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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 | Raheem Edwards | Minnesota United FC | Re-Entry Draft | [3] |
December 13, 2020 | DF | Marco Farfan | Portland Timbers | Trade | [4] |
January 11, 2021 | FW | Corey Baird | Real Salt Lake | Trade | [5] |
January 11, 2021 | DF | Kim Moon-hwan | Busan IPark | Transfer | [6] |
January 21, 2021 | GK | Tomas Romero | Philadelphia Union II | Trade | [7] |
January 22, 2021 | DF | Jesús David Murillo | Independiente Medellín | Exercised option to buy | [8] |
March 9, 2021 | FW | Cal Jennings | Indy Eleven | Transfer | [9] |
April 24, 2021 | DF | Alvaro Quezada | UC Irvine | Signed draft pick | [10] |
June 4, 2021 | DF | Mamadou Fall | Montverde Academy | Signed using MLS waivers | [11] |
August 2, 2021 | FW | Cristian Arango | Millonarios F.C. | Transfer | [12] |
August 4, 2021 | MF | Daniel Crisostomo | Las Vegas Lights | Affiliate club signing | [13] |
August 6, 2021 | DF | Sebastien Ibeagha | New York City FC | Trade | [14] |
August 19, 2021 | DF | Julian Gaines | Las Vegas Lights | Affiliate club signing | [15] |
September 13, 2021 | GK | Jamal Blackman | Chelsea | Free Agent | [16] |
September 21, 2021 | FW | Michee Ngalina | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Loan | [17] |
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
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December 1, 2020 | GK | Philip Ejimadu | Las Vegas Lights | declined contract options | [18] |
December 1, 2020 | DF | Andy Najar | D.C. United | declined contract options | [18] |
December 1, 2020 | DF | Dejan Jaković | Forge FC | Free agent | [18] |
December 1, 2020 | DF | Mohamed El-Munir | Free agent | Free agent | [18] |
December 22, 2020 | FW | Adrien Perez | D.C. United | Re-Entry Draft | [19] |
December 23, 2020 | FW | Bradley Wright-Phillips | Columbus Crew SC | Free agent | [20] |
February 1, 2021 | FW | Brian Rodríguez | UD Almería | Loan | [21] |
March 4, 2021 | MF | Alejandro Guido | San Diego Loyal SC | Released | [22] |
April 16, 2021 | GK | Kenneth Vermeer | FC Cincinnati | Mutually agreed to part ways | [23] |
July 27, 2021 | MF | Mark-Anthony Kaye | Colorado Rapids | Trade | [24] |
July 30, 2021 | FW | Corey Baird | Houston Dynamo FC | Trade | [25] |
September 1, 2021 | FW | Diego Rossi | Fenerbahçe | Loan | [26] |
Round | # | Position | Player | College/Club Team | Reference |
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1 | FW | Daniel Trejo | CSU Northridge/Los Angeles Force | [27] | |
2 | DF | CC Uche | Ohio State University | ||
3 | FW | Alvaro Quezada | 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 63' Rossi 90' | LAFC Report NE Report | Bou 46' Buksa 49' | 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 14' Vela 58' Segura 84' | Buksa 2' Polster 7' Gil 61' (pen.) | 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 [lower-alpha 1] |
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 61' Cifuentes 90+1' | 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 2' Blessing 88' | Report | Smith 54' Arreaga 78' Dobbelaere 83' A. Roldan 85' | 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 57' | Report | Murillo 29' Baird 55' | 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 11', 44' Villafaña 20' Saldana 42' dos Santos 79', 79' Harvey 83' Araujo 90+2' | Report | Rossi 62' Blackmon 82' | 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 45' Andrade 52' Arreaga 57' Smith 73' | Report | Murillo 78' | 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 14', 33' Cifuentes 60' | Report | Barrios 50' Rubio 69' | 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 48' Baird 56' | Report | Medina 53', 70' Acevedo 86' 86' Tajouri-Shradi 90' | 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 50' | Report | Parker 17' Vera 30' Urruti 58' Picault 71' | 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 4' Blessing 69' Murillo 90' | Report | Bressan 60' Vargas 80' Ricaurte 84' | 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 44' Pulido 61' Sallói 87' | Report | Blackmon 12' 58' Moon-hwan 24' Romero 64' | 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 17' Kreilach 75' Glad 83' | Report | Baird 61' Cifuentes 69' Rossi 90+6' | 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 3' Cascante 36' Kolmanič 45+2' | Report | Cifuentes 39' Farfan 70' Murillo 85' Rossi 89' | 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 10' Murillo 62' Vela 79' | Report | Herrera 18', 77' Everton 45+1' Kreilach 50' Besler 87' | 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 2' Paredes 86' Mora 90+3' | Report | Vela 17' | 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 42' Baird 67' Cifuentes 75' Murillo 82' | Report | Caicedo 25', 84' Alexandre 27' Dájome 38' Baldisimo 58' Bikel 69' | 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 40' Blackmon 77' | Report | Reynoso 49' Dibassy 59' Trapp 67' Dotson 90+5' | 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 20' Cifuentes 33' Ginella 62' Musovski 82' Duke 85' Atuesta 90+7' | Report | Pulido 20' Isimat-Mirin 25' Martins 28' Sallói 36' Zusi 41' Sánchez 57' Kinda 58' Fontàs 90+2' Espinoza 90+6' | 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 11' López 28' Cowell 39' Ebobisse 76' | Report | Murillo 10' Yueill 39' (o.g.) Rossi 78' | 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 46' Bello 85' | Report | Atuesta 90+6' | 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 60' Gauld 89' | Report | Rossi 45+2' (pen.) Arango 90+4' | 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 14' Arango 44' (pen.) Rodríguez 58', 67' | Report | Joveljić 20', 64', 64' Dos Santos 35' Coulibaly 76' Cabral 86', 87' | 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 18', 61' Ibeagha 41' Arango 71' Duke 77' Musovski 79' Atuesta 87' (pen.) | Report | Espinoza 58' Melia 85' | 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 1', 30' Edwards 23' Duke 57' Datković 59' (o.g) Ibeagha 90+3' | Report | Datković 22' Kreilach 28' Everton 45+1' Julio 48' | 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 35' Cascante 64' Fagúndez 67' | Report | Crisostomo 29' Arango 59' (pen.) Musovski 79', 81' | 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 21' Mabiala 24' Blanco 26' Bravo 42' Fochive 68' Valeri 83' | Report | Arango 27' (pen.) | 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 3' Nathan 31' Espinoza 34' E. López 47' Abecasis 64' M. López 86' | Report | Crisostomo 39' Cifuentes 75' | 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 29' Musovski 55' Arango 90+9' | Report | Paredes 25' Y. Chará 45' Asprilla 45+2', 59' Valeri 76' | 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 10' Grandsir 18', 19' Depuy 30' | Report | Fall 11' Edwards 22' Crisostomo 44' | 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 3' Arango 28' (pen.), 88', 86' Murillo 81' Farfan 90+3' | Report | Marcinkowski 28' López 40' Fierro 61' Judson 90+9' | 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 10', 72' Jara 45' Hedges 59' | Report | Arango 33' (pen.), 75', 79' Cifuentes 67' Musovski 89' | 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 32' Gasper 56' Alonso 65' Dibassy 88' | Report | Arango 32' Murillo 63' Cifuentes 74' | 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 21' Blessing 45+3' Arango 51', 70' Palacios 79' Fall 90+4' | Report | Nouhou 66' | 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 45+2' Rodríguez 79' | Report | Dájome 14' Teibert 79' | 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 15' Lewis 18', 53' Warner 33' Bassett 63' Wilson 72' Badji 79' | Report | Arango 55' Rodríguez 71' Edwards 83' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,292 Referee: Allen Chapman |
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