() | Report | Pulido ![]() Isimat-Mirin ![]() Martins ![]() Sallói ![]() Zusi ![]() Sánchez ![]() Kinda ![]() Fontàs ![]() Espinoza ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,114 Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 818 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | San Jose, California |
4:00 PM PT | Nathan ![]() López ![]() Cowell ![]() Ebobisse ![]() | Report | Murillo ![]() Yueill ![]() Rossi ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
August 1519 | Atlanta United FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
1:00 PM PT | Martínez ![]() Bello ![]() | Report | Atuesta ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,503 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 2120 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
7:00 PM PT | White ![]() Gauld ![]() | Report | Rossi ![]() Arango ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: Not reported Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 28 21 | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
4:00 PM PT | Cifuentes ![]() Arango ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Joveljić ![]() ![]() Dos Santos ![]() Coulibaly ![]() Cabral ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,032 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 322 | Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles |
7:00 PM PT | Fall ![]() Ibeagha ![]() Arango ![]() Duke ![]() Musovski ![]() Atuesta ![]() | Report | Espinoza ![]() Melia ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,018 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 1223 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Arango ![]() Edwards ![]() Duke ![]() Datković ![]() Ibeagha ![]() | Report | Datković ![]() Kreilach ![]() Everton ![]() Julio ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,130 Referee: Ted Unkel |
September 1524 | Austin FC | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Austin, Texas |
6:00 PM PT | Stroud ![]() Cascante ![]() Fagúndez ![]() | Report | Crisostomo ![]() Arango ![]() Musovski ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Timothy Ford |
September 1925 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
3:00 PM PT | Asprilla ![]() Mabiala ![]() Blanco ![]() Bravo ![]() Fochive ![]() Valeri ![]() | Report | Arango ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,311 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 2526 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | San Jose, California |
7:00 PM PT | Kikanovic ![]() Nathan ![]() Espinoza ![]() E. López ![]() Abecasis ![]() M. López ![]() | Report | Crisostomo ![]() Cifuentes ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 16,927 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 2927 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
7:00 PM PT | Palacios ![]() Musovski ![]() Arango ![]() | Report | Paredes ![]() Y. Chará ![]() Asprilla ![]() ![]() Valeri ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,056 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 3 28 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
5:00 PM PT | Araujo ![]() Grandsir ![]() ![]() Depuy ![]() | Report | Fall ![]() Edwards ![]() Crisostomo ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,174 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 1629 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
12:30 PM PT | Musovski ![]() Arango ![]() ![]() Murillo ![]() Farfan ![]() | Report | Marcinkowski ![]() López ![]() Fierro ![]() Judson ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,003 Referee: Alan Kelly |
October 2030 | FC Dallas | 2–3 | Los Angeles FC | Frisco, Texas |
5:00 PM PT | Hollingshead ![]() ![]() Jara ![]() Hedges ![]() | Report | Arango ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Musovski ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 12,532 Referee: Chris Penso |
October 2331 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5:00 PM PT | Trapp ![]() Gasper ![]() Alonso ![]() Dibassy ![]() | Report | Arango ![]() Murillo ![]() Cifuentes ![]() | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,406 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
October 2632 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Rodríguez ![]() Blessing ![]() Arango ![]() ![]() Palacios ![]() Fall ![]() | Report | Nouhou ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,030 Referee: Kevin Stott |
November 233 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PT | Fall ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Dájome ![]() Teibert ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
November 734 | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
3:00 PM PT | Price ![]() Lewis ![]() Warner ![]() Bassett ![]() Wilson ![]() Badji ![]() | Report | Arango ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Edwards ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,292 Referee: Allen Chapman |
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